Sterling Road over Sand Creek
Hillsdale County, Michigan · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Sterling Road over Sand Creek in Hillsdale County, Michigan, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the culvert, rated 5 (fair condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1965, making it 60 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 465 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2013).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 61 of the 104 inventoried bridges in Hillsdale County rated fair (58.7%); 15 (14.4%) 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 | 5 | Fair condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel culvert |
| Length | about 30 ft |
| Location | 0.7 Mile West of M-49 |
| NBI structure number | 000000000003302 |
| Condition class | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Michigan department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Hillsdale County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US-12 over St Joseph River | 1999 | 15,669 | Fair |
| US-127 over Beecher Creek | 1991 | 5,142 | Fair |
| US-127 over Bean Creek | 1947 | 5,136 | Fair |
| US-127 over Bean Creek | 1947 | 5,136 | Fair |
| Fayette St over St Joseph River | 2022 | 3,798 | Good |
| US-127 over Blanchard Drain | 1948 | 3,056 | Poor |
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