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
STH 49
FairOver: HOLT CREEK
3.6M N JCT STH 66 TO W, Portage, WI
Built 1947 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 1,700
LRD DIVINE RAPIDS
FairOver: S FK FLAMBEAU RIVER
0.1M N JCT STH 70, Price, WI
Built 1988 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 220
LRD BALSAM ST
FairOver: S FK FLAMBEAU RIVER
0.2M E JCT STH 13, Price, WI
Built 1998 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 290
CTH G
FairOver: ROOT RIVER
0.4M E JCT STH 38, Racine, WI
Built 1996 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 5,900
STH 36 EB/STH 83 N
FairOver: FOX RIVER
0.4 MI N CTH A, Racine, WI
Built 2007 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 2,800
LRD JACOBS RD
FairOver: GOOSE LAKE BRANCH CANAL
0.3M S JCT CTH K, Racine, WI
Built 1967 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 58
STH 58
FairOver: WILLOW CREEK
1.8M N JCT USH 14, Richland, WI
Built 1976 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 2,000
LRD WINDING WAY DR
FairOver: KNAPP CREEK
0.7M N JCT CTH W, Richland, WI
Built 1983 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 46
STH 171
FairOver: E BR MILL CREEK
0.9M E JCT CTH E, Richland, WI
Built 1990 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 460
CTH F
FairOver: BEEBE HOLLOW CREEK
2.3M S JCT CTH X, Richland, WI
Built 1992 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 136
CTH E
FairOver: BR MILL CREEK
0.1M S JCT STH 171, Richland, WI
Built 1994 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 440
STH 11
FairOver: STEVENS CREEK
2.1M E JCT CTH B, Rock, WI
Built 1992 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 4,800
USH 51
FairOver: SOO LINE RR
11.4M N JCT STH 81, Rock, WI
Built 1990 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 17,700
CTH I
FairOver: MAIN CREEK
1.3M N JCT CTH V-4, Rusk, WI
Built 2000 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 580
CTH H
FairOver: ELDER CREEK
0.8M N JCT STH 40--22, Rusk, WI
Built 1960 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 455
LRD PROGRESSIVE RD
FairOver: BR MAIN CREEK
1.2M S JCT CTH P-71, Rusk, WI
Built 1960 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 21
LRD BUCK LAKE RD
FairOver: MCDERMOTT CREEK
0.8M W JCT CTH F-100, Rusk, WI
Built 1963 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 86
LRD S WEBB AVE
FairOver: BARABOO RIVER
0.1M S JCT STH 23, Sauk, WI
Built 1984 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 670
CTH B
FairOver: ROUND LAKE NARROWS
1.0M E JCT CTH NN, Sawyer, WI
Built 1986 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 2,278
LRD STONEY HILL RD
FairOver: EMBARRASS RIVER
0.2M S JCT CTH D, Shawano, WI
Built 1995 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 303
STH 42-MADISON AVE
FairOver: PIGEON RIVER
2.6M N JCT CTH Y, Sheboygan, WI
Built 1983 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 6,300
CTH M
FairOver: SHEBOYGAN RIVER
0.9M N JCT CTH O, Sheboygan, WI
Built 1989 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 292
LRD PLAYBIRD RD
FairOver: PIGEON RIVER
0.3M E JCT STH 32, Sheboygan, WI
Built 1988 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 387
CTH A
FairOver: ONION RIVER
0.4M E JCT CTH KW, Sheboygan, WI
Built 1990 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 1,600
LRD ORIOLE LANE
FairOver: PIGEON RIVER
0.1M E JCT STH 32, Sheboygan, WI
Built 1995 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 5,375
STH 65
FairOver: CNW RR
1.9M N JCT IH 94 TO E, St. Croix, WI
Built 1990 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 7,900
USH 12
FairOver: WILSON CREEK
2.4M E JCT STH 128, St. Croix, WI
Built 1996 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 1,600
LRD 220TH STREET
FairOver: BR RUSH RIVER
0.1M S JCT USH 12, St. Croix, WI
Built 1991 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 168
LRD DUNN - ST CROI
FairOver: SANDY CREEK
0.6M N JCT STH 170, St. Croix, WI
Built 1971 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 310
LRD SANDY CREEK RD
FairOver: SANDY CREEK
1.3M S JCT CTH X, St. Croix, WI
Built 1986 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 170
LRD 130TH AVE
FairOver: CARR CREEK
2.0M E JCT USH 63, St. Croix, WI
Built 1987 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 175
CTH H
FairOver: JUMP RIVER
0.3M S JCT STH 194, Taylor, WI
Built 1999 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 656
USH 53
FairOver: ELK CREEK
0.5M N JCT CTH EE, Trempealeau, WI
Built 1987 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 2,400
STH 95
FairOver: TREMPEALEAU RIVER
0.3M E JCT CTH A, Trempealeau, WI
Built 1994 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 4,800
STH 93
FairOver: HOLCOMB COULEE CREEK
6.5M N JCT STH 35, Trempealeau, WI
Built 1998 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 4,100
CTH D
FairOver: BR S FK BEAVER CREEK
0.1M W JCT CTH DD, Trempealeau, WI
Built 1996 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 1,085
CTH X
FairOver: TRAVERSE VALLEY CREEK
3.1M W JCT CTH XX, Trempealeau, WI
Built 1999 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 446
LRD SAMSON ROAD (D
FairOver: DUTCH CREEK
1.3M E JCT USH 53, Trempealeau, WI
Built 1980 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 10
CTH KK
FairOver: HASLEY CREEK
1.5M S JCT STH 162, Vernon, WI
Built 1988 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 217
CTH P
FairOver: SPRING COULEE CREEK
1.2M N JCT USH 14, Vernon, WI
Built 1991 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 510
LRD ASBURY RD
FairOver: BISHOP CREEK
2.4M S JCT CTH Y, Vernon, WI
Built 1951 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 47
USH 12
FairOver: WIS. SOUTHERN RR
0.3 MILES WEST OF STH59/8, Walworth, WI
Built 2005 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 6,200
LRD BONNIWELL RD/S
FairOver: CEDAR CREEK
1.5M W JCT CTH Y, Washington, WI
Built 1953 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 212
CTH I
FairOver: BR MILWAUKEE RIVER
0.6M E JCT CTH G, Washington, WI
Built 2000 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 3,300
STH 59 EB
FairOver: FOX RIVER
0.5M E JCT CTH X, Waukesha, WI
Built 1974 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 9,800
STH 164
FairOver: BUGLINE TRAIL
0.2 MI N CTH VV (SILVER S, Waukesha, WI
Built 2006 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 18,000
STH 164 NB
FairOver: SUSSEX CR
0.5 MI N CTH VV (SILVER S, Waukesha, WI
Built 2006 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 9,000
LRD OLD VILLAGE RD
FairOver: GENESEE CREEK
0.1M E JCT STH 83, Waukesha, WI
Built 1929 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 99
LRD E GROVE ST
FairOver: OCONOMOWOC RIVER-W. CHAN
0.1M E JCT OAKWOOD AVE, Waukesha, WI
Built 1917 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 53
LRD E GROVE ST
FairOver: OCONOMOWOC R.-E. CHANNEL
0.1M E JCT OAKWOOD AVE, Waukesha, WI
Built 1917 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 53
Showing 7,451-7,500 of 14,851 bridges
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