Wexford County Bridge Report Card

Wexford County scores 72 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

C72 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Wexford County, Michigan

Wexford County has 64 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 5 rated poor and 3 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 7.8% is at or below the 11.0% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 12,981 daily vehicle crossings.

64Total Bridges

5Poor (7.8%)

43Fair (67.2%)

3Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

7.8%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 11.0% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

12,981daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

3bridges are rated scour-critical, or 4.7% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Wexford County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 72/100 (C). The county has 64 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 5 in poor condition and 3 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 12,981 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	7.8%	15.6
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	3.9% of measured traffic	2.9
Scour-critical bridge share	20	4.7%	9.4
Average age vs national baseline	10	40 years vs 48 nationally	0.0
Traffic-data completeness	5	330,757 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	7.8%
State Poor-Condition Share	11.0%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	4.7%
Average Bridge Age	40 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	12,981 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeChestnut over Clam River — 12,000 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgePowers Street over Clam River — built in 1900 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Wexford County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Wexford County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
No 19 Road over Manistee River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	106	1906
Chestnut over Clam River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	12,000	1968
Powers Street over Clam River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	560	1900
No 5.5 Road over Pine River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	290	1976
No 1 Road over Slagle Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	25	1975
Haynes Street over Clam River	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	4,700	1952
M-37 over Slagle Creek	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	1,318	1954
E 36 RD over Us-131 NB	High traffic	Fair	77,777	1997
Us-131 Bl\|mitchell over Clam River	High traffic	Fair	23,406	1935
M-115 over Cadillac Canal	High traffic	Fair	12,589	1957

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.