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
LRD 23 3/4 ST NORT
GoodOver: DRY RUN
0.1M S OF CTH A, Barron, WI
Built 2000 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 27
LRD 10 1/2 AVE EAS
GoodOver: BR HAY RIVER
1.2M WEST CTH 'F', Barron, WI
Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 54
LRD POLK-BARRON ST
GoodOver: NO NAME
0.25M SOUTH OF 8TH AVE, Barron, WI
Built 2000 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 107
LRD 10&1/2 AVE
GoodOver: BR OF MOOSE CREEK
760 FT EAST OF 28TH AVENU, Barron, WI
Built 2001 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 112
LRD 22ND AVENUE BR
GoodOver: SPRING CREEK
3700 FT EAST OF 29STREET, Barron, WI
Built 2001 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10
LRD 8 1/2 AVE
GoodOver: BR BROWN CREEK
0.6M W JCT CTH O, Barron, WI
Built 1969 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 23
CTH A
GoodOver: TOWNSEND CREEK
1.3M N JCT CTH B, Bayfield, WI
Built 1978 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 874
LRD LENAWEE RD
GoodOver: E FK CRANBERRY RIVER
6.3M E JCT CTH A, Bayfield, WI
Built 1982 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 117
USH 63
GoodOver: BIBON CREEK
4.2M N JCT CTH D, Bayfield, WI
Built 1990 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,900
CTH "E"
GoodOver: NORTH FISH CREEK
1 M NORTH OF CTH H JCT., Bayfield, WI
Built 2005 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 301
STH 29-STH 32
GoodOver: LANCASTER BROOK
0.9M E JCT CTH FF, Brown, WI
Built 1955 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 33,800
USH STH 32 NB-USH
GoodOver: DUTCHMANS CREEK
0.15 MI N OF CTH YY (PILG, Brown, WI
Built 1956 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10,500
IH 41 SB
GoodOver: APPLE CREEK
2.4M S JCT CTH S, Brown, WI
Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 26,700
LRD OLD STH 29
GoodOver: BR SUAMICO RIVER
0.5M W JCT CTH U, Brown, WI
Built 1988 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 113
STH 172 EB
GoodOver: DUTCHMANS CREEK
0.9M E JCT USH 41, Brown, WI
Built 1973 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 29,450
STH 172 EB OFF RAM
GoodOver: DUTCHMANS CREEK
AT JCT STH 32-172-B41, Brown, WI
Built 1973 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,800
STH 172
GoodOver: BIG CREEK
0.1M E JCT CTH V, Brown, WI
Built 1979 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50,900
IH RAMP IH 43 SB-S
GoodOver: BOWER CREEK
0.8M E JCT CTH V, Brown, WI
Built 1979 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 19,100
CTH Z
GoodOver: EAST RIVER
0.6M W JCT STH 57, Brown, WI
Built 1976 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,100
STH 96
GoodOver: EAST RIVER
1.7M E JCT CTH D TO S, Brown, WI
Built 1985 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,700
LRD VAN LANNEN RD
GoodOver: BR KEWAUNEE RIVER
0.8M E JCT CTH P, Brown, WI
Built 1998 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 112
LRD HANSEN RD
GoodOver: DUTCHMANS CREEK
0.8M W JCT CTH AAA, Brown, WI
Built 1989 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,300
LRD BIG APPLE RD
GoodOver: BOWER CREEK
0.6M N JCT CTH X, Brown, WI
Built 1989 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 58
LRD BIG CREEK RD
GoodOver: SORENSONS CREEK
0.6M E JCT STH 29, Brown, WI
Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 16
LRD EAST FRONTAGE
GoodOver: ASHWAUBENON CREEK
2.2M N JCT CTH F, Brown, WI
Built 2002 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,200
LRD MALONEY RD
GoodOver: WEQUIOCK CREEK
0.1 MI SOUTH OF STH 54, Brown, WI
Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 238
STH 57
GoodOver: WEQUOICK CREEK
1.0M N JCT STH 54 TO E, Brown, WI
Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 18,100
LRD FAIR ROAD
GoodOver: EAST RIVER
1.7M W JCT STH 57, Brown, WI
Built 1995 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 94
CTH G
GoodOver: EAST RIVER
0.4M W JCT CTH GV, Brown, WI
Built 2001 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 9,700
CTH O (ALLOUEZ AVE
GoodOver: WILLOW CREEK
0.2M EAST OF CTH XX, Brown, WI
Built 2005 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10,500
LRD BUNKER HILL RO
GoodOver: BRANCH OF EAST RIVER
0.3M SOUTH OF STH 96, Brown, WI
Built 2002 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 112
CTH V
GoodOver: WILLOW CREEK
0.3M N JCT CTH O, Brown, WI
Built 2003 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 13,200
CTH V - LIMEKILN R
GoodOver: TRIB-WILLOW CREEK
0.2M NORTH OF CTH JJ, Brown, WI
Built 2004 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 11,000
LRD S. HURON ROAD
GoodOver: TRIB. TO SPRING CREEK
0.3M NOF CTH - JJ, Brown, WI
Built 2005 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,000
CTH H - BROADWAY S
GoodOver: ASHWAUBENON CR
1.3M N JCT STH 32, Brown, WI
Built 2011 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,100
CTH GV/MONROE RD.
GoodOver: EAST RIVER TRIBUTARY
1.4 MI S JCT STH 172, Brown, WI
Built 2012 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 14,900
CTH GV/MONROE RD.
GoodOver: EAST RIVER TRIBUTARY
1.1 MI S JCT STH 172, Brown, WI
Built 2012 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 14,900
CTH GV/MONROE RD.
GoodOver: BOWER CREEK TRIBUTARY
0.8 MI S JCT STH 172, Brown, WI
Built 2012 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 14,900
CTH JJ
GoodOver: BAIRD'S CREEK TRIBUTARY
1.4M E JCT CTH QQ, Brown, WI
Built 2013 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 750
CTH G
GoodOver: BOWER CREEK TRIBUTARY
100' N OF PINE GROVE ROAD, Brown, WI
Built 2012 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,300
CTH T
GoodOver: UNNAMED STREAM
3.8 MI S JCT STH 29, Brown, WI
Built 2016 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1
STH OLD STH 29/ ST
GoodOver: WEST BRANCH OF SUAMICO R
0.2M SE STH 156/CTH W, Brown, WI
Built 2017 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,700
LRD PINE GROVE ROA
GoodOver: BOWERS CREEK
0.8 MI E JCT CTH G, Brown, WI
Built 2016 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 500
LRD CREAMERY ROAD
GoodOver: BRANCH EAST RIVER
0.3 MILES NE OF CTH X, Brown, WI
Built 2018 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 500
LRD MANITOWOC ROAD
GoodOver: SPRING CREEK
0.5M SOUTH OF JCT CTH JJ, Brown, WI
Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 6,100
LRD SANTA MONICA D
GoodOver: SORENSON CREEK
0.1M SOUTH OF JCT USH 141, Brown, WI
Built 2005 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,000
LRD PINE GROVE ROA
GoodOver: UNNAMED CREEK
0.6 MI W OF IH 43, Brown, WI
Built 2021 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 99
LRD BRAYDEN LANE
GoodOver: UNNAMED CREEK
0.11 MI E OF CTH GV3, Brown, WI
Built 2020 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 99
LRD BRAYDEN LANE
GoodOver: UNNAMED CREEK
0.3 MI W OF BOWER CREEK R, Brown, WI
Built 2021 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 99
LRD SANCTUARY ROAD
GoodOver: UNNAMED LAGOON
0.8 MILES FROM INTERSTATE, Brown, WI
Built 2013 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 99
Showing 8,651-8,700 of 14,851 bridges
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