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 175-APPLETON A
FairOver: BR MENOMONEE RIVER
2.3 MI N JCT USH 45, Waukesha, WI
Built 1971 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 10,500
LRD SPRINGBROOK RD
FairOver: SPRING BROOK
1.4M N JCT STH 21, Winnebago, WI
Built 1994 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 275
CTH S
FairOver: BR BEAR CREEK
3.1M E JCT STH 76, Outagamie, WI
Built 1917 Load: 48.3 t ADT: 2,600
LRD OLD HWY 13
FairOver: CRANBERRY RIVER
0.4M S JCT STH 13, Bayfield, WI
Built 1999 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 30
CTH J RIVERVIEW
FairOver: BR DUCK CREEK
1.1M N JCT CTH HS, Brown, WI
Built 1967 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 2,000
LRD 7TH ST
FairOver: BEAVER CREEK
0.5M S JCT STH 54, Brown, WI
Built 1968 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 763
STH178 SB
FairOver: CHIPPEWA RIVER
1.0 M S CTH I, Chippewa, WI
Built 2000 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 6,250
LRD SEIER RD
FairOver: CANADIAN PACIFIC RAIL
1.1M N JCT STH 16, Columbia, WI
Built 2010 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 261
USH 151 SB
FairOver: CNW RR
4.0M S JCT STH 33 (N), Dodge, WI
Built 1963 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 10,000
LRD S CENTER ST
FairOver: BEAVER DAM RIVER
0.1M S JCT STH 33, Dodge, WI
Built 1988 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 6,076
CTH Y
FairOver: MILWAUKEE RIVER
0.3M S JCT STH 67, Fond du Lac, WI
Built 1992 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 233
CTH Y
FairOver: MILWAUKEE RIVER
0.5M W JCT USH 45, Fond du Lac, WI
Built 1992 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 239
CTH S
FairOver: SCOTCH CREEK
1.0M S JCT STH 29, Marathon, WI
Built 1928 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 570
LRD WEST GALENA ST
FairOver: C. P. RAILROAD
0.7M W JCT STH 57, Milwaukee, WI
Built 1999 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 371
IH 94 EB
FairOver: LEMONWEIR CREEK
2.3M E JCT USH 12 TO E, Monroe, WI
Built 1963 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 13,050
LRD SUPERIOR AVE
FairOver: OCONTO RIVER
0.3M W JCT CTH S, Oconto, WI
Built 1985 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 1,100
LRD GERMOND RD
FairOver: PELICAN RIVER
1.9M N JCT CTH G, Oneida, WI
Built 2007 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 166
LRD TIP RD
FairOver: DUCK CREEK
0.3M W JCT CTH E, Outagamie, WI
Built 1994 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 386
LRD WHEELER ROAD
FairOver: BR MUD CREEK
350 FT WEST OF WESTHILL B, Outagamie, WI
Built 1992 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 400
USH 10
FairOver: ST CROIX RIVER 01
MINNESOTA STATE LINE, Pierce, WI
Built 1990 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 16,800
IH 94 WB
FairOver: EAU GALLE RIVER
2.7M W JCT STH 128 TO N, St. Croix, WI
Built 1958 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 17,800
CTH EE
FairOver: ELK CREEK
ELK CR, Trempealeau, WI
Built 2003 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 233
CTH CW (MAPLETON R
FairOver: ASHIPPUN RIVER
0.1M W JCT STH 67, Waukesha, WI
Built 1963 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 1,700
CTH II
FairOver: BR WOLF RIVER
0.5M S JCT USH10, Waupaca, WI
Built 1996 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 1,266
CTH O
FairOver: FOUR MILE CREEK
2.1M S JCT CTH N, Marathon, WI
Built 1950 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 672
LRD S MAIN STREET
FairOver: BADGER MILL CREEK
0.6M S JCT STH 69, Dane, WI
Built 1939 Load: 50.2 t ADT: 10,500
STH 35
FairOver: BLACK RIVER
11.1M N JCT CTH M, Douglas, WI
Built 1992 Load: 50.2 t ADT: 1,200
LRD 270TH ST
FairOver: GILBERT CREEK
0.4M S JCT STH 29, Dunn, WI
Built 1944 Load: 50.2 t ADT: 53
STH 49-HURON ST
FairOver: FOX RIVER
0.2M N JCT STH 116, Green Lake, WI
Built 2004 Load: 50.2 t ADT: 9,200
CTH N
FairOver: DOUGLAS CREEK
0.5M WEST OF JCT CTY H, Jackson, WI
Built 1936 Load: 50.2 t ADT: 360
CTH Y
FairOver: DUCK CREEK
0.7M E JCT CTH D, Jefferson, WI
Built 1983 Load: 50.2 t ADT: 850
LRD FERNDALE RD
FairOver: PECATONICA RIVER
1.0M N JCT CTH C, Lafayette, WI
Built 1958 Load: 50.2 t ADT: 58
IH I 43 SB OFF RAM
FairOver: PINE CREEK
0.1M N JCT CTH C, Manitowoc, WI
Built 1978 Load: 50.2 t ADT: 450
LRD W GRANGE AVE
FairOver: CMSTPP RR
0.7M W JCT STH 38, Milwaukee, WI
Built 1976 Load: 50.2 t ADT: 9,900
LRD LOCUST ST
FairOver: BIKE TRAIL
0.9M W JCT STH 32, Milwaukee, WI
Built 1996 Load: 50.2 t ADT: 12,600
CTH PP
FairOver: E FK LEMONWEIR RIVER
0.5M S JCT STH 21, Monroe, WI
Built 1997 Load: 50.2 t ADT: 545
CTH K
FairOver: DALY CREEK
0.7M S JCT CTH A, Oconto, WI
Built 2002 Load: 50.2 t ADT: 320
LRD SKYLINE RD
FairOver: BR KNAPP CREEK
0.05M W JCT STH 171, Richland, WI
Built 1996 Load: 50.2 t ADT: 1
LRD SPRING VALLEY
FairOver: SPRING VALLEY CREEK
0.2M W JCT STH 23, Sauk, WI
Built 1977 Load: 50.2 t ADT: 131
STH 64
FairOver: BR WILLOW RIVER
3.6M E JCT STH 65 TO N, St. Croix, WI
Built 1941 Load: 50.2 t ADT: 8,200
CTH D
FairOver: BR OTTER CREEK
1.7M N JCT STH 82, Vernon, WI
Built 1967 Load: 50.2 t ADT: 420
LRD W 28TH AVE (DE
FairOver: MERRITTS CREEK
0.3M E JCT CTH I, Winnebago, WI
Built 1968 Load: 50.2 t ADT: 200
CTH C
FairOver: MOSQUITO CREEK
0.1M W JCT CTH S, Wood, WI
Built 1980 Load: 50.2 t ADT: 1,100
IH 39 SB
FairOver: BARABOO RIVER
1.9M S JCT STH 33 TO E, Columbia, WI
Built 1962 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 10,000
USH 151
FairOver: STARKWEATHER CREEK
AT STARKWEATHER CREEK, Dane, WI
Built 2007 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 37,100
USH 12
FairOver: BEAR GRASS CREEK
0.3M E JCT CTH AF, Eau Claire, WI
Built 1996 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 3,000
CTH D
FairOver: FRENCH CREEK
1.4M N JCT CTH H, Grant, WI
Built 1974 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 600
LRD GRASS CREEK LA
FairOver: GRASS CREEK
0.9M S JCT CTH F, Marathon, WI
Built 1958 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 163
LRD N EMERY AVE
FairOver: TROUT BROOK
0.2M N JCT USH 41, Marinette, WI
Built 1952 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 1,300
IH 794-LAKE FREEWA
FairOver: DOCK RR
2.4 MI E JCT IH 94, Milwaukee, WI
Built 1974 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 25,200
Showing 7,701-7,750 of 14,851 bridges
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