Houghton County, Michigan bridges

Houghton County has 59 bridges and culverts in the National Bridge Inventory, the oldest built in 1900. 2 (3%) are rated poor. The most common type is box beam or girders - multiple (32%).

Bridges: 59
Good: 64%
Fair: 32%
Poor: 3%; 2 bridges
Average age: 40.4 yrs
Posted or closed: 9

Map of bridges in Houghton County

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Condition

Good64%(38)

Fair32%(19)

Poor3%(2)

When they were built

Bridges built per decade. Year built as recorded in the inventory; reconstruction years are not included.

Busiest

US-41&M-26 Rr(abn) over Portage Lake & EB M-26
24,754 vehicles/day
Fair
US-41 over Pilgrim River
5,543 vehicles/day
Fair
M-26 over Quincy Creek
5,200 vehicles/day
Good
US-41 over Sturgeon River Slough
3,985 vehicles/day
Fair
US-41 over Snake River
3,883 vehicles/day
Fair

Longest

US-41&M-26 Rr(abn) over Portage Lake & EB M-26
1,310 ft
Fair
US-41 over Sturgeon River
239 ft
Fair
Sturgeon River RD over Sturgeon River
180 ft
Fair
M-28 over E Br Ontonagon River
150 ft
Fair
Forest Road 2270 over Sturgeon River
148 ft
Fair

Oldest

Wood Bush Road over Traprock River
Built 1900
Poor
US-41 over Pilgrim River
Built 1916
Fair
US-41 over Backwater Portage River
Built 1929
Fair
US-41 over Snake River
Built 1934
Fair
M-38 over W Br Sturgeon River
Built 1934
Fair

All bridges in Houghton County

Busiest first · showing 1–59 of 59

Bridges in Houghton County
Bridge	Location	Built	Type	Length	Daily traffic	Condition
US-41&M-26 Rr(abn) over Portage Lake & EB M-26 No. 000000000003380	Houghton Hancock	1960	Movable - Lift	1,310 ft	24,754	Fair
US-41 over Pilgrim River No. 000000000003405	2.8 MI SE of Houghton	1916	Other	54 ft	5,543	Fair
M-26 over Quincy Creek No. 000000000003384	4.1 MI SW of Lake Linden	2021	Culvert	24 ft	5,200	Good
US-41 over Sturgeon River Slough No. 000000000003402	2.3 MI SE of Chassel	1956	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	134 ft	3,985	Fair
US-41 over Snake River No. 000000000003400	3.7 MI SE of Chassel	1934	Tee Beam	40 ft	3,883	Fair
US-41 over Backwater Portage River No. 000000000003401	2.7 MI SE of Chassel	1929	Slab	28 ft	3,883	Fair
US-41 over Sturgeon River No. 000000000003403	1.8 MI SE of Chassel	1960	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	239 ft	3,883	Fair
US-41 over Pike River No. 000000000003404	0.7 MI S of Chassel	1954	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	54 ft	3,883	Fair
Canal RD over Coles Creek No. 000000000014289	120 Ft SE of Coles Crk RD	2018	Culvert	20 ft	2,988	Good
M-203 over Swede Town Creek No. 000000000003393	At Cemetery Road	2018	Culvert	36 ft	2,984	Good
Superior RD P651 over Pilgrim River No. 000000000003416	2 MI S of Dodgeville	2020	Culvert	48 ft	2,410	Good
M-28 over Jumbo Creek No. 000000000003389	1.6 MI W of Kenton	1949	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	135 ft	2,303	Fair
Bootjack RD S641 over Trap Rock River No. 000000000003420	.5 MI E of Lake Linden	1975	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	54 ft	1,937	Fair
Paradise RD over Pilgrim River No. 000000000014295	Portage Twp Sec 7	2019	Culvert	42 ft	1,903	Good
Point Mills RD over Gooseneck Creek No. 000000000014498	Dollar Bay	2021	Culvert	29 ft	1,778	Good
M-28 over E Br Ontonagon River No. 000000000003390	In Kenton	1936	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	150 ft	1,658	Fair
Canal RD over Schlot Creek No. 000000000014290	250 Ft S of Eilola RD	2018	Culvert	20 ft	880	Good
Bootjack RD T641 over Mccallum Creek No. 000000000003419	3 MI S of Lake Linden	1980	Box Beam or Girders - Multiple	60 ft	864	Fair
M-38 over W Br Sturgeon River No. 000000000003398	2.7 MI W of Baraga Col	1934	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	100 ft	679	Fair
M-38 over Silver River No. 000000000003399	0.7 MI W of Baraga Col	2015	Box Beam or Girders - Single or Spread	86 ft	600	Good
Salo RD over Lily Creek No. 000000000014288	0.38 MI S of Waasa RD	2018	Culvert	21 ft	296	Good
Valley RD S641 over Trap Rock River No. 000000000003421	4 MI N of Lake Linden	1992	Box Beam or Girders - Multiple	50 ft	281	Good
County RD S554 over Salmon Trout River No. 000000000012870	0.1 MI W Redridge	1979	Culvert	25 ft	250	Good
CO RD S10B(ANGMAN) over Traprock River No. 000000000003434	2.5 MI East of Laurium	2002	Box Beam or Girders - Multiple	59 ft	240	Good
County Road S10 over Traprock River No. 000000000003436	1 MI E 2.1 MI N Lake Lind	2000	Box Beam or Girders - Multiple	55 ft	240	Good
County Road S10C over Traprock River No. 000000000003437	1 MI E 2 MI N Lake Linden	2002	Box Beam or Girders - Multiple	55 ft	240	Good
Askel RD P109 over Otter River No. 000000000003412	4 MI NE of Elo	1983	Box Beam or Girders - Multiple	80 ft	170	Fair
Askel RD P109 over Otter River No. 000000000013432	4 MI NE of Elo	1983	Culvert	70 ft	170	Good
Askel RD P109 over Otter River No. 000000000013433	4 MI NE of Elo	1983	Culvert	84 ft	170	Good
County Road S10 over Douglas Creek No. 000000000003435	.1 MI North of Lake Linde	1981	Culvert	26 ft	150	Good
Sturgeon River RD over Branch of Sturgeon River No. 000000000003417	1 1/2MILES S of Chassel	1985	Box Beam or Girders - Multiple	48 ft	120	Good
Pike Lake RD L657 over W Br Otter River No. 000000000003411	2.3 MI N of Nisula	1979	Box Beam or Girders - Single or Spread	95 ft	100	Good
Hazel RD L127 over W Br Sturgeon R No. 000000000003413	.5 MI S of Hazel	1985	Box Beam or Girders - Multiple	90 ft	100	Good
Township Park Road over Traprock River No. 000000000003422	2 MI S 1 MI E Copper City	2007	Box Beam or Girders - Multiple	55 ft	100	Good
Lincoln School Rd. over Traprock River No. 000000000003423	1 MI S 1 MI E Copper City	2007	Box Beam or Girders - Multiple	55 ft	100	Good
County Road EM260 over Lake Gerald No. 000000000003428	.3 MI S .3 MI E Twin Lake	1986	Box Beam or Girders - Multiple	42 ft	100	Good
Big Traverse Road over Slough Outlet to Lake Su No. 000000000003438	2 MI S 8 MI E Lake Linden	1987	Culvert	22 ft	100	Fair
Unnamed Trail over Beaver Creek No. 000000000014695	0.36 MI N of Pike Lake RD	2022	Slab	22 ft	100	Good
Forsman RD over Gooseneck Creek No. 000000000014296	0.7 MI E of Airport Pk RD	2019	Culvert	20 ft	86	Good
Wood Bush Road over Traprock River No. 000000000003424	.75 MI S 1.25 MI E Copper	1900	Slab	24 ft	80	Poor
County Road P108 over N Branch of Otter Riv No. 000000000003432	2 MI W 1 MI S of Tapiola	1994	Box Beam or Girders - Multiple	88 ft	80	Good
County Road D163C over Dead Stream No. 000000000003427	1.5 MI E 6 MI S of Sidnaw	1954	Other	44 ft	70	Fair
Horoscope RD L127 over W Br Otter River No. 000000000003414	3 MI N of Hazel	1984	Box Beam or Girders - Multiple	80 ft	60	Good
Horoscope RD P127 over N Br Otter River No. 000000000003415	2 MI W of Elo	1984	Box Beam or Girders - Multiple	100 ft	60	Good
County Road 161 over East Br Ontonagon River No. 000000000003409	4.5 MI E 1.0 MI S Kenton	1987	Culvert	42 ft	50	Good
County Road D162 over Stony River No. 000000000003426	4.5 MI S 3.5 MI E Kenton	1954	Other	21 ft	50	Fair
County Road L134 over Green Creek No. 000000000003429	1.5 MI S 1 MI W of Nisula	1992	Culvert	20 ft	50	Good
County Road 651G over N Branch of Otter River No. 000000000003430	.25 MI W 4.25 MI N Tapiol	2002	Box Beam or Girders - Multiple	50 ft	50	Good
County Road P106B over Otter River No. 000000000003431	1MI W 2.25 MI N Tapiola	1985	Box Beam or Girders - Multiple	60 ft	50	Good
Beacon Hil Toivola over E Br Graveraet River No. 000000000014333	1 MI S of Heikkinen Schl	2019	Culvert	20 ft	50	Good
Forest Road 2270 over Sturgeon River No. 090705000001004	S End of Prickett Lake	1954	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	148 ft	50	Fair
Forest Road 2276 over Silver River No. 090705000001005	6.5 MI S of Alston	1954	Tee Beam	47 ft	50	Good
S Laird RD L137 over W Br Sturgeon R No. 000000000003410	2 MI S of Alston	1983	Box Beam or Girders - Multiple	69 ft	48	Good
Mud Lake Road over Mud Lake Creek No. 000000000014032	6.75 MI SE of Lake Linden	2022	Culvert	24 ft	43	Good
Sturgeon River RD over Sturgeon River No. 000000000003418	2.0 MI So of Chassell	1979	Box Beam or Girders - Multiple	180 ft	25	Fair
County Road P106A over North Br Otter River No. 000000000003433	1.25 MI W 1 MI N Tapiola	1988	Box Beam or Girders - Multiple	60 ft	20	Good
FDR3500 over E Br Ontonagon River No. 090704000034743	8 MI SW of Sidnaw	2021	Slab	31 ft	20	Fair
Hazel Swamp Road over W Br Otter River No. 000000000013725	1.8 MI N of N Laird RD	1997	Slab	45 ft	10	Poor
Poyhonen Road over Misery River No. 000000000013712	1.5 NW/M-26 near Wyandott	2004	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	41 ft	5	Good

Structure types in Houghton County

Box Beam or Girders - Multiple	19	32.2%
Culvert	18	30.5%
Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	9	15.3%
Slab	5	8.5%
Other	3	5.1%
Tee Beam	2	3.4%
Box Beam or Girders - Single or Spread	2	3.4%
Movable - Lift	1	1.7%