SOUTH 10TH AVE
Carrying SOUTH 10TH AVE over TARR CREEK
S. 10 St. over Tarr Creek, Monroe, Wisconsin
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
SOUTH 10TH AVE in Monroe, Wisconsin sits above 9% of rated Wisconsin bridges on inventory load rating (21 t), while its 1985 build year is earlier than 48% of Monroe's recorded-year cohort (374 bridges).
SOUTH 10TH AVE in Monroe, Wisconsin is rated Poor in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1985, it carries 3 rated components on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 3. The lowest applicable rating sets the federal condition category, so this Poor result describes the weakest reported component rather than the structure as a whole. No NBI category is a closure decision or a live crossing-safety verdict.
NBI record plate
Structure WI:DAPFORCOY000004
LATE-CENTURY · PRESTRESS · SINGLE-SPAN · SUPER-LED · ARTERIAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-POOR
- LATE-CENTURY 1980–1999
- PRESTRESS Prestressed concrete
- SINGLE-SPAN Single span
- SUPER-LED Superstructure-led
- ARTERIAL-ADT Arterial ADT
- STANDARD-LOAD Standard load
- CAT-POOR Poor
Inspection-sheet codes from this record’s year, material family, spans, controlling component, ADT, inventory load, and NBI category, not a live closure verdict.
Bridge Snapshot: SOUTH 10TH AVE
The SOUTH 10TH AVE bridge in Monroe, Wisconsin carries SOUTH 10TH AVE over TARR CREEK. It was built in 1985, making it 41 years old today. The structure is built primarily of prestressed concrete and spans 1 section, stretching 20.0 meters (66 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 2,000 vehicles, placing it in the moderately-trafficked tier of Wisconsin bridges. It is owned and maintained by NASA.
The latest FHWA inspection records show a deck rating of 6/9, superstructure at 3/9, substructure at 7/9. The weakest component sits in poor condition. Because at least one major component scores 4 or lower, this bridge falls in FHWA's Poor condition category. That category is not a closure order.
How SOUTH 10TH AVE compares
Age against the county: built in 1985, earlier than 180 of Monroe's 374 bridges with a recorded construction year (48%), against a county median build year of 1984. This is one of the newer structures in its county.
Live comparison across Wisconsin bridges with a recorded inventory load rating (14,446 rated).
SOUTH 10TH AVE vs every rated Wisconsin bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
21 Top 91% higher than 9% of 14,446 bridges
rated Wisconsin bridges, bucketed by value
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more bridges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source FHWA National Bridge Inventory · August 2026
Condition Ratings
Full 0–9 scale + sufficiency-rating breakdown: how condition ratings work.
Reported 0–9 component ratings from the FHWA NBI. The highlighted component is the lowest reported input to this record’s current condition category; it is not a closure or live crossing-safety decision.
Monroe inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 374 bridges in this county. Orthogonal to this structure's component profile above: a county catalog share, not a live crossing-safety verdict.
Structural Details
- Year Built
- 1985
- Material
- Prestressed Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 1
- Structure Length
- 20.0 m (66 ft)
- Deck Width
- 11.0 m (36 ft)
- Owner
- NASA
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 2,000 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- DAPFORCOY000004
Condition Analysis
- • The deck (driving surface) rates fair at 6/9, minor deterioration that routine maintenance should address.
- • The superstructure (beams and supports above the deck) is in poor condition (3/9), showing advanced deterioration on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale.
- • At 7/9, the substructure (piers and abutments) is in good shape and shows no significant wear.
Location
Data Source
FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI).
FHWA NBI Program ↗How to read this record
SOUTH 10TH AVE is in the federal Poor condition category. That is a component-based result, not a closure order.
- NBI condition ratings reflect the latest record in this annual dataset, not a live status. Current routine inspection intervals are risk-based.
- Understand what Poor condition does and does not mean before drawing conclusions. Poor condition explained
- Compare SOUTH 10TH AVE against other structures in Monroe and across Wisconsin. Wisconsin bridges
- Noticed visible damage or a safety concern? Report it to the agency that owns the bridge, or call 911 in an emergency. How to report a bridge
Condition codes come straight from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory and are not a real-time safety judgment. Only the owning agency, a state DOT, county, or other owner, can post, restrict, or close a bridge.
Frequently Asked Questions
What do the condition ratings mean for SOUTH 10TH AVE?
SOUTH 10TH AVE in Monroe, Wisconsin has a deck rating of 6/9, superstructure rating of 3/9, and substructure rating of 7/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is SOUTH 10TH AVE inspected?
SOUTH 10TH AVE's responsible agency sets its routine interval under FHWA's risk-based inspection rules; this page does not expose the scheduled interval. It carries about 2,000 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. SOUTH 10TH AVE is currently shown as Poor condition from its component ratings; that category is not a live closure or safety decision.
What is the inventory load rating for SOUTH 10TH AVE?
SOUTH 10TH AVE has an NBI inventory load rating of 21.4 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining SOUTH 10TH AVE?
SOUTH 10TH AVE is owned and maintained by NASA.
How old is SOUTH 10TH AVE and does age affect safety?
SOUTH 10TH AVE was built in 1985, making it 41 years old.
Disclaimer: Bridge condition data is from the FHWA NBI and reflects the last reported inspection. A Poor condition rating is not a live declaration that a bridge is closed or unsafe for travel. For current closure, posting, or safety information, contact the responsible transportation agency.
Share this inspection record
Send this source-bounded record or download its data card. An NBI condition category is not a closure or live crossing-safety verdict.
Every figure on PlainBridges is rendered directly from federal source data, no number is typed in by an editor. Component ratings, ADT, and condition category on this page are copied from the NBI record for this structure; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2024 NBI release. NBI condition categories reflect the latest reported inventory record, not a live safety, closure, or travel decision.