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%.

Condition Distribution

Wisconsin51.3%41.1%GoodFairPoor
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 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.

LRD MARKET RD

Poor

Over: BEAR CREEK

1.2M N JCT STH 76, Outagamie, WI

Built 1958 Load: 1.6 t ADT: 1,175

LRD WOODFORD DR

Poor

Over: RAILS TO TRAILS TRAIL

0.3M E JCT USH 45, Washington, WI

Built 1910 Load: 1.6 t ADT: 47

LRD ACCESS RD

Poor

Over: MENASHA CHANNEL

ACCESS TO PARKING LOT BY, Winnebago, WI

Built 1960 Load: 1.6 t ADT: 20

CTH A

Poor

Over: UNION PACIFIC RR

1.0M W JCT STH 73, Columbia, WI

Built 1910 Load: 3.2 t ADT: 197

LRD OLD 64 (DEAD E

Poor

Over: EVERGREEN CREEK

0.1M N JCT STH 64, Langlade, WI

Built 1916 Load: 3.2 t ADT: 6

LRD CORNELL LANE (

Poor

Over: BR COON CREEK

0.1M E JCT USH 14, Vernon, WI

Built 1985 Load: 3.2 t ADT: 10

All Bridges in Wisconsin

STH 133

Fair

Over: RATTLESNAKE CREEK

7.6M N JCT CTH VV, Grant, WI

Built 1951 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 870

CTH U

Fair

Over: BEETOWN BRANCH

0.1M N JCT STH 81, Grant, WI

Built 1981 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 740

USH 18-STH 35

Fair

Over: LANE CREEK

3.4M E JCT CTH C, Grant, WI

Built 1992 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 4,000

LRD RATTLESNAKE RD

Fair

Over: RATTLESNAKE CREEK

0.2M S JCT STH 81, Grant, WI

Built 1973 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 37

LRD PLATTE RD

Fair

Over: PLATTE RIVER

1.3M N JCT CTH B, Grant, WI

Built 1935 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 51

STH 69

Fair

Over: LEGLER SCHOOL BRANCH

0.2M N JCT CTH H, Green, WI

Built 1956 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 7,900

CTH N

Fair

Over: HEFTY CREEK

0.3M N JCT CTH C, Green, WI

Built 1961 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 1,300

LRD ULLOM RD

Fair

Over: HONEY CREEK

0.8M N JCT CTH P, Green, WI

Built 1985 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 105

STH 11

Fair

Over: SKINNER CREEK

4.4M E JCT STH 176 TO N, Green, WI

Built 1998 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 4,700

STH 191

Fair

Over: BR DODGE BRANCH

3.4M E JCT STH 23, Iowa, WI

Built 1956 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 670

STH 191

Fair

Over: LEY CREEK

0.1M E JCT CTH W, Iowa, WI

Built 1988 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 900

LRD SAND HILL RD

Fair

Over: MORREY CREEK

1.1M S JCT STH 80, Iowa, WI

Built 1940 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 52

IH 94 EB

Fair

Over: BLACK RIVER

0.7M E JCT USH 12 (F), Jackson, WI

Built 1967 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 13,300

IH 94 WB

Fair

Over: BLACK RIVER

0.9M W JCT STH 54 (F), Jackson, WI

Built 1967 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 13,300

LRD HUSKELHUS RD

Fair

Over: PIGEON CREEK

0.3M N JCT STH 121, Jackson, WI

Built 1980 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 129

STH 54

Fair

Over: ROARING CREEK

4.0M E JCT CTH N, Jackson, WI

Built 1986 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 1,700

CTH VV

Fair

Over: BLACK RIVER

1.0M S JCT STH 54, Jackson, WI

Built 1985 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 510

LRD N BRANCH RD

Fair

Over: N BR TREMPEALEAU RIVER

2.3M N JCT STH 95, Jackson, WI

Built 1989 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 199

CTH S

Fair

Over: SHAMROCK CREEK

0.4M S JCT CTH O, Jackson, WI

Built 1989 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 112

CTH F

Fair

Over: W FK HALLS CREEK

3.3M N JCT STH 95, Jackson, WI

Built 1997 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 360

CTH N

Fair

Over: N FK BEAVER CREEK

0.1M N JCT CTH C, Jackson, WI

Built 1999 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 520

STH 121

Fair

Over: N BR TREMPEALEAU RIVER

4.8M E JCT IH 94 TO E, Jackson, WI

Built 1936 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 530

LRD POST RD

Fair

Over: FRENCH CREEK

0.1M W JCT CTH X, Jackson, WI

Built 1983 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 23

LRD E CUTOFF RD

Fair

Over: ROARING CREEK

0.1M S JCT STH 54, Jackson, WI

Built 1940 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 24

CTH F

Fair

Over: BARK RIVER

2.5M N JCT STH 106 TO E, Jefferson, WI

Built 1950 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 600

CTH F

Fair

Over: BARK RIVER

0.1M N JCT CTH P, Jefferson, WI

Built 1950 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 1,500

STH 19

Fair

Over: MAUNESHA RIVER

1.0M E JCT STH 89 TO S, Jefferson, WI

Built 1980 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 3,500

LRD FREMONT RD

Fair

Over: WHITEWATER RIVER

0.4M S JCT CTH U, Jefferson, WI

Built 1997 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 2,080

CTH A

Fair

Over: LITTLE LEMONWEIR RIVER

0.9M W JCT CTH H, Juneau, WI

Built 1987 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 618

STH 80-E BRIDGE ST

Fair

Over: LEMONWEIR RIVER

0.2M N JCT USH 12 TO W, Juneau, WI

Built 1995 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 3,300

USH 12-STH 16

Fair

Over: LITTLE LEMONWEIR RIVER

2.5M E JCT CTH C, Juneau, WI

Built 1931 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 2,500

CTH JB

Fair

Over: FOX RIVER

0.8M W JCT CTH W, Kenosha, WI

Built 1969 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 2,300

LRD PETRIFYING SPR

Fair

Over: PIKE RIVER

0.1M N JCT CTH JR, Kenosha, WI

Built 1986 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 346

CTH C

Fair

Over: FOX RIVER

0.2M W JCT CTH B, Kenosha, WI

Built 1936 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 6,800

CTH F

Fair

Over: FOX RIVER

0.2M W JCT CTH B, Kenosha, WI

Built 1929 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 3,900

CTH ML

Fair

Over: DES PLAINES RIVER

0.7M W JCT CTH H, Kenosha, WI

Built 1950 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 650

LRD PHEASANT RD

Fair

Over: RIO CREEK

1.1M E JCT CTH P, Kewaunee, WI

Built 1983 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 215

LRD NORTH COUNTY L

Fair

Over: SCHOOL CREEK

0.1M S JCT STH 54, Kewaunee, WI

Built 1989 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 113

LRD KROK RD

Fair

Over: E TWIN RIVER

1.3M W JCT CTH B, Kewaunee, WI

Built 1989 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 255

CTH J

Fair

Over: EAST TWIN RIVER

0.8M W JCT CTH B TO S, Kewaunee, WI

Built 1993 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 599

CTH P

Fair

Over: SILVER CREEK

1.3M N JCT CTH S, Kewaunee, WI

Built 1996 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 443

LRD RIVER RD

Fair

Over: KEWAUNEE RIVER

0.9M E JCT CTH AB, Kewaunee, WI

Built 2003 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 91

LRD SANDY BAY RD

Fair

Over: E TWIN RIVER

0.6M E JCT CTH B, Kewaunee, WI

Built 1975 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 52

IH 90 EB

Fair

Over: FISH CREEK

4.2M E JCT STH 162 TO N, La Crosse, WI

Built 1968 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 12,150

STH 16

Fair

Over: BNSF RR

1.3M E JCT STH 35, La Crosse, WI

Built 1981 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 31,700

STH 35

Fair

Over: MORMON CREEK

0.6M N JCT CTH K, La Crosse, WI

Built 1991 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 8,900

CTH C

Fair

Over: NESHONIC CREEK

2.6M N JCT CTH C, La Crosse, WI

Built 1992 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 580

LRD OLD TOWN HALL

Fair

Over: MORMON CREEK

0.7M E JCT STH 35, La Crosse, WI

Built 1991 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 2,345

CTH J

Fair

Over: FISH CREEK

0.7M S JCT CTH Y, La Crosse, WI

Built 1981 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 367

CTH T

Fair

Over: SAUR CREEK

0.2M W JCT CTH V, La Crosse, WI

Built 1978 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 1,500

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