US-12 over Brandywine Creek
Cass County, Michigan · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- US-12 over Brandywine Creek in Cass County, Michigan, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the culvert, rated 6 (satisfactory condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1982, making it 43 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 7,438 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2007).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 32 of the 53 inventoried bridges in Cass County rated fair (60.4%); 8 (15.1%) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Culvert | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel culvert |
| Length | about 24 ft |
| Location | 0.8 Mi SE of M-60 |
| NBI structure number | 000000000001433 |
| Condition class | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Michigan department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Cass County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US-12 over M-60 | 1960 | 9,010 | Fair |
| M-51 over Dowagiac Creek | 1949 | 8,127 | Fair |
| US-12 over Christiana Creek | 1941 | 8,072 | Fair |
| M-62 over Dowagiac Creek | 1950 | 7,355 | Fair |
| US-12 over Valley Creek | 2011 | 7,350 | Good |
| M-51 over Dowagiac River | 1952 | 6,146 | Fair |
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