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 140TH ST

Good

Over: PAPER JACK CREEK

1.70 NORTH OF CTH G, St. Croix, WI

Built 2006 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,218

LRD NEW CASTLE DR.

Good

Over: WET LAND

0.2M W JCT KINGSBORN AVE, St. Croix, WI

Built 2003 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 127

STH NB STH 35 OFF

Good

Over: TRIB. KINNICKINNIC RIVER

TRIB. KINNICKINNIC RIVER, St. Croix, WI

Built 2015 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 250

LRD RADIO ROAD

Good

Over: DRAINAGE

AT KINNICKINNIC RIVER, St. Croix, WI

Built 2014 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 17,100

LRD 22ND AVE

Good

Over: BR RUSH CREEK

0.2M W JCT CTH T, St. Croix, WI

Built 2012 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 15

LRD PIERCE/ST. CRO

Good

Over: TRIBUTARY TO RUSH RIVER

0.4M E JCT USH 63, St. Croix, WI

Built 2011 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 163

LRD 80TH AVE

Good

Over: CARR CREEK

0.13 MI WEST OF CTH D, St. Croix, WI

Built 2014 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 224

USH 12

Good

Over: DRAINAGE WAY

0.1 MI E OF 220TH ST | US, St. Croix, WI

Built 2020 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,400

STH 128

Good

Over: CADY CREEK

0.7M S JCT USH 14, St. Croix, WI

Built 2023 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,720

CTH YY

Good

Over: BR RUSH RIVER

0.7M W JCT USH 63, St. Croix, WI

Built 1983 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 200

LRD RUSTIC RD R3

Good

Over: BLUE CREEK

0.1M S JCT STH 128, St. Croix, WI

Built 1973 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 269

LRD SUNSET DR

Good

Over: BLACK RIVER

0.4M S JCT CTH O, Taylor, WI

Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 68

STH 64-MAIN ST

Good

Over: BABBITS CREEK

0.4M E JCT CTH B, Taylor, WI

Built 1991 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,300

STH 64-MAIN ST

Good

Over: PARADISE CREEK

4.5M E JCT CTH H TO N, Taylor, WI

Built 1991 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,200

STH 64

Good

Over: BR BLACK RIVER

0.9M E JCT CTH E TO N, Taylor, WI

Built 1994 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,700

CTH DD

Good

Over: PINE CREEK

0.8M S JCT CTH A TO EAST, Taylor, WI

Built 2004 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 666

STH 73

Good

Over: BR HAY CREEK

0.4M N JCT CTH S, Taylor, WI

Built 2006 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,000

LRD SMOCK AVE

Good

Over: E BR LITTLE BLACK R

0.5M N CTH M, Taylor, WI

Built 2005 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 83

CTH O

Good

Over: CORRECTION CREEK

0.3M W JCT STH 13, Taylor, WI

Built 2012 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,895

CTH M

Good

Over: LEMKE CREEK

3.5M E JCT CTH C, Taylor, WI

Built 2009 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 455

LRD KLINGER LANE (

Good

Over: E BR LITTLE BLACK RIVER

0.9M N JCT STH 64, Taylor, WI

Built 2012 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 100

LRD 8 1/2 AVE

Good

Over: N. FORK EAU CLAIRE RIVER

0.5M N PINEWOOD DR, Taylor, WI

Built 2010 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 71

LRD ORIOLE DR

Good

Over: BIG EAU PLAINE RIVER

0.5M S CTH A, Taylor, WI

Built 2010 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 75

LRD SUNSET DR

Good

Over: PINE CR

1.1 M N JCT CTH A, Taylor, WI

Built 2011 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 92

LRD PINE AVE

Good

Over: BR BLACK RIVER

2.1 M W JCT STH 13, Taylor, WI

Built 2012 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 100

LRD PINE AVE

Good

Over: PINE CR

0.7 M E JCT CTH E, Taylor, WI

Built 2011 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 84

CTH S

Good

Over: S BR YELLOW RIVER

1.3M E JCT CTH H, Taylor, WI

Built 2012 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 84

CTH A

Good

Over: N FK EAU CLAIRE

5.0M S JCT STH 73, Taylor, WI

Built 2013 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 235

STH 13

Good

Over: CORRECTION CREEK

0.1 MI N OF JCT CTH O, Taylor, WI

Built 2013 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 7,700

LRD PUTNAM DR

Good

Over: TRAPPERS CREEK

0.45M N JCT CTH A, Taylor, WI

Built 2022 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 29

LRD APPLE AVE

Good

Over: PINE CREEK

3.5M W JCT STH13, Taylor, WI

Built 2000 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 135

STH 54

Good

Over: GRANT CREEK

3.2M E JCT USH 53 TO S, Trempealeau, WI

Built 1977 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,400

CTH D

Good

Over: BR FRENCH CREEK

0.1M S JCT CTH T TO W, Trempealeau, WI

Built 1986 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 683

STH 95

Good

Over: TAPPEN CREEK

0.9M E JCT USH 53 TO S, Trempealeau, WI

Built 1998 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,000

STH 93

Good

Over: ADAMS CREEK

0.3M N JCT USH 10, Trempealeau, WI

Built 1994 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,000

CTH E

Good

Over: BR ELK CREEK

0.1M N JCT CTH OO, Trempealeau, WI

Built 2000 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 385

LRD KNUDTSON VALLE

Good

Over: CHIMNEY ROCK CREEK

0.1M E JCT STH 93, Trempealeau, WI

Built 1998 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 80

CTH XX

Good

Over: BR. TREMPELEAU R.

1.2M W JCT. STH 93, Trempealeau, WI

Built 2003 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 174

LRD WHALEN ROAD

Good

Over: SALSWEDEL COULEE CREEK

2.0M W CTH D, Trempealeau, WI

Built 2008 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 41

USH 53

Good

Over: BRANCH REYNOLDS COULEE C

0.205 MI NORTH OF CTH I, Trempealeau, WI

Built 2022 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,100

USH 53

Good

Over: REYNOLDS COULEE CREEK

0.038 MI N CTH I, Trempealeau, WI

Built 2022 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,100

CTH Y

Good

Over: SEAS BRANCH

2.0M E JCT USH 14, Vernon, WI

Built 2009 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 885

CTH S

Good

Over: BR W FK KICKAPOO RIVER

2.1M N JCT STH 82, Vernon, WI

Built 2014 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 502

STH 162

Good

Over: COON CREEK

3.7M N JCT CTH O, Vernon, WI

Built 1980 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 550

LRD TAYLOR RD

Good

Over: COOLEY CREEK

3.1M N JCT STH 82, Vernon, WI

Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 91

CTH B

Good

Over: SPRINGVILLE CREEK

2.1M S JCT CTH Y, Vernon, WI

Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 759

LRD HUNDER COULEE

Good

Over: HUNDER COULEE CREEK

1.6M N JCT CTH O, Vernon, WI

Built 1988 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 124

LRD HORNBY ROAD

Good

Over: BR HORNBY HOLLOW CREEK

0.3M E JCT CTH N, Vernon, WI

Built 1990 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 62

LRD KUEHN RD

Good

Over: S FK BAD AXE RIVER

2.2M S JCT STH 56, Vernon, WI

Built 1991 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 89

LRD ANDERSON RD

Good

Over: BEAN HOLLOW CREEK

3.4M W JCT CTH N, Vernon, WI

Built 1992 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 94

Showing 9,401-9,450 of 14,851 bridges

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