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 W
FairOver: MILWAUKEE RIVER
1.7M S JCT CTH F, Fond du Lac, WI
Built 1996 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 1,000
USH 45
FairOver: MOSHER CREEK
1.8 M N JCT CTH RP SCOTT, Fond du Lac, WI
Built 1932 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 5,100
USH 45
FairOver: BROCKWAY CREEK
0.4 M N JCT CTH N TO WEST, Fond du Lac, WI
Built 1932 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 4,200
USH 45
FairOver: MARSHY CREEK
0.7 M N JCT CTH RP SCOTT, Fond du Lac, WI
Built 1932 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 5,100
USH 61
FairOver: CROOKED CREEK
3.8M N JCT CTH T, Grant, WI
Built 1952 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 4,000
LRD STUDNICKA RD (
FairOver: BLUE RIVER
0.6M W JCT CTH G, Grant, WI
Built 1981 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 100
CTH Q
FairOver: FENNIMORE CREEK
4.1M W JCT CTH G, Grant, WI
Built 1987 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 519
STH 133
FairOver: BLUE RIVER
0.3M N JCT CTH T TO N, Grant, WI
Built 1996 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 1,900
USH 61
FairOver: GREGORY BRANCH
1.0M N JCT CTH E, Grant, WI
Built 1940 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 3,300
LRD SHEMAK RD
FairOver: BLUE RIVER
0.5M S JCT CTH Q, Grant, WI
Built 1962 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 102
CTH P
FairOver: HONEY CREEK
2.8M W JCT CTH HK, Green, WI
Built 1965 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 141
STH 11
FairOver: SKINNER CREEK
0.5M E JCT CTH M TO N, Green, WI
Built 1979 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 5,500
STH 69
FairOver: BADGER STATE TRAIL
2.4M N JCT CTH B, Green, WI
Built 1987 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 6,800
LRD TEN EYCK RD
FairOver: SUGAR RIVER
1.2M W JCT STH 11, Green, WI
Built 1996 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 290
LRD GILBERTSON RD
FairOver: BR BURGY CRK
2.0M W JCT CTH F, Green, WI
Built 1998 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 105
STH 44-SOUTH ST
FairOver: GRAND RIVER
1.9M N JCT CTH X, Green Lake, WI
Built 1992 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 1,900
USH 151 SB
FairOver: BR OF MINERAL POINT BR
0.3M S OF JCT STH 39, Iowa, WI
Built 2002 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 4,550
STH 122
FairOver: ALDER CREEK
1.3M N JCT STH 77, Iron, WI
Built 1977 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 80
USH 51
FairOver: TURTLE RIVER
0.9M N JCT CTH FF, Iron, WI
Built 1981 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 2,200
STH 54
FairOver: INDIAN CREEK
20.1M E JCT CTH K, Jackson, WI
Built 1953 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 850
STH 54
FairOver: MORRISON CREEK
7.6M E JCT CTH K, Jackson, WI
Built 1953 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 910
LRD GREEN ACRES RD
FairOver: TREMPEALEAU RIVER
0.1M E JCT STH 95, Jackson, WI
Built 1987 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 114
CTH W
FairOver: VOSSE COULEE CREEK
0.5M N JCT STH 95, Jackson, WI
Built 1988 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 300
LRD WEST KNUTES RO
FairOver: E FK BLACK RIVER
1.6M N JCT STH 54, Jackson, WI
Built 1990 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 107
CTH K
FairOver: DICKEY CREEK
0.5M N JCT STH 54, Jackson, WI
Built 1992 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 1,200
CTH P
FairOver: TREMPEALEAU RIVER
0.3M S JCT STH 95, Jackson, WI
Built 1992 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 1,500
CTH A
FairOver: TANK CREEK
2.8M E JCT STH 95, Jackson, WI
Built 2002 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 460
USH 12E-STH B26S-S
FairOver: ROCK RIVER
0.1M E JCT STH 106, Jefferson, WI
Built 1973 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 15,000
STH 16
FairOver: ROCK RIVER
1.0M E JCT CTH F, Jefferson, WI
Built 1975 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 7,800
USH 12-STH 16
FairOver: ONE MILE CREEK
0.5M E JCT CTH K, Juneau, WI
Built 1973 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 3,200
CTH G
FairOver: CASTLE ROCK FLOWAGE
2.4M S JCT CTH Q, Juneau, WI
Built 1982 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 904
CTH I
FairOver: CROSSMAN CREEK
3.5M N JCT STH 33, Juneau, WI
Built 1982 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 231
STH 165 EB
FairOver: DES PLAINES RIVER
0.9 M E JCT IH 94, Kenosha, WI
Built 1989 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 8,300
STH 142
FairOver: DES PLAINES RIVER
0.8M E JCT USH 45, Kenosha, WI
Built 1926 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 4,500
CTH B
FairOver: EAST TWIN RIVER
0.7M S JCT CTH J, Kewaunee, WI
Built 1987 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 279
CTH C
FairOver: KEWAUNEE RIVER
0.2M N JCT CTH A, Kewaunee, WI
Built 1989 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 1,400
CTH HD
FairOver: HALFWAY CREEK
1.1M N JCT STH 35 TO N, La Crosse, WI
Built 1990 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 11,200
LRD MARCOU ROAD (D
FairOver: BR LACROSSE RIVER
0.6M N JCT CTH OS, La Crosse, WI
Built 1989 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 65
CTH JB
FairOver: DUTCH CREEK TRIBUTARY
1.0M N JCT STH 33, La Crosse, WI
Built 1998 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 98
CTH C
FairOver: BURR OAK CREEK
0.8M N JCT CTH A, La Crosse, WI
Built 1932 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 2,000
CTH V
FairOver: SOUR CREEK
1.7M E JCT CTH TT, La Crosse, WI
Built 1974 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 383
CTH II
FairOver: DUTCH CREEK
0.6M S JCT STH 162, La Crosse, WI
Built 1978 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 214
CTH K
FairOver: AMES BRANCH
2.1M E JCT STH 23, Lafayette, WI
Built 1998 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 325
CTH CC
FairOver: TOMAHAWK RIVER
2.8M S JCT USH 8, Lincoln, WI
Built 1985 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 2,096
LRD CTH DL
FairOver: BR CENTERVILLE CREEK
1.25 MI SO OF CTH "XX", Manitowoc, WI
Built 1957 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 1,580
CTH R
FairOver: DEVILS RIVER
1.6M N JCT STH 147, Manitowoc, WI
Built 1981 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 1,400
LRD ZANDER RD
FairOver: E TWIN RIVER
0.3M E JCT STH 163, Manitowoc, WI
Built 1985 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 161
USH 151
FairOver: BR MANITOWOC RIVER
4.5M N JCT STH 67 TO S, Manitowoc, WI
Built 1936 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 2,600
CTH LS LAKESHORE
FairOver: CENTERVILLE CREEK
0.1M N JCT STH 149, Manitowoc, WI
Built 1961 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 570
STH 13
FairOver: LITTLE EAU PLEINE RIVER
3.0M N JCT STH 153, Marathon, WI
Built 1989 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 6,200
Showing 6,951-7,000 of 14,851 bridges
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