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Bridge conditions in Wayne County, Michigan

1,035 inventoried bridges · 116 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory

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

Wayne County has 116 bridges rated poor out of 1,035 inventoried, a 11.2% share that puts it well above the national rate of about 7%.

116 of the 1,035 bridges in Wayne County, Michigan, are rated in poor condition (11.2%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of August 20, 2026.
390 bridges (37.7%) are rated good and 529 (51.1%) fair.
The median Wayne County bridge was built in 1970.
The busiest poor-rated bridge is I-94 over Ent to Ford Plant (built 1971), carrying about 98,506 vehicles a day.

Good 37.7% · Fair 51.1% · Poor 11.2% of 1,035 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 over Ent to Ford Plant	1971	98,506	Poor
M-39 over Ecorse Creek	1963	92,920	Poor
I-96 WB Main Rdwy over M-39 (southfield Expr)	1970	78,863	Poor
I-94 WB over Ecorse Rd	1962	74,175	Poor
I-94 EB over Beech-daly Rd	1962	60,077	Poor
Allen & Pelham Rds over Sexton Kilfoil Drain	1928	53,839	Poor
Jefferson Ave over I-375	1962	42,800	Poor
Wayne Road over Tonquish Creek	1958	40,380	Poor
M-153 WB over Rouge River	1971	35,830	Poor
M-153 EB over Rouge River	1971	35,830	Poor
Base Line over CSX RR	1960	35,730	Poor
Rotunda Drive over Rouge River (re-located)	1964	30,846	Poor
Beech-daly Road over Rouge River	1932	29,650	Poor
Evergreen Road over Rouge River	1975	28,663	Poor
Wayne Road over E N Hines Drive	1947	27,486	Poor
Merriman Road over Lower Rouge River	1929	26,614	Poor
I-75 S-w Ramp over North Service Rd	1964	26,250	Poor
Beech-daly Road over Bell Creek	1933	24,472	Poor
Middle Belt Road over Lower Rouge River	1924	23,978	Poor
Miller Road over Conrail	1931	23,965	Poor
US-12 WB over US-24	1937	23,295	Poor
Grosse Ile Parkway over Trenton Channel	1932	22,180	Poor
Sibley Road over Frank & Poet Drain	1938	20,187	Poor
M-3 (gratiot Ave) over Dequindre Cut	1929	19,649	Poor
Inkster Road over Bell Creek	1958	18,960	Poor
I-96 Ramp over Open Ground	1973	18,870	Poor
I-96 Ramp over Land	1973	18,870	Poor
Rotunda Drive over Schaefer Road	1932	18,726	Poor
Lilley Road over Tonquish Creek	1946	18,579	Poor
Five Mile Road over Bell Creek	1925	18,173	Poor
I-75 N to M-10 Rmp over M-10 to I-75N Ramp	1970	17,500	Poor
Beck Road over Johnson Drain	1930	16,972	Poor
Lilley Road over Fellows Creek	1978	15,675	Poor
Northville Road over Middle Rouge River	1959	15,628	Poor
Jefferson Avenue over Monguagon Creek	1927	15,502	Poor
Hubbard Av EB over M-39	1964	15,457	Poor
Hubbard Av WB over M-39	1964	15,457	Poor
Hines Drive over Old M-14 (ann Arbor Rd)	1948	15,000	Poor
Haggerty Road over Fellows Creek	1930	14,842	Poor
I-94EB Rmp to M-10 over I-94 WB & M-10 SB	1953	14,650	Poor
Outer Drive over Upper Rouge River	1927	14,610	Poor
King Road over Blakely Drain	1933	14,486	Poor
E N Hines Drive over Middle Rouge River	1948	14,193	Poor
E N Hines Drive over Middle Rouge River	1952	14,193	Poor
Toledo Road over Blakely Drain	1926	13,881	Poor
Pennsylvania Road over Blakely Drain	1967	12,749	Poor
West Road over 5TH St Conrail Gtw RR	1939	11,876	Poor
Joy Road over Upper Rouge River	1927	11,655	Poor
Dix Road over Rouge River	1927	11,218	Poor
Jefferson Avenue over Rouge River	1922	10,938	Poor
Industrial Road over Dix Road	1930	10,257	Poor
I-75 SB Exit Ramp over I-75 E&w to SB Turn Rdwy	1964	10,110	Poor
Jefferson Avenue over Blakely Drain	1924	10,048	Poor
Greenfield Road over Rouge River	1928	9,800	Poor
US-24 I-75 Conn SB over US-24 NB	1964	9,440	Poor
Gibraltar Road over Brownstown Creek	1976	9,406	Poor
Six Mile Road over En Hines Drive	1933	9,326	Poor
I-75 S E Turn Rd over I-375	1964	9,150	Poor
Larned St over I-375	1960	9,000	Poor
Rotunda Drive over Open Area	1931	8,816	Poor
Northville Road over Middle Rouge River	1922	8,758	Poor
Northville Road over Middle Rouge River	1922	8,758	Poor
Vreeland Road over Blakely Drain	1925	8,469	Poor
Fullerton Ave over I-96 (jeffries Frwy)	1970	7,690	Poor
E N Hines Drive over Middle Rouge River	1932	7,365	Poor
E N Hines Drive over Middle Rouge River	1932	7,192	Poor
E N Hines Drive over Middle Rouge River	1932	7,192	Poor
Gibraltar Road over Frank & Poet Drain	1932	6,206	Poor
Sumpter Road over Swan Creek	1950	5,924	Poor
Mcclellan Ave over I-94	1957	5,880	Poor
Inkster Road over Blakely Drain	1940	5,767	Poor
Vreeland Road over Frank & Poet Drain	1965	5,617	Poor
Virgil St over I-96	1970	5,500	Poor
Outer Drive over Joy Road	1927	5,416	Poor
Jefferson Avenue over Silver Creek	1927	4,529	Poor
EB M-8 Rmp to I-75 over S Service Drive M-8	1971	4,360	Poor
Kinloch Street over Upper Rouge River	1934	4,000	Poor
Racho Road over Blakely Drain	1935	3,405	Poor
Hannan Road over Lower Rouge River	1955	3,368	Poor
E N Hines Drive over Middle Rouge River	1932	2,989	Poor
Hanover Rd over Ecorse Creek	1977	2,500	Poor
Elizabeth Street over Lower Rouge River & Pkwy	1956	2,481	Poor
John R St over I-94	1955	2,264	Poor
Sheldon Road over Sines Drain	1935	2,100	Poor
Sheldon Road over Lower Rouge River	1946	2,100	Poor
Piquette over I-75	1966	1,662	Poor
Denton Road over Belleville Lk Huron Rivr	1947	1,610	Poor
Parke Lane Road over Thorofare Ch(grosse Ile)	1930	1,365	Poor
Sixth St over Jefferson Ave	1984	1,136	Poor
Chestnut over Dequindre Cut Greenway	1929	1,100	Poor
Harrison St over S Br Ecorse River	1965	1,100	Poor
Elba Drive over Elba Canal	1934	1,000	Poor
Emmons St over S Br Ecorse River	1964	1,000	Poor
Ferry Street over Thorofare Canal	1947	971	Poor
Warrendale Drive over Middle Rouge River	1959	800	Poor
Austin St over N Br Ecorse River	1968	750	Poor
Porter St over N Br Ecorse River	1948	600	Poor
Ramp From M-10 over Jefferson Ave	1980	550	Poor
Frank St over N Br Ecorse River	1948	450	Poor
Northville Park Dr over Middle Rouge River	1945	400	Poor
Riverview Drive over Middle Rouge River	1931	400	Poor
Young Drive over W Gibraltar Waterway	1990	380	Poor
Howard Street over Sexton Kilfoil Drain	1956	375	Poor
Horse Island Drive over Horse Isl & Adams Dr Byu	1925	350	Poor
Bell Road over Swan Creek	1952	319	Poor
Harper Ave over I-94	1958	317	Poor
Harbor Ave over Canal	1984	313	Poor
Streicher Road over Smith Creek	1937	253	Poor
Streicher Road over Silver Creek	1936	253	Poor
Harbin Drive over Silver Creek	1930	250	Poor
Hanford Road over Fellows Creek	1944	200	Poor
Swan Drive over Swan Channel	1956	200	Poor
Clark Road over Mosquito Drain	1987	161	Poor
Woods Drive over Middle Rouge River	1933	150	Poor
Leland Drive over Silver Creek	1930	100	Poor
Commerce Drive over Smith Drain	1988	–	Poor

Busiest bridges in the county

Bridge	Built	Vehicles/day	Condition
I-94 over Gtw NS CR RR & Russel	2000	180,032	Good
I-94 over I-75	1962	180,032	Fair
Rmp I-96E to I-75N over I-96 WB	1970	179,000	Fair
I-75 over Ramp to Davison(m-8)	1969	166,750	Fair
I-96 over Rouge River	1970	164,804	Good
I-75 over Conrail RR	1969	152,325	Good
I-75 over Modern Ave	1969	152,325	Good
I-75 over Mcnichols Rd	1969	152,325	Fair
I-75 & Ramps C&d over M-8 Davison & Servic Rds	1969	152,325	Fair
I-75 over Ramp D to Davison(m-8)	1969	152,325	Good

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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