Walker Road over N Branch of Ford River
Dickinson County, Michigan · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Walker Road over N Branch of Ford River in Dickinson County, Michigan, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the substructure, rated 3 (serious condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1957 and reconstructed in 1997, making it 68 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 10 vehicles a day (traffic count year 1997).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 7 of the 42 inventoried bridges in Dickinson County rated poor (16.7%); 7 (16.7%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is posted for load (NBI item 41).
- Its class is unchanged from 2024 (poor), but component ratings moved: superstructure 6 to 5.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated September 2024, on a 12-month routine inspection cycle.
- It is coded scour critical (NBI item 113 = 3): scour critical: foundations unstable for the assessed or calculated scour.
- A poor rating means at least one major component - deck, superstructure, or substructure - is rated 4 or lower on FHWA's 0-9 scale. It does not by itself mean the bridge is unsafe; bridges judged unsafe are closed or load-restricted by their owners.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2024) | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deck | 6 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Superstructure | 6 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Substructure | 3 | 3 | Serious condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel |
| Length | about 52 ft |
| Location | 0.5 Mi E of Alfred |
| NBI structure number | 000000000002203 |
| Condition class | Poor |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Posted for load |
| Last inspection (item 90) | September 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 12 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 3: scour critical: foundations unstable for the assessed or calculated scour |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Michigan department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Dickinson County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US-141 over Menominee River | 2011 | 8,000 | Good |
| Us-2|us-141 over Menominee River | 1981 | 6,759 | Fair |
| US-2 US-141 over E&ls RR | 1932 | 6,759 | Fair |
| US-2 over Sturgeon River | 2003 | 5,743 | Good |
| M-95 over Menominee River | 1973 | 5,620 | Fair |
| M-95 over Ford River | 1928 | 3,051 | Poor |
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