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
All Bridges in Wisconsin
IH 43 NB
FairOver: CMSTPP RR
6.0 MI N JCT USH 140, Walworth, WI
Built 1976 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 9,400
STH 36
FairOver: WHITE RIVER STATE TRAIL
2.7M N JCT STH 120, Walworth, WI
Built 1977 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 4,100
USH 63
FairOver: NAMEKAGON RIVER
0.9M N JCT CTH M, Washburn, WI
Built 1980 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 3,900
LRD GREENFIELD RD
FairOver: YELLOW RIVER
1.3M S JCT STH 70, Washburn, WI
Built 1982 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 94
CTH H
FairOver: BR MILWAUKEE RIVER
0.3M W JCT USH 45, Washington, WI
Built 1979 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 2,100
LRD JACKSON DR
FairOver: BR CEDAR CREEK
2.8M S JCT CTH NN, Washington, WI
Built 1990 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 2,100
LRD SHERMAN RD
FairOver: BR CEDAR CREEK
2.4M W JCT CTH G, Washington, WI
Built 1940 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 3,100
IH 94 WB
FairOver: FOX RIVER
1.6 MI W JCT USH 18, Waukesha, WI
Built 1957 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 58,500
IH 94 EB
FairOver: FOX RIVER
0.4 MI E JCT CTH F, Waukesha, WI
Built 1957 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 58,500
IH 43 SB
FairOver: FOX RIVER
5.3 MI S JCT STH 164, Waukesha, WI
Built 1971 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 17,400
IH 43 NB
FairOver: FOX RIVER
2.0M N JCT STH 83, Waukesha, WI
Built 1971 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 17,400
CTH M
FairOver: FOX RIVER
0.1 M E JCT CTH Y, Waukesha, WI
Built 1984 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 7,700
STH 83-FRONT ST
FairOver: MUKWONAGO RIVER
0.5M N JCT IH 43, Waukesha, WI
Built 1987 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 15,000
LRD CLARK ST
FairOver: PEWAUKEE RIVER
0.1M N JCT WISCONSIN AVE, Waukesha, WI
Built 1993 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 4,060
LRD LISBON RD
FairOver: BUTLER DITCH
0.6M S JCT CTH K, Waukesha, WI
Built 1924 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 2,900
USH 10 STH 22/49/5
FairOver: CRYSTAL RIVER
1.1M W JCT STH 22 TO N, Waupaca, WI
Built 1965 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 11,650
USH10-STH22/49/54
FairOver: CRYSTAL RIVER
0.5M E JCT STH 22 TO S, Waupaca, WI
Built 1996 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 11,700
USH 45
FairOver: WILLOW HARBOR CREEK
2.6M N JCT CTH Z, Winnebago, WI
Built 1988 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 3,200
LRD JACKSON ST
FairOver: WISCONSIN RIVER 22
0.1M N JCT STH 13, Wood, WI
Built 1955 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 7,900
LRD ST JOHNS RD
FairOver: MOCCASIN CREEK
0.5M W JCT CTH F, Wood, WI
Built 1987 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 261
STH 173
FairOver: HEMLOCK CREEK
0.8M N JCT STH 80 TO N, Wood, WI
Built 2002 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 1,500
STH 186
FairOver: BR MILL CREEK
3.6M N JCT CTH N TO E, Wood, WI
Built 2004 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 1,600
STH 4TH STREET
FairOver: WISCONSIN RIVER 42
0.2M N JCT STH 86 TO E, Lincoln, WI
Built 2011 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 15,223
CTH KK
FairOver: BR MILL CREEK
1.9M W JCT USH 14, Richland, WI
Built 1978 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 174
FR106
FairOver: MONDEAUX RIVER
1.9 M. E. JCT CTH E, Taylor, WI
Built 1985 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 50
USH 10 EB/STH 441
FairOver: LITTLE LAKE BUTTE DES MO
LOCATION UNKNOWN, PLEASE, Winnebago, WI
Built 2016 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 28,000
STH 54
FairOver: DUCK CREEK
0.5M E JCT CTH J, Brown, WI
Built 2012 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 10,700
CTH L
FairOver: BIG RIB RIVER
1.5M N JCT CTH H, Marathon, WI
Built 2011 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 641
LRD E MAIN ST
FairOver: BUTTERNUT CREEK
0.2M S JCT CTH F, Ashland, WI
Built 1976 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 1,569
LRD GEORGE BAY ROA
FairOver: E FK CHIPPEWA RIVER
2.8M S JCT CTH D, Ashland, WI
Built 1990 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 56
LRD MAIN ST
FairOver: BAY CITY CREEK
0.6M E JCT STH 13, Ashland, WI
Built 1968 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 3,907
CTH W
FairOver: RED CEDAR RIVER
1.0M N JCT USH 8, Barron, WI
Built 1978 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 3,832
USH 53 NB
FairOver: RED CEDAR RIVER
3.8M N JCT USH 8 TO E, Barron, WI
Built 1977 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 6,400
CTH V BRACKLIN S
FairOver: BEAR CREEK
0.2M W JCT USH 53, Barron, WI
Built 1982 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 2,200
LRD 27 1/2 AVE
FairOver: BRILL RIVER
0.2M E OF 23RD STREET, Barron, WI
Built 1975 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 47
LRD 9TH AVE
FairOver: MOOSE EAR CREEK
3.0M E JCT CTH D, Barron, WI
Built 1965 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 47
LRD 2 1/2 AVENUE
FairOver: UPPER PINE CREEK
0.4M E JCT CTH A, Barron, WI
Built 1975 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 47
LRD 11 1/2 AVE
FairOver: BR TURTLE CREEK
1.6M E JCT CTH K, Barron, WI
Built 1955 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 70
LRD 9 1/2 STREET
FairOver: VERMILLION RIVER
0.3M N JCT USH 8, Barron, WI
Built 1950 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 205
LRD 16TH AVE
FairOver: YELLOW RIVER
1.3M E JCT CTH T, Barron, WI
Built 1940 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 47
LRD 4TH AVENUE
FairOver: SIOUX CREEK
0.4M E 20TH STREET, Barron, WI
Built 1920 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 82
CTH M
FairOver: NAMEKAGON RIVER
3.3M E JCT USH 63, Bayfield, WI
Built 1985 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 2,399
LRD AIRPORT RD
FairOver: E FK IRON RIVER
4.8M S JCT STH 13, Bayfield, WI
Built 2000 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 108
CTH A
FairOver: WEQUIOCK CREEK
0.3M S JCT CTH K, Brown, WI
Built 1978 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 1,300
STH 32-STH 57
FairOver: EAST RIVER
2.0M N JCT CTH K, Brown, WI
Built 1981 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 3,500
LRD LAMERS CLANCY
FairOver: EAST RIVER
1.4M W JCT STH 57, Brown, WI
Built 2000 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 41
LRD UPPER RIVER RD
FairOver: BR TREMPLEAU RIVER
2.2M E JCT STH 95, Buffalo, WI
Built 1978 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 23
LRD MALONE RD
FairOver: N FK CLAM RIVER
0.4M N JCT CTH B, Burnett, WI
Built 1996 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 129
USH 151
FairOver: PINE CREEK
1.8M N JCT STH 32 TO S, Calumet, WI
Built 1981 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 4,200
STH 64-BRIDGE ST
FairOver: CHIPPEWA RIVER 18
0.8M E JCT STH 178, Chippewa, WI
Built 1971 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 3,500
Showing 6,151-6,200 of 14,851 bridges
Related
Data sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI), latest released cycle. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges.
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). Poor condition is an inspection-record category, not a closure or unsafe-to-cross designation. Consult the bridge owner for current status.
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.
Every figure on PlainBridge is rendered directly from federal source data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on federal source data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.