Armour Saari Road over Whitefish River
Alger County, Michigan · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Armour Saari Road over Whitefish River in Alger County, Michigan, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, rated 5 (fair condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1938, making it 87 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 10 vehicles a day (traffic count year 1995).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 30 of the 53 inventoried bridges in Alger County rated fair (56.6%); 7 (13.2%) are rated poor.
- A fair rating means the lowest-rated major component scores 5 or 6 on FHWA's 0-9 scale: some deterioration or minor section loss, but the structure is sound. It is the middle class, not a warning.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Deck | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Superstructure | 5 | Fair condition |
| Substructure | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel through truss |
| Length | about 64 ft |
| Location | 1 Mi W of Trenary |
| NBI structure number | 000000000000071 |
| Condition class | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Michigan department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Alger County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| M-28 over Anna River | 1949 | 7,171 | Fair |
| East Munising Ave over Anna River | 1978 | 5,715 | Fair |
| M-28 over Au Train River | 1932 | 5,200 | Fair |
| US-41 over Huber Creek | 1987 | 3,609 | Fair |
| M-28 over Sand River | 1939 | 3,093 | Fair |
| M-28 over Laughing Whitefish River | 1939 | 3,093 | Good |
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