Michigan Compiled Laws

Mich. Comp. Laws § 254.17 (2026)

Bridge; specifications by state department without cost.

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BRIDGES AND CULVERTS

Act 354 of 1925

254.17 Bridge; specifications by state department without cost.

Sec. 17.

The bridge specifications of the state highway department shall provide such requirements for load capacity, clearances, allowable unit stresses and loads, distributions, workmanship, impact and deterioration allowances as in the judgment of the state highway commissioner are necessary to meet the requirements of existing and future growth of traffic highway improvements and local needs. Such specifications may, at his option, be revised from time to time as he may deem best and shall be furnished free of cost to all proper parties requesting the same.

History: 1925, Act 354, Imd. Eff. May 27, 1925 ;-- CL 1929, 4538 ;-- CL 1948, 254.17

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases, 2004–2004 · leading case: Acer Paradise Inc. v. Kalkaska County Road Commission

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Acer Paradise Inc. v. Kalkaska Cnty. Road Comm'n, 684 N.W.2d 903 (Mich. Ct. App. 2004). “Additionally, the Michigan Department of Transportation establishes the requirements for the load capacity for bridges, MCL 254.17, and plaintiffs complaint fails to allege that the current weight capacity of three tons violates the state’s road specifications for the bridge.”

Acer Paradise, Inc. v. Kalkaska Cty. Road Comm., 684 N.W.2d 903 (Mich. Ct. App. 2004). “Additionally, the Michigan Department of Transportation establishes the requirements for the load capacity for bridges, MCL 254.17, and plaintiff's complaint fails to allege that the current weight capacity of three tons violates the state's road specifications for the bridge.”

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