Total Bridges
14,851
Public highway bridges in Wisconsin
State profile · Near national median SD
Wisconsin bridge safety
Condition ratings, load ratings, and structural-deficiency data for every public highway bridge in Wisconsin — drawn straight from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.
- 14,851
- Public bridges
- 41.3%
- Good condition
- 6.1%
- Poor condition
- 6.1%
- Structurally deficient
Good Condition
41.3%
6,130 bridges rated 7-9
-8.7pp vs 50% benchmark
Poor Condition
6.1%
911 bridges rated 0-4
Structurally Deficient
6.1%
911 bridges flagged for repair priority
-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 — Structurally deficient share 20.4%
National avg
Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.
Condition Distribution
Bridge inventory deck-condition mix — Wisconsin (FHWA NBI)
Counties (72)
Adams 43 Ashland 92 Barron 321 Bayfield 103 Brown 478 Buffalo 239 Burnett 68 Calumet 63 Chippewa 366 Clark 297 Columbia 191 Crawford 212 Dane 624 Dodge 219 Door 32 Douglas 143 Dunn 252 Eau Claire 242 Florence 20 Fond du Lac 256 Forest 54 Grant 385 Green 249 Green Lake 50 Iowa 212 Iron 52 Jackson 220 Jefferson 186 Juneau 174 Kenosha 121 Kewaunee 93 La Crosse 250 Lafayette 217 Langlade 78 Lincoln 158 Manitowoc 272 Marathon 534 Marinette 136 Marquette 85 Menominee 25 Milwaukee 1005 Monroe 385 Oconto 149 Oneida 64 Outagamie 300 Ozaukee 107 Pepin 57 Pierce 248 Polk 77 Portage 192 Price 104 Racine 143 Richland 298 Rock 325 Rusk 152 Sauk 277 Sawyer 98 Shawano 162 Sheboygan 249 St. Croix 308 Taylor 176 Trempealeau 260 Vernon 333 Vilas 29 Walworth 209 Washburn 54 Washington 166 Waukesha 380 Waupaca 172 Waushara 54 Winnebago 264 Wood 242
Wisconsin vs nearby ranks
Adjacent states on the structurally deficient leaderboard (lower share = better)
States are ranked by share of bridges flagged structurally deficient — the FHWA classification for any span where deck, superstructure, or substructure carries a condition rating of 4 or below. Lower percentages indicate stronger maintenance funding and inspection follow-through. States here sit immediately above and below Wisconsin on the same metric.
28
Mississippi
5.92% top marginal rate
45
South Carolina
6.10% top marginal rate
55
Wisconsin
6.13% top marginal rate
37
North Carolina
6.16% top marginal rate
15
Hawaii
6.47% top marginal rate
Bridges Needing Most Attention in Wisconsin
Six lowest-condition bridges in Wisconsin, ranked by composite NBI rating. Each is inspected at least every 24 months.
LRD MARKET RD
PoorOver: BEAR CREEK
1.2M N JCT STH 76, Outagamie, WI
Built 1958 Load: 1.6 t ADT: 1,175
LRD WOODFORD DR
PoorOver: RAILS TO TRAILS TRAIL
0.3M E JCT USH 45, Washington, WI
Built 1910 Load: 1.6 t ADT: 47
LRD ACCESS RD
PoorOver: MENASHA CHANNEL
ACCESS TO PARKING LOT BY, Winnebago, WI
Built 1960 Load: 1.6 t ADT: 20
CTH A
Structurally DeficientOver: UNION PACIFIC RR
1.0M W JCT STH 73, Columbia, WI
Built 1910 Load: 3.2 t ADT: 197
LRD OLD 64 (DEAD E
Structurally DeficientOver: EVERGREEN CREEK
0.1M N JCT STH 64, Langlade, WI
Built 1916 Load: 3.2 t ADT: 6
LRD CORNELL LANE (
Structurally DeficientOver: BR COON CREEK
0.1M E JCT USH 14, Vernon, WI
Built 1985 Load: 3.2 t ADT: 10
All Bridges in Wisconsin
STH 60
FairOver: DRY RUN
7.7M E JCT STH 131 TO N, Crawford, WI
Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,700
LRD SUGARLOAF TRAI
FairOver: UNNAMED STREAM
0.1M N OF JCT STH 18, Crawford, WI
Built 2003 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1
USH 18/STH 35/STH
FairOver: DRAINAGE CHANNEL
AT OLD 18 ROAD INT, Crawford, WI
Built 2016 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 6,600
LRD PLUM RUN ROAD
FairOver: PLUM RUN CREEK
1.3M E OF CTH X, Crawford, WI
Built 2010 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 102
LRD ZAJICEK DR. (D
FairOver: BEAR CREEK
0.1M S JCT CTH X, Crawford, WI
Built 1966 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10
IH 90-IH 94
FairOver: TOKEN CREEK
1.5M E JCT STH 19 TO E, Dane, WI
Built 1959 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 69,000
USH 51
FairOver: TOKEN CREEK
0.2M N JCT IH 90 TO E, Dane, WI
Built 1960 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 19,300
IH 39/90/94
FairOver: STARKWEATHER CREEK
0.9M S JCT USH 151 TO N, Dane, WI
Built 1959 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 109,000
USH 12/18
FairOver: BR YAHARA RIVER
1.1M E JCT USH 51, Dane, WI
Built 1962 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 86,700
USH 12-USH 18
FairOver: DOOR CREEK
0.9M E JCT CTH AB (A), Dane, WI
Built 1961 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 14,200
USH 12/18 EB-S BEL
FairOver: YAHARA RIVER
1.7M E JCT CTH MC, Dane, WI
Built 1988 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 62,000
USH 12/18 WB-S BEL
FairOver: YAHARA RIVER
1.5M W JCT USH 51 TO N, Dane, WI
Built 1988 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 62,000
USH 12/18
FairOver: DRAINAGE DITCH
0.2M E JCT USH 51 TO S, Dane, WI
Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 86,700
CTH D
FairOver: NINE SPRINGS CREEK
1.0M S JCT USH 12, Dane, WI
Built 1974 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 27,400
LRD SYCAMORE AVE
FairOver: STARKWEATHER CREEK
0.7M N JCT STH 30, Dane, WI
Built 1978 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 6,800
USH 51
FairOver: SAUNDERS CREEK
1.0M N JCT IH 90 TO W, Dane, WI
Built 1991 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,800
USH 51-STOUGHTON R
FairOver: STARKWEATHER CREEK
0.3M N JCT STH 30, Dane, WI
Built 1992 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 23,500
USH 18-USH 151
FairOver: TRIB BADGER MILL CREEK
0.2M E JCT STH 69 TO S, Dane, WI
Built 1994 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 26,700
STH 69
FairOver: TRIB BADGER MILL CREEK
3.7M N JCT CTH PB TO S, Dane, WI
Built 1994 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 6,200
USH 18 & USH 151
FairOver: TRIB BADGER MILL CREEK
0.4M E JCT STH 69 TO S, Dane, WI
Built 1994 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 27,500
USH 18-USH 151 EB
FairOver: BADGER MILL CREEK
1.2M E JCT CTH PB, Dane, WI
Built 1994 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 31,200
USH 18-USH 151 EB/
FairOver: BADGER MILL CREEK
1.6M E JCT CTH PB, Dane, WI
Built 1995 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 33,000
LRD NORTHERN LIGHT
FairOver: BR. BADGER MILL CREEK
0.1 M W JCT NINE MOUND, Dane, WI
Built 2004 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,635
LRD HAIGHT FARM RD
FairOver: SWAN CREEK
AT SWAN CREEK, Dane, WI
Built 2015 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,400
USH 51
FairOver: UNNAMED WATERWAY
3.3 M N JCT STH 138, Dane, WI
Built 2016 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 11,500
CTH PD
FairOver: BADGER MILL CREEK
1.1 MILE E JCT CTH M, Dane, WI
Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10,400
CTH MS / UNIVERSIT
FairOver: SPRING HARBOR STORM
1.0M E JCT CTH Q, Dane, WI
Built 1964 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 29,600
LRD PARK ST
FairOver: PHEASANT BRANCH CREEK
0.4M S JCT CTH M, Dane, WI
Built 1962 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,500
CTH PB
FairOver: BR SUGAR RIVER
0.2M S JCT CTH A, Dane, WI
Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,700
STH 33-STATE ST
FairOver: FOX LAKE OUTLET
1.8M E JCT CTH A TO N, Dodge, WI
Built 1964 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 9,700
STH 16
FairOver: SILVER CREEK
1.9M E JCT CTH Q, Dodge, WI
Built 1960 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 6,300
LRD ELMWOOD RD
FairOver: ROCK RIVER
1.8M E JCT CTH R, Dodge, WI
Built 1969 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 117
CTH TW MAIN ST
FairOver: E BR ROCK RIVER
0.3M W JCT CTH Y, Dodge, WI
Built 1972 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,215
LRD JEFFERSON RD
FairOver: RUBICON RIVER
0.5M N JCT CTH NN, Dodge, WI
Built 1979 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 176
LRD GILL RD
FairOver: E BR ROCK RIVER
0.5M E JCT CTH Y, Dodge, WI
Built 1981 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 99
LRD DOHRMAN RD
FairOver: EAST BR ROCK RIVER
0.3M N JCT CTH TW, Dodge, WI
Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 366
STH 67-STH 175
FairOver: KUMMEL CREEK
0.4M N JCT STH 28 TO E, Dodge, WI
Built 1989 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,700
STH 67
FairOver: HEPP CREEK
0.3M N JCT STH 60, Dodge, WI
Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,100
IH 41
FairOver: BR E BR ROCK RIVER
0.7M N JCT STH 28 TO W, Dodge, WI
Built 1994 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 34,200
CTH A
FairOver: CAMBRA CREEK
0.7M S JCT CTH F, Dodge, WI
Built 1966 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,500
LRD AUSTIN RD
FairOver: MUD CREEK
0.8M W JCT CTH BB, Dodge, WI
Built 1973 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 47
CTH J
FairOver: STONEY CREEK
0.9M W JCT CTH S, Door, WI
Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 212
STH 57 NB
FairOver: FABRY CR
2.2 MI N OF CO LINE, Door, WI
Built 2008 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10,800
USH 53-E 2ND ST
FairOver: LSTT RR
0.9M N JCT USH 2 TO W, Douglas, WI
Built 1962 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 18,400
USH 53-E 2ND ST
FairOver: SOO LINE
0.8M N JCT USH 2 TO W, Douglas, WI
Built 1962 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 18,400
USH 2
FairOver: AMNICON RIVER
5.8M E JCT STH 13 TO S, Douglas, WI
Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 6,800
STH 13
FairOver: TRASK CREEK
0.3M N JCT CTH H, Douglas, WI
Built 1986 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 600
CTH G
FairOver: TOTAGATIC RIVER
5.8M N JCT STH 77, Douglas, WI
Built 1988 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 354
USH 2-USH 53-E 2ND
FairOver: NEMADJI RIVER
2.4M E JCT USH 53 TO N, Douglas, WI
Built 1989 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 23,300
CTH S
FairOver: BOIS BRULE RIVER
6.2M S JCT CTH B, Douglas, WI
Built 2002 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 451
Showing 5,301-5,350 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 Editorial.
Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI). A "structurally deficient" rating is a repair-priority signal, not a closure or unsafe-to-cross designation. Consult a qualified civil engineer before making decisions based on this data.
Understanding Bridge Conditions
How FHWA rates bridge condition on a 0-9 scale.
Check Your Daily Bridges
How to look up bridge condition data for bridges on your route.
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
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