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 70TH ST (DEAD
FairOver: APPLE RIVER
1.8M S JCT CTH G, Polk, WI
Built 1978 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 440
LRD N SECOND STREE
FairOver: HAY MEADOW CREEK
2.0M S JCT CTH X, Portage, WI
Built 1984 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 1,759
CTH HH
FairOver: WISCONSIN RIVER
1.0M E JCT CTH P, Portage, WI
Built 1999 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 4,280
LRD WHITING ROAD
FairOver: PLOVER RIVER
3.5M N JCT STH54, Portage, WI
Built 1999 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 906
STH 161
FairOver: TOMORROW RIVER
0.1M W JCT CTH Q, Portage, WI
Built 2007 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 2,400
LRD BEAR CREEK RD
FairOver: BEAR CREEK
0.9M S JCT CTH C, Portage, WI
Built 2001 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 161
CTH HH
FairOver: WISCONSIN RIVER OVRFLW
1.4M E JCT CTH E TO S, Portage, WI
Built 2006 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 2,700
CTH E
FairOver: BUTTERNUT CREEK
1.6M W JCT CTH B, Price, WI
Built 1967 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 560
LRD FLEMING RAPIDS
FairOver: ELK RIVER
0.1M N JCT CTH W, Price, WI
Built 1981 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 196
CTH H
FairOver: ELK RIVER
6.0M N JCT CTH D, Price, WI
Built 1988 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 86
LRD MUSSER DR
FairOver: ELK RIVER
0.5M S JCT CTH H, Price, WI
Built 1989 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 262
LRD SPRING ST
FairOver: ROOT RIVER
0.1M S JCT STH 38, Racine, WI
Built 1966 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 17,300
STH 32-N MAIN ST
FairOver: ROOT RIVER
0.1M N JCT STH 38, Racine, WI
Built 1996 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 9,600
STH 130
FairOver: BEAR CREEK
1.7M N JCT CTH JJ TO W, Richland, WI
Built 1981 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 400
CTH D
FairOver: WILLOW CREEK
0.1M W JCT STH 58, Richland, WI
Built 1982 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 210
STH 56
FairOver: UPPER CAMP CREEK
1.5M E JCT CTH MM TO S, Richland, WI
Built 1987 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 1,200
STH 80
FairOver: PINE RIVER
0.2M N JCT CTH C, Richland, WI
Built 1986 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 1,400
CTH C MAIN ST
FairOver: PINE RIVER
0.2M N JCT CTH H TO S, Richland, WI
Built 1988 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 523
STH 80
FairOver: HOOSIER CREEK
0.1M N JCT CTH Y, Richland, WI
Built 1990 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 2,800
CTH B
FairOver: BR WILLOW CREEK
0.1M N JCT USH 14, Richland, WI
Built 1990 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 540
LRD JARVIS HOLLOW
FairOver: BR HORSE CREEK
1.3M E JCT CTH ZZ, Richland, WI
Built 1994 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 22
USH 51-E CENTERWAY
FairOver: ROCK RIVER
0.5M N JCT STH 11, Rock, WI
Built 1958 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 17,527
USH 51-MAIN ST
FairOver: SAUNDERS CREEK
0.2M N JCT STH 59, Rock, WI
Built 1960 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 8,000
LRD SHIRLAND AVE
FairOver: ROCK RIVER
0.2M W JCT IH 43, Rock, WI
Built 1984 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 8,700
LRD TOWN LINE RD
FairOver: ROCK RIVER
0.1M W JCT USH 51, Rock, WI
Built 1995 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 2,089
LRD WALRATH ROAD
FairOver: S FK MAIN CREEK
1.8M E JCT CTH B-83, Rusk, WI
Built 1986 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 378
CTH B
FairOver: LITTLE JUMP RIVER
4.6M S JCT CTH P--19, Rusk, WI
Built 1986 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 542
LRD CEMETERY RD (D
FairOver: ALDER CREEK
0.9M N JCT CTH G-90, Rusk, WI
Built 1992 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 75
CTH D
FairOver: MAIN CR
2.1M E STH 27, Rusk, WI
Built 2006 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 1,113
STH 58
FairOver: LITTLE BARABOO RIVER
3.3M N JCT CTH G TO E, Sauk, WI
Built 1984 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 1,400
CTH K
FairOver: HAY CREEK
0.1M N JCT CTH F, Sauk, WI
Built 1986 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 1,118
CTH S
FairOver: NARROWS CREEK
0.6M E JCT CTH G, Sauk, WI
Built 1998 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 195
CTH F
FairOver: HAY CREEK
0.1M N JCT CTH K, Sauk, WI
Built 2001 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 1,068
CTH K
FairOver: BABB CREEK
7.7M E JCT CTH G, Sauk, WI
Built 1983 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 3,200
STH 27/70-GETTYSBU
FairOver: EDDY CREEK
4.2M N JCT STH 40, Sawyer, WI
Built 1990 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 1,300
STH IRR (STH 27-ST
FairOver: COUDERAY RIVER
4.9M N JCT CTH C, Sawyer, WI
Built 1992 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 1,500
CTH W
FairOver: BRUNET RIVER
2.6M S JCT STH 70, Sawyer, WI
Built 2003 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 683
LRD WEIRGOR RD
FairOver: COURDERAY RIVER
0.3M S JCT STH 27, Sawyer, WI
Built 2003 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 42
CTH Q AND CTH M
FairOver: LRD WIOUWASH TRAIL
2.5M E JCT CTH OO, Shawano, WI
Built 1979 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 1,600
LRD IRR (MORGAN RD
FairOver: RED RIVER
0.2M N JCT CTH A, Shawano, WI
Built 1984 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 231
LRD GEIDER RD
FairOver: MILLER CREEK
0.7M E JCT CTH G, Shawano, WI
Built 1999 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 54
LRD RANGE LINE RD
FairOver: PIGEON RIVER
0.5M N JCT CTH J, Sheboygan, WI
Built 1979 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 117
CTH PP INDIANA AVE
FairOver: CNW RR
1.0M E JCT CTH TA TO N, Sheboygan, WI
Built 1986 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 8,100
STH 67
FairOver: MULLET RIVER
0.8M N JCT STH 23, Sheboygan, WI
Built 1981 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 5,900
CTH W
FairOver: CHAMBERS CREEK
0.4M E JCT STH 28, Sheboygan, WI
Built 1989 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 368
STH 42 (CALUMET DR
FairOver: PIGEON RIVER
1.0M N JCT CTH AB, Sheboygan, WI
Built 1993 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 14,300
LRD GEORGIA AVE
FairOver: CNW RR
0.3M W JCT STH 42, Sheboygan, WI
Built 1992 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 2,787
CTH EE
FairOver: FISHERMAN CREEK
0.8M E JCT CTH KK, Sheboygan, WI
Built 1952 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 940
USH 63
FairOver: S FK WILLOW RIVER
0.8M N JCT CTH S, St. Croix, WI
Built 1986 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 4,300
CTH N
FairOver: BR RUSH RIVER
0.6M E JCT USH 63, St. Croix, WI
Built 1987 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 812
Showing 6,401-6,450 of 14,851 bridges
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