Bridge conditions in Grand Traverse County, Michigan

33 inventoried bridges · 2 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory

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

Grand Traverse County tracks close to typical: 2 of its 33 inventoried bridges (6.1%) are rated poor, against a national rate of about 7%.

• 2 of the 33 bridges in Grand Traverse County, Michigan, are rated in poor condition (6.1%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of August 20, 2026.
• 17 bridges (51.5%) are rated good and 14 (42.4%) fair.
• The median Grand Traverse County bridge was built in 1962.
• The busiest poor-rated bridge is Beitner Road over Boardman River (built 1980), carrying about 19,628 vehicles a day.

Good 51.5% · Fair 42.4% · Poor 6.1% of 33 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.

Busiest bridges in the county

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.