Pickard Road over Chippewa River
Isabella County, Michigan · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Pickard Road over Chippewa River in Isabella County, Michigan, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 5 (fair condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1971, making it 54 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 1,616 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2015).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 72 of the 183 inventoried bridges in Isabella County rated fair (39.3%); 26 (14.2%) 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 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Superstructure | 5 | Fair condition |
| Substructure | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Timber slab |
| Length | about 77 ft |
| Location | .26 M W SE Cor Sec 7 T14N |
| NBI structure number | 000000000004338 |
| Condition class | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Michigan department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Isabella County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pickard Avenue over Chippewa River | 1979 | 16,211 | Fair |
| M-20 over Chippewa River | 1996 | 10,842 | Good |
| US-127 NB over Little Salt River | 1961 | 10,457 | Fair |
| US-127 SB over Little Salt River | 1961 | 10,457 | Fair |
| Mission Road over Ann Arbor Railroad | 2005 | 9,200 | Good |
| Mission Road over North Br Chippewa River | 2008 | 9,019 | Good |
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