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
IH 41/43/894
FairOver: HONEY CREEK
2.9M N JCT USH 45 TO S, Milwaukee, WI
Built 1966 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 128,000
STH 59-GREENFIELD
FairOver: UNDERWOOD CREEK
1.1M E JCT CTH MM, Milwaukee, WI
Built 1972 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 17,000
IH RAMP, IH-794 WB
FairOver: PARKING LOT
1.3 MI E JCT IH-43, Milwaukee, WI
Built 1975 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 16,150
IH 794 EB-LAKE FRE
FairOver: LAND
1.6 MI E JCT IH 94, Milwaukee, WI
Built 1974 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 25,200
IH 794 EB - LAKE F
FairOver: LAND
1.4 MI E JCT IH 94, Milwaukee, WI
Built 1974 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 25,200
IH 794 EB-LAKE FRE
FairOver: LAND
2.1 MI E JCT IH 94, Milwaukee, WI
Built 1974 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 25,200
IH 794 EB-LAKE FRE
FairOver: DOCK RR
2.2 MI E JCT IH 94, Milwaukee, WI
Built 1974 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 25,200
IH 794 EB-LAKE FRE
FairOver: DOCK RR
2.3 MI E JCT IH 94, Milwaukee, WI
Built 1974 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 25,200
STH 100-BROWN DEER
FairOver: BEAVER CREEK
0.5M N JCT STH 181 TO N, Milwaukee, WI
Built 1969 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 27,900
STH 100-BROWN DEER
FairOver: BEAVER CREEK
0.9M E JCT STH 181, Milwaukee, WI
Built 1969 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 27,900
LRD W LAYTON AVE
FairOver: BR KINNICKINNIC RIVER
0.2M W JCT STH 38, Milwaukee, WI
Built 1969 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 21,600
STH 38-HOWELL AVE
FairOver: BR KINNICKINNIC RIVER
1.8M N JCT CTH ZZ, Milwaukee, WI
Built 1953 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 20,200
STH 100 NB-BROWN D
FairOver: CNW RR
1.2M E JCT STH 145, Milwaukee, WI
Built 1976 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 9,300
STH 100-BROWN DEER
FairOver: LITTLE MENOMONEE RIVER
0.4M N JCT CTH F TO N, Milwaukee, WI
Built 1976 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 22,100
CTH S W MILL RD
FairOver: LINCOLN CREEK
0.4M W JCT CTH G, Milwaukee, WI
Built 1978 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 19,500
CTH S W MILL RD
FairOver: LYNX BR LIT MENOMONEE R
0.4M E JCT STH 81, Milwaukee, WI
Built 1986 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 14,400
CTH ZZ E COLLEGE
FairOver: CMSTPP RR
0.7M W JCT STH 38, Milwaukee, WI
Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 8,900
CTH ZZ W COLLEGE A
FairOver: CMSTPP RR
0.7M W JCT STH 38, Milwaukee, WI
Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 8,900
LRD DREXEL AVE
FairOver: OAK CREEK
0.4M W JCT STH 38, Milwaukee, WI
Built 1981 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 29,500
STH 181
FairOver: MENOMONEE RIVER
1.0M N JCT USH 18, Milwaukee, WI
Built 1981 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 11,900
STH 100 SB/RYAN RD
FairOver: CNW RR
1.6M E JCT STH 32, Milwaukee, WI
Built 1985 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 7,100
LRD N 32ND STREET
FairOver: LINCOLN CREEK
0.9M N JCT STH 190, Milwaukee, WI
Built 1985 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,100
LRD N WATER ST
FairOver: MILWAUKEE RIVER
0.1M N JCT STH 32, Milwaukee, WI
Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 15,778
LRD W VLIET ST
FairOver: CANADIAN PACIFIC RR
0.9M W JCT STH 57, Milwaukee, WI
Built 1988 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 8,600
STH 32-KINNICKINNI
FairOver: KINNICKINIC RIVER
10.0M N JCT STH 100, Milwaukee, WI
Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10,490
LRD S 124TH ST
FairOver: ROOT RIVER
1.5M S JCT STH 59, Milwaukee, WI
Built 1991 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 7,500
LRD OAK CREEK PARK
FairOver: OAK CREEK
0.1M W JCT STH 32, Milwaukee, WI
Built 1992 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,762
LRD N EMMBER LA
FairOver: MENOMONEE RIVER
0.3M S JCT IH 94, Milwaukee, WI
Built 2000 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,911
LRD N 124TH ST
FairOver: MENOMONEE RIVER
0.7M N JCT CTH EE, Milwaukee, WI
Built 1994 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,525
LRD BENDER RD
FairOver: MILWAUKEE RIVER
0.3M E JCT STH 57, Milwaukee, WI
Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 7,700
LRD PENNSYLVANIA A
FairOver: EDGERTON CHANNEL
.1 MI. N. OF STH 794 TO W, Milwaukee, WI
Built 1996 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 24,000
LRD S 36TH ST
FairOver: W BR OF E BR ROOT RIVER
0.25M N JCT CTH "ZZ", Milwaukee, WI
Built 1974 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 535
LRD INDIAN CREEK P
FairOver: INDIAN CR
0.4M S JCT STH32, Milwaukee, WI
Built 2008 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,070
LRD MILL RD
FairOver: OAK CREEK
0.5M S JCT STH 32, Milwaukee, WI
Built 1931 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,200
LRD NORTH 35TH STR
FairOver: MUD CREEK
0.1M SOUTH STH 190, Milwaukee, WI
Built 1930 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10,100
LRD S 20TH ST
FairOver: BR KINNICKINNIC RIVER
0.5M N JCT IH 43-894, Milwaukee, WI
Built 1958 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 6,600
LRD N 60TH ST
FairOver: LINCOLN CREEK
1.2M N JCT STH 145, Milwaukee, WI
Built 1958 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 18,935
LRD S 13TH ST
FairOver: OAK CREEK
0.1M N JCT CTH ZZ, Milwaukee, WI
Built 1970 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 8,600
LRD S 60TH ST
FairOver: HONEY CREEK
0.5M S JCT STH 24, Milwaukee, WI
Built 1972 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 14,000
LRD W HOWARD AVE
FairOver: HONEY CREEK
0.1M W JCT STH 24, Milwaukee, WI
Built 1972 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,000
LRD N 60TH ST & W
FairOver: BR LINCOLN CREEK
0.1M N JCT STH 145, Milwaukee, WI
Built 1954 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 13,800
LRD HONEY CREEK DR
FairOver: HONEY CREEK
0.1M S JCT USH 18, Milwaukee, WI
Built 1933 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 7,380
LRD PLAINFIELD AVE
FairOver: BR KINNICKINNIC RIVER
0.7M E JCT STH 241, Milwaukee, WI
Built 1967 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 599
LRD S 16TH ST
FairOver: KINNICKINNIC RIVER
1.7M S JCT STH 59, Milwaukee, WI
Built 1981 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 8,554
CTH PP W GOOD HOP
FairOver: LINCOLN CREEK
1.5M E JCT STH 181, Milwaukee, WI
Built 1972 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 41,013
LRD RANGE LINE RD
FairOver: MILWAUKEE RIVER
0.8M N JCT STH 57, Milwaukee, WI
Built 1935 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,400
LRD N BURBANK AVE
FairOver: BR LITTLE MENOMONEE R
0.5M W JCT STH 181, Milwaukee, WI
Built 1982 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,800
LRD W HASTINGS STR
FairOver: BR LITTLE MENOMONEE R
0.7M W JCT STH 181, Milwaukee, WI
Built 1981 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 488
LRD PORTLAND AVE
FairOver: HONEY CREEK
0.1M E JCT STH 181, Milwaukee, WI
Built 1933 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,700
LRD S 6TH ST
FairOver: N BR OAK CREEK
0.1M N JCT CTH BB, Milwaukee, WI
Built 1982 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 116
Showing 5,551-5,600 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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