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

CTH K

Good

Over: LITTLE DRYWOOD CREEK

0.7 M N 100TH AVENUE, Chippewa, WI

Built 2018 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 125

CTH U

Good

Over: PRENTICE CREEK

1.0M N JCT STH 78, Columbia, WI

Built 2009 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 147

IH 94 WB

Good

Over: DRAINAGE DITCH

3.5M W JCT STH 73 TO N, Dane, WI

Built 2020 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 21,200

USH 14-STH 78

Good

Over: BLACK EARTH CREEK

2.1M E JCT STH 78 TO N, Dane, WI

Built 2018 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 8,400

CTH D

Good

Over: BEAVER CREEK

0.1M W USH 53, Eau Claire, WI

Built 2020 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 1,200

CTH V

Good

Over: BRIDGE CREEK

0.2 MI WEST OF STH 27, Eau Claire, WI

Built 2021 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 640

STH 23 WB

Good

Over: SHEBOYGAN RIVER

0.3M W JCT CTH W TO S, Fond du Lac, WI

Built 2020 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 3,600

LRD OLDEN RD

Good

Over: W BRANCH FOND DU LAC RIV

1.4M E JCT CTH M, Fond du Lac, WI

Built 2018 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 280

DRUMLIN ROAD

Good

Over: WEST BRANCH OF MILWAUKEE

1.2 MI NORTH OF STH 67, Fond du Lac, WI

Built 2021 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 201

CTH T

Good

Over: BIG GREEN RIVER

0.2M E JCT CTH K, Grant, WI

Built 2018 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 240

LRD ELMER RD

Good

Over: LIBERTY CREEK

1.4M E JCT CTH E, Green, WI

Built 2009 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 154

CTH K

Good

Over: SPRING CREEK

1.0 M W OF JCT CTH OK, Green, WI

Built 2014 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 130

CTH H

Good

Over: KNIGHT HOLLOW CREEK

AT INTERSECTION OF CTH HH, Iowa, WI

Built 2009 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 640

LRD BLUE RIVER RD

Good

Over: BLUE RIVER

1.0M E JCT CTH I, Iowa, WI

Built 2019 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 40

CTH HH

Good

Over: WHITE HOLLOW CREEK

1.3M S JCT CTH H, Iowa, WI

Built 2020 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 180

CTH E

Good

Over: ALDER CREEK

2.3 MI E STH 122, Iron, WI

Built 2009 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 214

LRD POPKO CIRCLE W

Good

Over: TRUDE LAKE

3 MILES SOUTH OF CTH FF, Iron, WI

Built 2014 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 471

USH 12-STH27

Good

Over: BR. HALLS CREEK

4.6M E OF JCT STH 95, Jackson, WI

Built 2010 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 3,500

CTH V

Good

Over: LONG COULEE CREEK

1.5M N JCT CTH D, La Crosse, WI

Built 2020 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 4,700

LRD AMES ROAD

Good

Over: AMES BRANCH OF THE PECAT

0.7M S JCT CTH K, Lafayette, WI

Built 2022 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 88

CTH C

Good

Over: PRATT CREEK

3.1M W JCT CTH H, Langlade, WI

Built 2012 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 820

CTH C

Good

Over: MCCLOUD CREEK

4.2M W JCT CTH H, Langlade, WI

Built 2012 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 823

CTH Y

Good

Over: RICE RIVER

1.8M N JCT USH 8, Lincoln, WI

Built 2012 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 1,628

LRD COOPERSTOWN RD

Good

Over: BR DEVILS RIVER

2.7M W JCT CTH T, Manitowoc, WI

Built 2019 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 265

CTH Q

Good

Over: LITTLE MANITOWOC RIVER

1.4 MI SOUTH OF THE JUNCT, Manitowoc, WI

Built 2022 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 3,000

CTH Q

Good

Over: LITTLE MANITOWOC RIVER

0.9M N JCT STH 42, Manitowoc, WI

Built 2021 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 3,000

CTH M

Good

Over: FENWOOD CREEK

0.3M S JCT CTH N, Marathon, WI

Built 2017 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 300

CTH Q

Good

Over: MOLE BROOK

0.2M S JCT CTH N, Marathon, WI

Built 2019 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 610

CTH G

Good

Over: BR TRAPPE RIVER

1.2M E JCT CTH Q, Marathon, WI

Built 2020 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 140

STH 119 EB-AIRPORT

Good

Over: CMSTPP RR

1.0 MI E JCT IH 94, Milwaukee, WI

Built 2012 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 10,400

LRD MILWAUKEE ST

Good

Over: FARMERS VALLEY CREEK

0.1M S JCT STH 16, Monroe, WI

Built 2019 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 200

CTH N

Good

Over: BR LITTLE LEMONWEIR RIVE

1.9M S JCT CTH A, Monroe, WI

Built 2018 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 100

LRD OAKLAND RD

Good

Over: RULLANDS COULEE CREEK

0.7M N JCT CTH P, Monroe, WI

Built 2021 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 26

WEST J STREET

Good

Over: LA CROSSE RIVER

W. J St over La Crosse R, Monroe, WI

Built 1992 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 1,000

CTH AA

Good

Over: S BR OCONTO RIVER

2.8MILES WEST OF STH32, Oconto, WI

Built 2018 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 300

CTH U

Good

Over: BR PLUM CREEK

1.9M S JCT CTH S, Pierce, WI

Built 2012 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 431

CTH A

Good

Over: S FK JUMP RIVER

0.2M S JCT USH 8, Price, WI

Built 2021 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 1,814

STH 80

Good

Over: PINE RIVER

0.1M N JCT CTH D TO W, Richland, WI

Built 2018 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 1,900

STH 80

Good

Over: PINE RIVER

0.1M N JCT CTH D TO E, Richland, WI

Built 2018 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 1,900

CTH J

Good

Over: TURTLE CREEK

JUST NORTH OF SHOPIERE RO, Rock, WI

Built 2022 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 600

LRD BROKEN ARROW R

Good

Over: LITTLE JUMP RIVER

2.2M E JCT CTH G-88, Rusk, WI

Built 2019 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 83

CTH V

Good

Over: HAY CREEK

0.9M N JCT STH 33, Sauk, WI

Built 2019 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 1,900

LRD FREEDOM RD

Good

Over: SEELEY CREEK

0.3M S JCT CTH PF, Sauk, WI

Built 2018 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 210

FR174

Good

Over: LITTLE MOOSE RIVER

3.4 M. S. JCT STH 77, Sawyer, WI

Built 1952 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 40

CTH M

Good

Over: S BR EMBARRASS RIVER

1.3M E JCT USH 45, Shawano, WI

Built 2019 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 460

CTH M

Good

Over: APPLE RIVER

VILLAGE OF STAR PRAIRIE, St. Croix, WI

Built 2014 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 2,814

CTH T

Good

Over: MCKENZIE CREEK

0.6M N JCT CTH A TO W, Taylor, WI

Built 2018 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 500

CTH DD

Good

Over: SUGAR CREEK

2.5M N JCT STH 11, Walworth, WI

Built 2019 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 1,600

LRD BORG RD NB & S

Good

Over: SWAN CREEK

1.0M S JCT STH 50, Walworth, WI

Built 2016 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 2,130

LRD MILL ST

Good

Over: WHITE RIVER

0.5M S JCT STH 36, Walworth, WI

Built 2020 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 2,300

Showing 10,251-10,300 of 14,851 bridges

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