Bridge conditions in Berrien County, Michigan
270 inventoried bridges · 17 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
The federal inventory lists 270 bridges in Berrien County: 72 rated good, 181 fair, and 17 poor.
- 17 of the 270 bridges in Berrien County, Michigan, are rated in poor condition (6.3%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of .
- 72 bridges (26.7%) are rated good and 181 (67.0%) fair.
- The median Berrien County bridge was built in 1979.
- The busiest poor-rated bridge is I-94 WB over M-140 (built 1960), carrying about 15,032 vehicles a day.
Good 26.7% · Fair 67.0% · Poor 6.3% of 270 bridges
Bridges rated poor
Every bridge in the county with a poor rating, busiest first. Poor means a major component is rated 4 or lower on FHWA's 0-9 scale; it is a repair flag, not a closure notice.
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-94 WB over M-140 | 1960 | 15,032 | Poor |
| Coloma Road over Paw Paw River | 1966 | 4,366 | Poor |
| Roosevelt Road over Hickory Creek | 1970 | 2,045 | Poor |
| Hollywood Road over Big Feather Drain | 1921 | 1,555 | Poor |
| Hinchman Road over Hickory Drain | 1956 | 1,521 | Poor |
| Glendora Road over E Br Galien River | 1941 | 1,051 | Poor |
| Glendora Road over E Br Galien River | 1954 | 1,017 | Poor |
| Lincoln Ave over Hickory Drain | 1960 | 664 | Poor |
| Hickory Street over Amtrak Railroad | 1980 | 600 | Poor |
| Church Street over Hickory Creek | 1977 | 400 | Poor |
| Log Cabin Road over East Branch Galien River | 1959 | 212 | Poor |
| Holden Road over E Br Galien River | 2000 | 187 | Poor |
| Snow Road over Hickory Creek | 1924 | 179 | Poor |
| Ferndale Street over Brandywine Creek | 1950 | 147 | Poor |
| Lakeside Road over S Branch Galien River | 1961 | 80 | Poor |
| Hess Road over Galien River | 1930 | 36 | Poor |
| Bailey Road over Pipestone Creek | 1924 | 4 | Poor |
Busiest bridges in the county
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-94 over Blue Creek | 1960 | 56,570 | Fair |
| I-94 over Nokmes Creek | 2020 | 45,139 | Good |
| I-94 WB over Sawyer Road | 1961 | 43,361 | Fair |
| I-94 EB over St Joseph River | 1960 | 34,063 | Fair |
| I-94 WB over St Joseph River | 1960 | 34,063 | Fair |
| I-94 over Mill Creek | 1959 | 30,064 | Fair |
| I-94 EB over Pipestone Road | 1960 | 28,200 | Fair |
| I-94 WB over Lincoln Ave | 1960 | 27,275 | Fair |
| I-94 EB over M-139 | 2002 | 26,303 | Fair |
| I-94 WB over M-139 | 2002 | 26,303 | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025. Counts cover inventoried highway bridges over 20 feet; ratings are reported by the state DOT.
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Background: how bridge ratings work · what "poor" and "structurally deficient" actually mean · how often bridges are inspected.