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 GRAND AVENUE

Good

Over: DUNCAN CREEK

50" EAST OF STH 124, Chippewa, WI

Built 2005 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 7,460

LRD IRVINE PARK DR

Good

Over: DUNCAN CREEK

200" W BEAR DEN DR, Chippewa, WI

Built 2004 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,410

LRD 85TH AVENUE

Good

Over: ELK CREEK

530" EAST OF 70TH STREET, Chippewa, WI

Built 2007 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 110

LRD 120TH AVENUE

Good

Over: LITTLE DRYWOOD CREEK

0.3 M E CTH K, Chippewa, WI

Built 2019 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 195

LRD 70TH STREET

Good

Over: ELK CREEK

1290 FT NORTH OF CTH S, Chippewa, WI

Built 2015 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 35

LRD 120TH AVENUE

Good

Over: WOLF RIVER

0.7 M E 350TH STREET, Chippewa, WI

Built 2015 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 55

STH 27

Good

Over: SETH CREEK

0.17 MI N 100TH AVE, Chippewa, WI

Built 2020 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,100

LRD 267TH STREET

Good

Over: HOLCOMBE FLOWAGE

1.4 M W STH 27, Chippewa, WI

Built 2018 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 255

CTH Q

Good

Over: RHEINGAN CREEK

0.1 M N CTH S, Chippewa, WI

Built 2020 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 640

LRD 133RD STREET

Good

Over: ONEIL CREEK

0.3 M N 120TH AVENUE, Chippewa, WI

Built 2021 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 180

CTH S

Good

Over: TROUT CREEK

0.2 M E CTH HH, Chippewa, WI

Built 2021 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 610

CTH T

Good

Over: BRANCH OF ELK CREEK

0.1 M N CTH S, Chippewa, WI

Built 2022 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 440

LRD WEST MAPLE STR

Good

Over: BRANCH WOLF RIVER

0.9 M E OF 345 STREET, Chippewa, WI

Built 2002 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,535

LRD 20TH AVENUE

Good

Over: SHERMAN CREEK

0.2 M W CTH T, Chippewa, WI

Built 1997 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 110

CTH H

Good

Over: BR PANTHER CREEK

0.7M W JCT CTH K, Clark, WI

Built 1985 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,363

CTH H

Good

Over: N BR ONEIL CREEK

1.0M E JCT CTH K, Clark, WI

Built 1985 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,567

LRD ROCK CREEK RD

Good

Over: BEAR CREEK

2.4M W JCT CTH K, Clark, WI

Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 51

LRD STARKS ROAD

Good

Over: BR NELSON CREEK

2.2M W JCT CTH K, Clark, WI

Built 1989 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 44

CTH X

Good

Over: ROGER CREEK

1.7M E JCT CTH NN, Clark, WI

Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,545

LRD OWEN AVE

Good

Over: TRIB ONEIL CREEK

1.1M S JCT CTH C, Clark, WI

Built 1986 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 57

LRD SPENCER RD

Good

Over: BEAR CREEK

1.5M W JCT CTH K, Clark, WI

Built 1989 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50

LRD PELSDORF AVE

Good

Over: CUNNINGHAM CREEK

2.2M S JCT USH 10, Clark, WI

Built 1989 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 68

LRD FREMONT RD

Good

Over: S BR ONEILL CREEK

0.6M E JCT CTH K, Clark, WI

Built 1991 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 130

LRD EDDY ROAD

Good

Over: E. FORK POPPLE RIVER

2.4M E JCT CTH E, Clark, WI

Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 97

STH 29

Good

Over: TRIB TO DILL CREEK

3.7M E JCT CTH E, Clark, WI

Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 11,000

CTH H

Good

Over: BLACK RIVER

1.4M W JCT STH 73, Clark, WI

Built 2000 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 978

LRD PANTHER CREEK

Good

Over: CAWLEY CREEK

1.2M E JCT STH 73, Clark, WI

Built 2002 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 53

CTH O

Good

Over: NORWEGIAN CREEK

4.1M N JCT CTH G, Clark, WI

Built 2012 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 820

LRD WILLOW RD

Good

Over: BRICK CREEK

0.9M W JCT CTH D, Clark, WI

Built 2015 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 87

LRD HILINE AVE

Good

Over: BR N FK POPPIE RIVER

0.2 MI S CTH A, Clark, WI

Built 2008 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 99

LRD DICKERSON AVE

Good

Over: MCGROGAN CREEK

0.4 MI S JCT STH 29, Clark, WI

Built 2018 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 100

LRD SOUTH ADAMS ST

Good

Over: MCGROGAN

0.2 MI S JCT CTH X, Clark, WI

Built 2015 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 100

LRD EAST MAPLE RD

Good

Over: BR JACK CREEK

2.9M W JCT CTH K, Clark, WI

Built 1989 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 58

LRD PELSDORF AVE

Good

Over: JACK CREEK

0.8M S JCT USH 10, Clark, WI

Built 1978 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 58

IH 90 WB-IH 94 WB

Good

Over: BR ROWAN CREEK

3.0M W JCT STH 60 TO E, Columbia, WI

Built 1961 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 29,350

USH 151

Good

Over: ROBBINS CREEK

1.4M N JCT STH 73 TO N, Columbia, WI

Built 1975 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 22,700

STH 16

Good

Over: CORNING LAKE CREEK

3.5M E JCT CTH O, Columbia, WI

Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,300

STH 60

Good

Over: CRAWFISH RIVER

1.0M E JCT CTH A, Columbia, WI

Built 2000 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,800

STH 113

Good

Over: TRIB TO SPRING CREEK

0.2 MI NORTH OF DANE CO L, Columbia, WI

Built 2003 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,900

CTH V NB

Good

Over: DRAINAGE DITCH

2.4M E JCT STH 113, Columbia, WI

Built 2015 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 900

CTH V NB

Good

Over: DRAINAGE DITCH

4.0M E JCT STH 113, Columbia, WI

Built 2015 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 900

STH 22-N MAIN ST

Good

Over: FOX RIVER

0.5M N JCT STH 44, Columbia, WI

Built 2020 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,000

STH 60

Good

Over: TUCKER HOLLOW RUN

1.9M E JCT USH 18 TO E, Crawford, WI

Built 1988 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,000

STH 35

Good

Over: HOBBS HOLLOW CREEK

3.2M N JCT CTH E, Crawford, WI

Built 1992 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,300

LRD DOG HOLLOW RD.

Good

Over: RUSH CREEK

1.0M N JCT CTH B, Crawford, WI

Built 2000 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 21

LRD OLD STH 60

Good

Over: WISCONSIN RIVER TRIB

0.4M E JCT STH 60, Crawford, WI

Built 1992 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 47

STH 131

Good

Over: SMITH HOLLOW CREEK

0.4M N JCT CTH X, Crawford, WI

Built 1998 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,200

STH 35

Good

Over: LIMERY COULEE CREEK

2.5M N JCT STH 27, Crawford, WI

Built 2000 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,900

LRD CITRON WEST RO

Good

Over: DRY RUN CREEK

1.2M E OF CTH E, Crawford, WI

Built 2006 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1

LRD WARREN ROAD (D

Good

Over: CONWAY VALLEY CREEK

0.1M S JCT LATHAM RD, Crawford, WI

Built 2008 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5

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