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
STH 57-27TH ST
FairOver: LAND
0.6M N JCT STH 59, Milwaukee, WI
Built 1981 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 26,328
LRD W BLUEMOUND RD
FairOver: CANADIAN PACIFIC RR
0.1M E JCT N 44TH ST, Milwaukee, WI
Built 1984 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 1,700
STH 59
FairOver: CNW RR
0.1M E JCT STH 341 TO N, Milwaukee, WI
Built 1984 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 14,200
LRD S 16TH ST
FairOver: LAND
0.8M N JCT STH 59, Milwaukee, WI
Built 1929 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 6,280
LRD S 16TH ST
FairOver: LAND
0.8M N JCT STH 59, Milwaukee, WI
Built 1929 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 6,280
LRD S 16TH ST
FairOver: LRD CANAL ST & CMSTP&P R
0.8M N JCT STH 59, Milwaukee, WI
Built 1929 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 9,300
LRD S 16TH ST
FairOver: CMSTP&P RR
0.8M N JCT STH 59, Milwaukee, WI
Built 1929 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 9,100
LRD S 16TH ST
FairOver: ST PAUL AVE & BUILDINGS
0.8M N JCT STH 59, Milwaukee, WI
Built 1929 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 9,100
LRD S 16TH ST RAMP
FairOver: LAND
0.8M N JCT STH 59, Milwaukee, WI
Built 1929 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 3,642
LRD S 16TH ST RAMP
FairOver: LAND
0.8M N JCT STH 59, Milwaukee, WI
Built 1929 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 3,642
LRD S 16TH ST RAMP
FairOver: LAND
0.8M N JCT STH 59, Milwaukee, WI
Built 1929 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 3,642
LRD S 16TH ST RAMP
FairOver: LAND
0.8M N JCT STH 59, Milwaukee, WI
Built 1929 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 3,642
LRD N 35TH ST
FairOver: CANADIAN PACIFIC RR
0.2M N JCT USH 18, Milwaukee, WI
Built 1991 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 12,100
LRD S 13TH ST
FairOver: ROOT RIVER
1.9M S JCT STH 100, Milwaukee, WI
Built 1991 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 2,000
LRD S 84TH ST
FairOver: ROOT RIVER
0.6M W JCT CTH U, Milwaukee, WI
Built 1991 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 2,300
LRD E PUETZ RD
FairOver: OAK CREEK
1.4M E JCT STH 38, Milwaukee, WI
Built 1993 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 6,700
LRD W LINCOLN AVE
FairOver: KINNICKINNIC RIVER
0.3M E JCT STH 38, Milwaukee, WI
Built 1996 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 7,600
CTH BB & W. RAWSON
FairOver: TRIB. ROOT RIVER
2.5 M E JCT CTH U, Milwaukee, WI
Built 2000 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 8,700
CTH BB & W. RAWSON
FairOver: TRIB. ROOT RIVER
0.5M W JCT USH 41, Milwaukee, WI
Built 2000 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 8,700
LRD CANAL ST
FairOver: MENOMONEE RIVER
0.09M W OF AT 2, Milwaukee, WI
Built 2006 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 8,606
STH 32-BROADWAY ST
FairOver: MILWAUKEE RIVER
0.6M N JCT STH 59, Milwaukee, WI
Built 1982 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 9,000
IH 94 WB
FairOver: LEMONWEIR CREEK
2.0M W JCT IH 90 TO W, Monroe, WI
Built 1963 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 13,050
IH 94
FairOver: MUD CREEK
0.9M E JCT USH 12 TO E, Monroe, WI
Built 1963 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 26,100
STH 131
FairOver: KICKAPOO RIVER
1.0M N JCT STH 71 TO E, Monroe, WI
Built 1984 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 3,200
CTH ET
FairOver: LEMONWEIR CREEK
2.3M E JCT CTH EE, Monroe, WI
Built 1981 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 828
CTH XX
FairOver: LITTLE LA CROSSE RIVER
0.4M N JCT STH 27, Monroe, WI
Built 1988 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 228
CTH M
FairOver: LEMONWEIR CREEK
2.3M S JCT STH 16, Monroe, WI
Built 1994 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 654
LRD E OAK ST
FairOver: BEAVER CREEK
0.1M E JCT STH 21, Monroe, WI
Built 2000 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 2,400
LRD MASCOT AVE
FairOver: LITTLE LACROSSE RIVER
0.4M E JCT STH 27, Monroe, WI
Built 1998 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 283
LRD NORDALE AVE
FairOver: BR KICKAPOO RIVER
0.7M E JCT STH 131, Monroe, WI
Built 1933 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 94
LRD INSHORE AVE (D
FairOver: LEMONWEIR CREEK
2.8M S JCT STH 16, Monroe, WI
Built 1975 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 20
LRD GLIDER AVE
FairOver: BR CHUB CREEK
0.6M W JCT CTH M, Monroe, WI
Built 1973 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 23
CTH R
FairOver: LINZY CREEK
2.6M N JCT CTH VV, Oconto, WI
Built 1986 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 2,700
CTH A
FairOver: LITTLE RIVER
2.0M E JCT CTH J, Oconto, WI
Built 1989 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 1,200
CTH W
FairOver: S BR OCONTO RIVER
2.0M E JCT CTH T, Oconto, WI
Built 2000 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 3,983
LRD PACIFIC ST
FairOver: LRD PEABODY PARK ROAD
0.4M S JCT STH 96, Outagamie, WI
Built 1985 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 2,590
LRD CENTER VALLEY
FairOver: DUCK CREEK
0.5M E JCT STH 55, Outagamie, WI
Built 1986 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 137
STH 54-STH 76-WEST
FairOver: WOLF RIVER
0.2M E JCT STH 76 TO N, Outagamie, WI
Built 1995 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 5,500
STH 55 / CROOKS AV
FairOver: POWER CANAL
CITY OF KAUKAUNA, Outagamie, WI
Built 1999 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 14,400
LRD FREISTADT ROAD
FairOver: PIGEON CREEK
0.6 M E OF JCT STH 181, Ozaukee, WI
Built 1999 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 3,200
CTH LL
FairOver: SAUK CREEK
0.5M W JCT STH 32, Ozaukee, WI
Built 1957 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 3,400
LRD MAIN STREET
FairOver: PIGEON CREEK
0.7M N JCT STH 167, Ozaukee, WI
Built 1988 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 8,100
CTH W RIVERSIDE DR
FairOver: LITTLE CREEK
0.1M S JCT STH 33, Ozaukee, WI
Built 1988 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 2,100
STH 60
FairOver: CEDAR CREEK
0.3M E JCT CTH I, Ozaukee, WI
Built 1994 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 14,900
LRD HIGHLAND RD
FairOver: PIGEON CREEK
0.5M E JCT STH 181, Ozaukee, WI
Built 1993 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 4,000
STH 35
FairOver: OAK GROVE CREEK
5.3M N JCT CTH QQ TO N, Pierce, WI
Built 1978 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 3,200
STH 35
FairOver: RUSH RIVER
1.1M N JCT CTH S, Pierce, WI
Built 1992 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 2,900
USH 8
FairOver: BALSAM BRANCH CREEK
1.5M E JCT STH 65, Polk, WI
Built 1990 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 6,000
CTH B
FairOver: TRADE RIVER
5.2M W JCT STH 35, Polk, WI
Built 2003 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 623
CTH D
FairOver: APPLE RIVER
2.2M S JCT CTH G, Polk, WI
Built 1969 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 830
Showing 6,351-6,400 of 14,851 bridges
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