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 HAY CREEK RD
FairOver: HAY CREEK
0.3M E CTH X, Eau Claire, WI
Built 1966 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 60
CTH Z
FairOver: HOYTS CREEK
0.1M N STH 37, Eau Claire, WI
Built 1964 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 153
USH 45
FairOver: MILWAUKEE RIVER
3.6M N JCT STH 28 TO W, Fond du Lac, WI
Built 1977 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 2,500
LRD PIONEER ROAD
FairOver: ANDERSON CREEK
0.1M N JCT CTH OO, Fond du Lac, WI
Built 1972 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 3,400
CTH V
FairOver: W BR MILWAUKEE RIVER
1.2M N JCT USH 45, Fond du Lac, WI
Built 1978 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 2,700
CTH B/CTH D
FairOver: CAMP GROUND CREEK
1.1M E JCT CTH Y TO S, Fond du Lac, WI
Built 1989 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 3,300
LRD 4TH ST
FairOver: DE NEVEU CREEK
1.4M W JCT USH 151. 0.9 M, Fond du Lac, WI
Built 1992 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 4,800
CTH M
FairOver: SWAMP CREEK
0.8M W JCT STH 55, Forest, WI
Built 1999 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 188
USH 18-STH 35
FairOver: WISCONSIN RIVER 01
1.0M E JCT STH 60 TO E, Grant, WI
Built 1989 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 5,000
CTH I
FairOver: BLUE RIVER
2.4M N JCT USH 18, Grant, WI
Built 1991 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 784
USH 61-STH 35
FairOver: PLATTE RIVER
3.0M N JCT USH 151 TO N, Grant, WI
Built 1935 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 4,900
LRD BORAH RD
FairOver: BORAH CREEK
3.0M E JCT CTH K, Grant, WI
Built 1994 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 156
STH 92
FairOver: SUGAR RIVER
0.1M E JCT CTH D TO S, Green, WI
Built 1982 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 2,200
LRD VINGER ROAD
FairOver: ERICKSON CREEK
2.5 M N JCT CTH A, Green, WI
Built 1920 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 263
CTH Y
FairOver: SKINNER CREEK
2.0M E JCT CTH M, Green, WI
Built 1994 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 664
CTH T
FairOver: BR SUGAR RIVER
3.8M S JCT STH 81, Green, WI
Built 2002 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 533
LRD VALLEY VIEW RD
FairOver: LITTLE SUGAR RIVER
0.5M E JCT STH 69, Green, WI
Built 1951 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 105
LRD SUNSET RD
FairOver: JORDAN CREEK
1.3M S JCT CTH C, Green, WI
Built 1956 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 105
STH 49
FairOver: BR FOX RIVER
0.9M N JCT CTH J, Green Lake, WI
Built 1957 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 3,400
CTH C
FairOver: JONES CREEK
0.3M W JCT STH 23, Iowa, WI
Built 1968 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 422
LRD LOY RD (DEAD E
FairOver: MILL CREEK
1.3M W JCT CTH H, Iowa, WI
Built 1996 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 40
STH 130
FairOver: OTTER CREEK
0.1M N JCT CTH NN, Iowa, WI
Built 1923 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 350
STH 47-STH 182
FairOver: MANITOWISH RIVER
3.6M N JCT STH 182 TO W, Iron, WI
Built 1981 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 760
USH 51
FairOver: LAYMANS CREEK
4.0M N JCT CTH G, Iron, WI
Built 1994 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 2,400
LRD SOUTH DRIVE
FairOver: W BR MONTREAL RIVER
1.3M S JCT USH 2, Iron, WI
Built 1993 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 85
LRD DAVIS RD
FairOver: TREMPEALEAU RIVER
0.4M S JCT STH 95, Jackson, WI
Built 1990 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 45
USH 12-STH 16
FairOver: CP RR
0.9M E JCT STH 82 TO E, Juneau, WI
Built 1950 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 3,200
CTH W
FairOver: SEYMOUR CREEK
0.9M N JCT STH 80, Juneau, WI
Built 1994 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 225
CTH W
FairOver: BARABOO RIVER
0.2M N JCT STH 80, Juneau, WI
Built 1996 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 242
STH 50 WB
FairOver: DES PLAINES RIVER
3.4M W JCT IH 94, Kenosha, WI
Built 1989 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 17,000
CTH S
FairOver: SOO LINE
0.5M E JCT CTH H, Kenosha, WI
Built 1990 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 20,300
CTH S
FairOver: KILBOURN ROAD DITCH
0.6M E JCT IH 94 TO E, Kenosha, WI
Built 1995 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 11,400
STH 31 NB
FairOver: S BR PIKE RIVER
1.1M N JCT CTH E, Kenosha, WI
Built 2002 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 11,650
STH 31 SB
FairOver: S BR PIKE RIVER
1.2 MI S JCT CTH KR, Kenosha, WI
Built 2002 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 11,650
CTH K
FairOver: BRIGHTON CREEK
0.5M E JCT USH 45, Kenosha, WI
Built 2003 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 4,400
STH 42-4TH ST
FairOver: AHNAPEE RIVER
0.5M N JCT STH 54, Kewaunee, WI
Built 1984 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 4,331
LRD WALHAIN RD
FairOver: SCHOOL CREEK
0.4M S JCT STH 54, Kewaunee, WI
Built 1985 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 145
LRD ROCKLEDGE RD
FairOver: KEWAUNEE RIVER
1.3M W JCT CTH C, Kewaunee, WI
Built 1996 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 443
CTH A
FairOver: SCARBORO CREEK
3.1M E JCT CTH AB, Kewaunee, WI
Built 1990 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 416
CTH K
FairOver: BR KEWAUNEE RIVER
0.8M W JCT CTH A, Kewaunee, WI
Built 1996 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 556
CTH S PERRY ST
FairOver: SILVER CREEK
0.5M W JCT STH 42, Kewaunee, WI
Built 1996 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 1,773
STH 54
FairOver: KEWAUNEE RIVER
2.3M E JCT CTH AB, Kewaunee, WI
Built 2002 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 5,300
LRD CLYDE HILL RD
FairOver: KEWAUNEE RIVER
0.3M W JCT CTH E, Kewaunee, WI
Built 2004 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 185
CTH YY
FairOver: MORMON CREEK
0.6M N JCT USH 14, La Crosse, WI
Built 1972 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 649
STH 33 - STATE ST
FairOver: BN RR
1.4M E JCT STH 35, La Crosse, WI
Built 1983 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 12,400
LRD GILLS COULEE R
FairOver: GILLS COULEE CREEK
2.0M W JCT CTH M, La Crosse, WI
Built 1987 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 88
LRD PLEASANT VALLE
FairOver: PLEASANT VALLEY CREEK
1.0M E JCT CTH M, La Crosse, WI
Built 1983 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 50
LRD SMITH VALLEY R
FairOver: SMITH VALLEY CREEK
0.3M S JCT CTH B, La Crosse, WI
Built 1987 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 300
LRD BLOOMER MILL R
FairOver: MORMON CREEK
0.1M S JCT USH 14, La Crosse, WI
Built 1987 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 550
CTH MM
FairOver: MORMON CREEK
0.6M E JCT USH 14, La Crosse, WI
Built 1988 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 979
Showing 6,601-6,650 of 14,851 bridges
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