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Miller Road
Bridge in
Dearborn has
hundreds of
temporary
supports.
Photo: Wayne
County
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BY THE NUMBERS: WAYNE COUNTY'S ROADS and BRIDGES AMP ROADS
INVENTORY
THE ROADS ... THE BRIDGES ... THE SYSTEM ... 864 miles
federal aid roads
Serves about 1,800,000
33 miles
non-federal aid/
non-subdivision
773 miles
and annually sees about minus subdivision
roads
rated POOR
according to state assessment
31%*federal
rated POOR
standards
1,670 miles
according to total County
*percentage of County's NBI structures
SYSTEM NEEDS: inventory
This represents a
bridges CLOSED $70 MILLION now for two
due to POOR condition critical structure needs AMP BRIDGES
$40 MILLION more per INVENTORY
year to maintain current, 310
in the number of roads LOAD LIMITS POOR conditions
POSTED FOR total structures
rated as POOR $3 BILLION over next 10
since last evaluated BRIDGES years to meet 2029 goals 231
National Bridge
Background image: Miller Road Bridge in Dearborn, by Larry Peplin for Crain's Detroit Business. Inventory
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Our Goals rail
NATIONAL BRIDGE INVENTORY GRADES
Wayne County has two aspirations for its 11
road and bridge system by the year 2029: POOR = Needs major pedestrian
rehabilitation or replacement
»» Goal No. 1: 90% of all roads and bridges
will be rated in “good” or “fair” condition FAIR = Needs preventative 2
maintenance or minor rehabilitation other
»» Goal No. 2: 100% of all critical
bridge needs will be addressed GOOD = Needs routine maintenance
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These goals comprise a starting point, and Source: U.S. Federal Highway Administration
shorter than
they will continue to be evaluated. 20 feet long