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
USH 12
FairOver: ELK CREEK
5.3M E JCT STH 29 (G), Chippewa, WI
Built 1985 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 3,000
CTH Y
FairOver: CHIPPEWA RIVER 15
0.1 M E STH 178, Chippewa, WI
Built 1986 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 1,300
LRD 140TH STREET
FairOver: ONEIL CREEK
0.1 M S STH 124, Chippewa, WI
Built 1992 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 75
CTH C
FairOver: HAY CREEK
0.3 M E CTH F, Chippewa, WI
Built 1992 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 310
CTH AA
FairOver: DUNCAN CREEK
0.6 M E 83RD STREET, Chippewa, WI
Built 1994 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 420
LRD 370TH STREET
FairOver: FISHER RIVER
1.5 M S CTH M, Chippewa, WI
Built 1994 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 175
LRD 260TH AVENUE
FairOver: FISHER RIVER
1.3 M E STH 27, Chippewa, WI
Built 2000 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 165
CTH B
FairOver: DUNCAN CREEK
0.3 M E CTH Q, Chippewa, WI
Built 2000 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 830
CTH D
FairOver: BR HAY CREEK
0.3 M S STH 64, Chippewa, WI
Built 2004 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 330
CTH C
FairOver: LITTLE HAY CREEK
0.4 M NW 125TH AVENUE, Chippewa, WI
Built 1930 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 320
LRD 250TH STREET
FairOver: LITTLE DRYWOOD CREEK
0.3 M N CTH S, Chippewa, WI
Built 1974 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 200
LRD 80TH AVENUE
FairOver: BRANCH ELK CREEK
0.2 M W CTH T, Chippewa, WI
Built 1970 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 180
LRD 20TH AVENUE
FairOver: S FK PAINT CREEK
0.8 M E CTH K, Chippewa, WI
Built 1968 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 465
LRD 212TH AVENUE (
FairOver: MCCANN CREEK
0.1 M E STH 40, Chippewa, WI
Built 1980 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 70
LRD 40TH STREET
FairOver: SAND CREEK
0.1 MILES N. CTH M, Chippewa, WI
Built 1980 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 155
CTH N
FairOver: S FK POPPLE RIVER
1.7M E JCT CTH P, Clark, WI
Built 1987 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 687
LRD STARR RD
FairOver: CUNNINGHAM CREEK
1.9M W JCT CTH W, Clark, WI
Built 1995 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 128
STH 73
FairOver: GOGGLE CREEK
1.3M N JCT CTH X, Clark, WI
Built 1948 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 2,200
LRD ROSS RD
FairOver: FOX RIVER
1.0M E JCT STH 44, Columbia, WI
Built 1993 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 39
CTH CM
FairOver: NEENAH CREEK
0.6M S JCT CTH T, Columbia, WI
Built 1959 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 500
LRD BRIDGE ST
FairOver: KICKAPOO RIVER
0.1M N JCT STH 179, Crawford, WI
Built 1981 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 374
LRD TROUT CREEK RO
FairOver: TROUT CREEK
1.4M E JCT USH 61, Crawford, WI
Built 1988 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 269
CTH S
FairOver: KICKAPOO RIVER SLOUGH
0.2M W JCT STH 131, Crawford, WI
Built 1988 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 273
STH 35
FairOver: RUSH CREEK
1.3M N JCT CTH B, Crawford, WI
Built 1992 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 2,500
LRD PLUM CREEK RD
FairOver: PLUM CREEK
2.7M N JCT CTH N, Crawford, WI
Built 1990 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 90
LRD BOUSKA RD
FairOver: BR GRAN GRAE CREEK
2.9M E JCT STH 27, Crawford, WI
Built 1993 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 44
CTH B
FairOver: TAINTER CREEK
2.6M S JCT CTH C, Crawford, WI
Built 1996 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 427
LRD GRAN GRAE RD
FairOver: GRAN GRAE CREEK
3.4M E JCT STH 27, Crawford, WI
Built 1998 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 1
USH 12/18-S BELTLI
FairOver: DRAINAGE DITCH
3.0M E JCT CTH MC, Dane, WI
Built 1988 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 117,000
LRD EXCHANGE ST
FairOver: YAHARA RIVER
0.3M S JCT USH 51, Dane, WI
Built 1986 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 1,000
LRD CHERRY LANE
FairOver: MAUNESHA RIVER
1.3M N JCT STH 19, Dane, WI
Built 1989 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 101
LRD TERMINAL DR
FairOver: CALUMET RR
0.3M N JCT USH 51, Dane, WI
Built 1996 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 756
LRD WATERLOO RD
FairOver: MAUNESHA RIVER
0.7M E JCT STH 73, Dane, WI
Built 1996 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 38
LRD EDGEWOOD AVE
FairOver: VILAS PARK LAGOON
1.0M W JCT USH 151, Dane, WI
Built 1920 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 2,100
USH 151 SB
FairOver: CRAWFISH RIVER
2.6M S JCT CTH S (N), Dodge, WI
Built 1976 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 11,350
STH 49
FairOver: ROCK RIVER
4.3M N JCT CTH Z TO N, Dodge, WI
Built 1990 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 3,800
CTH BB
FairOver: CRAWFISH RIVER
1.5M N JCT STH 19, Dodge, WI
Built 1975 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 485
LRD W CARNOT RD
FairOver: STONEY CREEK
0.5M W OF S CARNOT ROAD, Door, WI
Built 1987 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 85
CTH X
FairOver: AHNAPEE RIVER
0.8M E JCT CTH D, Door, WI
Built 1989 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 678
LRD HALKETT RD
FairOver: POPLAR RIVER
3.6M N JCT STH 13, Douglas, WI
Built 1992 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 29
USH 53 SB
FairOver: ST CROIX RIVER 14
2.8M S JCT CTH M, Douglas, WI
Built 1997 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 2,800
USH 53 NB
FairOver: BEEBE CREEK
3.0M N JCT CTH A, Douglas, WI
Built 1997 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 3,200
CTH FF
FairOver: BOIS BRULE RIVER
1.2M W JCT CTH H, Douglas, WI
Built 1997 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 559
LRD MIDDLE RIVER R
FairOver: MIDDLE RIVER
0.3 M W JCT USH 53, Douglas, WI
Built 1940 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 107
LRD 890TH ST
FairOver: GILBERT CREEK
0.2M S JCT STH 29, Dunn, WI
Built 1979 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 1,160
LRD 80TH AVE./CREE
FairOver: MISSOURI CREEK
0.5M W JCT CTH D, Dunn, WI
Built 1993 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 50
LRD 1150TH AVE
FairOver: S FK HAY RIVER
0.1M W JCT STH 79, Dunn, WI
Built 1988 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 101
CTH F
FairOver: LAMB CREEK
5.1M N JCT STH 25, Dunn, WI
Built 1982 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 263
LRD 430TH AVE
FairOver: IRON CREEK
0.2M W JCT CTH E, Dunn, WI
Built 1981 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 108
LRD BEARS GRASS RO
FairOver: BEAR GRASS CREEK
0.2M W CTH V, Eau Claire, WI
Built 1986 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 64
Showing 6,551-6,600 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.