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 RAMP, IH 794 EB
FairOver: LAND
3.2 MI E JCT IH 94, Milwaukee, WI
Built 1977 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 5,500
IH 794 EB-LAKE FRE
FairOver: DOCK RR
2.5 MI E JCT IH 94, Milwaukee, WI
Built 1974 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 25,200
LRD S 92ND ST
FairOver: BR ROOT RIVER
1.0M N JCT CTH BB, Milwaukee, WI
Built 1990 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 2,100
CTH M
FairOver: MILL CREEK
0.4M W JCT USH 12, Monroe, WI
Built 1980 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 316
CTH F
FairOver: BR LA CROSSE RIVER
2.2M W JCT CTH U, Monroe, WI
Built 1991 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 119
LRD LITTLE RICE DA
FairOver: LITTLE RICE RIVER
0.7M W JCT CTH Y, Oneida, WI
Built 2003 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 79
LRD POMMERENING RD
FairOver: NOISY CREEK
0.2M E JCT STH 17, Oneida, WI
Built 2001 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 194
USH 10
FairOver: BEAR CREEK
0.1M E JCT CTH B TO S, Pepin, WI
Built 1994 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 2,800
LRD WINTER STREET
FairOver: KINNICKINNIC RIVER
0.2M W JCT STH 29, Pierce, WI
Built 1992 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 3,811
CTH CTY HH
FairOver: ROCKY RUN CREEK
1.1M E JCT CTH E TO S, Portage, WI
Built 2006 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 2,706
CTH D
FairOver: LITTLE ELK RIVER
1.5M E JCT STH 13, Price, WI
Built 1951 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 569
STH 4TH ST
FairOver: N FK FLAMBEAU RIVER
2.6M N JCT STH 70, Price, WI
Built 1973 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 7,300
STH 80
FairOver: HOOSIER CREEK
1.6M N JCT STH 193, Richland, WI
Built 1990 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 2,800
LRD FOOTVILLE-HANO
FairOver: STEVENS CREEK
0.1M W JCT CTH H, Rock, WI
Built 1990 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 235
CTH O
FairOver: DEVILS CREEK
1.3M W JCT STH 40--29, Rusk, WI
Built 1995 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 449
CTH O
FairOver: DEVILS CREEK
7.3M W JCT STH 40-33, Rusk, WI
Built 2001 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 449
LRD W RAILWAY ST
FairOver: BR SOFT MAPLE CREEK
0.1M W JCT CTH F-117, Rusk, WI
Built 1978 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 1,100
CTH W
FairOver: SEELEY CREEK
2.0M E JCT CTH D, Sauk, WI
Built 1992 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 293
LRD POLISH ROAD
FairOver: MAPLE CREEK
0.5M N OF JCT W/STH 48, Sawyer, WI
Built 1996 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 480
LRD HAASE RD
FairOver: S BR EMBARRASS RIVER
1.2M S JCT CTH M, Shawano, WI
Built 1981 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 131
LRD STONEY HILL RD
FairOver: EMBARRASS RIVER
0.1M S JCT CTH D, Shawano, WI
Built 1914 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 120
STH 32
FairOver: ONION RIVER
0.6M N JCT CTH A, Sheboygan, WI
Built 1990 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 2,200
CTH TA TAYLOR DRI
FairOver: SHEBOYGAN RIVER
0.1M N JCT CTH PP, Sheboygan, WI
Built 1985 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 7,250
USH 53-STH 121
FairOver: PIGEON CREEK
1.5M N JCT STH 121 TO W, Trempealeau, WI
Built 1994 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 4,150
CTH NN
FairOver: BR S FK BAD AXE RIVER
1.8M E JCT CTH N, Vernon, WI
Built 2007 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 104
STH 70
FairOver: LINK CREEK
2.6M E JCT USH 51, Vilas, WI
Built 1988 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 4,500
CTH A
FairOver: SOO LINE
0.5M W JCT STH 70, Washburn, WI
Built 1992 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 229
STH 59
FairOver: SAYLESVILLE CREEK
1.4 MI E JCT STH 83, Waukesha, WI
Built 1991 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 8,800
CTH C (MAIN ST)
FairOver: EMBARRASS RIVER
0.1M E JCT STH 22, Waupaca, WI
Built 1990 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 2,136
STH 161
FairOver: NACE CREEK
5.8M E JCT CTH T, Waupaca, WI
Built 1996 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 1,400
USH 10 WB
FairOver: WAUPACA RIVER
WAUPACA R., Waupaca, WI
Built 2002 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 7,950
LRD FISK AVE
FairOver: WEYHURST CREEK
0.2M E JCT CTH I, Winnebago, WI
Built 1977 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 221
STH 73
FairOver: LITTLE HEMLOCK CREEK
5.1M N JCT STH 186, Wood, WI
Built 1951 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 2,100
STH 186
FairOver: HEMLOCK CREEK
3.3M N JCT CTH C TO W, Wood, WI
Built 1967 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 2,000
UPPER BASS LAKE RD
FairOver: SQUAW CREEK
21 KM NW OF NEOPIT, Menominee, WI
Built 2007 Load: 44.1 t ADT: 50
CTH GG
FairOver: TORCH RIVER
3.5M S JCT STH 77, Ashland, WI
Built 1949 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 279
LRD BAIRD STREET
FairOver: EAST RIVER
0.1M S JCT STH 29, Brown, WI
Built 1984 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 13,268
CTH U
FairOver: BR WAUMANDEE CREEK
0.3M N JCT CTH C, Buffalo, WI
Built 1961 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 390
LRD LEYKOM RD (DEA
FairOver: BR WAUMANDEE CREEK
4.3M E JCT STH 88, Buffalo, WI
Built 1978 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 10
CTH U
FairOver: YELLOW RIVER
0.8M E JCT CTH FF, Burnett, WI
Built 1970 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 759
LRD LAKE SHORE RD
FairOver: LAKE WINNEBAGO TRIB
0.2M W JCT USH 151, Calumet, WI
Built 1925 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 307
CTH N
FairOver: TROUT CREEK
0.2 M W CTH HH, Chippewa, WI
Built 1991 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 1,035
LRD 195TH STREET
FairOver: PAINT CREEK
0.6 M S CTH X, Chippewa, WI
Built 2019 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 880
STH 29
FairOver: ROGER CREEK
1.3M E JCT CTH NN, Clark, WI
Built 1962 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 13,900
USH 10
FairOver: BLACK RIVER
2.5M E JCT CTH G, Clark, WI
Built 1993 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 3,200
LRD OLD SAUK RD
FairOver: TRIB TO LAKE WISCONSIN
0.1M E JCT STH 113, Columbia, WI
Built 1998 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 45
LRD FOX RIVER RD
FairOver: FRENCH CREEK
0.2M S JCT CTH CM, Columbia, WI
Built 1999 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 72
STH 16-STH 60-MANN
FairOver: CRAWFISH RIVER
0.3M E JCT STH 73 TO S, Columbia, WI
Built 2005 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 3,800
USH STH 73-USH B15
FairOver: CRAWFISH RIVER
0.3M N JCT STH 16, Columbia, WI
Built 2007 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 3,600
USH 61
FairOver: RICHLAND CREEK
4.0M N JCT STH 60 TO E, Crawford, WI
Built 1958 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 2,700
Showing 7,551-7,600 of 14,851 bridges
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