No 5.5 Road over Pine River
Wexford County, Michigan · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- No 5.5 Road over Pine River in Wexford County, Michigan, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, rated 4 (poor condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1976, making it 49 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 290 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2005).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 5 of the 64 inventoried bridges in Wexford County rated poor (7.8%); 5 (7.8%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is open, no restriction (NBI item 41).
- It was rated fair in the 2024 inventory and is now poor (superstructure 5 to 4).
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated July 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 | 5 | 4 | Poor condition |
| Substructure | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Prestressed concrete multiple box beam |
| Length | about 167 ft |
| Location | Section 28 T21N R12W |
| NBI structure number | 000000000012576 |
| Condition class | Poor |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Open, no restriction |
| Last inspection (item 90) | July 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 12 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 8: foundations stable, scour above the top of the footing |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Michigan department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Wexford County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| E 36 Rd over US-131 NB | 1997 | 77,777 | Fair |
| US-131 Bl|mitchell over Clam River | 1935 | 23,406 | Fair |
| M-115 over Cadillac Canal | 1957 | 12,589 | Fair |
| Mackinaw Trail Hwy over US-131 Nb|m-55 EB | 1966 | 12,310 | Fair |
| Chestnut over Clam River | 1968 | 12,000 | Poor |
| M-55|e 38 Rd over US-131 NB | 1997 | 10,400 | Fair |
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