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

I-94 EB

Fair

Over: JOY RD

1.5 MI SW OF M-59, Macomb, MI

Built 1963 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 48,608

I-94 WB

Fair

Over: JOY RD

1.5 MI SW OF M-59, Macomb, MI

Built 1963 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 48,608

US-131 & M-46 SB

Fair

Over: KENDAVILLE RD

2.0 MI S OF M-82, Montcalm, MI

Built 1971 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 26,700

BROADWAY ST

Fair

Over: US-31

2.0 MI N OF I-96, Muskegon, MI

Built 1959 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 3,900

US-31 SB

Fair

Over: MUSKEGON RIVER

2.0 MI N OF M-46, Muskegon, MI

Built 1964 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 19,600

BLACKMER ROAD

Fair

Over: CROCKERY CREEK

0.45 MI N OF HILE RD, Muskegon, MI

Built 1981 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 885

NORTHLAND DR WB

Fair

Over: M-10

IN SOUTHFIELD, Oakland, MI

Built 1965 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 67,700

US-24 N TO M-10 W

Fair

Over: I-696

IN SOUTHFIELD (I-696), Oakland, MI

Built 1967 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 38,700

GIDDINGS RD

Fair

Over: I-75

0.8 MI NW OF M-24, Oakland, MI

Built 1962 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 6,050

SB BALDWIN RD

Fair

Over: I-75

3.1 MI NW OF M-24, Oakland, MI

Built 1993 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 13,188

HAGGERTY RD

Fair

Over: I-96 EB

E LTS OF NOVI, Oakland, MI

Built 1972 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 26,556

COOLEY LAKE ROAD

Fair

Over: CLINTON RIVER

BET CASS ELIZABETH & HILL, Oakland, MI

Built 1994 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 19,500

COOLIDGE ROAD

Fair

Over: ROUGE RIVER

0.1 MI N OF LONG LAKE RD, Oakland, MI

Built 1972 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 6,000

US-31 NB

Fair

Over: LOG RD & CSX RR (ABN)

1.5 MI W OF HART, Oceana, MI

Built 1975 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 4,806

M-33

Fair

Over: KLACKING CREEK

3.9 MI N OF M-55, Ogemaw, MI

Built 1936 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 4,423

24 TH STREET

Fair

Over: N BR BLACK RIVER

IN HOLLAND, Ottawa, MI

Built 1988 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 2,962

WADSWORTH ROAD

Fair

Over: CHEBOYGANING CREEK

0.1 MI NE OF DEHMEL ROAD, Saginaw, MI

Built 1994 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 609

COUNTY ROAD P448

Fair

Over: WEST BRANCH MANISTIQUE

13 MI S OF M-28, Schoolcraft, MI

Built 1967 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 100

NEEDHAM ROAD

Fair

Over: BIG SWAN CREEK

4 MI NW OF BURR OAK, St. Joseph, MI

Built 2003 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 77

DECKERVILLE ROAD

Fair

Over: SOUTH BR WHITE CREEK

SEC 26-35 ELLINGTON TWP, Tuscola, MI

Built 1993 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 1,920

DODGE ROAD

Fair

Over: WHITE CREEK I/C DRAIN

SEC 30 NOVESTA TWP, Tuscola, MI

Built 1978 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 420

I-196 NB

Fair

Over: KAL-HAVEN TRL & BLACK RV

0.3 MI S OF ALLEGAN COL, Van Buren, MI

Built 1963 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 10,650

I-196 SB

Fair

Over: KAL-HAVEN TRL & BLACK RV

0.3 MI S OF ALLEGAN COL, Van Buren, MI

Built 1963 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 10,650

I-94 WB

Fair

Over: PINE CREEK

2.7 MI E OF BERRIEN COL, Van Buren, MI

Built 1960 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 15,032

ROSA PARKS BLVD

Fair

Over: M-10

IN DETROIT, Wayne, MI

Built 1957 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 5,948

NORTHVILLE ROAD

Fair

Over: MIDDLE ROUGE RIVER

PLYMOUTH T S/E N HINES DR, Wayne, MI

Built 1921 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 9,257

HAGGERTY ROAD

Fair

Over: WILLOW CREEK

CANTONN/FORD, Wayne, MI

Built 1986 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 22,366

JEFFERSON AVENUE

Fair

Over: FRANK & POET DRAIN

GIBRALTAR N/GIBRALTAR, Wayne, MI

Built 1936 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 14,984

BROWN ROAD

Fair

Over: WEST BRANCH DRAIN

SEC 27-28 WINSOR TWP, Huron, MI

Built 1979 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 150

SMITH ROAD

Fair

Over: HALFWAY CREEK

.02 MI E OF DOUGLAS ROAD, Monroe, MI

Built 1960 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 8,220

ROUND LAKE ROAD

Fair

Over: US-127

0.1 M N LOOKING GLASS RIV, Clinton, MI

Built 1997 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 6,500

I-496 EB SERV RD

Fair

Over: GR RIV I-96 BL RIVER ST

IN LANSING, Ingham, MI

Built 2000 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 28,500

PARK STREET

Fair

Over: CSX RAILROAD

2 BLKS W OF MAIN ST, Berrien, MI

Built 1970 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 3,000

M-85

Fair

Over: ROUGE RIVER

M-85 AT ROUGE RIVER, Wayne, MI

Built 2013 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 7,317

BAGLEY ROAD

Fair

Over: PINE RIVER

SEC 4-5 BETHANY TWP, Gratiot, MI

Built 1984 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 1,135

MCKINLEY RD(C 600)

Fair

Over: COMMINS CREEK

MENTOR TWP SEC 11, Oscoda, MI

Built 2003 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 1,440

PIERCE ROAD

Fair

Over: BAD RIVER DRAIN

SEC 7-18 HAMILTON TWP, Gratiot, MI

Built 1903 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 113

MACCLAIN STREET

Fair

Over: WOODBECK LAKE

1 MI E OF LINCOLN LAKE, Kent, MI

Built 1975 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 1,507

HEMLOCK ROAD

Fair

Over: WHITMORE DRAIN

0.1 MI N OF FROST ROAD, Saginaw, MI

Built 1956 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 3,633

NELSON ROAD

Fair

Over: BEAVER CREEK

0.3 MI E OF HEMLOCK ROAD, Saginaw, MI

Built 1973 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 192

DITCH ROAD

Fair

Over: MISTEGUAY CREEK

0.5 MI E OF EAST ROAD, Saginaw, MI

Built 1976 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 888

PINE ROAD

Fair

Over: MUSKEGON RIVER

WINTERFIELD TWP SEC 34, Clare, MI

Built 1985 Load: 34.6 t ADT: 150

BAUER ROAD

Fair

Over: STONY CREEK

0.3 MI S OF TAFT RD, Clinton, MI

Built 1920 Load: 34.6 t ADT: 65

MAGRUDDER ROAD

Fair

Over: CHIPPEWA RIVER

100 FT S OF CHIPPEWA RD, Midland, MI

Built 1989 Load: 34.6 t ADT: 305

JENKS ROAD

Fair

Over: FISH CREEK

0.20 MI W OF DAILEY RD, Montcalm, MI

Built 1990 Load: 34.6 t ADT: 151

STUBEY ROAD

Fair

Over: FAWN RIVER

4 MI SW OF STURGIS, St. Joseph, MI

Built 2001 Load: 34.6 t ADT: 333

ANGEVINE ROAD

Fair

Over: ST JOSEPH RIVER

4.0 MI NE OF CENTREVILLE, St. Joseph, MI

Built 1976 Load: 34.6 t ADT: 681

SCHAEFER ROAD

Fair

Over: ROUGE RIVER CHANNEL

IN DEARBORN, Wayne, MI

Built 1969 Load: 34.6 t ADT: 18,015

130 TH AVE

Fair

Over: I-196 & US-31

IN DOUGLAS, Allegan, MI

Built 1964 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 360

65TH STREET

Fair

Over: M BR BLACK RIVER

CASCO TWP SEC 27, Allegan, MI

Built 1982 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 34

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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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