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

Total Bridges

14,851

Public highway bridges in Wisconsin

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

Wisconsin51.3%41.1%GoodFairPoor
Bridge inventory deck-condition mix - Wisconsin (FHWA NBI)

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
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$16,823

SC

South Carolina

6.10% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$5,396
Selected

WI

Wisconsin

6.13% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$14,851

NC

North Carolina

6.16% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$18,901

HI

Hawaii

6.47% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$1,206

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

Poor

Over: BEAR CREEK

1.2M N JCT STH 76, Outagamie, WI

Built 1958 Load: 1.6 t ADT: 1,175

LRD WOODFORD DR

Poor

Over: RAILS TO TRAILS TRAIL

0.3M E JCT USH 45, Washington, WI

Built 1910 Load: 1.6 t ADT: 47

LRD ACCESS RD

Poor

Over: MENASHA CHANNEL

ACCESS TO PARKING LOT BY, Winnebago, WI

Built 1960 Load: 1.6 t ADT: 20

CTH A

Poor

Over: UNION PACIFIC RR

1.0M W JCT STH 73, Columbia, WI

Built 1910 Load: 3.2 t ADT: 197

LRD OLD 64 (DEAD E

Poor

Over: EVERGREEN CREEK

0.1M N JCT STH 64, Langlade, WI

Built 1916 Load: 3.2 t ADT: 6

LRD CORNELL LANE (

Poor

Over: BR COON CREEK

0.1M E JCT USH 14, Vernon, WI

Built 1985 Load: 3.2 t ADT: 10

All Bridges in Wisconsin

STH 80

Fair

Over: PINE RIVER

0.8M N JCT CTH D TO W, Richland, WI

Built 1976 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 1,300

STH 56-STH 80-MAIN

Fair

Over: PINE RIVER

3.1M E JCT STH 80 TO N, Richland, WI

Built 1989 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 4,600

STH 80

Fair

Over: PINE RIVER

0.3M N JCT CTH I, Richland, WI

Built 1993 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 1,400

CTH O

Fair

Over: PINE RIVER

0.1M N JCT CTH OO, Richland, WI

Built 1991 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 1,200

LRD RESAC LANE (DE

Fair

Over: PINE RIVER

1.1M W JCT CTH C, Richland, WI

Built 1983 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 10

CTH Z

Fair

Over: E BR MILL CREEK

1.7M N JCT USH 14, Richland, WI

Built 1987 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 185

USH 14-STH 11

Fair

Over: BR BLACKHAWK CREEK

3.6M E JCT CTH O, Rock, WI

Built 1982 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 9,600

STH EB STH 11

Fair

Over: UNION PACIFIC RR

0.9M E JCT CTH G, Rock, WI

Built 1989 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 9,550

LRD MINERAL POINT

Fair

Over: BR STEVENS CREEK

1.0M W JCT CTH H, Rock, WI

Built 1990 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 196

STH 104

Fair

Over: ALLEN CREEK

4.8M N JCT CTH C, Rock, WI

Built 1990 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 4,100

LRD ST LAWRENCE RD

Fair

Over: RACCOON CREEK

0.7M E JCT CTH H, Rock, WI

Built 1992 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 1,104

LRD SOUTH RIVER RD

Fair

Over: ROCK RIVER

0.1M E JCT CTH D, Rock, WI

Built 2004 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 1,100

STH 73

Fair

Over: BEAR CREEK

8.2M N JCT STH 194, Rusk, WI

Built 1965 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 460

LRD MAIN VALLEY RO

Fair

Over: MAIN CREEK

1.1M E JCT CTH I-66, Rusk, WI

Built 1986 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 150

STH 27

Fair

Over: DEER TAIL CREEK

2.0M N JCT CTH I, Rusk, WI

Built 1987 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 2,300

USH 8-3RD ST

Fair

Over: FLAMBEAU RIVER

0.6M E JCT STH 27, Rusk, WI

Built 1993 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 6,100

CTH VV

Fair

Over: LITTLE JUMP RIVER

1.3M E JCT CTH GG--14, Rusk, WI

Built 1995 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 900

LRD BROKEN ARROW R

Fair

Over: ALDER CREEK

3.8M E JCT CTH GG-87, Rusk, WI

Built 1984 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 81

IH 90 EB-IH 94 EB

Fair

Over: SPRING BROOK

1.9M E JCT STH 13 TO N, Sauk, WI

Built 1961 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 21,450

IH 90 WB-IH 94 WB

Fair

Over: SPRING BROOK

0.8M W JCT STH 23 TO E, Sauk, WI

Built 1961 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 21,450

STH 23-STH 33-MAIN

Fair

Over: BARABOO RIVER

0.3M E JCT STH 33 TO W, Sauk, WI

Built 1985 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 14,200

LRD MANCHESTER ST

Fair

Over: BARABOO RIVER

0.1M E JCT STH 113, Sauk, WI

Built 1987 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 916

CTH C

Fair

Over: HONEY CREEK

1.0M N JCT CTH B, Sauk, WI

Built 1992 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 310

STH 23

Fair

Over: BR BARABOO RIVER

0.8M E JCT CTH S, Sauk, WI

Built 1938 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 3,400

LRD COON BLUFF RD

Fair

Over: DELL CREEK

0.3M N JCT STH 23, Sauk, WI

Built 1930 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 370

LRD KOSIN RD

Fair

Over: SEELEY CREEK

0.3M S JCT CTH W, Sauk, WI

Built 1894 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 27

LRD SUNSET RD (DEA

Fair

Over: PINE CREEK

0.7M W JCT CTH W, Sauk, WI

Built 1898 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 31

LRD DUTCH HOLLOW R

Fair

Over: BARABOO RIVER

1.7M W JCT STH 33, Sauk, WI

Built 1964 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 531

STH 77

Fair

Over: TEAL RIVER

5.0M E JCT CTH A, Sawyer, WI

Built 1978 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 610

LRD LARSEN RD

Fair

Over: NAMEKAGON RIVER

0.7M N JCT USH 63, Sawyer, WI

Built 1988 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 65

LRD HOFFER RD

Fair

Over: COURDERAY RIVER

0.2M S JCT STH 27, Sawyer, WI

Built 1991 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 54

LRD PETERSON RD

Fair

Over: NAMEKAGON RIVER

0.5M W JCT USH 63, Sawyer, WI

Built 1992 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 54

LRD CHIEF RIVER RD

Fair

Over: N FK CHIEF RIVER

2.2M W JCT CTH A, Sawyer, WI

Built 1972 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 43

STH 29 EB

Fair

Over: S BR EMBARRASS RIVER

0.2M E JCT CTH OO, Shawano, WI

Built 1987 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 5,450

LRD TOWN LINE RD

Fair

Over: MID BR EMBRASS RIVER

1.6M S. JCT STH 29, Shawano, WI

Built 1989 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 207

USH 45

Fair

Over: S BR EMBARRASS RIVER

0.3M N JCT CTH M, Shawano, WI

Built 1999 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 3,900

STH 22

Fair

Over: OCONTO RIVER

1.8M N JCT CTH V, Shawano, WI

Built 2007 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 3,000

LRD WILLOW CREEK R

Fair

Over: MILL CREEK

0.7M S JCT CTH M, Shawano, WI

Built 1978 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 103

LRD ELM ROAD

Fair

Over: BR HERMAN CREEK

0.1M S JCT STH 156, Shawano, WI

Built 1927 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 100

LRD SAUK TRAIL HIG

Fair

Over: CNW RR

0.1M S JCT STH 42, Sheboygan, WI

Built 1978 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 9,200

STH 23 (ERIE ST)

Fair

Over: CNW RR

2.8M E JCT IH 43 TO S, Sheboygan, WI

Built 1980 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 19,500

CTH C

Fair

Over: SHEBOYGAN RIVER

0.5M E JCT CTH TT, Sheboygan, WI

Built 1985 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 3,000

CTH Y

Fair

Over: PIGEON RIVER

0.3M N JCT CTH O, Sheboygan, WI

Built 1986 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 6,700

CTH A

Fair

Over: CN RAILROAD

0.1M EAST OF JCT STH 64, St. Croix, WI

Built 1977 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 6,148

USH 63

Fair

Over: BR RUSH RIVER

1.2M N JCT IH 94 TO E, St. Croix, WI

Built 1939 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 11,300

LRD LEMKE RD

Fair

Over: MINK CREEK

2.0M N JCT STH 64, Taylor, WI

Built 1990 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 58

CTH M

Fair

Over: PARADISE CREEK

2.4M W JCT CTH E TO NORTH, Taylor, WI

Built 1994 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 748

CTH V

Fair

Over: ALDER CREEK

1.5M W JCT STH 73, Taylor, WI

Built 1995 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 307

STH 93

Fair

Over: NEW CITY CREEK

2.5M N JCT CTH XX, Trempealeau, WI

Built 1983 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 5,500

LRD CRYSTAL VALLEY

Fair

Over: BEAVER CREEK

0.3M E JCT USH 53, Trempealeau, WI

Built 1990 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 56

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