Bridge conditions in Gogebic County, Michigan
102 inventoried bridges · 22 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
Gogebic County has 22 bridges rated poor out of 102 inventoried, a 21.6% share that puts it well above the national rate of about 7%.
- 22 of the 102 bridges in Gogebic County, Michigan, are rated in poor condition (21.6%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of .
- 24 bridges (23.5%) are rated good and 56 (54.9%) fair.
- The median Gogebic County bridge was built in 1968.
- The busiest poor-rated bridge is US-2 over Powder Mill Creek (built 1962), carrying about 8,481 vehicles a day.
Good 23.5% · Fair 54.9% · Poor 21.6% of 102 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| US-2 over Powder Mill Creek | 1962 | 8,481 | Poor |
| Lake Road over Spring Creek | 1936 | 893 | Poor |
| Lake Gogebic Road over Slate River | 1978 | 400 | Poor |
| Crozer Street over Middle Br Ontonagon Riv | 1919 | 395 | Poor |
| Old County Road over Black River | 1922 | 391 | Poor |
| Lake Road over Mud Creek | 1932 | 368 | Poor |
| Chaney Lake Road over Little Black River | 1934 | 329 | Poor |
| Vanderhagen Road over Welch Creek | 1968 | 182 | Poor |
| Vanderhagen Road over Welch Creek | 1968 | 182 | Poor |
| Kimberly Road over Presque Isle River | 1983 | 164 | Poor |
| South Boundary Rd over Presque Isle River | 1920 | 81 | Poor |
| Old US-2 over Cisco Br Ontonagon River | 1927 | 48 | Poor |
| North Thayer Road over Cisco Br Ontonagon River | 1954 | 46 | Poor |
| Planter Road over Jackson Creek | 1923 | 34 | Poor |
| Indianhead Valley over Jackson Creek | 1984 | 23 | Poor |
| Old US-2 over Middle Br Ontonagon Riv | 1927 | 13 | Poor |
| Miller Road over Cisco Br Ontonagon River | 1920 | 11 | Poor |
| Copps Mine Road over Presque Isle River | 1906 | 10 | Poor |
| Elm Lane over Black River | 1940 | 10 | Poor |
| Old US-2 over Tenderfoot Creek | 1927 | 7 | Poor |
| Old US-2 over Grosbeck Creek | 1927 | 7 | Poor |
| Ketola Grade Road over Black River | 1994 | 3 | Poor |
Busiest bridges in the county
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US-2 over Powder Mill Creek | 1962 | 8,481 | Poor |
| US-2 Br over Montreal River | 1964 | 7,161 | Fair |
| US-2 over Diversion Ditch | 1946 | 5,387 | Fair |
| US-2 over Sunday Lake Outlet | 1947 | 5,387 | Fair |
| US-2 over Black River | 1947 | 5,286 | Fair |
| US-2 over Little Black River | 1947 | 5,281 | Fair |
| Norrie Street over Montreal River | 2010 | 5,228 | Fair |
| US-45 over Br Ontonagon River | 1953 | 3,202 | Fair |
| US-2 WB over Montreal River | 1961 | 2,738 | Fair |
| US-2 EB over Montreal River | 1961 | 2,738 | 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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