State profile · Above median Poor share

Michigan bridge safety

According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, condition ratings, load ratings, and Poor-condition shares for every public highway bridge in Michigan.

11,371
Public bridges
33.7%
Good condition
11.3%
Poor condition

Michigan holds 11,371 public highway bridges (#25 of 52 by inventory) with a 11.27% Poor share (#9 of 52 by Poor share).

That is 11.3% of the state's inventory, against an average of 7.5% across the 54 states and territories with Poor-rated bridges on file, which places it 44 of 54 ordered from the lowest Poor share upward. A bridge is rated Poor when its weakest applicable component scores 4 or below on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, so the category is a maintenance and funding signal rather than a closure order or a live crossing-safety verdict.

Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026

Total Bridges

11,371

Public highway bridges in Michigan

Good Condition

33.7%

3,836 bridges rated 7-9

-16.3pp vs 50% benchmark

Poor Condition

11.3%

1,281 bridges whose lowest applicable component is rated 0-4

3.8pp vs national avg 7.5%

Michigan vs national bridge condition

Michigan - Good condition share 33.7%
National avg

Share of bridges rated 7-9 on the FHWA 0-9 scale (deck, superstructure, substructure all good).

Michigan - Poor-condition share 37.6%
National avg

Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.5%.

Michigan in the national condition pattern

Each point is a state or territory in the FHWA NBI; the highlighted point is this profile.

Inventory size and Poor-condition share are different measures: Michigan has 11,371 bridges and a 11.3% Poor-condition share in the 2024 NBI, rank #44 of 54 jurisdictions ordered from the lowest share upward. The dashed comparisons mark the national average state rate and the midpoint of the plotted inventory range; neither is a live safety or closure threshold. Scatter plot of 54 data points. 0%10%20%30%40% 0k20k40k60k Public bridges in inventory (thousands) Poor-condition share (%) MI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 11.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 11.27%AL, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 16.2k · Poor-condition share (%): 3.35%AK, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 1.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.89%AZ, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 8.6k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.15%AR, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 13k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.43%CA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 25.8k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.91%CO, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 9k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.82%CT, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 4.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.72%DE, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.26%DC, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.95%FL, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 13k · Poor-condition share (%): 2.79%GA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 15.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.59%GU, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0k · Poor-condition share (%): 12.77%HI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 1.2k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.53%ID, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 4.6k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.9%IL, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 26.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 9.35%IN, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 19.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.22%IA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 23.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 19.16%KS, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 24.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.26%KY, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 14.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.37%LA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 12.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 11.48%ME, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 15.41%MD, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 5.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.56%MA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 5.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 8.88%MN, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 13.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.44%MS, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 16.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.03%MO, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 24.6k · Poor-condition share (%): 8.95%MT, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 5.2k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.81%NE, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 15.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.9%NV, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.14%NH, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.51%NJ, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 6.8k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.01%NM, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 4k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.51%NY, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 17.6k · Poor-condition share (%): 9.43%NC, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 19.2k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.76%ND, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 4.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 10.98%OH, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 26.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.74%OK, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 22.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.7%OR, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 8.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.61%PA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 23.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 12.58%PR, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 13.92%RI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0.8k · Poor-condition share (%): 15.2%SC, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 9.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.17%SD, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 5.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 16.36%TN, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 20.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.41%TX, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 56.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.23%UT, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 3.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 2.91%VT, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 2.9%VI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0k · Poor-condition share (%): 29.17%VA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 14.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 3.39%WA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 8.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.45%WV, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 7.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 18.64%WI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 14.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.52%WY, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 3.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.51%
Inventory size and Poor-condition share are different measures: Michigan has 11,371 bridges and a 11.3% Poor-condition share in the 2024 NBI, rank #44 of 54 jurisdictions ordered from the lowest share upward. The dashed comparisons mark the national average state rate and the midpoint of the plotted inventory range; neither is a live safety or closure threshold.

Michigan vs all states by public bridge inventory

Where this state's FHWA NBI public-highway bridge count sits among every state and territory on PlainBridges

11,371 25th of 54 higher than 29 of 54 states

States and territories, banded by public bridge inventory size

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more states. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source FHWA National Bridge Inventory · 2024

Read the rank neighborhood for Michigan

The highlighted point is Michigan: 11,371 bridges and 11.27% in Poor condition, rank #44 of 54 jurisdictions ordered from the lowest share upward. The five jurisdictions immediately above and below Michigan on that same Poor-share ordering:

  • New York: 17,642 bridges · 9.43% Poor
  • North Dakota: 4,255 bridges · 10.98% Poor
  • Michigan: 11,371 bridges · 11.27% Poor
  • Louisiana: 12,698 bridges · 11.48% Poor
  • Pennsylvania: 23,299 bridges · 12.58% Poor

The full national sortable table lives on the rankings page.

Material families in Michigan

Exclusive FHWA material families across all 11,371 bridges in this state; continuous variants fold into the parent family. Orthogonal to the Poor-share scatter above.

Who maintains Michigan’s inventory

State agency holds 40.0% of the 11,371 public highway bridges filed under Michigan in the 2024 NBI, the agency-of-record split for this state, not a condition verdict.

When Michigan’s bridges were built

Pre-1950 construction accounts for 13.1% of the 11,371 bridges with a recorded original year in Michigan. Era bands are orthogonal to the Poor-share ranking above.

Condition Distribution

Michigan33.7%55%11.3%GoodFairPoor
Bridge inventory deck-condition mix - Michigan (FHWA NBI)

Counties (83)

Alcona 27 Alger 53 Allegan 244 Alpena 32 Antrim 15 Arenac 80 Baraga 68 Barry 69 Bay 166 Benzie 25 Berrien 272 Branch 118 Calhoun 213 Cass 52 Charlevoix 18 Cheboygan 73 Chippewa 112 Clare 96 Clinton 216 Crawford 54 Delta 84 Dickinson 37 Eaton 200 Emmet 37 Genesee 371 Gladwin 63 Gogebic 104 Grand Traverse 33 Gratiot 167 Hillsdale 105 Houghton 58 Huron 192 Ingham 241 Ionia 119 Iosco 47 Iron 54 Isabella 183 Jackson 158 Kalamazoo 151 Kalkaska 15 Kent 523 Keweenaw 12 Lake 30 Lapeer 163 Leelanau 8 Lenawee 225 Livingston 165 Luce 28 Mackinac 63 Macomb 417 Manistee 35 Marquette 147 Mason 66 Mecosta 80 Menominee 96 Midland 139 Missaukee 39 Monroe 297 Montcalm 121 Montmorency 21 Muskegon 144 Newaygo 65 Oakland 508 Oceana 100 Ogemaw 31 Ontonagon 64 Osceola 103 Oscoda 15 Otsego 25 Ottawa 254 Presque Isle 37 Roscommon 43 Saginaw 315 Sanilac 171 Schoolcraft 54 Shiawassee 163 St. Clair 327 St. Joseph 132 Tuscola 242 Van Buren 129 Washtenaw 262 Wayne 1026 Wexford 64

Michigan vs nearby ranks

Adjacent states by Poor-condition share (lower share = better)

States are ranked by the share of bridges whose lowest applicable component rating is 4 or below. This describes recorded condition; it does not measure funding effectiveness or live crossing safety. States here sit immediately above and below Michigan on the same metric.

NY

New York

9.43% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$17,642

ND

North Dakota

10.98% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$4,255
Selected

MI

Michigan

11.27% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$11,371

LA

Louisiana

11.48% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$12,698

PA

Pennsylvania

12.58% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$23,299

Bridges Needing Most Attention in Michigan

Six lowest-condition bridges in Michigan, ranked by the portal's composite display score. Inspection intervals are risk-based under current NBIS rules.

WOODLAND ROAD

Poor

Over: AU TRAIN RIVER

0.75 MI E OF AU TRAIN, Alger, MI

Built 1910 Load: 0.0 t

HAZE ROAD

Poor

Over: BETSIE RIVER

1 MI W OF THOMPSONVILLE, Benzie, MI

Built 1900 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 32

BRINK ROAD

Poor

Over: HOG CREEK DRAIN #40

BRONSON TWP SEC 28, Branch, MI

Built 1905 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 111

GOWER ROAD

Poor

Over: COLDWATER RIVER

UNION TWP SEC 10-15, Branch, MI

Built 1900 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 111

DEXTER TRAIL

Poor

Over: MUSKRAT CREEK

0.2 MI N OF CENTERLINE RD, Clinton, MI

Built 1980 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 136

COPPS MINE ROAD

Poor

Over: PRESQUE ISLE RIVER

SEC 28 MARENISCO TWP, Gogebic, MI

Built 1906 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 10

All Bridges in Michigan

TERRITORIAL ROAD

Poor

Over: W BR ST JOSEPH OF MAUMEE

0.02 MI E OF CARPENTER, Hillsdale, MI

Built 1928 Load: 18.5 t ADT: 808

HAGADORN ROAD

Poor

Over: MUD CREEK

2 MI N OF N LMTS OF E LAN, Ingham, MI

Built 1937 Load: 18.5 t ADT: 3,876

FAUSSETT ROAD

Poor

Over: BOGUE CREEK

SEC 36 COHOCTAH TWP, Livingston, MI

Built 1925 Load: 18.5 t ADT: 8,772

MILLET ROAD

Poor

Over: RED CEDAR RIVER

SEC 30 HOWELL TWP, Livingston, MI

Built 1933 Load: 18.5 t ADT: 142

BIRCH RUN ROAD

Poor

Over: FAIRCHILD CREEK

0.9 MI E OF BISHOP ROAD, Saginaw, MI

Built 1974 Load: 18.5 t ADT: 162

YALE ROAD

Poor

Over: S BR MILL CREEK DRAIN

SEC 7-18 BROCKWAY TWP, St. Clair, MI

Built 1989 Load: 18.5 t ADT: 2,602

JORDAN ROAD

Poor

Over: LITTLE THORNAPPLE RIVER

400 FT E OF MARTIN RD, Barry, MI

Built 1972 Load: 18.5 t ADT: 100

RESORT DR

Poor

Over: BRIAR HILL CREEK

320 FT N OF US-2, Iron, MI

Built 1914 Load: 18.5 t ADT: 50

BARGER ROAD

Poor

Over: MUD CREEK

0.8 M N THORNAPPLE LK RD, Barry, MI

Built 1963 Load: 18.7 t ADT: 746

JACKSON ROAD

Poor

Over: BUSH CREEK DRAIN

SEC 27-34 BETHANY TWP, Gratiot, MI

Built 1936 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 92

LAPLAISANCE ROAD

Poor

Over: LAPLAISANCE CREEK

0.25 M S OF I-75, Monroe, MI

Built 1988 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 7,130

BEYER ROAD

Poor

Over: DEAD CREEK

0.1 MI N OF WARNICK ROAD, Saginaw, MI

Built 1973 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 499

COLE ROAD

Poor

Over: BIRCH RUN CREEK

1.3 MI N OF FRY ROAD, Saginaw, MI

Built 1910 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 7

8TH AVE

Poor

Over: S BR BLACK RIVER

2.5 MI E OF SOUTH HAVEN, Van Buren, MI

Built 1967 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 705

NORTH RIVER ROAD

Poor

Over: CATFISH CHANNEL

0.2 MI E OF CONGER BAY, Macomb, MI

Built 1966 Load: 18.9 t ADT: 6,300

SNOVER ROAD

Poor

Over: BEACH DRAIN

SEC 22-27 FREMONT TWP, Tuscola, MI

Built 1935 Load: 18.9 t ADT: 540

103RD AVE

Poor

Over: N BR OF BLACK RIVER

APPROX 0.25 MI W OF 70TH, Allegan, MI

Built 1965 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 444

J DRIVE SOUTH

Poor

Over: NOTTAWA CREEK

5 MI N OF TEKONSHA, Calhoun, MI

Built 1919 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 43

CARSON HWY

Poor

Over: BEAVER CREEK

0.1 MI E OF BENT OAK HWY, Lenawee, MI

Built 1962 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 1,775

LI ROAD

Poor

Over: MICHIGAMME RIVER

0.5 MI SE OF SO REPUBLIC, Marquette, MI

Built 1930 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 126

BRAGG ROAD

Poor

Over: SWAMP RAISIN CREEK

0.2 MI N OF CAKE ROAD, Monroe, MI

Built 1930 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 50

SWAN DRIVE

Poor

Over: SWAN CHANNEL

GROSSE ILE W/S POINTE DR, Wayne, MI

Built 1956 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 200

SEYMOUR LAKE ROAD

Poor

Over: PAINT CREEK

BRADON TWP SEC 26/35, Oakland, MI

Built 1962 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 8,000

EVANSTON RD

Poor

Over: BLACK CREEK

0.1 MI E OF CHATTERSON RD, Muskegon, MI

Built 1963 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 1,400

EAST-WEST RD

Poor

Over: ROXBURY CREEK

12 MI N ECKERMAN, Chippewa, MI

Built 1947 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 30

EAST-WEST RD

Poor

Over: NAOMIKONG CR

10 MI N OF STRONGS, Chippewa, MI

Built 1947 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 30

FRASER ROAD

Poor

Over: RAILROAD DRAIN

0.25 MI S OF COTTAGE GROV, Bay, MI

Built 1937 Load: 19.3 t ADT: 220

MACKINAC TRAIL

Poor

Over: CHUB CREEK

5 MI S OF RUDYARD, Chippewa, MI

Built 1933 Load: 19.3 t ADT: 216

W GENESEE(OLD US2)

Poor

Over: IRON RIVER BURIED

IN IRON RIVER, Iron, MI

Built 1918 Load: 19.3 t ADT: 8,200

NINE MILE ROAD

Poor

Over: PINCONNING RIVER

0.3 MI N OF PINCONNING RD, Bay, MI

Built 1930 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 267

OLD-27

Poor

Over: NOTTAWA CREEK

FREDONIA TWP SEC 35, Calhoun, MI

Built 1930 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 1,797

NEW NATURE AVE

Poor

Over: STURGEON RIVER

VILLAGE OF WOLVERINE, Cheboygan, MI

Built 1900 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 25

STEVENSON

Poor

Over: FLINT RIVER

IN FLINT, Genesee, MI

Built 1968 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 294

GOOSE LAKE ROAD

Poor

Over: S BRANCH KALAMAZOO RIVER

2.5 MI S 1.8 MI W PULASKI, Jackson, MI

Built 1974 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 100

FAUSSETT ROAD

Poor

Over: ORE CREEK

SEC 30 TYRONE TWP, Livingston, MI

Built 1939 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 8,772

3.5 MI ROAD

Poor

Over: LITTLE RIVER

3.5 MI N MENOMINEE, Menominee, MI

Built 1981 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 292

CAPPAERT ROAD

Poor

Over: BIG BAIRD CREEK

4 MI. SE OF STEPHENSON, Menominee, MI

Built 1957 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 116

32ND AVE

Poor

Over: N BRANCH CROCKERY CREEK

SECTION 5 CHESTER TWP, Ottawa, MI

Built 1973 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 735

BATES HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: MAYBURY CUT CANAL

HARSENS ISLAND-CLAY TWP, St. Clair, MI

Built 1987 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 580

PUTTYGUT ROAD

Poor

Over: BELLE RIVER

SEC. 8-17 CHINA TWP, St. Clair, MI

Built 1992 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 159

LOOMIS ROAD

Poor

Over: WISCOGGIN DRAIN

SEC 25-36 AKRON TWP, Tuscola, MI

Built 1930 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 135

CROSS STREET

Poor

Over: HURON RIVER

IN CITY OF YPSILANTI, Washtenaw, MI

Built 1984 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 5,000

NO DATA ENTERED

Poor

Over: S BRANCH STUTTS CREEK

T44N R17W SEC. 6, Schoolcraft, MI

Built 1996 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 50

TAFT ROAD

Poor

Over: BOVEE DRAIN

SEC 22-27 WASHINGTON TWP, Gratiot, MI

Built 1900 Load: 19.5 t ADT: 56

FH 16

Poor

Over: SO BR PAINT RIVER

4.25 MI N US 2 ON FH 16, Iron, MI

Built 1955 Load: 19.6 t ADT: 156

MLK JR DR

Poor

Over: GRAND RIVER

CBD CONN. TO COOPER ST.BR, Jackson, MI

Built 1903 Load: 19.6 t ADT: 6,343

MILHAM PARK RD (S)

Poor

Over: PORTAGE CREEK

CITY OF KALAMAZOO, Kalamazoo, MI

Built 1935 Load: 19.6 t ADT: 360

MORENCI ROAD

Poor

Over: RANGER CREEK

0.5 MI EAST OF RANGER HWY, Lenawee, MI

Built 1950 Load: 19.6 t ADT: 1,698

63RD STREET

Poor

Over: SPICEBUSH CREEK

APPROX 1/4MI N OF 104TH A, Allegan, MI

Built 1973 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 32

PLANTER ROAD

Poor

Over: JACKSON CREEK

SEC 31 WAKEFIELD TWP, Gogebic, MI

Built 1923 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 34

Showing 10,451-10,500 of 11,371 bridges

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Data sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI), latest released cycle. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges.

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