Shaytown Road over Sebewa Creek
Eaton County, Michigan · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Shaytown Road over Sebewa Creek in Eaton County, Michigan, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, rated 3 (serious condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1910, making it 115 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 91 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2010).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 11 of the 202 inventoried bridges in Eaton County rated poor (5.4%); 11 (5.4%) are rated poor.
- 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 (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Deck | 5 | Fair condition |
| Superstructure | 3 | Serious condition |
| Substructure | 3 | Serious condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 27 ft |
| Location | 1.5 Mi S of Sunfield |
| NBI structure number | 000000000002416 |
| Condition class | Poor |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Michigan department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Eaton County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-96 WB over Grand Riv & Billwood Hwy | 2023 | 47,900 | Good |
| I-96 EB over M-43 | 1962 | 31,250 | Fair |
| I-96 WB over M-43 | 1962 | 31,250 | Fair |
| Otto Road over I-69 | 1989 | 27,800 | Fair |
| I-96 EB over Grand River | 1962 | 27,100 | Fair |
| I-96 WB over Grand River | 1962 | 27,100 | Fair |
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