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 MEMORIAL DR

Good

Over: BEAVER DAM CREEK

0.1M SOUTH JCT LENWOOD AV, Brown, WI

Built 1997 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,200

IH 41

Good

Over: DUTCHMAN CR

0.2M N JCT STH 172 TO E, Brown, WI

Built 2011 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 83,200

IH 41-STH 32

Good

Over: BEAVER CREEK

0.1 M S OF MASON ST, Brown, WI

Built 2012 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 83,900

IH 29 EB TO IH 41

Good

Over: BEAVER DAM CR

AT BEAVER DM CREEK, Brown, WI

Built 2011 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 9,600

IH 41 SB TO 29 WB

Good

Over: BEAVER DAM CR

AT BEAVER DAM CR, Brown, WI

Built 2011 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,200

IH 41

Good

Over: BEAVER CREEK

0.6M N JCT STH 29 TO E, Brown, WI

Built 2011 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 82,500

IH 41

Good

Over: BEAVER CREEK

AT BEAVER CREEK, Brown, WI

Built 2014 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 69,800

USH 141-STH 29

Good

Over: BR SORENSONS CREEK

1.9M N JCT STH 29 (S), Brown, WI

Built 1948 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 6,700

LRD LITTLE RAPIDS

Good

Over: ASHWAUBENON CREEK

0.6M E JCT USH 41, Brown, WI

Built 1985 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 47

CTH II

Good

Over: BUFFALO RIVER

0.4M N JCT STH 37, Buffalo, WI

Built 1978 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 195

STH 37

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

0.1M N JCT CTH S, Buffalo, WI

Built 1986 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,100

CTH F

Good

Over: N BR LITTLE BEAR CREEK

1.9M N JCT CTH D, Buffalo, WI

Built 1977 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 250

STH 35-STH 54

Good

Over: CHICKEN VALLEY CREEK

2.4M N JCT CTH P, Buffalo, WI

Built 1980 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 7,000

CTH K

Good

Over: BR LITTLE BEAR CREEK

0.5M E JCT CTH AA, Buffalo, WI

Built 1992 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 238

LRD N PARADISE HIL

Good

Over: BY GOLLY CREEK

0.3M N JCT CTH D, Buffalo, WI

Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 45

LRD E SAUER MILL R

Good

Over: SWINNS VALLEY CREEK

0.2M S JCT STH 95, Buffalo, WI

Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 22

CTH X

Good

Over: TRAVERSE VALLEY CREEK

3.2M E JCT CTH CC, Buffalo, WI

Built 1991 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 217

STH 88

Good

Over: TRIB.-WAUMANDEE CREEK

1.5M N JCT CTH O, Buffalo, WI

Built 1997 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 600

STH 35

Good

Over: BR ROSE VALLEY CREEK

3.5M N JCT STH 88, Buffalo, WI

Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,700

STH 37

Good

Over: BR BUFFALO RIVER

0.1M N JCT CTH J, Buffalo, WI

Built 2000 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 750

STH 37

Good

Over: BR BUFFALO RIVER

1.9M N JCT CTH J, Buffalo, WI

Built 2000 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 750

STH 95

Good

Over: SWINNS VALLEY CREEK

3.3M E JCT CTH E, Buffalo, WI

Built 2001 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,300

LRD TURNER VALLEY

Good

Over: TURNER VALLEY CREEK

0.7M N JCT CTH Z, Buffalo, WI

Built 2001 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 21

STH 88

Good

Over: HADLEY CREEK

2.4M N JCT CTH B, Buffalo, WI

Built 2003 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 710

LRD CROSS RD

Good

Over: TURNER VALLEY CREEK

1.5M E JCT STH 88, Buffalo, WI

Built 2001 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 53

STH 25

Good

Over: BR SPRING CREEK

4.3M N JCT CTH V TO W, Buffalo, WI

Built 2002 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,700

STH 37 NB

Good

Over: TRIB TO BUFFALO R

1.7M N JCT CTH S, Buffalo, WI

Built 2003 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 990

CTH BB

Good

Over: BUFFALO RIVER TRIB.

0.3M E OF JCT CTH HH, Buffalo, WI

Built 2002 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,171

LRD WEISENBECK RD

Good

Over: LITTLE BEAR CR

0.2 M S CTH K, Buffalo, WI

Built 2004 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 57

LRD CTH Z

Good

Over: DRY RUN

1.9M E JCT STH 88, Buffalo, WI

Built 2004 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 349

CTH XX

Good

Over: JOHNS VALLEY CREEK

1.3M E OF JCT STH 88, Buffalo, WI

Built 2004 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 100

LRD WOJCHIK VALLEY

Good

Over: BR LITTLE WAUMANDEE CR

0.7M N JCT CTH E, Buffalo, WI

Built 2009 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 20

LRD WASHINGTON STR

Good

Over: PESSO CREEK

0.7M N JCT USH 10, Buffalo, WI

Built 2014 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 959

CTH OO

Good

Over: ROSE VALLEY CREEK

0.5 MI WEST OF JUNCTION W, Buffalo, WI

Built 2022 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 700

LRD ZITTEL ROAD

Good

Over: PRISSEL VALLEY CREEK

0.4 MI S JCT USH 10, Buffalo, WI

Built 2018 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 150

LRD RIVER RD

Good

Over: WOOD RIVER

0.7M S JCT STH 70, Burnett, WI

Built 1983 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 146

STH 70

Good

Over: WOOD RIVER

3.7M E JCT STH 48, Burnett, WI

Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,100

STH 35

Good

Over: CHASES BROOK

5,200 FT SOUTH OF CTH T, Burnett, WI

Built 1997 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 880

LRD EAGLE LAKE ROA

Good

Over: LOON CREEK

3 M NORTH OF CTH C, Burnett, WI

Built 1995 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 127

LRD HARBOR RD

Good

Over: LAKE WINNEBAGO TRIB

0.4M W JCT USH 151, Calumet, WI

Built 2008 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1

LRD MUD CREEK RD

Good

Over: MUD CREEK

LOCATION UNKNOWN, PLEASE, Calumet, WI

Built 2016 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 100

LRD MAIN STREET

Good

Over: YELLOW RIVER

0.6 M N CTH X, Chippewa, WI

Built 1976 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,655

STH 27

Good

Over: LITTLE DRYWOOD CREEK

2.8M N JCT CTH S, Chippewa, WI

Built 1985 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,300

STH 124

Good

Over: ONEIL CREEK

1.7M N JCT CTH Y, Chippewa, WI

Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,900

LRD 145TH STREET

Good

Over: ONEIL CREEK

0.6 M N 165TH AVENUE, Chippewa, WI

Built 1991 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 190

LRD 129TH STREET

Good

Over: DUNCAN CREEK

0.3 M NW CTH Q, Chippewa, WI

Built 1994 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 455

LRD 120TH AVENUE

Good

Over: JIM CREEK

0.9 M E STH 124, Chippewa, WI

Built 1998 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 110

STH 64

Good

Over: BRANCH OF HAY CREEK

3.0M JCT STH 27 TO N, Chippewa, WI

Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 980

STH 64

Good

Over: ELDER CREEK

2.8M E JCT CTH G, Chippewa, WI

Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,100

STH 29

Good

Over: UNNAMED CREEK

0.8M E STH124 TO S, Chippewa, WI

Built 2004 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 28,300

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