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

FARMINGTON ROAD

Fair

Over: BELL CREEK

LIVONIA N/FIVE MILE, Wayne, MI

Built 1967 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 41,944

MERRIMAN ROAD

Fair

Over: BELL CREEK

LIVONIA S/SIX MILE, Wayne, MI

Built 1935 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 29,494

SUNSET DRIVE

Fair

Over: CANOE STREAM

BELLE ISLE, Wayne, MI

Built 1947 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,157

M-37

Fair

Over: WHEELER CREEK

1.0 MI N OF SHERMAN, Wexford, MI

Built 1994 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,896

HURDS CORNER ROAD

Fair

Over: WHITE CREEK

SEC 27-28 ELLINGTON TWP, Tuscola, MI

Built 1978 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 544

NINE MILE ROAD

Fair

Over: RAVINES BRANCH OF ROUGE

IN SOUTHFIELD, Oakland, MI

Built 1930 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 7,595

US-127

Fair

Over: KREPPS & EXTENTION DRAIN

3.5 MI S OF M-21, Clinton, MI

Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 11,286

US-127

Fair

Over: SPAULDING EXTN DRAIN

2.0 MI S OF M-21, Clinton, MI

Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 23,088

TOWNSEND ROAD

Fair

Over: US-127

1.0 MI S OF M-21, Clinton, MI

Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 900

US-31 NB

Fair

Over: KIBBY CREEK

2.3 MI N OF COUNTY LINE, Mason, MI

Built 1986 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,256

US-31 SB

Fair

Over: KIBBY CREEK

2.3 MI N OF COUNTY LINE, Mason, MI

Built 1986 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,256

BATH HOUSE RD

Fair

Over: MARINA OUTLET

ESCANABA MARINA, Delta, MI

Built 1934 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,500

HICKORY CREEK DR

Fair

Over: INDIAN CREEK OVERFLOW

.5 MI E OF LEWIS AVE, Monroe, MI

Built 2004 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 60

SIBLEY ROAD (WEST)

Fair

Over: LETTS CREEK

SYLVAN TWP SEC 2, Washtenaw, MI

Built 1968 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 200

SHEPHERD ROAD

Fair

Over: SPRING CREEK

SEC 20-21 DENVER TWP, Isabella, MI

Built 1980 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 160

PARKVILLE ROAD

Fair

Over: PORTAGE RIVER

SOUTH OF PARKVILLE, St. Joseph, MI

Built 1961 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 1,127

VASSAR ROAD

Fair

Over: NORTHWEST DRAIN

SEC 7-18 FAIRGROVE TWP, Tuscola, MI

Built 1971 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 530

US-31

Fair

Over: N BR MACATAWA RIVER

AT 144TH AVENUE & 60TH ST, Allegan, MI

Built 1963 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 17,204

61ST STREET

Fair

Over: KUIPERS DRAIN

APPROX 3/8MI S OF 144TH A, Allegan, MI

Built 2004 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 116

114TH AVENUE

Fair

Over: GUN RIVER DRAIN

MARTIN TWP SEC 26-35, Allegan, MI

Built 1995 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 26

34TH STREET

Fair

Over: RABBIT RIVER

SALEM TWP SEC 29-30, Allegan, MI

Built 1989 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 575

HERRON ROAD

Fair

Over: THUNDER BAY RIVER

0.3 MI S OF FAS RTE 191, Alpena, MI

Built 1972 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 300

SALINA ROAD

Fair

Over: THUNDER BAY RIVER

15 MI W OF ALPENA, Alpena, MI

Built 1984 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 200

METZKE ROAD

Fair

Over: N BR THUNDER BAY RIVER

2.3 MI S & 1 MI W BOLTON, Alpena, MI

Built 1984 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 150

STATE STREET

Fair

Over: DEVILS RIVER

0.3 MI SE OF OSSINEKE, Alpena, MI

Built 1957 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 250

OLD M-76

Fair

Over: WELLS CREEK

0.6 MILES SE OF ALGER, Arenac, MI

Built 1933 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,050

CONRAD ROAD

Fair

Over: SAVERINE CREEK

0.1 MI E OF HULL RD, Arenac, MI

Built 1935 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 155

SANTIAGO ROAD

Fair

Over: CEDAR CREEK

0.6 MI N OF TWINING RD, Arenac, MI

Built 1985 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 99

THORNAPPLE LAKE RD

Fair

Over: THORNAPPLE RIVER

0.3 MI E OF DEVINE ROAD, Barry, MI

Built 1961 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 791

MC CANN ROAD

Fair

Over: THORNAPPLE RACEWAY

1.2 MI N OF M-37, Barry, MI

Built 1948 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 333

EAST STREET

Fair

Over: COLDWATER RIVER

IN FREEPORT, Barry, MI

Built 1977 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 99

M-13

Fair

Over: RAILROAD DRAIN

0.4 MI S OF LINWOOD RD, Bay, MI

Built 1950 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 15,061

RIVER ROAD

Fair

Over: BETSIE RIVER

2.6 MI EAST OF FRANKFORT, Benzie, MI

Built 1960 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,329

TERRITORIAL ROAD

Fair

Over: I-94

2.7 MI NE BENTON HARBOR, Berrien, MI

Built 2021 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 4,254

GARDNER ROAD

Fair

Over: E BR GALIEN RIVER

4 MI E OF NEW TROY, Berrien, MI

Built 1990 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 296

CRANSON ROAD

Fair

Over: PRAIRIE RIVER

BETHEL TWP SEC 29-32, Branch, MI

Built 2006 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 372

RACE STREET

Fair

Over: SAUK(COLDWATER) RIVER

NEAR RIVERSIDE DRIVE, Branch, MI

Built 1950 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 800

JAY STREET

Fair

Over: SAUK (COLDWATER) RIVER

IN COLDWATER, Branch, MI

Built 1951 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,850

M-89 (WASHINGTON)

Fair

Over: GTW RR & KALAMAZOO RIVER

0.1 MI N OF I-94 BL, Calhoun, MI

Built 1982 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 11,004

M-66

Fair

Over: PINE CREEK

0.2 MI S OF N DRIVE SOUTH, Calhoun, MI

Built 1947 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 8,571

9 MILE ROAD

Fair

Over: BATTLE CREEK RIVER

3 MI NE OF BATTLE CREEK, Calhoun, MI

Built 1964 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,169

INDIAN TRAIL RD

Fair

Over: I-75

6.8 MI N OF M-27, Cheboygan, MI

Built 1960 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 110

M-48

Fair

Over: E BR MUNUSCONG RIVER

2.4 MI NW OF STALWART, Chippewa, MI

Built 1930 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 755

WHITEFISH ROAD

Fair

Over: BETSY RIVER

3 MI N OF PARADISE, Chippewa, MI

Built 1985 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 358

BOUND ROAD

Fair

Over: WAISKA RIVER

7 MI N OF KINROSS, Chippewa, MI

Built 1985 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 500

GRANT AVENUE

Fair

Over: S BR TOBACCO RIVER

GRANT TWP SEC 27 28, Clare, MI

Built 2001 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,000

M-21

Fair

Over: MAPLE RIVER

2.0 MI W OF OVID, Clinton, MI

Built 1929 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 7,103

HOWE ROAD

Fair

Over: LOOKING GLASS RIVER

100 W OF GRANGE RD, Clinton, MI

Built 1966 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 345

GRATIOT ROAD

Fair

Over: OVERFLOW PINE RIVER

1/4 MI W OF MAPLE AVE, Clinton, MI

Built 1985 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,157

DEWITT ROAD

Fair

Over: STONY CREEK

BETWEEN JASON RDS, Clinton, MI

Built 1991 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 560

Showing 1,501-1,550 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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Every figure on PlainBridges is rendered directly from federal source data, no number is typed in by an editor. Michigan Good/Fair/Poor shares and county rollups on this page are computed from the same NBI extract as the national boards; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2024 NBI release. NBI condition categories reflect the latest reported inventory record, not a live safety, closure, or travel decision.