Bell Road over Duck Creek
Ionia County, Michigan · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Bell Road over Duck Creek in Ionia County, Michigan, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, rated 1 (imminent failure condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1970, making it 55 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 40 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2008).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 12 of the 118 inventoried bridges in Ionia County rated poor (10.2%); 12 (10.2%) 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 | 4 | Poor condition |
| Superstructure | 1 | Imminent failure condition |
| Substructure | 3 | Serious condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 27 ft |
| Location | 1.25 Mi W 3.5 Mi S Clarks |
| NBI structure number | 000000000004057 |
| Condition class | Poor |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Michigan department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Ionia County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-96 over Portland Trail | 2013 | 35,000 | Good |
| I-96 over Libhart Creek | 1958 | 33,978 | Fair |
| I-96 EB over Kent Rd | 1959 | 20,074 | Fair |
| I-96 WB over Kent Rd | 1959 | 20,074 | Fair |
| I-96 EB over Okemos Rd | 1959 | 20,074 | Fair |
| I-96 WB over Okemos Rd | 1959 | 20,074 | Fair |
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