Packard Rd over Black Creek
Lenawee County, Michigan · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Packard Rd over Black 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 4 (poor condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1996, making it 29 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 72 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2010).
- 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.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is open, no restriction (NBI item 41).
- Its condition class and component ratings are unchanged from the 2024 inventory.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated April 2024, on a 12-month routine inspection cycle.
- 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 (2024) | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deck | 6 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Superstructure | 4 | 4 | Poor condition |
| Substructure | 8 | 8 | Very good condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Prestressed concrete multiple box beam |
| Length | about 79 ft |
| Location | 0.2 Mi W of Morse Hwy |
| NBI structure number | 000000000005633 |
| Condition class | Poor |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Open, no restriction |
| Last inspection (item 90) | April 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 12 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 8: foundations stable, scour above the top of the footing |
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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