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

Total Bridges

14,851

Public highway bridges in Wisconsin

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

Wisconsin51.3%41.1%GoodFairPoor
Bridge inventory deck-condition mix - Wisconsin (FHWA NBI)

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
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$16,823

SC

South Carolina

6.10% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$5,396
Selected

WI

Wisconsin

6.13% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$14,851

NC

North Carolina

6.16% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$18,901

HI

Hawaii

6.47% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$1,206

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

Poor

Over: BEAR CREEK

1.2M N JCT STH 76, Outagamie, WI

Built 1958 Load: 1.6 t ADT: 1,175

LRD WOODFORD DR

Poor

Over: RAILS TO TRAILS TRAIL

0.3M E JCT USH 45, Washington, WI

Built 1910 Load: 1.6 t ADT: 47

LRD ACCESS RD

Poor

Over: MENASHA CHANNEL

ACCESS TO PARKING LOT BY, Winnebago, WI

Built 1960 Load: 1.6 t ADT: 20

CTH A

Poor

Over: UNION PACIFIC RR

1.0M W JCT STH 73, Columbia, WI

Built 1910 Load: 3.2 t ADT: 197

LRD OLD 64 (DEAD E

Poor

Over: EVERGREEN CREEK

0.1M N JCT STH 64, Langlade, WI

Built 1916 Load: 3.2 t ADT: 6

LRD CORNELL LANE (

Poor

Over: BR COON CREEK

0.1M E JCT USH 14, Vernon, WI

Built 1985 Load: 3.2 t ADT: 10

All Bridges in Wisconsin

LRD FROST VALLEY R

Good

Over: WAUPACA RIVER

1.9M S JCT USH 10, Waupaca, WI

Built 1969 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 75

LRD PINE RD

Good

Over: MOSQUITO CREEK

1.3M E JCT CTH S, Wood, WI

Built 1985 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 70

FR189

Good

Over: BRUNSWEILER RIVER

5.0 M. W. JCT. CTH C, Ashland, WI

Built 2001 Load: 28.5 t ADT: 20

FR 2630

Good

Over: WAUPEE CREEK

NO DATA ENTERED, Oconto, WI

Built 2010 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 100

LRD SCHWARTZ RD

Good

Over: LITTLE SUAMICO RIVER

2.4 M S JCT CTH S, Oconto, WI

Built 2014 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 562

LRD BROWNDEER LANE

Good

Over: BIG ROCHE A CRI CREEK

1.4M E JCT STH 13, Adams, WI

Built 1984 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 21

USH 8 WB

Good

Over: LAND

4.9M W JCT CTH M, Barron, WI

Built 1973 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 2,750

USH 8 EB

Good

Over: LAND

0.7M E JCT USH 53 TO N, Barron, WI

Built 1973 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 2,750

LRD 24TH AVE

Good

Over: RED CEDAR RIVER

2.7M W JCT STH 48, Barron, WI

Built 1981 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 88

LRD 17TH ST

Good

Over: LITTLE BEAR CREEK

1.3M S JCT CTH V, Barron, WI

Built 1950 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 129

LRD 4 1/2 AVE

Good

Over: S FK HAY RIVER

0.6M W JCT CTH K, Barron, WI

Built 1981 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 47

LRD AIRPORT RD

Good

Over: IRON RIVER

2.5M N JCT CTH B, Bayfield, WI

Built 1981 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 47

LRD OLD MARTIN ROA

Good

Over: EAST RIVER

0.7M W JCT CTH PP, Brown, WI

Built 1979 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 117

CTH EB

Good

Over: LANCASTER BROOK

0.4M N JCT CTH J, Brown, WI

Built 1992 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 2,762

CTH F

Good

Over: N BR LITTLE BEAR CREEK

1.1M S JCT CTH JJ, Buffalo, WI

Built 1977 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 238

CTH Y

Good

Over: WOOD RIVER

2.0M S JCT STH 70, Burnett, WI

Built 1986 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 728

STH 32-STH 57

Good

Over: CMSTPP RR

1.3M N JCT STH 149 TO W, Calumet, WI

Built 1970 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 6,600

LRD 95TH STREET

Good

Over: TROUT CREEK

0.1 M S CTH N, Chippewa, WI

Built 2006 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 135

LRD TN YORK / FREM

Good

Over: S BR O'NEILL

1.0M E JCT CTH K, Clark, WI

Built 1985 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 86

LRD PRAY AVE

Good

Over: ROCK CREEK

2.8M S JCT STH 73, Clark, WI

Built 1986 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 80

LRD HILL RD

Good

Over: CUNNINGHAM CREEK

0.5M W JCT CTH W, Clark, WI

Built 1986 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 58

LRD CATLIN AVE

Good

Over: CUNNINGHAM CREEK

1.5M S JCT USH 10, Clark, WI

Built 1989 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 50

LRD EAST MAPLE ROA

Good

Over: JACK CREEK

1.7M W JCT CTH K, Clark, WI

Built 1992 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 58

STH 82

Good

Over: BIG SLOUGH

0.1M E IOWA STATE LINE, Crawford, WI

Built 1956 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 2,500

LRD N JARGO RD

Good

Over: KOSHKONONG CREEK

1.1M S JCT CTH BB, Dane, WI

Built 1976 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 117

LRD ABERG AVE

Good

Over: STARKWEATHER CREEK

0.2M W JCT USH 151, Dane, WI

Built 1965 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 37,300

CTH JK

Good

Over: PRATT CREEK

0.6M W JCT CTH K, Dodge, WI

Built 1980 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 316

LRD RESTHAVEN RD

Good

Over: RUBICON RIVER

1.1M E JCT CTH P, Dodge, WI

Built 1986 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 115

CTH AH

Good

Over: KUMMEL CREEK

0.5M W JCT STH 67, Dodge, WI

Built 1989 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 527

LRD BLUEBIRD RD

Good

Over: C&NW TRANS CO

0.5M N JCT CTH MM, Dodge, WI

Built 1996 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 357

LRD #11 RD

Good

Over: MIDDLE RIVER

2.6M N JCT CTH B, Douglas, WI

Built 1983 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 145

LRD CROTTE BROOK T

Good

Over: SHEOSH CREEK

3.5M S JCT CTH M, Douglas, WI

Built 1999 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 108

LRD 960TH ST

Good

Over: ELK CREEK

1.3M N JCT CTH H, Dunn, WI

Built 1979 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 264

LRD 130TH ST

Good

Over: BR S FK HAY RIVER

1.2M N JCT CTH Q, Dunn, WI

Built 1990 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 76

LRD E MAIN STREET

Good

Over: TOUSSEL CREEK

0.1M E USH 12, Eau Claire, WI

Built 1986 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 256

FR 2169

Good

Over: PINE RIVER

7.3 MI S OF JCT STH 70, Forest, WI

Built 1982 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 50

FR 2167

Good

Over: POPPLE RIVER

5.4 MI W OF JCT STH 139, Forest, WI

Built 1982 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 50

LRD ALLEN RD

Good

Over: HONEY CREEK

1.1M N JCT CTH P, Green, WI

Built 1981 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 158

LRD HADDINGER RD

Good

Over: RICHLAND CREEK

0.4M N JCT CTH P, Green, WI

Built 1981 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 176

LRD SAWMILL RD

Good

Over: SAWMILL CREEK

0.6M S JCT CTH H, Green, WI

Built 1986 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 95

LRD UTLEY ROAD

Good

Over: GRAND RIVER

1.1M E JCT CTH A, Green Lake, WI

Built 1986 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 172

LRD LOWER WYOMING

Good

Over: RUSH CREEK

1.3M S JCT CTH C, Iowa, WI

Built 1983 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 208

LRD KORBACK RD

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

0.2M W JCT CTH Y, Iowa, WI

Built 1983 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 104

LRD HORSESHOE BEND

Good

Over: E BR PECATONICA RIVER

1.0M W JCT CTH F, Iowa, WI

Built 1986 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 138

LRD BOOTH HOLLOW R

Good

Over: BR MORREY CREEK

0.1M S JCT STH 80, Iowa, WI

Built 1985 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 208

LRD MCKENNA RD

Good

Over: E BR PECATONICA RIVER

1.3M W JCT CTH F, Iowa, WI

Built 1991 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 58

LRD LOWER WYOMING

Good

Over: RUSH CREEK

1.0M N JCT STH 23, Iowa, WI

Built 1980 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 208

LRD MORRILL RD

Good

Over: BLACK EARTH CREEK

0.2M N JCT USH 14, Iowa, WI

Built 1980 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 52

LRD DUPONT RD

Good

Over: MONTREAL RIVER

4.5M N JCT CTH C, Iron, WI

Built 2003 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 111

LRD KELLEY ROAD

Good

Over: ROBINSON CREEK

1.8M N JCT CTH O, Jackson, WI

Built 1986 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 50

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