Wayne County Bridge Report Card

Wayne County scores 63 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

D63 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Wayne County, Michigan

Wayne County has 1,035 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 116 rated poor and 36 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 11.2% is above the 11.0% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 1,618,543 daily vehicle crossings.

1,035Total Bridges

116Poor (11.2%)

529Fair (51.1%)

36Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

11.2%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 11.0% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

1,618,543daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

36bridges are rated scour-critical, or 3.5% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Wayne County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 63/100 (D). The county has 1,035 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 116 in poor condition and 36 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 1,618,543 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	11.2%	22.4
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	7.3% of measured traffic	5.5
Scour-critical bridge share	20	3.5%	7.0
Average age vs national baseline	10	54 years vs 48 nationally	2.5
Traffic-data completeness	5	22,179,376 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	11.2%
State Poor-Condition Share	11.0%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	3.5%
Average Bridge Age	54 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	1,618,543 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeI-94 over Ent To Ford Plant — 98,506 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgePicnic Way over Canoe Stream — built in 1901 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Wayne County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Wayne County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
Wayne Road over Tonquish Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	40,380	1958
Beech-daly Road over Rouge River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	29,650	1932
Lilley Road over Tonquish Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	18,579	1946
Five Mile Road over Bell Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	18,173	1925
Beck Road over Johnson Drain	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	16,972	1930
Haggerty Road over Fellows Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	14,842	1930
Gibraltar Road over Frank & Poet Drain	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	6,206	1932
Denton Road over Belleville Lk Huron Rivr	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,610	1947
Riverview Drive over Middle Rouge River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	400	1931
Northville Park DR over Middle Rouge River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	400	1945

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.