Saginaw County Bridge Report Card

Saginaw County scores 40 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

F40 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Saginaw County, Michigan

Saginaw County has 315 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 58 rated poor and 38 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 18.4% is above the 11.0% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 54,819 daily vehicle crossings.

315Total Bridges

58Poor (18.4%)

165Fair (52.4%)

38Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

18.4%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 11.0% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

54,819daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

38bridges are rated scour-critical, or 12.1% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Saginaw County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 40/100 (F). The county has 315 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 58 in poor condition and 38 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 54,819 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	18.4%	36.8
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	3.8% of measured traffic	2.8
Scour-critical bridge share	20	12.1%	20.0
Average age vs national baseline	10	47 years vs 48 nationally	0.0
Traffic-data completeness	5	1,449,887 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	18.4%
State Poor-Condition Share	11.0%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	12.1%
Average Bridge Age	47 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	54,819 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeGenesee AVE over Saginaw River — 16,546 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeBrennan Road over South Branch Bad River — built in 1898 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Saginaw County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Saginaw County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
Fergus Road over Misteguay Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,752	1947
Bell Road over Birch Run Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,027	1936
Wadsworth Road over Uncle Henry Drain	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	622	1934
Teft Road over Marsh Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	207	1973
Fowler Road over South Branch Bad River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	187	1977
Mckeighan Road over Pickerel Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	173	1973
Burt Road over Fairchild Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	165	1972
Steel Road over Big Potato Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	79	1920
Wickie Road over Lamb Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	77	1973
Bueche Road over Northwood Drain	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	67	1926

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.