Barry County Bridge Report Card

Barry County scores 38 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

F38 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Barry County, Michigan

Barry County has 69 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 15 rated poor and 8 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 21.7% is above the 11.0% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 2,970 daily vehicle crossings.

69Total Bridges

15Poor (21.7%)

35Fair (50.7%)

8Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

21.7%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 11.0% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

2,970daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

8bridges are rated scour-critical, or 11.6% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Barry County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 38/100 (F). The county has 69 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 15 in poor condition and 8 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 2,970 daily vehicle crossings. Poor condition does not mean unsafe; bridges judged unsafe are closed or restricted by transportation agencies.

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How the Score Breaks Down

Factor	Weight	County Value	Penalty
Poor-condition bridge share	40	21.7%	40.0
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	2.7% of measured traffic	2.0
Scour-critical bridge share	20	11.6%	20.0
Average age vs national baseline	10	48 years vs 48 nationally	0.0
Traffic-data completeness	5	110,269 measured daily crossings	0.0

Score = 100 minus weighted penalties. The score is a comparative research signal, not an official safety rating. Read the full methodology.

County Comparisons

County Poor-Condition Share	21.7%
State Poor-Condition Share	11.0%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	11.6%
Average Bridge Age	48 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	2,970 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeParmalee Road over Thornapple River — 1,147 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeCloverdale Road over High Bank Creek — built in 1900 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Barry County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Barry County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
Cloverdale Road over High Bank Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	197	1900
Quaker Brook Lane over Quaker Brook	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	10	1988
Parmalee Road over Thornapple River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,147	1968
Barger Road over Mud Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	746	1963
Coburn Road over Cedar Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	100	1970
Mcglynn Road over Cedar Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	100	1970
Mixer Road over Cedar Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	100	1970
Jones Road over Wanadoga Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	100	1970
Huff Road over Wanadoga Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	100	1970
Jordan Road over Little Thornapple River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	100	1972

Important safety note

Poor condition does not mean a bridge is unsafe. It means at least one major component has significant deterioration and the bridge is a priority for maintenance, repair, or replacement. Bridges judged unsafe are closed or restricted by transportation agencies.