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 A
FairOver: TROUT CREEK
0.1 M E 170TH AVENUE, Chippewa, WI
Built 1984 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 440
STH 73
FairOver: CUNNINGHAM CREEK
1.2M N JCT STH 95 TO W, Clark, WI
Built 1983 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 4,200
LRD MANN RD
FairOver: YELLOW RIVER
0.8M E JCT CTH Y, Clark, WI
Built 1987 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 57
LRD GRAND AVE
FairOver: BLACK RIVER
0.7M N JCT USH 10, Clark, WI
Built 1995 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 1,360
CTH MM
FairOver: S FK EAU CLAIRE RIVER
5.3M E JCT CTH M, Clark, WI
Built 1996 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 139
STH 73
FairOver: CAWLEY CREEK
1.0M N JCT CTH C, Clark, WI
Built 1936 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 2,600
CTH Q
FairOver: KESLER CREEK
0.7M S JCT CTH N, Clark, WI
Built 2000 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 417
LRD FAIRGROUND AVE
FairOver: WISC CENTRAL LTD
0.4M N JCT CTH X, Clark, WI
Built 1946 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 58
LRD SAND HILL AVE
FairOver: CUNNINGHAM CREEK
0.4M N JCT USH 10, Clark, WI
Built 1993 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 117
USH 151 NB
FairOver: SOO LINE RR
0.8M N JCT STH 16 TO E, Columbia, WI
Built 1991 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 11,350
STH 113
FairOver: SPRING CREEK
2.3M N JCT STH 60, Columbia, WI
Built 2002 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 1,700
CTH J
FairOver: SPRING CREEK
0.3M E JCT STH 113, Columbia, WI
Built 1956 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 792
CTH CD
FairOver: S BR CRAWFISH RIVER
0.9M S JCT CTH Z, Columbia, WI
Built 1969 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 228
CTH U
FairOver: KNAPP CREEK
0.3M N JCT CTH KK, Crawford, WI
Built 1979 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 43
STH 35
FairOver: PICATEE CREEK
1.2M N JCT CTH N, Crawford, WI
Built 1986 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 2,500
STH 35
FairOver: MORGAN HOLLOW CREEK
0.1M N JCT CTH F, Crawford, WI
Built 1986 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 2,300
CTH U
FairOver: KNAPP CREEK
1.1M N JCT CTH KK, Crawford, WI
Built 1993 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 43
STH 35-MAIN ST
FairOver: SUGAR CREEK
1.7M N JCT STH 171, Crawford, WI
Built 1992 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 2,400
CTH B
FairOver: TAINTER CREEK
0.3M N JCT CTH C, Crawford, WI
Built 1991 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 262
LRD LONELY VALLEY
FairOver: BR RICHLAND CREEK
2.3M W JCT USH 61, Crawford, WI
Built 1994 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 20
USH 14
FairOver: TRIB TO BLACK EARTH CRK
3.5M E JCT CTH F, Dane, WI
Built 1935 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 10,900
USH 151-S PARK ST
FairOver: WINGRA CREEK
1.1M N JCT USH 12 TO E, Dane, WI
Built 1948 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 15,700
STH 78
FairOver: BLUMS CREEK
0.6M N JCT CTH Y, Dane, WI
Built 1952 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 6,000
IH 94 EB
FairOver: KOSHKONONG CREEK
1.7M E JCT CTH N TO N, Dane, WI
Built 1962 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 21,200
LRD PARK ST
FairOver: BLACK EARTH CREEK
0.4M E JCT STH 78, Dane, WI
Built 1985 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 577
LRD FRENCH TOWN RD
FairOver: BR SUGAR RIVER
0.9M W JCT STH 69, Dane, WI
Built 1993 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 168
CTH U
FairOver: PRIMROSE BRANCH
0.6M N JCT CTH A, Dane, WI
Built 1978 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 527
USH 151 NB
FairOver: CRAWFISH RIVER
1.7M N JCT STH 16 (N), Dodge, WI
Built 1991 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 11,350
STH 33-CENTER ST
FairOver: W&S RR
0.6M E JCT CTH W, Dodge, WI
Built 1990 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 5,900
CTH FW
FairOver: BEAVER CREEK
0.5M N JCT CTH G, Dodge, WI
Built 1932 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 587
LRD BARDON AVE
FairOver: NEMADJI RIVER
2.0M E JCT STH 35, Douglas, WI
Built 1997 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 1,400
LRD BAYFIELD RD
FairOver: MIDDLE RIVER
0.8M W JCT USH 2, Douglas, WI
Built 1998 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 54
STH 13
FairOver: BARDON CREEK
1.5M N JCT CTH O, Douglas, WI
Built 1931 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 1,400
LRD HELLER RD
FairOver: WILSON CREEK
0.4M W JCT USH 12, Dunn, WI
Built 1992 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 996
LRD 500TH ST
FairOver: HAY RIVER
0.2M N JCT STH 170, Dunn, WI
Built 1987 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 152
STH 64
FairOver: RED CEDAR RIVER
1.1M E JCT CTH W TO S, Dunn, WI
Built 1987 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 1,800
CTH V
FairOver: S FK LOWER PINE CREEK
0.8M W JCT STH 25, Dunn, WI
Built 1995 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 271
USH12-STH29
FairOver: UNION PACIFIC RR
1.0M E JCT IH 94, Dunn, WI
Built 2001 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 6,100
CTH Q
FairOver: BR GILBERT CREEK
0.2M N JCT STH 29, Dunn, WI
Built 2002 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 269
IH 94 EB
FairOver: WILSON CREEK
8.6M E JCT CTH Q TO N, Dunn, WI
Built 2004 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 17,350
LRD 945TH AVE
FairOver: RUNNING VALLEY CREEK
0.3M W JCT CTH A, Dunn, WI
Built 1987 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 76
USH 12-STH 27
FairOver: BRIDGE CREEK
0.4M E JCT CTH M TO S, Eau Claire, WI
Built 1976 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 1,800
CTH V
FairOver: BEARGRASS CREEK
0.9M N CTH VV, Eau Claire, WI
Built 1964 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 153
STH 139
FairOver: BRULE RIVER
1.4M N JCT STH 70 TO W, Florence, WI
Built 1989 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 1,500
USH 2-USH 141
FairOver: BRULE RIVER
MICHIGAN STATE LINE, Florence, WI
Built 1941 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 4,200
IH 41 NB
FairOver: W BR FOND DU LAC RIVER
0.8M N JCT USH 151 TO N, Fond du Lac, WI
Built 1953 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 21,450
LRD FOREST AVE
FairOver: W BR FOND DU LAC RIVER
1.7M E JCT CTH Y, Fond du Lac, WI
Built 1929 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 411
LRD RUSTIC DR
FairOver: W BR MILWAUKEE RIVER
1.5M W JCT CTH V, Fond du Lac, WI
Built 1989 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 115
LRD SCOTT ST
FairOver: SILVER CREEK
0.1M E JCT STH 23/STH 44, Fond du Lac, WI
Built 1991 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 450
CTH F
FairOver: MILWAUKEE RIVER
0.6M E JCT CTH V, Fond du Lac, WI
Built 1992 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 540
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