M-25 over Howe Drain
St. Clair County, Michigan · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- M-25 over Howe Drain in St. Clair 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 1981, making it 44 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 28,550 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2018).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 165 of the 326 inventoried bridges in St. Clair County rated fair (50.6%); 31 (9.5%) 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 | 8 | Very good condition |
| Superstructure | 5 | Fair condition |
| Substructure | 5 | Fair condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Prestressed concrete multiple box beam |
| Length | about 25 ft |
| Location | 1.9 Mi NW of Port Huron |
| NBI structure number | 000000000010023 |
| Condition class | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Michigan department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in St. Clair County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-94 over Stocks Creek Drain | 2011 | 50,660 | Good |
| I-94 & I-69 over M-25 Pine Grove Ave | 1993 | 43,238 | Good |
| M-25 over Black River Spillway | 2000 | 40,250 | Fair |
| I-94 over Stocks Creek | 1964 | 29,650 | Fair |
| I-94 & I-69 WB over Black River & Scott Ave | 2011 | 26,010 | Fair |
| I-94 EB over Belle River | 2009 | 25,000 | Good |
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