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
IH 41 SB
FairOver: MENASHA CREEK
2.7M S JCT STH 125 TO E, Winnebago, WI
Built 1992 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 52,000
STH 73
FairOver: DAWES CREEK
2.9M N JCT STH 186, Wood, WI
Built 1951 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 2,100
STH 186
FairOver: BR HEMLOCK CREEK
0.9M N JCT CTH N TO E, Wood, WI
Built 1969 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 1,600
IRR BIA RTE 0083
FairOver: WOLF RIVER
KESHENA, Menominee, WI
Built 2006 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 150
IRR BIA RTE 33
FairOver: POTATO RIVER
5.3 KM NORTH OF HWY 169, Ashland, WI
Built 1999 Load: 42.5 t ADT: 50
FR 2371
FairOver: ARMSTRONG CREEK
3.3 MI S OF JCT USH 8, Forest, WI
Built 1968 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 50
LRD 8TH AVE
FairOver: DORITS CREEK
3.0M E JCT CTH F, Barron, WI
Built 1975 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 47
CTH NN
FairOver: DEVILS RIVER
2.3M S JCT STH 96, Brown, WI
Built 1957 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 1,100
USH 141-STH 29-MAI
FairOver: EAST RIVER
6.3M N JCT STH 29 TO E, Brown, WI
Built 1971 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 18,497
CTH HS
FairOver: DUCK CREEK
0.2M W JCT USH 41, Brown, WI
Built 1988 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 19,300
LRD WEBB CREEK DR
FairOver: NAMEKAGON RIVER
1.6M N JCT STH 77, Burnett, WI
Built 1995 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 55
LRD OAK STREET
FairOver: DUNCAN CREEK
0.2 M N STH 40, Chippewa, WI
Built 2008 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 4,665
CTH B
FairOver: WEDGES CREEK
0.4M E JCT USH 10, Clark, WI
Built 1957 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 3,751
STH 146
FairOver: N BR CRAWFISH RIVER
2.3M N JCT STH 16, Columbia, WI
Built 1952 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 1,100
LRD SMOKEY HOLLOW
FairOver: DRAINAGE DITCH
3.2M E JCT STH 60, Columbia, WI
Built 1984 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 610
STH 60
FairOver: LITTLE KICKAPOO RIVER
8.6M E JCT USH 18 TO E, Crawford, WI
Built 1982 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 2,000
STH 35
FairOver: MILL COULEE
0.3M N JCT CTH K, Crawford, WI
Built 1938 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 2,900
USH 12/18 EB-W BEL
FairOver: WSOR
0.2M E JCT USH 151 TO N, Dane, WI
Built 1952 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 62,500
LRD W BLUE MOUNDS
FairOver: BLUE MOUNDS CREEK
0.8M E JCT CTH Z, Dane, WI
Built 1983 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 55
CTH D / FISH HATCH
FairOver: WINGRA CREEK
0.5M S JCT USH 151, Dane, WI
Built 1985 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 21,100
STH 67-SCHUYLER ST
FairOver: RUBICON RIVER
3.0M N JCT CTH MM, Dodge, WI
Built 1979 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 3,800
LRD HILPIPER RD
FairOver: CLEAR CREEK
0.3M S JCT CTH C, Douglas, WI
Built 2002 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 107
IH 94 WB
FairOver: ELK MOUND MARSH EQUALIZR
1.7M W JCT USH 12 TO W, Dunn, WI
Built 1958 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 18,350
IH 94 EB
FairOver: ELK MOUND MARSH EQUALIZR
4.7M E JCT CTH B TO N, Dunn, WI
Built 1959 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 18,350
IH 94 WB
FairOver: ELK MOUND MARSH EQUALIZR
0.8M W JCT USH 12 (H), Dunn, WI
Built 1958 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 18,350
IH 94 EB
FairOver: ELK MOUND MARSH EQUALIZR
5.6M E JCT CTH B TO N, Dunn, WI
Built 1958 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 18,350
LRD 10TH ST
FairOver: UP RR
0.1M E WILSON DR, Eau Claire, WI
Built 2004 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 7,175
CTH JJ
FairOver: BEAR GRASS CREEK
0.3M W CTH V, Eau Claire, WI
Built 1956 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 256
CTH Q
FairOver: BR MANITOWOC RIVER
1.5M W JCT CTH G, Fond du Lac, WI
Built 1998 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 460
CTH F
FairOver: CN RR
0.3M W JCT STH 175, Fond du Lac, WI
Built 1999 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 610
USH 45
FairOver: SHANK CREEK
2.6 M N JCT CTH N TO WEST, Fond du Lac, WI
Built 1932 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 3,200
LRD DIVISION ST
FairOver: E BR FOND DU LAC RIVER
0.1M W JCT USH 45. 0.3 MI, Fond du Lac, WI
Built 1981 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 2,500
CTH A
FairOver: SANDY CREEK
2.4M W JCT CTH VV, Grant, WI
Built 1992 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 830
LRD RICHLAND RD
FairOver: BR RICHLAND CREEK
1.0M N JCT CTH K, Green, WI
Built 1992 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 89
STH 121
FairOver: MAY COULEE CREEK
1.3M E JCT CTH G, Jackson, WI
Built 1947 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 1,200
CTH B
FairOver: JOHNSON CREEK
0.8M E JCT CTH X, Jefferson, WI
Built 1964 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 2,500
USH 12-STH 16
FairOver: SEVEN MILE CREEK
2.2M E JCT CTH O (C), Juneau, WI
Built 1988 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 2,300
STH 58
FairOver: BR LITTLE ONE MILE CREEK
0.2M N JCT CTH I, Juneau, WI
Built 1937 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 1,700
CTH MB
FairOver: DES PLAINES RIVER
0.3M N JCT CTH C, Kenosha, WI
Built 1998 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 745
LRD ASMUS RD
FairOver: LARSON COULEE CREEK
0.5M E JCT CTH M, La Crosse, WI
Built 1992 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 423
LRD GARVIS COULEE
FairOver: BURNS CREEK
0.1M E JCT STH 162, La Crosse, WI
Built 1975 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 47
USH 151 NB
FairOver: COTTAGE INN BRANCH
3.7M N JCT STH 126, Lafayette, WI
Built 2002 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 5,250
STH 107
FairOver: FREEMAN CREEK
1.5M N JCT STH 153, Marathon, WI
Built 1959 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 1,600
LRD ELDERBERRY RD
FairOver: BIG EAU PLEINE RIVER
1.7M W JCT CTH F, Marathon, WI
Built 1990 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 177
LRD W BEAR LAKE RD
FairOver: EAU CLAIRE RIVER
0.7M E JCT CTH Y, Marathon, WI
Built 1995 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 32
STH 107
FairOver: BR W FK LITTLE RIB RIVER
4.0M N JCT CTH U TO E, Marathon, WI
Built 1923 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 2,200
LRD TOM HILL RD
FairOver: SCOTCH CREEK
0.8M E JCT CTH H, Marathon, WI
Built 1967 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 90
LRD 22ND AVE
FairOver: WHITE RIVER
1.0M N JCT CTH DD, Marquette, WI
Built 1984 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 160
IH 94 WB-IH 43 NB
FairOver: LAND
5.6M N JCT IH 894 TO W, Milwaukee, WI
Built 1968 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 78,000
IH 41 NB/894 WB-HA
FairOver: ROOT RIVER MARSH
1.1M W JCT STH 24 TO W, Milwaukee, WI
Built 1966 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 47,700
Showing 7,501-7,550 of 14,851 bridges
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