Welch Rd over Bear Swamp Creek
Lenawee County, Michigan · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Welch Rd over Bear Swamp Creek in Lenawee County, Michigan, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the culvert, rated 5 (fair condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1978, making it 47 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 171 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2005).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 105 of the 225 inventoried bridges in Lenawee County rated fair (46.7%); 26 (11.6%) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Culvert | 5 | Fair condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel culvert |
| Length | about 21 ft |
| Location | 0.1 Mi W of Countyline Rd |
| NBI structure number | 000000000013282 |
| Condition class | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Michigan department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Lenawee County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| M-52 over Beaver Creek | 1919 | 18,099 | Fair |
| M-52 over S Br Raisin River | 1948 | 17,411 | Fair |
| US-223 over Norfolk Southern RR | 1941 | 16,443 | Poor |
| US-223 over Raisin River | 1940 | 13,979 | Fair |
| Bentoak Ave over S Branch Raisin River | 1952 | 13,600 | Fair |
| US-223 over Mdot RR Cor & M-34 | 2006 | 13,595 | Fair |
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