Forest Road 3270 over South Branch Paint River

Iron County, Michigan · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory

United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled August 20, 2026

• Forest Road 3270 over South Branch Paint River in Iron County, Michigan, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of August 20, 2026).
• Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, rated 6 (satisfactory condition) on the 0-9 scale.
• It was built in 1957 and reconstructed in 1995, making it 68 years old at the 2025 inventory.
• It carries about 50 vehicles a day.
• It is one of 26 of the 54 inventoried bridges in Iron County rated fair (48.1%); 12 (22.2%) 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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Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Michigan department of transportation.

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