Total Bridges
14,851
Public highway bridges in Wisconsin
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
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%.
Condition Distribution
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 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
SC
South Carolina
6.10% top marginal rate
WI
Wisconsin
6.13% top marginal rate
NC
North Carolina
6.16% top marginal rate
HI
Hawaii
6.47% top marginal rate
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.
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
PoorOver: UNION PACIFIC RR
1.0M W JCT STH 73, Columbia, WI
Built 1910 Load: 3.2 t ADT: 197
LRD OLD 64 (DEAD E
PoorOver: EVERGREEN CREEK
0.1M N JCT STH 64, Langlade, WI
Built 1916 Load: 3.2 t ADT: 6
LRD CORNELL LANE (
PoorOver: BR COON CREEK
0.1M E JCT USH 14, Vernon, WI
Built 1985 Load: 3.2 t ADT: 10
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LRD PUETZ ROAD
FairOver: BR OAK CREEK
0.5M E JCT IH 94, Milwaukee, WI
Built 1977 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 11,400
LRD S 6TH ST
FairOver: BR KINNICKINNIC RIVER
2.2M N JCT CTH ZZ, Milwaukee, WI
Built 1953 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 6,700
LRD S 13TH ST
FairOver: BR KINNICKINNIC RIVER
0.1M N JCT IH 43/94, Milwaukee, WI
Built 1950 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 9,800
LRD S 20TH ST
FairOver: KINNICKINNIC RIVER
2.1M S JCT STH 59, Milwaukee, WI
Built 1938 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 6,100
LRD S 20TH ST
FairOver: BR KINNICKINNIC RIVER
2.8M N JCT CTH ZZ, Milwaukee, WI
Built 1958 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 6,600
LRD S 35TH ST
FairOver: UP RR
0.1M N JCT STH 24, Milwaukee, WI
Built 1960 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 13,400
LRD S 68TH ST
FairOver: HONEY CREEK
0.5M N JCT STH 24, Milwaukee, WI
Built 1958 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,400
LRD W MORGAN AVE
FairOver: BR KINNICKINNIC RIVER
0.1M W JCT STH 241, Milwaukee, WI
Built 1954 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10,500
LRD W PLAINFIELD A
FairOver: WILDCAT CREEK
0.1MI NW JCT CTH "T", Milwaukee, WI
Built 1988 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 107
STH 71
FairOver: SPRING CREEK
AT CTH U INTERSECTION (MA, Monroe, WI
Built 2011 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,100
IH 94 WB
FairOver: UP RR
1.7M W JCT CTH EW, Monroe, WI
Built 1968 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 11,350
IH 90
FairOver: LEMONWEIR CREEK
11.4M E JCT STH 16 TO E, Monroe, WI
Built 1968 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 17,900
USH 12-SUPERIOR ST
FairOver: LEMONWEIR CREEK
0.5M E JCT CTH C (D), Monroe, WI
Built 1970 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 12,900
USH 12
FairOver: DEER CREEK
0.3M E JCT CTH E, Monroe, WI
Built 1970 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 12,900
CTH X
FairOver: BR LITTLE LA CROSSE RI
2.3M S JCT STH 27, Monroe, WI
Built 1931 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 294
LRD OMNIBUS RD
FairOver: BRUSH CREEK
0.2M S JCT STH 33, Monroe, WI
Built 1932 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 94
LRD HERTZ AVE
FairOver: COUNCIL CREEK
0.1M W JCT STH 131, Monroe, WI
Built 1950 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 23
CTH T
FairOver: MCCASLIN BROOK
0.5M W JCT STH 32, Oconto, WI
Built 1963 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,400
CTH B
FairOver: MCDONALD CREEK
0.1M S JCT CTH Z TO W, Oconto, WI
Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 740
CTH Z
FairOver: MCDONALD CREEK
0.1M W JCT CTH B TO S, Oconto, WI
Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 490
CTH J
FairOver: OCONTO RIVER
3.0M S JCT STH 22, Oconto, WI
Built 1997 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 473
USH 51
FairOver: LAKE KATHERINE
0.4M N JCT CTH D, Oneida, WI
Built 1976 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,400
LRD HIGH ST
FairOver: SOO LINE
0.1M W JCT STH 17, Oneida, WI
Built 1979 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,025
LRD HAT RAPIDS RD
FairOver: WISCONSIN RIVER 45
1.6M W JCT STH 17, Oneida, WI
Built 1983 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 459
LRD HAYMEADOW RD (
FairOver: N BR PELICAN RIVER
0.9M E JCT USH 8, Oneida, WI
Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 109
LRD DAVENPORT ST
FairOver: WISCONSIN RIVER 47
1.2M E JCT STH 47, Oneida, WI
Built 1995 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 12,554
CTH L
FairOver: LAKE NOKOMIS
1.4M N JCT USH 8 TO W, Oneida, WI
Built 1932 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,640
IH USH 10-IH 41
FairOver: MUD CREEK
0.3M N JCT STH 125 TO E, Outagamie, WI
Built 1959 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 77,100
CTH D
FairOver: BEAR CREEK
0.4M N JCT STH 76, Outagamie, WI
Built 1964 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 635
CTH WW
FairOver: BEAR CREEK
0.6M W JCT STH 76, Outagamie, WI
Built 1975 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 266
STH 96
FairOver: RAT RIVER
2.3M E JCT CTH M, Outagamie, WI
Built 1980 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,800
STH 187
FairOver: SHIOC RIVER
1.1M N JCT STH 54, Outagamie, WI
Built 1981 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,400
CTH F
FairOver: WOLF RIVER
0.3M W JCT STH 187, Outagamie, WI
Built 1980 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 697
CTH BB
FairOver: W BR MUD CREEK
0.2M W JCT USH 41, Outagamie, WI
Built 1979 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 19,089
CTH EE
FairOver: DUCK CREEK
0.3M W JCT CTH E, Outagamie, WI
Built 1983 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,435
CTH G
FairOver: BLACK CREEK
0.7M W JCT STH 55, Outagamie, WI
Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,582
LRD RANCH RD
FairOver: BR DUCK CREEK
1.3M E JCT CTH H, Outagamie, WI
Built 1983 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 699
CTH JJ
FairOver: BR APPLE CREEK
0.2M E JCT STH 55, Outagamie, WI
Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,255
LRD GLORY LANE
FairOver: FRENCH ROAD DITCH
JUST W OF FRENCH RD., Outagamie, WI
Built 2001 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1
LRD FISH CREEK RD
FairOver: DUCK CREEK OVERFLOW
0.1M W JCT CTH E, Outagamie, WI
Built 1992 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 168
IH USH 10-IH 41
FairOver: N BR MUD CREEK
0.5 M N JCT STH 125, Outagamie, WI
Built 1992 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 77,100
CTH CE
FairOver: KANKAPOT CREEK
0.4M E JCT STH 55, Outagamie, WI
Built 1996 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 8,300
LRD PROVIDENCE RD
FairOver: APPLE CREEK
0.3M N JCT USH 41, Outagamie, WI
Built 1997 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,286
LRD SPRINGFIELD DR
FairOver: TRIB. OF GARNERS CREEK
0.1M E OF STONEY BROOK, Outagamie, WI
Built 2000 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1
LRD SANCTUARY WAY
FairOver: TRIBUTARY OF MUD CREEK
300 FEET SOUTH OF CAPITOL, Outagamie, WI
Built 1997 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 400
CTH M NASH ST
FairOver: BLACK OTTER CREEK
0.1M S JCT USH 15, Outagamie, WI
Built 1892 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,151
CTH E BALLARD RD
FairOver: DRAINAGE WAY
0.1M S JCT CTH OO, Outagamie, WI
Built 1963 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 9,595
LRD OLD SEYMOUR RD
FairOver: BR DUCK CREEK
2.3M E JCT CTH H, Outagamie, WI
Built 1986 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 205
STH 32-GRAND AVE
FairOver: SAUK CREEK
0.5M N JCT STH 33, Ozaukee, WI
Built 1915 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10,200
IH 43-STH 32
FairOver: SUCKER CREEK
4.6M N JCT STH 32 TO S, Ozaukee, WI
Built 1974 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 26,300
Showing 5,601-5,650 of 14,851 bridges
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