Chippewa County Bridge Report Card

Chippewa County scores 62 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

D62 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Chippewa County, Michigan

Chippewa County has 112 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 13 rated poor and 6 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 11.6% is above the 11.0% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 6,313 daily vehicle crossings.

112Total Bridges

13Poor (11.6%)

73Fair (65.2%)

6Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

11.6%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 11.0% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

6,313daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

6bridges are rated scour-critical, or 5.4% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Chippewa County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 62/100 (D). The county has 112 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 13 in poor condition and 6 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 6,313 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	11.6%	23.2
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	3.8% of measured traffic	2.9
Scour-critical bridge share	20	5.4%	10.7
Average age vs national baseline	10	50 years vs 48 nationally	1.0
Traffic-data completeness	5	164,316 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	11.6%
State Poor-Condition Share	11.0%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	5.4%
Average Bridge Age	50 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	6,313 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeM-129|pickford RD over Fletcher Creek — 3,344 vehicles/day Oldest Listed Bridge12 Mile Road over Charlotte River — built in 1907 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Chippewa County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Chippewa County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
Old Mackinac Trail over Pine River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	216	1931
Curley Lewis Fh42 over Roxbury Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	83	1974
12 Mile Road over Charlotte River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	50	1907
Huckleberry Road over Carp River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	22	1965
M-129\|pickford RD over Fletcher Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	3,344	1929
M-28 over Hendrie River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	2,127	1960
Mackinac Trail over Chub Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	216	1933
Riverside Drive over Little Munuscong R	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	111	1977
North Hulbert Road over Tahquamenon River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	54	1986
East-west RD over Roxbury Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	30	1947

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.