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 V
FairOver: CAZENOVIA BRANCH
0.6M W JCT STH 58, Richland, WI
Built 1978 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 550
LRD CROSSOVER RD
FairOver: MILL CREEK
0.7M E JCT CTH E, Richland, WI
Built 1985 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 47
LRD SEMINARY ST
FairOver: PINE RIVER
0.2M W JCT USH 14, Richland, WI
Built 1993 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 3,700
CTH B
FairOver: BEAR CREEK
0.2M E JCT STH 130, Richland, WI
Built 1988 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 425
LRD SNOW VALLEY RD
FairOver: HAWKINS CREEK
0.1M E JCT CTH I, Richland, WI
Built 1989 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 96
STH 80
FairOver: SOULES CREEK
0.7M N JCT CTH I TO E, Richland, WI
Built 1993 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 1,400
LRD HIGHPOINT RD
FairOver: ELK CREEK
0.1M S JCT CTH U, Richland, WI
Built 1997 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 54
LRD HIVE DRIVE
FairOver: BRUSH CREEK
0.1M N OF JCT USH 14, Richland, WI
Built 1996 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 106
USH 14
FairOver: W BR MILL CREEK
1.9M E JCT CTH EE, Richland, WI
Built 1947 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 2,100
LRD COLLEY RD
FairOver: TURTLE CREEK
0.5M E JCT MILWAUKEE RD, Rock, WI
Built 1983 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 1,281
STH 59
FairOver: ROCK RIVER
0.6M E JCT IH 90 TO E, Rock, WI
Built 1990 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 10,300
STH 81
FairOver: RACCOON CREEK
1.7M E JCT CTH K, Rock, WI
Built 1990 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 3,300
LRD WILLOWBROOK RD
FairOver: SPRING BROOK
0.6M N JCT COLLEY RD, Rock, WI
Built 1989 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 4,000
STH 40
FairOver: CLEAR CREEK
1.8M N JCT CTH A, Rusk, WI
Built 1957 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 770
CTH B
FairOver: S FK MAIN CREEK
1.7M S JCT CTH P--21, Rusk, WI
Built 1987 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 531
LRD SHORTCUT RD
FairOver: WEIGOR CREEK
0.4M E JCT STH 40-94, Rusk, WI
Built 1988 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 86
USH 8-ARTHUR ST
FairOver: CHIPPEWA RIVER 22
0.7M E JCT STH 40, Rusk, WI
Built 1996 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 6,300
CTH J
FairOver: THORNAPPLE RIVER
2.3M N JCT CTH I--32, Rusk, WI
Built 1994 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 217
CTH G
FairOver: MAIN CREEK
0.2M W JCT CTH I-S.-3, Rusk, WI
Built 2000 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 1,302
CTH H
FairOver: CLEAR CREEK
.5M WEST OF REICHEL RD.-2, Rusk, WI
Built 1999 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 209
LRD THORNAPPLE RD
FairOver: TWIN CREEK
0.1M N JCT STH 8-105A, Rusk, WI
Built 1997 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 85
CTH M
FairOver: S FK MAIN CREEK
1.3M S JCT USH 8--28, Rusk, WI
Built 1981 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 379
IH 90 EB-IH 94 EB
FairOver: MIRROR LAKE
0.9M E JCT STH 23 TO E, Sauk, WI
Built 1961 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 23,500
IH 90 WB-IH 94 WB
FairOver: MIRROR LAKE
1.8M W JCT USH 12 TO E, Sauk, WI
Built 1961 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 23,500
LRD GOLF COURSE RD
FairOver: NARROWS CREEK
0.5M S JCT STH 154, Sauk, WI
Built 1988 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 330
CTH PF
FairOver: HERRITZ HOLLOW CREEK
2.9M E JCT CTH D, Sauk, WI
Built 1996 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 148
CTH WD
FairOver: HAY CREEK
0.1M E JCT CTH K, Sauk, WI
Built 2003 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 439
LRD WENZEL RD
FairOver: E BR HONEY CREEK
0.6M N JCT CTH PF, Sauk, WI
Built 1981 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 88
CTH B
FairOver: E FK CHIPPEWA RIVER
0.7M W JCT CTH W, Sawyer, WI
Built 1997 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 759
CTH IRR (CTH K)
FairOver: GRINDSTONE CREEK
2.2M S JCT CTH E, Sawyer, WI
Built 1995 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 1,519
CTH W
FairOver: THORNAPPLE RIVER
2.3M W JCT CTH M TO N, Sawyer, WI
Built 2003 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 660
CTH G
FairOver: N BR EMBARRASS RIVER
0.1M N JCT STH 29, Shawano, WI
Built 1979 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 127
STH 29 WB
FairOver: W BR SHIOC RIVER
0.5M W JCT STH 47, Shawano, WI
Built 1997 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 7,500
CTH FF
FairOver: PIGEON RIVER
0.1M E JCT STH 42, Sheboygan, WI
Built 1986 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 500
LRD SUPERIOR AVE
FairOver: CNW RR
0.4M W JCT STH 42, Sheboygan, WI
Built 1987 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 6,300
LRD GEORGIA AVE
FairOver: CNW RR
0.1M W JCT STH 42, Sheboygan, WI
Built 1983 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 2,300
LRD BLUEBERRY LA
FairOver: MULLET RIVER
0.6M S JCT CTH PP, Sheboygan, WI
Built 1993 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 784
CTH W
FairOver: ONION RIVER
0.2M W JCT CTH OO, Sheboygan, WI
Built 1997 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 850
LRD MAIN RD
FairOver: SHEBOYGAN RIVER
0.2M N JCT CTH A, Sheboygan, WI
Built 1998 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 277
STH EB STH 64
FairOver: APPLE RIVER
AT APPLE RIVER, St. Croix, WI
Built 2005 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 7,850
STH SB STH 35/64
FairOver: APPLE RIVER
AT APPLE RIVER, St. Croix, WI
Built 2005 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 7,850
USH 63
FairOver: WILLOW RIVER
2.1M N JCT STH 64 TO E, St. Croix, WI
Built 1936 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 4,800
STH 64
FairOver: W BR LITTLE BLACK RIVER
2.8M E JCT STH 13, Taylor, WI
Built 1976 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 1,900
LRD GIBSON DR
FairOver: LITTLE BLACK RIVER
0.7M S JCT CTH O, Taylor, WI
Built 1976 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 92
LRD TROUT AVE
FairOver: WOOD CREEK
1.9M E JCT CTH C, Taylor, WI
Built 1986 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 46
CTH M
FairOver: BLACK RIVER
1.7M W JCT STH 13, Taylor, WI
Built 2004 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 1,200
LRD STETSON AVE
FairOver: DEER CREEK
2.0M E JCT STH 13, Taylor, WI
Built 1971 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 58
CTH G
FairOver: BEAR CREEK
0.7M S JCT CTH M, Taylor, WI
Built 1960 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 200
STH 121
FairOver: TREMPEALEAU RIVER
2.7M E JCT STH 93 TO S, Trempealeau, WI
Built 1980 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 3,700
CTH D
FairOver: BR BUFFALO RIVER
0.5M N JCT USH 10, Trempealeau, WI
Built 1983 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 900
Showing 6,751-6,800 of 14,851 bridges
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