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

COUNTY RD 480

Fair

Over: L S & I RAILROAD

IN NEGAUNEE, Marquette, MI

Built 1968 Load: 15.9 t ADT: 4,000

VAN BUREN ST

Fair

Over: BUTTERMILK CREEK

HUDSONVILLE, Ottawa, MI

Built 1983 Load: 15.9 t ADT: 750

2ND STREET

Fair

Over: SAND CREEK

ALAMO TWP SEC 29&30, Kalamazoo, MI

Built 1976 Load: 15.9 t ADT: 883

KINNE ROAD

Fair

Over: SPRING CREEK

4 MI SE OF THREE OAKS, Berrien, MI

Built 1979 Load: 15.9 t ADT: 44

FOREST ROAD 3470

Fair

Over: SOUTH BRANCH PAINT RIVER

3.3 MI N OF BEECHWOOD, Iron, MI

Built 1952 Load: 15.9 t ADT: 50

144TH AVE

Fair

Over: ESKES DRAIN

APPROX 1/4 MI E OF 50TH, Allegan, MI

Built 1973 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 286

SPRAGUE STREET

Fair

Over: COLDWATER RIVER

CITY OF COLDWATER, Branch, MI

Built 1951 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 3,500

MORRISH ROAD

Fair

Over: BRENT RUN

BET WILSON & VIENNA ROAD, Genesee, MI

Built 1930 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 426

LINDEN ROAD

Fair

Over: PINE RUN

INTER OF LINDEN & FIELD, Genesee, MI

Built 1929 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 5,320

GETTEL ROAD

Fair

Over: COLUMBIA DRAIN

SEC. 10-11 SEBEWAING TWP., Huron, MI

Built 1927 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 100

STAIB ROAD

Fair

Over: NORTH BR RAISIN RIVER

0.1 MI E OF NEWBURG HWY, Lenawee, MI

Built 1950 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 5,403

POWELL ROAD

Fair

Over: EAST POND CREEK

200 FT NORTH OF 32 MILE, Macomb, MI

Built 1964 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 5,560

DENVER RD

Fair

Over: COLDWATER RIVER

465 FT E OF N WOODRUFF RD, Isabella, MI

Built 1975 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 70

JORDAN ROAD

Fair

Over: NORTH BR CHIPPEWA RIVER

30 FT W NE COR SEC 35 T15, Isabella, MI

Built 1971 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 153

MOORE ROAD

Fair

Over: EAST BR PIGEON RIVER

SEC 13-14 GRANT TWP, Huron, MI

Built 1925 Load: 16.4 t ADT: 31

MOSINEE GRADE ROAD

Fair

Over: BLACK RIVER

SEC 28 ERWIN TWP, Gogebic, MI

Built 1958 Load: 16.5 t ADT: 10

GRANGE ROAD

Fair

Over: STONY CREEK

100 N OF PARKS RD, Clinton, MI

Built 1916 Load: 16.7 t ADT: 1,299

RISKU FARM ROAD

Fair

Over: LAUGHING WHITEFISH RIVER

2 MI N OF DEERTON, Alger, MI

Built 1958 Load: 16.8 t ADT: 6

NICHOLS ROAD

Fair

Over: BRENT CREEK

BET MT MORRIS & FRANCES, Genesee, MI

Built 1926 Load: 16.8 t ADT: 334

M-125

Fair

Over: PLUM CREEK

1.1 MI SW OF M-50, Monroe, MI

Built 1985 Load: 16.8 t ADT: 18,902

TAMARACK RD

Fair

Over: HANDY CREEK

0.2 MI WEST MAPLE HILL RD, Montcalm, MI

Built 1976 Load: 16.8 t ADT: 533

18 MILE RD(ROSE LK

Fair

Over: US-131

2.2 MI SW OF TUSTIN, Osceola, MI

Built 1975 Load: 16.8 t ADT: 350

BLACK RIVER ROAD

Fair

Over: MAPLE BROOK

CITY OF BANGOR, Van Buren, MI

Built 1935 Load: 16.8 t ADT: 158

GRAHAM ROAD

Fair

Over: UPPER ROUGE RIVER

REDFORD W/TELEGRAPH, Wayne, MI

Built 1947 Load: 16.8 t ADT: 500

10 MILE ROAD

Fair

Over: LITTLE MANISTEE RIVER

3 MI W 1 MI S OF IRONS, Lake, MI

Built 1954 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 115

IDA ROAD

Fair

Over: PESHEKEE RIVER

0.5 MI N OF US41, Marquette, MI

Built 1940 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 20

SIX MILE ROAD

Fair

Over: MIDDLE ROUGE RIVER

NORTHVILLE T W/NORTHV RD, Wayne, MI

Built 1933 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 9,326

SQUIRREL RD SB

Fair

Over: M-59

PONTIAC TWP SEC 25, Oakland, MI

Built 1999 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 17,560

COLBY ROAD

Fair

Over: FISH CREEK

EVERGREEN TWP SEC 11-14, Montcalm, MI

Built 1980 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 164

NOTTAWA ROAD

Fair

Over: NORTH BR CHIPPEWA RIVER

SEC 11-12 DEERFIELD TWP, Isabella, MI

Built 1937 Load: 17.4 t ADT: 185

PINE ISLAND DRIVE

Fair

Over: ROGUE RIVER

0.50 MI N OF 10 MILE RD, Kent, MI

Built 1924 Load: 17.4 t ADT: 3,797

FRANCES ROAD

Fair

Over: ARMSTRONG DRAIN

BET MORRISH & ELMS ROAD, Genesee, MI

Built 1925 Load: 17.5 t ADT: 647

WITTANEN ROAD

Fair

Over: JACKSON CREEK

SEC 13 WAKEFIELD TWP, Gogebic, MI

Built 1940 Load: 17.5 t ADT: 5

I-496WB & US-127NB

Fair

Over: I-96 WB

I-96 & I-496/US127 INTRCH, Ingham, MI

Built 1963 Load: 17.5 t ADT: 20,400

SHEPHARD ROAD

Fair

Over: SETTER I/C DRAIN

SEC 14-15 FLYNN TWP, Sanilac, MI

Built 1970 Load: 17.5 t ADT: 835

RICKERMAN ROAD

Fair

Over: DOWLING CREEK

3 MI S OF GALIEN, Berrien, MI

Built 1950 Load: 17.5 t ADT: 57

MILL STREET

Fair

Over: RAISIN RIVER

IN NORVELL, Jackson, MI

Built 1985 Load: 17.8 t ADT: 550

DUTCHER ROAD

Fair

Over: NORTHWEST DRAIN OUTLET 1

SEC 5-8 GILFORD TWP, Tuscola, MI

Built 1970 Load: 17.8 t ADT: 980

INKSTER ROAD

Fair

Over: E N HINES DRIVE

DBNHTS/WESTLDS/JOY, Wayne, MI

Built 1953 Load: 17.8 t ADT: 30,856

LOTZ ROAD

Fair

Over: LOWER ROUGE RIVER

CANTON N/MICHIGAN, Wayne, MI

Built 1952 Load: 17.8 t ADT: 5,173

FOREST ROAD 3350

Fair

Over: BUSH CREEK

4.5 MI NW GIBBS CITY, Iron, MI

Built 1955 Load: 17.8 t ADT: 50

BOWERMAN ROAD

Fair

Over: N BR OF KALAMAZOO RIVER

1 M W & 0.5 M N OF HORTON, Jackson, MI

Built 1940 Load: 18.0 t ADT: 700

ELLIS ROAD

Fair

Over: CONWAY-COHOCTAH UNION DN

SEC 8 COHOCTAH TWP, Livingston, MI

Built 1953 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 106

19 MILE ROAD

Fair

Over: W BRANCH CHIPPEWA RIVER

0.9 MI W OF M-66, Mecosta, MI

Built 1974 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 438

CROOKED CREEK ROAD

Fair

Over: KLINGER LAKE OUTLET

NW OF KLINGER LAKE, St. Joseph, MI

Built 1963 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 709

PENDELL ROAD

Fair

Over: DRAIN #290

SEC 1 SUMNER TWP, Gratiot, MI

Built 1978 Load: 18.2 t ADT: 116

SACKETT ROAD

Fair

Over: SWAN CREEK DRAIN #5100

BRONSON TWP SEC 3-10, Branch, MI

Built 1987 Load: 18.5 t ADT: 221

TOWNLINE LAKE RD

Fair

Over: US-127

3.0 MI N M-61, Clare, MI

Built 1964 Load: 18.5 t ADT: 1,800

SHERWOOD HWY

Fair

Over: BATTLE CREEK RIVER

2 MI E OF BELLEVUE, Eaton, MI

Built 1981 Load: 18.5 t ADT: 231

WALKER ROAD

Fair

Over: NEW RIVER

SEC. 18-19 HURON TWP., Huron, MI

Built 1938 Load: 18.5 t ADT: 50

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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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