Giles Road over Bear Creek
Muskegon County, Michigan · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Giles Road over Bear Creek in Muskegon County, Michigan, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the substructure, rated 5 (fair condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1932 and reconstructed in 2002, making it 93 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 9,080 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2004).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 99 of the 143 inventoried bridges in Muskegon County rated fair (69.2%); 16 (11.2%) are rated poor.
- 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 (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Deck | 7 | Good condition |
| Superstructure | 8 | Very good condition |
| Substructure | 5 | Fair condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Timber slab |
| Length | about 21 ft |
| Location | 0.4 Mi W of M-120 |
| NBI structure number | 000000000007643 |
| Condition class | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Michigan department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Muskegon County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US-31 over I-96 | 1959 | 62,644 | Fair |
| US-31 NB over Mi Shore RR & Laketon Av | 1960 | 32,065 | Fair |
| US-31 NB over Black Creek | 1959 | 31,322 | Fair |
| US-31 SB over Black Creek | 1949 | 31,322 | Fair |
| I-96 over Hile Rd | 1961 | 31,000 | Fair |
| I-96 EB over Airline Road | 1961 | 29,245 | Fair |
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