Currie Parkway over Tittabawassee River
Midland County, Michigan · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Currie Parkway over Tittabawassee River in Midland County, Michigan, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, rated 5 (fair condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1900 and reconstructed in 2023, making it 125 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 4,550 vehicles a day (traffic count year 1985).
- Its listed owner is a city or municipal highway agency.
- It is one of 77 of the 140 inventoried bridges in Midland County rated fair (55.0%); 24 (17.1%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is posted for load (NBI item 41).
- Its class is unchanged from 2024 (fair), but component ratings moved: deck 9 to 8.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated July 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.
- It has fracture-critical members (NBI item 92A): steel tension members without a redundant load path, which get their own scheduled inspections.
- 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 | 9 | 8 | Very good condition |
| Superstructure | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Substructure | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel through truss |
| Length | about 140 ft |
| Location | In City of Midland |
| NBI structure number | 000000000007019 |
| Condition class | Fair |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Posted for load |
| Last inspection (item 90) | July 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 24 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 3: scour critical: foundations unstable for the assessed or calculated scour |
| Fracture critical (item 92A) | Yes |
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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