Stewart Road over Little Salt Creek
Midland County, Michigan · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Stewart Road over Little Salt Creek in Midland County, Michigan, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, rated 3 (serious condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1977 and reconstructed in 2003, making it 48 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 290 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2020).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 24 of the 140 inventoried bridges in Midland County rated poor (17.1%); 24 (17.1%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is posted for load (NBI item 41).
- Its condition class and component ratings are unchanged from the 2024 inventory.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated September 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 | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Superstructure | 3 | 3 | Serious condition |
| Substructure | 4 | 4 | Poor condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 62 ft |
| Location | 0.3 Mi E of Nine Mile Rd |
| NBI structure number | 000000000007000 |
| Condition class | Poor |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Posted for load |
| Last inspection (item 90) | September 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 12 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 7: scour countermeasures installed |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Michigan department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Midland County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| M-20 EB over Tittabawassee River | 2019 | 21,358 | Good |
| M-20 WB over Tittabawassee River | 2018 | 21,350 | Good |
| N Saginaw Road over Sturgeon Creek | 1931 | 20,000 | Fair |
| Jefferson Rd over US-10 | 1960 | 18,005 | Fair |
| N Saginaw Road over State Drain | 1931 | 17,000 | Fair |
| M-20 over Prairie Creek | 1938 | 16,168 | Fair |
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