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-75 SB

Fair

Over: M-59

EAST OF PONTIAC (M-59), Oakland, MI

Built 1963 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 63,925

EAST HOLLY RD

Fair

Over: I-75

5.4 MI NW OF M-15, Oakland, MI

Built 1962 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 6,708

I-75 NB

Fair

Over: OLD M-59 (AUBURN RD)

0.5 MI S OF M-59, Oakland, MI

Built 1964 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 70,877

I-75 SB

Fair

Over: OLD M-59 (AUBURN RD)

0.5 MI S OF M-59, Oakland, MI

Built 1964 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 70,877

TAMARACK TRAIL

Fair

Over: EVANSBRANCHOFROUGE

IN SOUTHFIELD, Oakland, MI

Built 1987 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 370

164TH AVE

Fair

Over: KNUTSON CREEK

0.75 MI S OF GARFIELD RD, Oceana, MI

Built 1983 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 180

M-64

Fair

Over: TOWNLINE CREEK

6.3 MI NE OF M-107, Ontonagon, MI

Built 1968 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 1,032

21 MILE RD

Fair

Over: MIDDLE BRANCH RIVER

SECTION 16/21 T20N R7W, Osceola, MI

Built 1989 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 477

OLD STATE RD

Fair

Over: I-75

4.1 MI N OF CRAWFORD COL, Otsego, MI

Built 1961 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 500

I-75 SB

Fair

Over: CHARLES BRINK RD

5.1 MI S OF M-32, Otsego, MI

Built 1961 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 7,041

US-31

Fair

Over: 3RD ST (M-104)

IN FERRYSBURG AT 3RD ST, Ottawa, MI

Built 1958 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 44,375

US-23

Fair

Over: BLACK MALLARD RIVER

9.7 MI SE CHEBOYGAN COL, Presque Isle, MI

Built 1940 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 977

US-127 SB

Fair

Over: MUSKEGON RIVER

5.0 MI N OF M-55, Roscommon, MI

Built 1961 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 5,350

M-83

Fair

Over: CHEBOYGANING CREEK

0.1 MI S OF M-15, Saginaw, MI

Built 1941 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 2,975

M-94

Fair

Over: S BR STUTTS CREEK

7.1 MI SE OF ALGER COL, Schoolcraft, MI

Built 1959 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 526

M-77

Fair

Over: MANISTIQUE RIVER

9.1 MI N OF US-2, Schoolcraft, MI

Built 1954 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 1,490

M-52

Fair

Over: MAPLE RIVER

4.0 MI SW OF M-21, Shiawassee, MI

Built 1969 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 9,501

M-29

Fair

Over: BELLE RIVER

IN MARINE CITY, St. Clair, MI

Built 1938 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 7,474

HOUGH ROAD

Fair

Over: GRAHAM DRAIN

SEC 26-35 BERLIN TWP, St. Clair, MI

Built 1973 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 1,880

VINE ROAD

Fair

Over: PINE RIVER

SEC 27 ST CLAIR TWP, St. Clair, MI

Built 1991 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 121

NEAMAN ROAD

Fair

Over: PRAIRIE RIVER

2 MI SE OF THREE RIVERS, St. Joseph, MI

Built 2001 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 165

M-138

Fair

Over: NORTHWEST DRAIN

2.2 MI W OF FAIRGROVE, Tuscola, MI

Built 1969 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 1,305

US-12

Fair

Over: I-94

2.0 MI W OF YPSILANTI, Washtenaw, MI

Built 1975 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 20,815

GEDDES RD

Fair

Over: US-23

1.6 MI N OF M-17 & US-23, Washtenaw, MI

Built 1961 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 14,424

GOTFREDSON ROAD

Fair

Over: M-14

4.0 MI W OF PLYMOUTH, Washtenaw, MI

Built 1975 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 65,500

M-85 (FORT ST )

Fair

Over: M-10

IN DETROIT, Wayne, MI

Built 1958 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 10,191

HUBBELL AVE

Fair

Over: I-96 (JEFFRIES FRWY)

IN DETROIT, Wayne, MI

Built 1970 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 143,000

M-39 NB SERV RD

Fair

Over: ROUGE RIVER

IN DEARBORN, Wayne, MI

Built 1963 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 19,480

OUTER DRIVE

Fair

Over: M-39

IN DETROIT, Wayne, MI

Built 1963 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 17,900

US-12

Fair

Over: I-75 NB

IN DETROIT, Wayne, MI

Built 1970 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 13,147

US-12

Fair

Over: I-75 SB

IN DETROIT, Wayne, MI

Built 1970 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 11,831

M-5 GRAND RIV AVE

Fair

Over: I-75

IN DETROIT, Wayne, MI

Built 1967 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 12,815

I-94 W-S RAMP

Fair

Over: I-94EB TO I-75NB RAMP

IN DETROIT, Wayne, MI

Built 1964 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 10,110

COMMER AVE

Fair

Over: I-75

IN HAMTRAMCK, Wayne, MI

Built 1969 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 10,500

JEFFERSON AVENUE

Fair

Over: BLAKELY DRAIN

GIBRALTAR S/GIBRALTAR RD, Wayne, MI

Built 1924 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 10,048

LONG LK SHORES DR

Fair

Over: LONG LAKE CANAL

BLOOMFIELD TWP SEC 7, Oakland, MI

Built 1930 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 300

I-296 EB/US-131 NB

Fair

Over: GRE RR & INDIAN CREEK

IN GRAND RAPIDS, Kent, MI

Built 1962 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 47,650

FOSTORIA RD

Fair

Over: FOREST DRAIN

0.1 MI S OF OTTER LK RD, Lapeer, MI

Built 1972 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 210

BAKER AVE

Fair

Over: COLDWATER RIVER

0.6 MI S OF 100 ST, Kent, MI

Built 1978 Load: 37.1 t ADT: 1,291

FRENCH LINE ROAD

Fair

Over: SMALLDON DRAIN

SEC 22-27 WATERTOWN TWP, Sanilac, MI

Built 1930 Load: 37.1 t ADT: 610

BIG HAND ROAD

Fair

Over: BELLE RIVER

SEC. 20-29 COLUMBUS TWP., St. Clair, MI

Built 1981 Load: 37.1 t ADT: 155

PINNEBOG ROAD

Fair

Over: E. BR. PINNEBOG RIVER

SEC. 19-20 MEADE TWP., Huron, MI

Built 1976 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 1,390

146 TH AVE

Fair

Over: I-196

1.2 MI S OF OTTAWA COL, Allegan, MI

Built 1972 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 1,893

136TH AVENUE

Fair

Over: RABBIT RIVER

DORR TWP SEC 31, Allegan, MI

Built 1993 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 170

ROAD 107

Fair

Over: WHITNEY DRAIN

AT TURNER RD, Arenac, MI

Built 1988 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 60

I-75 NB

Fair

Over: WHEELER ROAD

1.7 MI S OF KAWKAWLIN, Bay, MI

Built 1968 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 11,225

US-31 SB

Fair

Over: ST JOSEPH RIVER

2.0 MI W OF NILES, Berrien, MI

Built 1984 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 7,675

I-196 NB

Fair

Over: PAW PAW RIVER

5.0 MI NE BENTON HARBOR, Berrien, MI

Built 1963 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 11,100

I-196 SB

Fair

Over: PAW PAW RIVER

5.0 MI NE BENTON HARBOR, Berrien, MI

Built 1963 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 14,900

I-94 EB

Fair

Over: RICE CREEK

4.0 MI E OF I-69, Calhoun, MI

Built 1960 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 17,050

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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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