County Road D163C over Dead Stream
Houghton County, Michigan · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- County Road D163C over Dead Stream in Houghton County, Michigan, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the substructure, rated 5 (fair condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1954, making it 71 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 70 vehicles a day (traffic count year 1993).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 19 of the 59 inventoried bridges in Houghton County rated fair (32.2%); 2 (3.4%) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Deck | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Superstructure | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Substructure | 5 | Fair condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Timber |
| Length | about 43 ft |
| Location | 1.5 Mi E 6 Mi S of Sidnaw |
| NBI structure number | 000000000003427 |
| Condition class | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Michigan department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Houghton County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Us-41&m-26 Rr(abn) over Portage Lake & EB M-26 | 1960 | 24,754 | Fair |
| US-41 over Pilgrim River | 1916 | 5,543 | Fair |
| M-26 over Quincy Creek | 2021 | 5,200 | Good |
| US-41 over Sturgeon River Slough | 1956 | 3,985 | Fair |
| US-41 over Snake River | 1934 | 3,883 | Fair |
| US-41 over Backwater Portage River | 1929 | 3,883 | Fair |
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