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
CTH B
FairOver: SMITH VALLEY CREEK
1.1M E JCT STH 16, La Crosse, WI
Built 1990 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 3,400
USH 14W/USH 61N-ST
FairOver: MISSISSIPPI RIVER 06
1.3M W JCT USH 53 TO N, La Crosse, WI
Built 1992 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 7,550
CTH D
FairOver: GAVIN COULEE
2.1M W JCT STH 108, La Crosse, WI
Built 1980 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 850
STH 23-STH 81-MAIN
FairOver: PECATONICA RIVER
0.8M E JCT STH 81 TO W, Lafayette, WI
Built 1968 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 10,400
STH 11
FairOver: GALENA R
AT GALENA RIVER, Lafayette, WI
Built 2005 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 2,900
STH 11
FairOver: SHULLSBURG BRANCH
0.8M E CTH I TO N, Lafayette, WI
Built 2005 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 2,900
LRD SPRING RD
FairOver: E BR EAU CLAIRE RIVER
1.5M W JCT CTH H, Langlade, WI
Built 1995 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 132
CTH J
FairOver: BIG HAY MEADOW CREEK
0.5M E JCT CTH X, Lincoln, WI
Built 1958 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 450
CTH A
FairOver: WISCONSIN RIVER 44
3.0M E JCT USH 51, Lincoln, WI
Built 1980 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 1,737
CTH E
FairOver: COPPER RIVER
1.9M N JCT STH 64, Lincoln, WI
Built 1986 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 805
CTH E
FairOver: NEW WOOD RIVER
4.3M N JCT CTH M, Lincoln, WI
Built 1989 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 93
LRD SPIRIT FALLS A
FairOver: SQUAW CREEK
0.1M S JCT STH 86, Lincoln, WI
Built 1994 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 46
LRD HIGHLAND AVE
FairOver: DEVILS CREEK
0.5M W JCT STH 107, Lincoln, WI
Built 1994 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 24
CTH E
FairOver: S BR NEW WOOD RIVER
2.5M N JCT CTH M, Lincoln, WI
Built 1973 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 107
IH 43 NB
FairOver: CNW RR
4.6M N JCT STH 147, Manitowoc, WI
Built 1979 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 9,800
USH 10 W
FairOver: MANITOWOC RIVER
AT MANITOWOC RIVER, Manitowoc, WI
Built 1980 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 2,650
USH 10 E
FairOver: MANITOWOC RIVER
AT MANITOWOC RIVER, Manitowoc, WI
Built 1980 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 2,650
STH 42-WASHINGTON
FairOver: W TWIN RIVER
0.1M N JCT STH 310, Manitowoc, WI
Built 1982 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 8,400
STH 147
FairOver: E TWIN RIVER
4.9M N JCT CTH VV, Manitowoc, WI
Built 1985 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 2,900
CTH S
FairOver: BIG RIB RIVER
0.1M S JCT CTH U TO E, Marathon, WI
Built 1954 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 302
STH 29
FairOver: FENWOOD CREEK
1.3M E JCT STH 97, Marathon, WI
Built 1957 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 13,700
CTH WW
FairOver: TRAPPE RIVER
4.2M N JCT CTH W, Marathon, WI
Built 1961 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 860
STH 29 EB
FairOver: BIG RIB RIVER
2.2M E JCT CTH S, Marathon, WI
Built 1992 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 16,800
LRD RIVER RUN RD
FairOver: LITTLE EAU PLINE RIVER
3.0M S JCT CTH C, Marathon, WI
Built 1984 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 100
LRD PROSPECT AVE
FairOver: CNW RR
0.1M E JCT USH B51, Marathon, WI
Built 1981 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 4,742
LRD BUS 51
FairOver: BULL JUNIOR CREEK
1.0M N JCT USH 153, Marathon, WI
Built 1984 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 5,728
STH 52 EB
FairOver: WISCONSIN RIVER 32
0.1M E JCT USH B51 TO N, Marathon, WI
Built 1996 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 20,739
CTH Y
FairOver: SKULEN POND CREEK
0.6M N JCT STH 52, Marathon, WI
Built 2003 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 147
LRD PLAZA RD
FairOver: BULL JUNIOR CREEK
2.3M W JCT CTH X, Marathon, WI
Built 2005 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 39
LRD CORLAD RD
FairOver: POTATO CREEK
1.1M N JCT CTH A, Marathon, WI
Built 1957 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 138
LRD PLOVER RIVER R
FairOver: PLOVER RIVER
1.4M W JCT CTH Y, Marathon, WI
Built 1980 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 188
LRD SILVER LEAF RD
FairOver: RANDALL CREEK
1.9M S JCT CTH A, Marathon, WI
Built 1930 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 81
STH 64
FairOver: S BR BEAVER CREEK
1.7M E JCT CTH Q, Marinette, WI
Built 1991 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 2,300
CTH R
FairOver: S BR PEMEBONWON RIVER
0.2M E JCT USH 141, Marinette, WI
Built 1993 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 477
CTH B
FairOver: LITTLE PESHTIGO RIVER
0.8M E JCT CTH MM, Marinette, WI
Built 1994 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 1,407
CTH B
FairOver: LITTLE PESHTIGO RIVER
2.1M E JCT USH 141, Marinette, WI
Built 1994 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 1,407
STH 22-MAIN ST
FairOver: MONTELLO RIVER
0.5M N JCT CTH K, Marquette, WI
Built 1997 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 5,300
CTH N
FairOver: MECAN RIVER
1.0M N JCT STH 23, Marquette, WI
Built 2000 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 100
CTH BB E RAWSON A
FairOver: UP RR
1.4M W JCT STH 32, Milwaukee, WI
Built 1955 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 8,550
CTH BB E RAWSON A
FairOver: UP RR
1.1M E JCT STH 38, Milwaukee, WI
Built 1955 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 8,550
STH 32 NB-PROSPECT
FairOver: ABANDONED RR
1.6M N JCT USH 18 TO W, Milwaukee, WI
Built 1957 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 9,593
IH 94 EB-IH 43 SB
FairOver: LAND
0.3M S JCT IH 794 TO E, Milwaukee, WI
Built 1968 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 78,000
IH 794 WB-LAKE INT
FairOver: LAND - PARKING LOT
1.0 MI E JCT IH-43, Milwaukee, WI
Built 1975 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 36,600
STH 100 SB-BROWN D
FairOver: CNW RR
2.2M S JCT STH 181, Milwaukee, WI
Built 1976 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 9,300
LRD N 68TH ST
FairOver: MENOMONEE RIVER
0.5M N JCT USH 18, Milwaukee, WI
Built 1937 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 8,700
STH 32-N CHICAGO A
FairOver: OAK CREEK
3.3M N JCT STH 100, Milwaukee, WI
Built 1982 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 11,200
LRD S NICHOLSON RD
FairOver: ROOT RIVER
1.9M S JCT STH 100, Milwaukee, WI
Built 1983 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 1,600
LRD DREXEL AVE
FairOver: OAK CREEK
0.9M E JCT STH 38, Milwaukee, WI
Built 1986 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 8,200
LRD E BELLEVIEW PL
FairOver: OAK LEAF BIKE TRAIL
0.7M W JCT STH 32, Milwaukee, WI
Built 1995 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 621
LRD E LAFAYETTE PL
FairOver: BIKE TRAIL
0.1M E JCT STH 32, Milwaukee, WI
Built 1990 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 6,800
Showing 6,651-6,700 of 14,851 bridges
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