Carter Rd over US-10
Bay County, Michigan · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Carter Rd over US-10 in Bay County, Michigan, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 5 (fair condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1958, making it 67 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 900 vehicles a day (traffic count year 1997).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 93 of the 166 inventoried bridges in Bay County rated fair (56.0%); 27 (16.3%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is open, would be posted or closed except for temporary shoring or other temporary measures (NBI item 41).
- Its class is unchanged from 2024 (fair), but component ratings moved: superstructure 5 to 7.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated February 2025, on a 14-month routine inspection cycle.
- 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 (2024) | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deck | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Superstructure | 5 | 7 | Good condition |
| Substructure | 6 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Continuous concrete tee beam |
| Length | about 197 ft |
| Location | 1.0 Mi W of Fisherville |
| NBI structure number | 000000000000663 |
| Condition class | Fair |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Open, would be posted or closed except for temporary shoring or other temporary measures |
| Last inspection (item 90) | February 2025 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 14 months |
| Scour (item 113) | N: not over a waterway |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Michigan department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Bay County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-75 NB over Squaconning Creek | 1960 | 57,600 | Fair |
| I-75 SB over Squaconning Creek | 1960 | 57,600 | Fair |
| I-75 NB over Goetz Drain | 2010 | 53,002 | Good |
| I-75 NB over Hesr | 1960 | 44,350 | Poor |
| US-10 EB over Gtw RR | 1961 | 35,800 | Fair |
| US-10 WB over Gtw RR | 1961 | 35,800 | Fair |
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