Total Bridges
14,851
Public highway bridges in Wisconsin
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
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
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
SC
South Carolina
6.10% top marginal rate
WI
Wisconsin
6.13% top marginal rate
NC
North Carolina
6.16% top marginal rate
HI
Hawaii
6.47% top marginal rate
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
PoorOver: BEAR CREEK
1.2M N JCT STH 76, Outagamie, WI
Built 1958 Load: 1.6 t ADT: 1,175
LRD WOODFORD DR
PoorOver: RAILS TO TRAILS TRAIL
0.3M E JCT USH 45, Washington, WI
Built 1910 Load: 1.6 t ADT: 47
LRD ACCESS RD
PoorOver: MENASHA CHANNEL
ACCESS TO PARKING LOT BY, Winnebago, WI
Built 1960 Load: 1.6 t ADT: 20
CTH A
PoorOver: UNION PACIFIC RR
1.0M W JCT STH 73, Columbia, WI
Built 1910 Load: 3.2 t ADT: 197
LRD OLD 64 (DEAD E
PoorOver: EVERGREEN CREEK
0.1M N JCT STH 64, Langlade, WI
Built 1916 Load: 3.2 t ADT: 6
LRD CORNELL LANE (
PoorOver: BR COON CREEK
0.1M E JCT USH 14, Vernon, WI
Built 1985 Load: 3.2 t ADT: 10
All Bridges in Wisconsin
LRD N HICKORY ST
GoodOver: WEST DITCH
N HICKORY ST. - 0.16 OF A, Fond du Lac, WI
Built 1993 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 3,100
LRD COLE RD
GoodOver: WOLF RIVER
0.3M S JCT USH 8, Forest, WI
Built 2019 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 160
STH 133
GoodOver: LITTLE GREEN RIVER
4.1M N JCT USH 18 TO E, Grant, WI
Built 2010 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 630
LRD LOST HOLLOW RD
GoodOver: LITTLE GREEN RIVER
1.3M E JCT STH 133, Grant, WI
Built 2009 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 102
LRD CTH C
GoodOver: MILLVILLE CREEK
6 MILES EAST OF US 18, Grant, WI
Built 2009 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 288
LRD BORAH ROAD
GoodOver: BORAH CREEK
2.6M E JCT CTH K, Grant, WI
Built 2021 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 100
LRD POPLAR GROVE R
GoodOver: HEFTY CREEK
0.4 MI S. HWY 39, Green, WI
Built 2015 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 125
LRD BLOTZ RD
GoodOver: DODGE BRANCH
0.4M W JCT CTH Y, Iowa, WI
Built 2016 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 110
LRD SNEED CREEK RO
GoodOver: TRIBUTARY TO SNEED CREEK
0.03 M E JCT SNEED CREEK, Iowa, WI
Built 2015 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 150
LRD WEAVER ROAD
GoodOver: TRIBUTARY TO RUSH CREEK
1.9 M N JCT CTH ZZ, Iowa, WI
Built 2015 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 150
LRD CRAMER LAKE RD
GoodOver: TURTLE RIVER
0.3M W JCT CTH H, Iron, WI
Built 2018 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 100
LRD BUCKHOLZ RD
GoodOver: DOUGLAS CREEK
1.7 MILES NORTH OF JUNCTI, Jackson, WI
Built 2009 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 99
LRD WEST RIVER RD
GoodOver: OCONOMOWOC RIVER
0.3M E JCT CTH E, Jefferson, WI
Built 2015 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 58
CTH KR EB
GoodOver: N BR PIKE RIVER
0.4M W JCT STH 31, Kenosha, WI
Built 2021 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 8,800
CTH KR WB
GoodOver: N BR PIKE RIVER
0.4M W JCT STH 31, Kenosha, WI
Built 2021 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 8,800
CTH M
GoodOver: HALFWAY CREEK
0.3MILES E OF JUNCTION WI, La Crosse, WI
Built 2021 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 560
CTH DE
GoodOver: BELL COULEE CREEK
0.38 MI E JCT STH 108, La Crosse, WI
Built 2018 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 316
LRD STATE LINE ROA
GoodOver: W. FORK APPLE RIVER
AT W. FORK APPLE RIVER, Lafayette, WI
Built 2011 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 102
LRD GANT RD
GoodOver: YELLOWSTONE RIVER
1.4 MILES N OF JCT CTH F, Lafayette, WI
Built 2016 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 100
LRD COUNTY LINE RD
GoodOver: PINE RIVER
1.6M S JCT CTH C, Langlade, WI
Built 2019 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 100
CTH T
GoodOver: WOLF RIVER
0.9 MI SOUTH OF JUNCTION, Langlade, WI
Built 2022 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 341
LRD PHALZGRAFF RD
GoodOver: SQUAW CREEK
0.6M N JCT STH 86, Lincoln, WI
Built 2009 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 109
LRD PLEASANT RD
GoodOver: DEVILS RIVER
1.7M N JCT CTH Z, Manitowoc, WI
Built 2018 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 70
CTH R/RAPIDS RD
GoodOver: MANITOWOC RIVER
0.8M N JCT CTH CS, Manitowoc, WI
Built 2019 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 12,100
LRD LINDEN ST
GoodOver: SOUTH BRANCH CENTERVILLE
0.2 MI S JCT CTH XX, Manitowoc, WI
Built 2020 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 400
LRD HUCKLEBERRY RD
GoodOver: SCOTCH CREEK
1.7M E JCT CTH M, Marathon, WI
Built 2009 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 103
LRD HUCKLEBERRY RD
GoodOver: FENWOOD CREEK
0.9M W JCT CTH M, Marathon, WI
Built 2009 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 103
LRD PINE VIEW RD
GoodOver: PLOVER RIVER
0.9M E JCT CTH Y, Marathon, WI
Built 2012 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 111
CTH A
GoodOver: LITTLE RIB RIVER
2.6M E JCT STH 107, Marathon, WI
Built 2022 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 1,130
LRD FENCE RD
GoodOver: E BR BIG EAU PLEINE RIVE
0.8M W JCT CTH F, Marathon, WI
Built 2021 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 85
LRD CHESAK RD.
GoodOver: FENWOOD CREEK
1.4M W JCT CTH M, Marathon, WI
Built 1965 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 30
USH 141-MAIN ST
GoodOver: WAUSAUKEE RIVER
0.9M N JCT STH 180, Marinette, WI
Built 2014 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 6,100
LRD N 1ST RD
GoodOver: LITTLE PESHTIGO RIVER
0.5M N JCT CTH B, Marinette, WI
Built 2020 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 60
IH RAMP HAMPTON AV
GoodOver: MILWAUKEE RIVER
0.1M W JCT IH 43, Milwaukee, WI
Built 2023 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 6,400
LRD W LISBON AVE
GoodOver: CANADIAN PACIFIC RR
0.7M W JCT STH 57, Milwaukee, WI
Built 2014 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 13,100
LRD N 51ST BLVD
GoodOver: LINCOLN CREEK
0.6M N JCT STH 145, Milwaukee, WI
Built 2017 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 14,300
LRD NEBRASKA AVE
GoodOver: BR LITTLE LA CROSSE RIVE
0.3M W JCT STH 27, Monroe, WI
Built 2017 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 200
LRD DESOTO AVE
GoodOver: MILL CREEK
0.6M E JCT CTH M, Monroe, WI
Built 2019 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 15
STH 15 EB
GoodOver: BLACK OTTER CREEK
4.5M EAST US-45, Outagamie, WI
Built 2023 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 12,500
STH 15 WB
GoodOver: BLACK OTTER CREEK
6.4M WEST STH76, Outagamie, WI
Built 2023 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 12,500
CTH B / 295TH AVEN
GoodOver: TRADE RIVER
0.1M W JCT CTH Z, Polk, WI
Built 2023 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 411
LRD 100TH ST
GoodOver: BUENA VISTA CREEK
0.3M S JCT CTH FF, Portage, WI
Built 2022 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 100
LRD HALSTRAND RD
GoodOver: HOLMES CREEK
0.5M N JCT STH 86, Price, WI
Built 2009 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 106
STH 20
GoodOver: BR W BR ROOT RIVER CANAL
1.9 MI E JCT USH 45, Racine, WI
Built 2020 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 9,600
LRD MCAVOY HILL RO
GoodOver: LITTLE WILLOW CREEK
0.2M W JCT CTH NN, Richland, WI
Built 2021 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 25
CTH H
GoodOver: GAULT HOLLOW CREEK
0.1 M S JCT CTH I, Richland, WI
Built 2022 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 330
STH 26 NB
GoodOver: OTTER CREEK
3.5 MI. N STH 59, Rock, WI
Built 2013 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 13,900
STH 26SB
GoodOver: OTTER CREEK
0.2 MI. S OF CTH N, Rock, WI
Built 2013 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 13,900
LRD WILSON CREEK R
GoodOver: WILSON CREEK
AT WILSON CREEK, Sauk, WI
Built 2015 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 150
LRD BLUEBERRY AVE
GoodOver: CHIPPEWA FLOWAGE
0.4M W OF CTH H, Sawyer, WI
Built 2017 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 200
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