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

STH 58

Good

Over: LITTLE BARABOO RIVER

3.5M N JCT CTH G TO E, Sauk, WI

Built 1990 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 1,400

STH 113

Good

Over: BARABOO RIVER

0.4M N JCT CTH W, Sauk, WI

Built 1990 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 1,800

STH 60

Good

Over: HONEY CREEK

2.1M E JCT CTH B, Sauk, WI

Built 1998 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 3,300

LRD KLEIN RD

Good

Over: SEELEY CREEK

0.2M S JCT CTH W, Sauk, WI

Built 1991 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 30

STH 60

Good

Over: OTTER CREEK

0.2M E JCT CTH O, Sauk, WI

Built 1998 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 3,200

STH 154

Good

Over: HILL POINT CREEK

2.6M E JCT STH 130, Sauk, WI

Built 2000 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 1,700

CTH W

Good

Over: ROWLEY CREEK

0.3M S JCT CTH W, Sauk, WI

Built 2003 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 472

LRD OHIO RD

Good

Over: BR N BR HONEY CREEK

2.6M E JCT STH 23, Sauk, WI

Built 2004 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 37

STH 23

Good

Over: DELL CREEK TRIB.

AT DELL CREEK TRIB., Sauk, WI

Built 2006 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 3,300

LRD OLD 70 RD

Good

Over: CHIPPEWA RIVER 27

1.3M W JCT STH 40, Sawyer, WI

Built 1983 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 162

LRD PASANEN RD

Good

Over: BRUNET RIVER

0.5M N JCT CTH D, Sawyer, WI

Built 1989 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 81

CTH F

Good

Over: CHETAC FLOWAGE

0.4M N JCT STH 48, Sawyer, WI

Built 1998 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 895

LRD CTH EE

Good

Over: PINE CREEK

TOWN OF DRAPER, Sawyer, WI

Built 1998 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 325

LRD BERG RD (DEAD

Good

Over: MID BR EMBARASS RIVER

0.1M E JCT CTH J, Shawano, WI

Built 1988 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 40

LRD IRR (TOWNHALL

Good

Over: MILLER CREEK

1.9M W JCT CTH G, Shawano, WI

Built 2000 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 490

STH 42

Good

Over: PIGEON RIVER

3.6M N JCT STH 32, Sheboygan, WI

Built 1989 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 1,900

CTH EASTERN AVE.

Good

Over: MULLET RIVER

0.4M E JCT STH 67 TO N, Sheboygan, WI

Built 1976 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 9,800

STH 144

Good

Over: N BR MILWAUKEE RIVER

1.1M N JCT STH 28 TO E, Sheboygan, WI

Built 1991 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 1,200

STH 144

Good

Over: MINK CREEK

0.9M N JCT STH 28 TO E, Sheboygan, WI

Built 1991 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 1,200

CTH J

Good

Over: PIGEON RIVER

0.4M W JCT CTH Y, Sheboygan, WI

Built 1992 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 5,500

CTH MM

Good

Over: SHEBOYGAN RIVER

0.2M W JCT STH 67, Sheboygan, WI

Built 2003 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 372

CTH RR

Good

Over: BR ONION RIVER

0.8M E JCT CTH KW, Sheboygan, WI

Built 2017 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 810

CTH N

Good

Over: EAU GALLE RIVER

0.7M E JCT CTH B, St. Croix, WI

Built 1961 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 538

CTH G

Good

Over: DRY RUN CREEK

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

Built 1986 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 2,884

LRD 200 TH STREET

Good

Over: DRY RUN CREEK

2.2M N JCT CTH G, St. Croix, WI

Built 1993 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 36

USH 12

Good

Over: RUSH RIVER

2.6M E JCT CTH TT, St. Croix, WI

Built 1994 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 3,000

LRD 170 TH ST.

Good

Over: GIRARDS CREEK

1.6M N JCT USH 12, St. Croix, WI

Built 1992 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 250

LRD 170TH AVE

Good

Over: DRY RUN CREEK

0.8M W JCT USH 63, St. Croix, WI

Built 1997 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 90

LRD 310TH STREET

Good

Over: SANDY CREEK

1.4M E JCT STH 128, St. Croix, WI

Built 1998 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 76

USH 63

Good

Over: RUSH RIVER

0.8M N JCT USH 12 TO W, St. Croix, WI

Built 2008 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 6,500

STH EB STH 64

Good

Over: MARSH

1.0 M E. OF STH 35, St. Croix, WI

Built 2005 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 7,850

STH WB STH 64

Good

Over: MARSH

1.0M E XING STH 35, St. Croix, WI

Built 2006 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 7,850

CTH O

Good

Over: S FK WILLOW R

0.6 MILES SOUTH OF USH 64, St. Croix, WI

Built 2010 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 260

LRD TROUT BROOK RD

Good

Over: WILLOW RIVER

1.1M N JCT CTH A, St. Croix, WI

Built 2014 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 850

LRD RIVER RD

Good

Over: YELLOW RIVER

0.6M N JCT CTH S, Taylor, WI

Built 1982 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 92

LRD PINEWOOD RD

Good

Over: N FK EAU CLAIRE RIVER

0.8M E JCT STH 73, Taylor, WI

Built 1985 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 17

LRD CENTER AVE

Good

Over: MAURER CREEK

3.6M W JCT CTH E, Taylor, WI

Built 1995 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 55

LRD CEMETERY RD

Good

Over: BEAR CREEK

2.3M E JCT STH 73, Taylor, WI

Built 1993 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 55

LRD SHORTCUT RD

Good

Over: BR JUMP RIVER

0.1M S JCT STH 73, Taylor, WI

Built 1993 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 83

LRD HILL CREEK RD

Good

Over: SHOULDER CREEK

1.8M W JCT CTH H, Taylor, WI

Built 1995 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 44

LRD SECOND ST (DEA

Good

Over: SILVER CREEK

0.3M S JCT CTH D, Taylor, WI

Built 1997 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 24

LRD TROUT AVE (DEA

Good

Over: BLACK RIVER

3.1M W JCT STH 13, Taylor, WI

Built 2004 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 100

LRD PINEWOOD DR

Good

Over: N FK EAU CLAIRE RIVER

2.8M E JCT STH 73, Taylor, WI

Built 2004 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 107

CTH E

Good

Over: PINE CREEK

0.4M N JCT CTH A, Taylor, WI

Built 2001 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 727

LRD KEYES AVE

Good

Over: MATT OCHES LAKE

AT MATT OCHES LAKE, Taylor, WI

Built 2004 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 37

CTH A

Good

Over: TRAPPERS CREEK

0.5M W JCT CTH DD, Taylor, WI

Built 2004 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 389

LRD BITNER AVE (DE

Good

Over: PINE CREEK

1.4M W JCT CTH DD, Taylor, WI

Built 2004 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 15

STH 95

Good

Over: TURTON CREEK

0.4M E JCT STH 93 TO S, Trempealeau, WI

Built 1988 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 3,400

LRD MOLITOR LANE (

Good

Over: LEWIS VALLEY CREEK

4.6M W JCT STH 93, Trempealeau, WI

Built 2002 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 15

CTH T

Good

Over: NEWCOMB VALLEY CR

0.1 M S. JCT STH 95, Trempealeau, WI

Built 2004 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 780

Showing 10,701-10,750 of 14,851 bridges

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