State profile · Near median Poor share

Wisconsin bridge safety

Condition ratings, load ratings, and Poor-condition data for every public highway bridge in Wisconsin, based on the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.

14,851
Public bridges
41.3%
Good condition
6.1%
Poor condition

Data updated May 2026

Total Bridges

14,851

Public highway bridges in Wisconsin

Good Condition

41.3%

6,130 bridges rated 7-9

-8.7pp vs 50% benchmark

Poor Condition

6.1%

911 bridges whose lowest applicable component is rated 0-4

-0.9pp vs national avg 7.0%

Wisconsin vs national bridge condition

Wisconsin - Good condition share 41.3%
National avg

Share of bridges rated 7-9 on the FHWA 0-9 scale (deck, superstructure, substructure all good).

Wisconsin - Poor-condition share 20.4%
National avg

Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.

Wisconsin vs nearby ranks

Adjacent states by Poor-condition share (lower share = better)

States are ranked by the share of bridges whose lowest applicable component rating is 4 or below. This describes recorded condition; it does not measure funding effectiveness or live crossing safety. States here sit immediately above and below Wisconsin on the same metric.

MS

Mississippi

5.92% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$16,823

SC

South Carolina

6.10% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$5,396
Selected

WI

Wisconsin

6.13% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$14,851

NC

North Carolina

6.16% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$18,901

HI

Hawaii

6.47% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$1,206

Bridges Needing Most Attention in Wisconsin

Six lowest-condition bridges in Wisconsin, ranked by the portal's composite display score. Inspection intervals are risk-based under current NBIS rules.

All Bridges in Wisconsin

LRD HILINE AVE

Fair

Over: YELLOW RIVER

3.3M N JCT CTH H, Clark, WI

Built 1978 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 58

LRD GORMAN AVE

Fair

Over: BR WEDGES CREEK

1.9M N JCT CTH I, Clark, WI

Built 1936 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 58

LRD HIXWOOD RD

Fair

Over: ROGER CREEK

1.3M E JCT CTH NN, Clark, WI

Built 1958 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 58

STH SB/WB 13/16/23

Fair

Over: WISCONSIN RIVER 16

1.1M S JCT STH 16 TO E, Columbia, WI

Built 1955 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 21,200

IH 39 NB

Fair

Over: WISCONSIN RIVER

1.1M N JCT STH 33 TO E, Columbia, WI

Built 1964 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 10,050

IH SB IH 39

Fair

Over: WISCONSIN RIVER

1.2M S JCT STH 16 TO E, Columbia, WI

Built 1964 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 10,050

LRD LEWIS ST

Fair

Over: CANADIAN PACIFIC RR

0.1M N JCT STH 16, Columbia, WI

Built 2002 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 800

LRD E BUSH RD

Fair

Over: N BR DUCK CREEK

1.5M E JCT STH 22, Columbia, WI

Built 1959 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 153

LRD JOHNSON RD

Fair

Over: N BR CRAWFISH RIVER

0.1M N JCT STH 16, Columbia, WI

Built 1967 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 1,238

STH 60

Fair

Over: RICHLAND CREEK

0.3M E JCT USH 61 TO N, Crawford, WI

Built 1961 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 1,400

USH 18-STH 60

Fair

Over: MISSISSIPPI RIVER 02

0.7M E IOWA STATE LINE, Crawford, WI

Built 1974 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 8,800

LRD HANEY VALLEY R

Fair

Over: KICKAPOO RIVER

0.3M W JCT STH 131, Crawford, WI

Built 1983 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 46

USH 18 WB-USH 151

Fair

Over: SUGAR RIVER

2.0M W JCT STH 69, Dane, WI

Built 1955 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 12,350

IH 90-IH 94

Fair

Over: YAHARA RIVER

3.7M E JCT CTH V TO E, Dane, WI

Built 1959 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 60,100

IH 39 NB / IH 90/9

Fair

Over: CMSTPP RR

1.5M N JCT USH 51, Dane, WI

Built 1959 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 34,500

STH 113 NB-NORTHPO

Fair

Over: YAHARA RIVER

5.5M N JCT USH 151, Dane, WI

Built 1965 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 10,200

LRD ATWOOD AVE

Fair

Over: STARKWEATHER CREEK

1.0M S JCT USH 151, Dane, WI

Built 1965 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 17,800

CTH H

Fair

Over: PLEASANT VALLEY BRANCH

0.5M E JCT STH 78, Dane, WI

Built 1968 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 770

LRD RIVERSIDE ROAD

Fair

Over: SUGAR RIVER

0.5M W JCT STH 69, Dane, WI

Built 1978 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 94

LRD OLSON RD

Fair

Over: BLACK EARTH CREEK

0.1M E JCT CTH KP, Dane, WI

Built 1978 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 176

LRD KNUTSON DR

Fair

Over: CNW RR

0.1M W JCT STH 113, Dane, WI

Built 1964 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 3,704

STH 16

Fair

Over: CNW RR

1.8M E JCT CTH Q, Dodge, WI

Built 1959 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 6,300

LRD GILL ROAD

Fair

Over: EAST BR ROCK RIVER

0.1M W JCT CTH AY, Dodge, WI

Built 1984 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 155

LRD CANADA ISLAND

Fair

Over: CAMBRIA CREEK

1.3M N JCT CTH AA, Dodge, WI

Built 1969 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 58

USH 2

Fair

Over: BOIS BRULE RIVER

4.5M E JCT CTH O, Douglas, WI

Built 1967 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 5,300

STH 13

Fair

Over: BOIS BRULE RIVER

1.2M N JCT CTH H, Douglas, WI

Built 1970 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 600

CTH T

Fair

Over: ST CROIX RIVER 12

5.5M E JCT STH 35, Douglas, WI

Built 1976 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 483

STH 170

Fair

Over: BEAVER CREEK

0.1M E JCT CTH Q TO N, Dunn, WI

Built 1956 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 2,500

IH 94 EB

Fair

Over: ELK MOUND MARSH EQUALIZR

4.3M E JCT CTH B TO N, Dunn, WI

Built 1958 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 18,350

STH 25

Fair

Over: LAKE TAINTER

1.7M N JCT CTH BB TO E, Dunn, WI

Built 1961 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 3,800

LRD 410TH AVE

Fair

Over: ELK CREEK

1.5M E JCT CTH H, Dunn, WI

Built 1984 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 101

LRD DUFFY ST

Fair

Over: TIFFANY CREEK

0.2M N JCT STH 170, Dunn, WI

Built 1985 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 162

USH 12-STH 27

Fair

Over: UNION PACIFIC RR

5.7M E JCT CTH M TO S, Eau Claire, WI

Built 1962 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 1,400

STH 85

Fair

Over: WEST CREEK

2.2M E JCT CTH H TO N, Eau Claire, WI

Built 1979 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 2,800

USH B12-MADISON ST

Fair

Over: CHIPPEWA RIVER 10

3.6M E JCT USH 12, Eau Claire, WI

Built 1924 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 24,616

LRD OLD WELLS RD

Fair

Over: UNION PACIFIC RR

0.5M E JCT USH B12, Eau Claire, WI

Built 1997 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 136

CTH S

Fair

Over: E BR MILWAUKEE RIVER

1.5M E JCT CTH G, Fond du Lac, WI

Built 1972 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 670

USH 45

Fair

Over: DE NEVEU CREEK

0.5M N JCT CTH K TO N, Fond du Lac, WI

Built 1978 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 4,200

LRD RIVER RD

Fair

Over: E BR FOND DU LAC RIVER

0.9M S JCT USH 151, Fond du Lac, WI

Built 1981 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 205

LRD E ROCK RIVER R

Fair

Over: S BR ROCK RIVER

0.9M N JCT CTH AW, Fond du Lac, WI

Built 1984 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 231

LRD HAMBURG ST

Fair

Over: SILVER CREEK

23 TO JEFFERSON TO HAMBUR, Fond du Lac, WI

Built 1985 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 173

LRD OLD BRIDGE RD

Fair

Over: MILWAUKEE RIVER

0.3M E JCT USH 45, Fond du Lac, WI

Built 1975 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 59

LRD SERVICE RD (DE

Fair

Over: LAKESIDE PARK LAGOON

2M W OF USH 151, 0.9M N O, Fond du Lac, WI

Built 1965 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 500

LRD MAINE RD

Fair

Over: RATTLESNAKE CREEK

1.3M N JCT CTH V, Grant, WI

Built 1986 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 102

STH 11

Fair

Over: SINSINAWA RIVER

7.0M E JCT USH 61, Grant, WI

Built 1939 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 4,300

LRD GREEN RIVER RD

Fair

Over: BIG GREEN RIVER

0.9M E JCT CTH K, Grant, WI

Built 1975 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 104

LRD UNIVERSITY FAR

Fair

Over: GRANT RIVER

2.1M N JCT STH 35, Grant, WI

Built 1975 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 80

STH 11-STH 81

Fair

Over: JUDA BROOK

0.5M E JCT CTH S, Green, WI

Built 1954 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 7,400

CTH K

Fair

Over: BR RICHLAND CREEK

0.3M S JCT CTH KS, Green, WI

Built 1958 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 548

LRD TIN CAN RD

Fair

Over: LITTLE SUGAR RIVER

1.5M N JCT CTH F, Green, WI

Built 1977 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 105

Showing 5,001-5,050 of 14,851 bridges

Data sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI), latest released cycle. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges.

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