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: EIGHTEEN MILE CREEK
0.1M S JCT STH 40, Dunn, WI
Built 1989 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 213
LRD 1290TH AVE
FairOver: FLAYTON CREEK
0.1M E JCT CTH V, Dunn, WI
Built 1989 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 40
CTH BB
FairOver: STREAM TO TAINTER LAKE
0.4M N JCT CTH'B', Dunn, WI
Built 1990 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 385
CTH D
FairOver: BEAVER CREEK
0.9M S CTH XX, Eau Claire, WI
Built 1974 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 666
STH312WB(OLD STH12
FairOver: CHIPPEWA RIVER
1.4M S JCT USH 53 TO S, Eau Claire, WI
Built 1992 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 12,450
STH 37-STH 85
FairOver: LOWES CREEK
0.2M N JCT CTH B, Eau Claire, WI
Built 1996 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 8,900
LRD HILLSDALE RD
FairOver: FALL CREEK
0.6M E CTH KK, Eau Claire, WI
Built 2002 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 106
CTH U
FairOver: BIG CREEK
0.1M N CTH YYY, Eau Claire, WI
Built 1964 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 153
CTH VVV
FairOver: W BR FOND DU LAC RIVER
1.5M S JCT STH 23 TO W, Fond du Lac, WI
Built 1972 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 5,800
LRD OAK GROVE RD
FairOver: BR S BR ROCK RIVER
0.1M N JCT LAKE MARIA RD, Fond du Lac, WI
Built 1991 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 168
CTH A
FairOver: GLASS HOLLOW CREEK
0.1M N JCT CTH P, Grant, WI
Built 1959 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 830
STH 133-PRAIRIE ST
FairOver: SAUNDERS CREEK
0.3M N JCT USH 61 TO N, Grant, WI
Built 1999 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 4,500
LRD SINSINAWA RD
FairOver: LITTLE MENOMINEE CREEK
1.2M E JCT CTH ZZ, Grant, WI
Built 1996 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 322
STH 11
FairOver: HOLLOW CREEK
1.5M E JCT USH 61, Grant, WI
Built 1939 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 4,200
CTH M
FairOver: JORDAN CREEK
0.4M S JCT CTH Y TO E, Green, WI
Built 1986 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 432
CTH J
FairOver: PUCHYAN RIVER
0.3M W JCT CTH A, Green Lake, WI
Built 1998 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 480
LRD CAVE HOLLOW RD
FairOver: OTTER CREEK
2.4M E JCT STH 80, Iowa, WI
Built 1987 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 78
STH 47
FairOver: SUGAR BUSH CREEK
7.4M N JCT CTH D, Iron, WI
Built 1994 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 670
STH 108
FairOver: SAND CREEK
3.4M N JCT CTH C, Jackson, WI
Built 1992 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 3,300
LRD PINE CREEK RD
FairOver: BR SQUAW CREEK
0.2M N JCT CTH P, Jackson, WI
Built 1960 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 94
STH 106
FairOver: KOSHKONONG CREEK
3.7M E JCT STH 73, Jefferson, WI
Built 2001 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 770
CTH H
FairOver: LEMONWEIR RIVER
2.5M S JCT STH 21, Juneau, WI
Built 1992 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 336
CTH FF
FairOver: BARABOO RIVER
0.3M W JCT STH 33, Juneau, WI
Built 2002 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 426
STH 32-ALFORD DR
FairOver: PIKE RIVER
1.6M N JCT CTH S, Kenosha, WI
Built 1986 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 10,200
LRD HILLSIDE RD
FairOver: KEWAUNEE RIVER
0.3M S JCT STH 54, Kewaunee, WI
Built 1993 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 147
CTH F
FairOver: KEWAUNEE RIVER
0.3M S JCT CTH C, Kewaunee, WI
Built 1996 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 825
LRD RENDEZVOUS RD
FairOver: BR KEWAUNEE RIVER
0.8M S JCT CTH K, Kewaunee, WI
Built 2007 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 261
USH 14-USH 61-STH
FairOver: PAMMEL CREEK/BNSF RR
2.5M E JCT STH 35 TO N, La Crosse, WI
Built 1981 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 19,200
CTH M
FairOver: PLEASANT VALLEY CREEK
0.4M N JCT CTH B TO E, La Crosse, WI
Built 1990 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 5,100
STH 78
FairOver: E BR PECATONICA RIVER
0.2M N JCT CTH F TO W, Lafayette, WI
Built 1988 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 2,500
LRD CENTER DR RD
FairOver: BR GALENA RIVER
0.7M W JCT CTH X, Lafayette, WI
Built 1950 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 88
CTH I
FairOver: W BR EAU CLAIRE RIVER
1.3M W JCT CTH H, Langlade, WI
Built 1993 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 186
USH 51 SB
FairOver: PRAIRIE RIVER
2.2M S JCT CTH C, Lincoln, WI
Built 1975 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 7,350
LRD TOWN HALL RD (
FairOver: KIPPENBERG CREEK
2.2M N JCT STH 17, Lincoln, WI
Built 1995 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 25
STH 97
FairOver: BR HAMAN CREEK
1.3M N JCT CTH P, Marathon, WI
Built 1988 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 3,400
STH 107
FairOver: BIG RIB RIVER
0.5M N JCT CTH B, Marathon, WI
Built 1989 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 5,500
CTH U
FairOver: BR BLACK CREEK
1.3M E JCT CTH M, Marathon, WI
Built 2000 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 364
LRD LOOKOUT ROAD
FairOver: EAU CLAIRE RIVER
2.0M N JCT CTH N, Marathon, WI
Built 2009 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 116
CTH D N TEUTONIA A
FairOver: BR MILWAUKEE RIVER
0.1M S JCT STH 57, Milwaukee, WI
Built 1963 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 11,000
STH 24-FOREST HOME
FairOver: ROOT RIVER
1.4 MI E JCT USH 45, Milwaukee, WI
Built 1963 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 16,200
LRD S 6TH ST
FairOver: SOUTH MENOMONEE CANAL
0.1M S JCT CANAL ST, Milwaukee, WI
Built 2002 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 12,900
STH 100-RYAN RD EB
FairOver: ROOT RIVER
2.7M S JCT STH 36, Milwaukee, WI
Built 1985 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 6,250
LRD S 11TH ST
FairOver: BURNHAM CANAL
0.2M N JCT STH 59, Milwaukee, WI
Built 1987 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 760
LRD S 76TH ST
FairOver: CNW RR
0.1M S JCT STH 59, Milwaukee, WI
Built 1989 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 9,600
CTH BB W RAWSON A
FairOver: ROOT RIVER
2.4M W JCT USH 41, Milwaukee, WI
Built 1999 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 8,100
CTH BB W RAWSON AV
FairOver: ROOT RIVER
2.4M W JCT STH 241, Milwaukee, WI
Built 1999 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 8,100
STH 100 WB-RYAN RD
FairOver: ROOT RIVER
2.2M W JCT USH 41 (*), Milwaukee, WI
Built 2006 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 6,250
LRD EAST PARK PLAC
FairOver: OAK LEAF TRAIL
AT OAK LEAF TRAIL, Milwaukee, WI
Built 2009 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 1,200
LRD OAK CREEK PARK
FairOver: OAK CREEK
0.5M S JCT STH 32, Milwaukee, WI
Built 1931 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 1,762
LRD HONEY CREEK PA
FairOver: HONEY CREEK
0.1M N JCT USH 18, Milwaukee, WI
Built 1933 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 7,380
Showing 7,201-7,250 of 14,851 bridges
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