Townline Hwy over Wolf Creek
Lenawee County, Michigan · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Townline Hwy over Wolf Creek in Lenawee County, Michigan, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, rated 2 (critical condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1976, making it 49 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 181 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2003).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 26 of the 225 inventoried bridges in Lenawee County rated poor (11.6%); 26 (11.6%) 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 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Superstructure | 2 | Critical condition |
| Substructure | 3 | Serious condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Continuous steel stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 45 ft |
| Location | 0.1 Mi N of Shepherd Rd |
| NBI structure number | 000000000005612 |
| Condition class | Poor |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Michigan department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Lenawee County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| M-52 over Beaver Creek | 1919 | 18,099 | Fair |
| M-52 over S Br Raisin River | 1948 | 17,411 | Fair |
| US-223 over Norfolk Southern RR | 1941 | 16,443 | Poor |
| US-223 over Raisin River | 1940 | 13,979 | Fair |
| Bentoak Ave over S Branch Raisin River | 1952 | 13,600 | Fair |
| US-223 over Mdot RR Cor & M-34 | 2006 | 13,595 | Fair |
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