Pioneer Road over Platte River
Benzie County, Michigan · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Pioneer Road over Platte River in Benzie 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 1950, making it 75 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 1,050 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2008).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 10 of the 25 inventoried bridges in Benzie County rated fair (40.0%); 7 (28.0%) 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 34 ft |
| Location | Homestead Twp Sec 15 |
| NBI structure number | 000000000013521 |
| Condition class | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Michigan department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Benzie County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US-31 over Platte River | 1926 | 11,984 | Fair |
| US-31 over Commercial St | 2000 | 9,566 | Fair |
| Us-31|m-115|honor over Betsie River | 1984 | 8,344 | Fair |
| US-31|HONOR Hwy over Platte River | 1927 | 8,172 | Fair |
| M-22|lake St over Betsie River | 1924 | 4,712 | Fair |
| M-115 over Betsie River | 1940 | 2,595 | Fair |
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