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 LARSON RD (DEA
FairOver: BOSTWICK CREEK
0.1M E JCT CTH I, La Crosse, WI
Built 1989 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 20
CTH JB
FairOver: DUTCH CREEK
1.3M S JCT STH 162, La Crosse, WI
Built 1977 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 76
LRD APPLE CHURCH G
FairOver: APPLE BRANCH
1.1M S JCT STH 81, Lafayette, WI
Built 1969 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 41
LRD 5TH ST
FairOver: SPRING BROOK
0.1M E JCT USH 45 TO N, Langlade, WI
Built 1973 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 8,486
CTH G
FairOver: SPRING BROOK
0.2M E JCT CTH X, Langlade, WI
Built 1987 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 813
CTH T
FairOver: HUNTING RIVER
0.2M W JCT CTH U, Langlade, WI
Built 1989 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 150
CTH K
FairOver: WOLF RIVER
0.7M W JCT CTH Z, Langlade, WI
Built 1990 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 1,448
CTH C
FairOver: W BR EAU CLAIRE RIVER
0.1M W JCT CTH H, Langlade, WI
Built 1938 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 720
USH 51 NB
FairOver: WISCONSIN RIVER 35
0.7M N JCT CTH Q, Lincoln, WI
Built 1974 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 8,700
USH 51 SB
FairOver: WISCONSIN RIVER 36
2.7M S JCT STH 64 TO E, Lincoln, WI
Built 1974 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 8,200
CTH K
FairOver: PRAIRIE RIVER
0.1M N JCT CTH G, Lincoln, WI
Built 1998 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 5,123
CTH H
FairOver: BIG PINE CREEK
0.1M N JCT CTH D, Lincoln, WI
Built 1990 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 319
STH 32 NB-STH 57 N
FairOver: SHEBOYGAN RIVER
0.9M N JCT STH 57 TO S, Manitowoc, WI
Built 1957 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 3,800
STH 42
FairOver: MANITOWOC RIVER
AT MANITOWOC RIVER, Manitowoc, WI
Built 1987 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 10,900
STH 147
FairOver: WEST TWIN RIVER
2.1M N JCT CTH Q, Manitowoc, WI
Built 1994 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 3,600
CTH VV
FairOver: EAST TWIN RIVER
0.7M E JCT STH 147, Manitowoc, WI
Built 1992 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 2,400
USH 10 WB-8TH STRE
FairOver: MANITOWOC RIVER
1.3M W LAKE MICHIGAN, Manitowoc, WI
Built 1995 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 10,300
CTH B
FairOver: W TWIN RIVER
0.1M S JCT CTH VV, Manitowoc, WI
Built 1993 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 6,500
CTH J
FairOver: BRANCH RIVER
3.6M S JCT CTH K, Manitowoc, WI
Built 2007 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 675
USH 151
FairOver: CEDAR CREEK
4.3M N JCT CTH T, Manitowoc, WI
Built 1936 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 3,800
STH 29 WB
FairOver: BIG RIB RIVER
0.7M W JCT STH 107, Marathon, WI
Built 1991 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 8,280
LRD SHADY LANE RD
FairOver: TRAPPE RIVER
0.1M N JCT CTH W, Marathon, WI
Built 1982 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 422
STH 29 WB
FairOver: PORKY CREEK
2.8M W JCT CTH F, Marathon, WI
Built 1982 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 5,600
CTH N
FairOver: SODA CREEK
0.6M W JCT CTH S, Marathon, WI
Built 1986 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 1,600
LRD ESKER RD
FairOver: PLOVER RIVER
1.2M W JCT CTH Y, Marathon, WI
Built 1992 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 50
LRD PORCUPINE RD
FairOver: TRAPPE RIVER
0.6M N JCT CTH G, Marathon, WI
Built 1993 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 55
LRD LITTLE TRAPPE
FairOver: LITTLE TRAPPE RIVER
0.8M W JCT CTH WW, Marathon, WI
Built 1993 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 55
USH STH 52-USH B51
FairOver: WISCONSIN RIVER 32
0.7M N JCT STH 52 TO E, Marathon, WI
Built 1997 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 27,244
USH B51-GRAND AVE
FairOver: EAU CLAIRE RIVER
0.6M N JCT STH 29 TO E, Marathon, WI
Built 1997 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 18,200
CTH H , 3RD ST
FairOver: SCOTCH CREEK
1.1M N JCT CTH N, Marathon, WI
Built 2000 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 3,450
STH 49
FairOver: LITTLE WOLF RIVER
0.1M N JCT CTH C, Marathon, WI
Built 1938 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 1,900
LRD CHASKI RD
FairOver: PLOVER RIVER
0.4M E JCT CTH Y, Marathon, WI
Built 1981 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 90
LRD N GAVIN AVE
FairOver: LITTLE EAU PLEINE RIVER
0.9M S JCT CTH C, Marathon, WI
Built 1962 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 68
LRD KRAUS ST
FairOver: BR LITTLE EAU PLEINE R
2.3M E JCT CTH M, Marathon, WI
Built 1965 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 50
CTH V
FairOver: PIKE RIVER
0.8M S JCT USH 141, Marinette, WI
Built 1989 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 351
USH 8
FairOver: K C CREEK
10.1M E JCT CTH H, Marinette, WI
Built 1997 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 1,100
CTH W - MAIN AVENU
FairOver: PESHTIGO RIVER
0.5M W JCT CTH A, Marinette, WI
Built 2001 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 5,025
CTH D
FairOver: BUFFALO LAKE
0.2M S JCT CTH C, Marquette, WI
Built 1975 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 1,000
CTH E
FairOver: MONTELLO RIVER
0.2M E JCT CTH B TO S, Marquette, WI
Built 1966 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 560
IH 94 EB-STADIUM I
FairOver: CMSTPP RR
2.7M E JCT STH 181 TO N, Milwaukee, WI
Built 1959 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 62,900
STH 32 SB-N FARWEL
FairOver: ABANDONED RR
2.5M S JCT STH 190, Milwaukee, WI
Built 1960 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 8,171
IH 41/USH 45 SB-ZO
FairOver: MENOMONEE RIVER
1.5 MI N JCT STH 190, Milwaukee, WI
Built 2000 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 69,500
IH 41/USH 45 NB-ZO
FairOver: MENOMONEE RIVER
1.5M N JCT STH190(G), Milwaukee, WI
Built 2001 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 69,500
STH 175 NB-APPLETO
FairOver: LITTLE MENOMONEE RIVER
0.4M N JCT CTH E, Milwaukee, WI
Built 1967 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 11,700
STH 175 SB-APPLETO
FairOver: LITTLE MENOMONEE RIVER
2.0M S JCT CTH PP, Milwaukee, WI
Built 1967 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 10,200
STH 181 SB-N 76TH
FairOver: CNW RR
1.0M S JCT STH 100 TO N, Milwaukee, WI
Built 1969 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 11,750
IH 794 EB-LAKE INT
FairOver: LAND
1.3 MI E JCT IH 94, Milwaukee, WI
Built 1974 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 39,850
LRD N 6TH ST
FairOver: MENOMONEE RIVER
0.2M N JCT CANAL ST, Milwaukee, WI
Built 2002 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 5,300
STH 241-27TH ST
FairOver: CNW RR
2.2M N JCT IH 894 TO E, Milwaukee, WI
Built 1936 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 24,900
LRD SWAN BLVD
FairOver: MENOMONEE RIVER
1.2M S JCT STH 190, Milwaukee, WI
Built 1978 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 7,600
Showing 6,301-6,350 of 14,851 bridges
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