US-141 over Paint River
Iron County, Michigan · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- US-141 over Paint River in Iron County, Michigan, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, rated 5 (fair condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1970, making it 55 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 3,039 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2007).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 26 of the 54 inventoried bridges in Iron County rated fair (48.1%); 12 (22.2%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is open, no restriction (NBI item 41).
- Its class is unchanged from 2024 (fair), but component ratings moved: deck 7 to 6, superstructure 6 to 5.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated September 2024, on a 24-month routine inspection cycle.
- It is coded scour critical (NBI item 113 = 3): scour critical: foundations unstable for the assessed or calculated scour.
- 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 (2024) | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deck | 7 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Superstructure | 6 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Substructure | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Prestressed concrete stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 206 ft |
| Location | 4.0 Mi NW of Crystal Fall |
| NBI structure number | 000000000004179 |
| Condition class | Fair |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Open, no restriction |
| Last inspection (item 90) | September 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 24 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 Iron County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| W Genesee(old US2) over Iron River Buried | 1918 | 8,200 | Poor |
| US-2|ADAMS St over Iron River | 1997 | 7,655 | Fair |
| US-2 over Chicagoan Creek | 1929 | 3,653 | Poor |
| US-2 over Fortune Lake Outlet | 1942 | 3,653 | Fair |
| M-69 over Paint River | 1924 | 3,080 | Fair |
| Us-2|us-141 over Brule River | 1941 | 3,031 | Fair |
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