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 E NORTH AVE
FairOver: MILWAUKEE RIVER AND BEER
0.3M W JCT STH 32, Milwaukee, WI
Built 1991 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 16,300
CTH E SILVER SPRI
FairOver: MILWAUKEE RIVER
0.1M W JCT IH 43, Milwaukee, WI
Built 1991 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 15,600
USH 18 WB-STATE ST
FairOver: MILWAUKEE RIVER
0.4M W JCT STH 32 TO N, Milwaukee, WI
Built 1924 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 5,123
STH 173
FairOver: MILL CREEK
1.5M N JCT STH 21, Monroe, WI
Built 1956 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 1,800
STH 131
FairOver: KICKAPOO RIVER
1.6M N JCT CTH T, Monroe, WI
Built 1978 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 2,000
USH 12-STH 16
FairOver: CP RR
2.2M E JCT CTH CA, Monroe, WI
Built 1978 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 2,600
LRD NIAGARA AVE
FairOver: COOK CREEK
0.4M W JCT STH 131, Monroe, WI
Built 1981 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 94
USH 12
FairOver: MILL CREEK
0.5M E JCT CTH O (E), Monroe, WI
Built 1988 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 3,200
LRD EAST AVE
FairOver: LACROSSE RIVER
0.2M N JCT STH 16, Monroe, WI
Built 1989 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 5,196
STH 71
FairOver: FARMERS VALLEY CREEK
2.2M E JCT CTH AA, Monroe, WI
Built 1991 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 1,600
LRD ICARUS RD
FairOver: LA CROSSE RIVER
0.7M S JCT STH 16, Monroe, WI
Built 1994 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 110
LRD MASCOT AVE
FairOver: BR LIT LA CROSSE RIVER
0.3M E JCT STH 27, Monroe, WI
Built 1997 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 284
LRD EAST AVE
FairOver: FARMERS VALLEY CREEK
0.1M N JCT STH 16, Monroe, WI
Built 1999 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 1,300
STH 33
FairOver: TRIBUTARY TO BRUSH CREEK
7.0M E JCT CTH D, Monroe, WI
Built 2001 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 1,800
CTH X
FairOver: BR LITTLE LACROSSE RIVER
0.2 M WEST JCT STH 21, Monroe, WI
Built 1997 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 1
LRD INTERIOR RD
FairOver: BR LEMONWEIR CREEK
2.5M S JCT STH 16, Monroe, WI
Built 1970 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 47
LRD INDIGO AVE
FairOver: LEMONWEIR CREEK
0.3M W JCT CTH M, Monroe, WI
Built 1925 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 47
CTH CA
FairOver: BEAR CREEK
1.2M W JCT CTH N, Monroe, WI
Built 1994 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 795
CTH M
FairOver: BR LEMONWEIR CREEK
1.2M S JCT STH 16, Monroe, WI
Built 1991 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 700
CTH BB
FairOver: OCONTO RIVER
2.4M S JCT STH 22, Oconto, WI
Built 1973 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 540
STH 70
FairOver: TOMAHAWK RIVER
3.7M E JCT CTH F, Oneida, WI
Built 1966 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 5,400
STH 47
FairOver: MINOCQUA LAKE
6.2M N JCT CTH D TO W, Oneida, WI
Built 1988 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 5,700
USH 51
FairOver: MINOCQUA LAKE
6.1M N JCT CTH D, Oneida, WI
Built 1993 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 14,700
LRD SWAMP LAKE ROA
FairOver: TOMAHAWK RIVER
0.4M W JCT USH 51, Oneida, WI
Built 1990 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 417
CTH BB
FairOver: MUD CREEK
0.2M E JCT USH 41, Outagamie, WI
Built 1976 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 10,605
CTH J
FairOver: APPLE CREEK
1.9M S JCT CTH UU, Outagamie, WI
Built 1982 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 1,947
LRD SPURR RD
FairOver: EMBARASS RIVER
0.5M N JCT STH 54, Outagamie, WI
Built 1987 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 171
USH 45
FairOver: WOLF RIVER
6.6M N JCT CTH M, Outagamie, WI
Built 1994 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 9,400
LRD ELM ST
FairOver: FOX RIVER
0.3M N JCT CTH Z, Outagamie, WI
Built 1956 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 1,793
LRD ELM ST
FairOver: FOX RIVER
0.4M N JCT CTH Z, Outagamie, WI
Built 1956 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 1,793
IH 43-STH 32
FairOver: SUCKER CREEK
3.7M N JCT STH 32 TO S, Ozaukee, WI
Built 1974 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 26,300
LRD WISCONSIN AVE
FairOver: SAUK CREEK
0.1M S JCT STH 32, Ozaukee, WI
Built 1981 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 2,500
LRD BONNIWELL RD
FairOver: ULAO CREEK
0.6M W JCT CTH W, Ozaukee, WI
Built 1987 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 420
CTH E
FairOver: DRY RUN
2.3M N JCT CTH K TO N, Pepin, WI
Built 1995 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 165
USH 10-STH 25
FairOver: THOMPSON LAKE
0.5M E JCT STH 25 TO N, Pepin, WI
Built 1994 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 5,800
LRD FOURTH ST
FairOver: EAU GALLE RIVER
0.5M E JCT CTH B, Pierce, WI
Built 1988 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 57
CTH VV
FairOver: BN RR
0.2M S JCT STH 35, Pierce, WI
Built 1995 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 1,734
STH 65
FairOver: S FK KINNICKINNIC RIVER
1.6M N JCT CTH O, Pierce, WI
Built 1993 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 7,500
CTH EE
FairOver: BR ISABELLE CREEK
2.1M N JCT STH 35, Pierce, WI
Built 1917 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 484
CTH E
FairOver: CLAM RIVER
3.3M E JCT STH 35, Polk, WI
Built 2000 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 496
LRD 140TH AVE
FairOver: N BR BEAVER BROOK
0.9M E JCT CTH V, Polk, WI
Built 1969 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 43
LRD 90TH AVE
FairOver: BEAVER BROOK
0.7M W JCT CTH JJ, Polk, WI
Built 1971 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 954
CTH Q
FairOver: SPRING CREEK
0.4M S JCT CTH JJ, Portage, WI
Built 1983 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 165
CTH G
FairOver: MILL CREEK
2.1M S JCT CTY P, Portage, WI
Built 1991 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 174
CTH PP
FairOver: MILL CREEK
0.9M W HWY 66, Portage, WI
Built 1996 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 186
CTH S
FairOver: MILL CREEK
2.8M N JCT CTH M, Portage, WI
Built 2003 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 536
CTH H
FairOver: LAKE DUROY
0.2M W JCT STH 13, Price, WI
Built 1975 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 1,734
USH 8
FairOver: N FK JUMP RIVER
0.1M W OF JCT CTH 0, Price, WI
Built 1977 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 1,200
LRD SOUTH ST
FairOver: JUMP RIVER
0.6M W JCT STH 13, Price, WI
Built 1989 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 370
CTH I
FairOver: S FK JUMP RIVER
1.5M W JCT CTH M, Price, WI
Built 1968 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 176
Showing 6,701-6,750 of 14,851 bridges
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