US-23 NB over Ore Creek
Livingston County, Michigan · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- US-23 NB over Ore Creek in Livingston 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 1959 and reconstructed in 2001, making it 66 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 23,661 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2007).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 95 of the 165 inventoried bridges in Livingston County rated fair (57.6%); 23 (13.9%) 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: superstructure 6 to 5.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated August 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 | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Superstructure | 6 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Substructure | 6 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 33 ft |
| Location | 1.7 Mi N of M-59 |
| NBI structure number | 000000000005740 |
| Condition class | Fair |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Open, no restriction |
| Last inspection (item 90) | August 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 Livingston County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US-23 over M-36 | 1960 | 64,800 | Poor |
| I-96 WB Cd over US-23 SB | 2016 | 51,600 | Good |
| I-96 WB over US-23 SB | 2015 | 51,600 | Fair |
| I-96 EB over US-23 NB | 2015 | 51,600 | Fair |
| I-96 WB over US-23 NB | 2015 | 51,600 | Fair |
| I-96 EB Cd over US-23 SB | 2016 | 51,588 | Good |
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