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
LRD 50TH AVENUE
FairOver: STILLSON CREEK
0.7 M E CTH J, Chippewa, WI
Built 1987 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 885
LRD 250TH STREET
FairOver: BIRCH CREEK
0.7 MILES N. CTH M, Chippewa, WI
Built 1987 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 145
STH 27
FairOver: CANADIAN NATIONAL RR
0.2M N JCT CTH X, Chippewa, WI
Built 1987 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 5,200
CTH S
FairOver: BIG DRYWOOD CREEK
0.7 M E 270TH STREET, Chippewa, WI
Built 1988 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 255
CTH SS
FairOver: MCCANN CREEK
0.8 M W STH 124, Chippewa, WI
Built 1990 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 1,655
CTH D
FairOver: HAY CREEK
1.1 M N 40TH AVENUE, Chippewa, WI
Built 1990 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 340
CTH MM
FairOver: BR WOLF RIVER
0.6 M E 350TH STREET, Chippewa, WI
Built 1992 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 410
LRD 295TH AVENUE
FairOver: HOLCOMBE FLOWAGE
0.2 M E STH 27, Chippewa, WI
Built 1995 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 100
STH 29 WB
FairOver: ELK CREEK
TOWN OF WHEATON, Chippewa, WI
Built 2001 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 7,200
CTH H
FairOver: OTTER CREEK
1.4 M N 370TH STREET, Chippewa, WI
Built 2003 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 1,215
CTH D
FairOver: BR HAY CREEK
1.1 M N 170TH AVENUE, Chippewa, WI
Built 2006 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 350
CTH D
FairOver: YELLOW RIVER
3.1 M N CTH O, Chippewa, WI
Built 2005 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 670
STH 29 E
FairOver: POPPLE RIVER
0.4M E JCT CTH DD, Clark, WI
Built 1961 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 5,950
CTH MM
FairOver: N FK EAU CLAIRE RIVER
3.8M W JCT CTH M, Clark, WI
Built 1978 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 185
LRD GREELER RD
FairOver: N BR ONEILL CREEK
2.1M E JCT CTH C, Clark, WI
Built 1993 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 55
STH 29 WB-STH 73 N
FairOver: BLACK RIVER
2.4M W JCT STH 73 TO S, Clark, WI
Built 1996 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 5,700
STH 29 W
FairOver: WISC CENTRAL LTD RR
0.6M W JCT CTH X, Clark, WI
Built 1997 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 5,950
LRD CENTER RD
FairOver: POPPLE RIVER
2.2M W JCT CTH E, Clark, WI
Built 1967 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 58
LRD WILLOW RD
FairOver: ROGER CREEK
0.1M W JCT CTH X, Clark, WI
Built 1971 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 116
STH 33-COOK ST
FairOver: SOO LINE RR
0.8M E JCT USH 51, Columbia, WI
Built 1951 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 5,000
LRD SPRING ST
FairOver: BR SPRING CREEK
0.2M S JCT STH 60, Columbia, WI
Built 1985 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 530
CTH Q MAIN ST
FairOver: ROWAN CREEK
0.6M N JCT CTH CS, Columbia, WI
Built 1997 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 1,700
USH 18 EB-STH 60 E
FairOver: MARAIS DE ST FRIOL
1.3M E IOWA STATE LINE, Crawford, WI
Built 1974 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 5,400
CTH K
FairOver: CAMPBELL COULEE CREEK
2.3M S JCT STH 35, Crawford, WI
Built 1977 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 1,300
STH 179
FairOver: PINE CREEK
5.0M E JCT STH 27, Crawford, WI
Built 1990 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 560
STH 60
FairOver: BUSH CREEK
6.7M E JCT USH 18 TO E, Crawford, WI
Built 1993 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 2,000
LRD GEITZ HILL RD
FairOver: BUSH CREEK
1.1M N JCT STH 60, Crawford, WI
Built 1992 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 22
STH 131
FairOver: SHAW HOLLOW CREEK
2.3M N JCT CTH E, Crawford, WI
Built 1940 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 210
STH 19
FairOver: MAUNESHA RIVER
0.6M E JCT STH 73 TO N, Dane, WI
Built 1962 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 5,200
USH 12/18 WB-W BEL
FairOver: WSOR
3.4M W JCT CTH BB, Dane, WI
Built 1961 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 62,500
LRD REMY RD
FairOver: SUGAR RIVER
0.2M N JCT STH 92, Dane, WI
Built 1979 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 235
CTH BW / S BROADWA
FairOver: YAHARA RIVER
1.0M E JCT USH 12-18, Dane, WI
Built 1989 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 12,100
LRD RANGE TRAIL RO
FairOver: SUGAR RIVER
0.4M N JCT CTH PB, Dane, WI
Built 1989 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 96
LRD VILAS RD
FairOver: LITTLE DOOR CREEK
0.2M N JCT USH 12, Dane, WI
Built 1998 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 215
USH 12 EB
FairOver: TRIB TO WAUNAKEE MARSH
1.2M E JCT STH 19 TO WEST, Dane, WI
Built 2003 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 16,700
LRD LEE VALLEY RD
FairOver: SPRING VALLEY CREEK
2.3M E JCT STH 78, Dane, WI
Built 1986 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 34
LRD BEAVER ST
FairOver: BEAVER DAM RIVER
0.1M W JCT STH 33, Dodge, WI
Built 1954 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 6,700
LRD CANARY RD-HAHN
FairOver: BEAVER DAM RIVER
0.1M W JCT CTH G, Dodge, WI
Built 1976 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 141
STH 73
FairOver: CNW RR
0.4M N JCT CTH CD, Dodge, WI
Built 1978 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 2,400
STH 19
FairOver: MAUNESHA RIVER
2.0M E JCT STH 89 TO S, Dodge, WI
Built 1980 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 3,400
STH 28
FairOver: WISCONSIN CENTRAL
0.7M E JCT STH 175 TO N, Dodge, WI
Built 2003 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 3,200
CTH C
FairOver: CRAWFORD CREEK
1.1M E JCT STH 35, Douglas, WI
Built 1992 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 2,257
LRD MCCUMBER RD
FairOver: EAU CLAIRE RIVER
0.6M S JCT CTH Y, Douglas, WI
Built 2005 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 105
CTH U
FairOver: AMNICON RIVER
0.6M E JCT CTH UU, Douglas, WI
Built 1973 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 151
IH 94
FairOver: MUDDY CREEK
3.8M E JCT CTH B TO N, Dunn, WI
Built 1959 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 36,700
STH 72
FairOver: KNIGHTS CREEK
3.7M E JCT CTH C, Dunn, WI
Built 1989 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 1,300
CTH C
FairOver: ELK CREEK
1.9M E JCT CTH H, Dunn, WI
Built 1979 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 803
CTH D
FairOver: LAMB CREEK
0.9M E JCT STH 25, Dunn, WI
Built 1984 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 1,927
LRD LINCOLN DRIVE
FairOver: BEARGRASS CREEK
1.2M N CTH AF, Eau Claire, WI
Built 1986 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 58
LRD BARSTOW ST
FairOver: EAU CLAIRE RIVER
0.1M N JCT USH B12, Eau Claire, WI
Built 1987 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 8,473
Showing 6,201-6,250 of 14,851 bridges
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