State profile · Above median Poor share

Michigan bridge safety

Condition ratings, load ratings, and Poor-condition data for every public highway bridge in Michigan, based on the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.

1,188
Public bridges
28.4%
Good condition
8.9%
Poor condition

Data updated May 2026

Total Bridges

1,188

Public highway bridges in Michigan

Good Condition

28.4%

337 bridges rated 7-9

-21.6pp vs 50% benchmark

Poor Condition

8.9%

106 bridges whose lowest applicable component is rated 0-4

1.9pp vs national avg 7.0%

Michigan vs national bridge condition

Michigan - Good condition share 28.4%
National avg

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

Michigan - Poor-condition share 29.7%
National avg

Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.

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.

MA

Massachusetts

7.96% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$5,314

MO

Missouri

8.53% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$24,654
Selected

MI

Michigan

8.92% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$1,188

AK

Alaska

10.12% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$909

PA

Pennsylvania

10.50% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$14,867

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.

All Bridges in Michigan

C&O RAILROAD

Unknown

Over: CHASE RD

IN DEARBORN, Wayne, MI

Built 1900 ADT: 9,600

CONRAIL

Unknown

Over: LIVERNOIS AVE

N OF TOLEDO, Wayne, MI

Built 1928 ADT: 12,087

NORFOLK SOUTHRN RR

Unknown

Over: LIVERNOIS AVE

N OF TOLEDO, Wayne, MI

Built 1928 ADT: 9,042

CONRAIL

Unknown

Over: LIVERNOIS AVE

S OF JOHN KRONK, Wayne, MI

Built 1936 ADT: 29,757

GRAND TRUNK W RR

Unknown

Over: WARREN AVE

W OF GRAND RIVER, Wayne, MI

Built 1905 ADT: 14,377

CONRAIL & C&O RRS

Unknown

Over: M-85 (FORT ST)

FORT ST WEST OF DEARBORN, Wayne, MI

Built 1929 ADT: 10,722

NS RR

Unknown

Over: M-85 (FORT ST)

FORT ST WEST OF LAWNDALE, Wayne, MI

Built 1924 ADT: 10,722

CONRAIL

Unknown

Over: SPRINGWELLS AVE

N OF FISHER FREEWAY, Wayne, MI

Built 1930 ADT: 10,608

CONRAIL

Unknown

Over: CENTRAL AVE

S OF MICHIGAN, Wayne, MI

Built 1913 ADT: 11,365

CONRAIL

Unknown

Over: VERNOR HWY

W OF LIVERNOIS, Wayne, MI

Built 1924 ADT: 21,139

CONRAIL

Unknown

Over: LONYO ROAD

S OF JOHN KRONK, Wayne, MI

Built 1913 ADT: 10,836

CONRAIL

Unknown

Over: LONYO ROAD

S OF JOHN KRONK, Wayne, MI

Built 1913 ADT: 10,836

CONRAIL

Unknown

Over: LONYO ROAD

S OF JOHN KRONK, Wayne, MI

Built 1913 ADT: 10,836

CONRAIL

Unknown

Over: TWELFTH ST

N OF KIRBY, Wayne, MI

Built 1917 ADT: 5,813

CONRAIL

Unknown

Over: BRUSH ST

S OF MILWAUKEE, Wayne, MI

Built 1911 ADT: 6,632

CONRAIL

Unknown

Over: BRUSH ST

S OF MILWAUKEE, Wayne, MI

Built 1911 ADT: 6,632

GTWRR & CONR

Unknown

Over: BRUSH ST

S OF MILWAUKEE, Wayne, MI

Built 1911 ADT: 6,632

CONRAIL

Unknown

Over: RUSSELL ST

S OF TROMBLY, Wayne, MI

Built 1929 ADT: 16,257

NORFOLK SOUTHRN RR

Unknown

Over: JUNCTION AVE

S OF KONKEL, Wayne, MI

Built 1907 ADT: 5,627

CONRAIL

Unknown

Over: RUSSELL ST

N OF E GRAND BOULEVARD, Wayne, MI

Built 1912 ADT: 6,030

NORFOLK SOUTHRN RR

Unknown

Over: LAWNDALE

N OF FORT, Wayne, MI

Built 1930 ADT: 2,287

CONRAIL

Unknown

Over: LAWTON

S OF WARREN, Wayne, MI

Built 1926 ADT: 1,400

CONRAIL

Unknown

Over: LINCOLN

S OF W GRAND BLVD, Wayne, MI

Built 1916 ADT: 2,506

GTW RR

Unknown

Over: LINCOLN

S OF W GRAND BLVD, Wayne, MI

Built 1916 ADT: 2,506

CONRAIL

Unknown

Over: COMMONWEALTH

S OF W GRAND BLVD, Wayne, MI

Built 1916 ADT: 420

CONRAIL

Unknown

Over: HOLDEN

S OF W GRAND BLVD, Wayne, MI

Built 1916 ADT: 3,225

GTW RR

Unknown

Over: MCKINLEY

N OF MYRTLE, Wayne, MI

Built 1933 ADT: 345

CONRAIL

Unknown

Over: ROOSEVELT

S OF BUCHANAN, Wayne, MI

Built 1933 ADT: 590

GTW RR

Unknown

Over: ROOSEVELT

S OF BUCHANAN, Wayne, MI

Built 1933 ADT: 590

VINING RD

Unknown

Over: I-94

CITY OF ROMULUS, Wayne, MI

Built 1996 ADT: 112,408

RAMP A (WB)

Unknown

Over: M-14

0.9 MI W OF PLYMOUTH, Wayne, MI

Built 1976 ADT: 93,826

CSX RAILROAD

Unknown

Over: NEWBURGH ROAD

CITY OF WESTLAND, Wayne, MI

Built 1996 ADT: 23,300

SB RMP/TERMINAL DR

Unknown

Over: LOWER ACC'S RD&ROGELL DR

DETROIT METRO AIRPORT, Wayne, MI

Built 1997 ADT: 3,500

SB I-75 EXIT RAMP

Unknown

Over: EB I-96

AMBASSADOR GATEWAY, Wayne, MI

Built 2007 ADT: 35,000

CSX RR

Unknown

Over: SHELDON ROAD

PLYMOUTH TWP, Wayne, MI

Built 2006 ADT: 23,900

MIDFIELD RMP A, A2

Unknown

Over: MIDFIELD RAMP B2

MIDFIELD TERMINIAL, Wayne, MI

Built 2002

SB DINGELL RD

Unknown

Over: EAST SERVICE RD

0.8 MI S OF I-94, Wayne, MI

Built 2000 ADT: 1,566

MIDFIELD RAMP C1

Unknown

Over: DINGELL RD

1.2 MI N OF EUREKA, Wayne, MI

Built 2002 ADT: 15,763

PLAZA TO I-75

Unknown

Over: NB&SB RMPS TO VERNOR

AMBASSADOR GATEWAY, Wayne, MI

Built 2007 ADT: 862

TOLEDO-DIX HWY

Unknown

Over: I-75

N OF WOODHAVEN, Wayne, MI

Built 2012 ADT: 102,180

US-131 SB

Unknown

Over: 50 MILE RD

5 MI S OF CADILLAC, Wexford, MI

Built 1966 ADT: 60

US-131 NB

Unknown

Over: 50 MILE RD

5 MI S OF CADILLAC, Wexford, MI

Built 1966 ADT: 60

NO. 30 ROAD

Unknown

Over: US-131

2 MI N OF BOON ROAD, Wexford, MI

Built 2000 ADT: 7,150

US-131 SB

Unknown

Over: OLD US-131

5.8 MI N OF M-55, Wexford, MI

Built 2000 ADT: 4,397

CONGDON ROAD

Fair

Over: GAYLORD/MAC RAIL TRAIL

0.4 W OF OLD 27, Otsego, MI

Built 2009 Load: 1.6 t ADT: 200

SECOND STREET

Fair

Over: KALAMAZOO RIVER

CITY OF ALLEGAN, Allegan, MI

Built 1886 Load: 3.2 t ADT: 2,582

DIVISION DRIVE

Fair

Over: WILDER CREEK

MARENGO TWP SEC 33, Calhoun, MI

Built 1974 Load: 4.9 t ADT: 760

SOUTHSIDE RD

Fair

Over: GRINDSTONE CREEK

2.0 MI N OF HIAWATHA, Schoolcraft, MI

Built 1991 Load: 5.5 t ADT: 24

SAND LAKE ROAD

Fair

Over: SAND RIVER

0.25 MI S OF SAND RIVER, Alger, MI

Built 1915 Load: 8.1 t ADT: 50

DANCER ROAD

Fair

Over: MILL CREEK

LIMA TWP SEC 26 & 27, Washtenaw, MI

Built 1928 Load: 10.1 t ADT: 149

Showing 401-450 of 1,188 bridges

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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