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 KITTELSON ROAD
FairOver: N FK BEAVER CREEK
0.2M N JCT USH 53, Trempealeau, WI
Built 1989 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 135
STH 93
FairOver: TAMARACK CREEK TRIB
5.4M N JCT STH 35, Trempealeau, WI
Built 1998 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 4,100
LRD PEPLINSKI RD (
FairOver: PINE CREEK
0.1M S JCT CTH G, Trempealeau, WI
Built 1990 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 20
CTH A
FairOver: RAINEY VALLEY CREEK
0.9M N JCT STH 95 TO W, Trempealeau, WI
Built 1997 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 2,604
USH 53 NB
FairOver: TOMTER COULEE CR
0.6M N JCT STH 121 TO E, Trempealeau, WI
Built 2003 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 2,600
LRD FULLER COULEE
FairOver: PIGEON CREEK
0.1M W JCT USH 53, Trempealeau, WI
Built 1969 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 94
LRD RONGNLIEN RD (
FairOver: TROUT CREEK
0.5M S JCT STH 93, Trempealeau, WI
Built 1966 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 20
CTH D
FairOver: BR BUFFALO RIVER
0.1M W JCT CTH H TO E, Trempealeau, WI
Built 1979 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 813
STH 131
FairOver: KICKAPOO RIVER
5.4M N JCT STH 82 TO W, Vernon, WI
Built 1975 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 740
LRD SPRING COULEE
FairOver: SPRING COULEE CREEK
1.0M E JCT CTH P, Vernon, WI
Built 1988 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 68
LRD THOMPSON RD (D
FairOver: S BEAR CREEK
0.1M S JCT CTH D, Vernon, WI
Built 1987 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 20
CTH K MAIN ST
FairOver: COON CREEK
0.1M S JCT STH 162, Vernon, WI
Built 1987 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 726
LRD GREEN ACRES RD
FairOver: READS CREEK
0.1M W JCT USH 14, Vernon, WI
Built 1989 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 114
CTH NN
FairOver: S FK BAD AXE RIVER
0.1M E JCT CTH N, Vernon, WI
Built 1990 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 97
LRD SMART HOLLOW R
FairOver: W FK KICKAPOO RIVER
0.1M E JCT CTH S, Vernon, WI
Built 1990 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 56
CTH S
FairOver: W FK KICKAPOO RIVER
1.4M S JCT CTH P, Vernon, WI
Built 1991 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 623
CTH P
FairOver: TIMBER COULEE CREEK
5.4M N JCT STH 27, Vernon, WI
Built 1992 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 336
CTH Q
FairOver: BRANCH BARABOO RIVER
0.7M S JCT STH 80, Vernon, WI
Built 1998 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 290
LRD SHAKER RD
FairOver: SEYMOUR CREEK
0.1M W JCT CTH W, Vernon, WI
Built 2003 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 106
CTH W
FairOver: BR SEYMOUR CREEK
0.1M E JCT CTH WW, Vernon, WI
Built 1963 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 282
USH 45-STH 17-STH
FairOver: EAGLE RIVER
0.2M N JCT STH 70 TO W, Vilas, WI
Built 2000 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 14,000
LRD MOUND RD
FairOver: JACKSON CREEK
1.0M W JCT STH 67, Walworth, WI
Built 1991 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 446
CTH D
FairOver: HONEY CREEK
0.1M W JCT CTH DD, Walworth, WI
Built 1983 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 2,100
CTH H
FairOver: NIPPERSINK CREEK
0.1M N JCT CTH B TO N, Walworth, WI
Built 1982 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 1,100
USH 63
FairOver: YELLOW RIVER
0.7M N JCT STH 253, Washburn, WI
Built 1975 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 10,400
USH 53 NB
FairOver: NAMEKAGON RIVER
0.3M N JCT USH 63, Washburn, WI
Built 1988 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 3,400
USH 53 SB
FairOver: TOTOGATIC RIVER
2.2M S JCT CTH T, Washburn, WI
Built 1997 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 1,750
CTH I
FairOver: TOGOTATIC RIVER
4.9M W JCT STH 77, Washburn, WI
Built 1998 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 303
IH 41-USH 45
FairOver: BR CEDAR CREEK
0.8M N JCT STH 167 TO W, Washington, WI
Built 1970 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 63,100
STH 167
FairOver: MENOMONEE RIVER
0.8M E JCT USH 41, Washington, WI
Built 1997 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 16,700
LRD WILSON AVE
FairOver: RUBICON RIVER
0.1M N JCT STH 60, Washington, WI
Built 1996 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 5,000
LRD BARSTOW ST
FairOver: FOX RIVER
0.1M S JCT USH 18, Waukesha, WI
Built 1963 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 10,700
IH 94
FairOver: BR POPLAR CREEK
3.4M E JCT USH 18, Waukesha, WI
Built 1960 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 17,600
CTH F NB (REDFORD
FairOver: CP RAIL
1.8M N JCT IH 94 TO E, Waukesha, WI
Built 1966 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 13,700
STH 16 EB
FairOver: OCONOMOWOC RIVER
1.3 MI E JCT STH 67, Waukesha, WI
Built 1990 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 14,050
LRD EB-MORELAND BL
FairOver: FOX RIVER
1.1M E JCT STH 164 TO S, Waukesha, WI
Built 1982 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 18,700
LRD MAIN ST
FairOver: MENOMONEE RIVER
0.1M E JCT STH 175, Waukesha, WI
Built 1991 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 9,400
LRD COTTONWOOD AVE
FairOver: BARK RIVER
1.0M N JCT CTH KE, Waukesha, WI
Built 1993 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 3,300
LRD OAKTON AVE
FairOver: PEWAUKEE RIVER
0.7M W JCT STH 16, Waukesha, WI
Built 1993 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 5,500
STH 59 EB
FairOver: CANADIAN NATIONAL RR
0.9 MI E JCT CTH XX, Waukesha, WI
Built 1999 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 11,950
STH 110
FairOver: LITTLE WOLF RIVER
4.5M N JCT STH 22 TO N, Waupaca, WI
Built 1939 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 870
USH 45-STH 175
FairOver: MERRITTS CREEK
2.9M N JCT STH 175 TO S, Winnebago, WI
Built 1988 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 6,260
LRD N CAMPBELL RD
FairOver: CAMPBELL CREEK
0.2M N JCT WITZEL AVE, Winnebago, WI
Built 1987 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 1,700
LRD WOODLAND RD
FairOver: ARROWHEAD RIVER
1.2M W JCT STH 110, Winnebago, WI
Built 1990 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 35
IH 41 NB
FairOver: MENASHA CREEK
2.2M N JCT CTH II, Winnebago, WI
Built 1992 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 52,000
LRD BLUEBERRY RD
FairOver: BEAR CREEK
0.8M S JCT CTH H, Wood, WI
Built 1940 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 50
LRD RANGE LINE RD
FairOver: TEN MILE CREEK
3.3M S JCT STH 73, Wood, WI
Built 1922 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 160
IRR BIA RTE 3
FairOver: WOLF RIVER
5 KM SOUTH OF LANGLADE, Menominee, WI
Built 2005 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 214
CTH S
FairOver: W BR KNAPP CR
2 MI EAST OF USH 61, Crawford, WI
Built 2011 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 195
LRD RANGELINE RD
FairOver: LITTLE EAU PLEINE RIVER
2.6M S JCT CTH C, Marathon, WI
Built 2023 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 270
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