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

IH 94 WB

Good

Over: RUSH RIVER

1.1M W JCT USH 63 TO N, St. Croix, WI

Built 2022 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 19,000

LRD 90TH AVENUE

Good

Over: BRANCH OF CARR CREEK

3.3M E USH 63, St. Croix, WI

Built 2014 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 170

CTH O

Good

Over: HUTTON CREEK

2.1M N JCT CTH G, St. Croix, WI

Built 2017 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 190

LRD CENTER AVE

Good

Over: WASHINGTON CREEK

0.9M W JCT CTH E, Taylor, WI

Built 2017 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 50

STH 64, STH 73

Good

Over: HAY CREEK

2.62 MI E JCT STH 73N, Taylor, WI

Built 2020 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 1,600

CTH G

Good

Over: PINE CR

2.8M N JCT STH 35/54, Trempealeau, WI

Built 2010 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 473

LRD SOLFEST ROAD

Good

Over: CHIMNEY ROCK CREEK

0.15M WEST OF STH 93, Trempealeau, WI

Built 2014 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 10

LRD LYGA VALLEY RD

Good

Over: TRAVERSE VALLEY CREEK

0.1M S JCT CTH X, Trempealeau, WI

Built 2018 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 180

CTH I

Good

Over: BIG CREEK

0.1M N JCT CTH Y, Trempealeau, WI

Built 2019 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 200

CTH G

Good

Over: TAMARACK CREEK

0.25 MILES NORTH OF JUNCT, Trempealeau, WI

Built 2021 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 815

CTH JJ

Good

Over: READS CREEK

0.1M W JCT USH 14, Vernon, WI

Built 2020 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 100

CTH C

Good

Over: TURTLE CREEK

1.5M S JCT STH 11, Walworth, WI

Built 2023 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 1,000

USH 53 SB

Good

Over: POTATO CREEK

2.69 MI N CTH A, Washburn, WI

Built 2021 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 8,500

STH 83 SB

Good

Over: GLACIAL DRUMLIN TRAIL

0.2 MI S JCT USH 18, Waukesha, WI

Built 2014 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 17,500

STH 59 EB

Good

Over: GENESEE CREEK

0.1 MI E JCT STH 83, Waukesha, WI

Built 2011 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 4,350

STH 59 WB

Good

Over: GENESEE CREEK

0.1M E JCT STH 83, Waukesha, WI

Built 2011 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 4,350

STH 37

Good

Over: HUTCHINSON CREEK

0.1M N JCT CTH NN, Buffalo, WI

Built 2011 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 930

CTH SS

Good

Over: BR DUNCAN CREEK

0.54 MI NW JT 83RD ST, Chippewa, WI

Built 2022 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 1,060

CTH Y

Good

Over: SOUTH BRANCH YELLOW RIVE

3.3M N JCT USH 10, Clark, WI

Built 2018 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 1,400

STH 131

Good

Over: DELLAMATER HOLLOW CREEK

1.2M N JCT STH 171, Crawford, WI

Built 2014 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 1,300

CTH B

Good

Over: YAHARA RIVER

0.2M W JCT CTH N, Dane, WI

Built 1952 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 5,400

IH 94 WB

Good

Over: LAND

2.8M W JCT CTH N, Dane, WI

Built 2010 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 23,600

CTH E

Good

Over: GERMAN VALLEY CREEK

2.0M S JCT USH 18/151, Dane, WI

Built 2023 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 304

CTH Y

Good

Over: DUNLAP CREEK

3.3M N JCT USH 14, Dane, WI

Built 2023 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 725

LRD PELKEY RD

Good

Over: BALSAM CREEK

0.3M S JCT CTH B, Douglas, WI

Built 2018 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 100

IH 94 WB

Good

Over: RED CEDAR RIVER

2.2M W JCT CTH B TO N, Dunn, WI

Built 2013 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 18,200

IH 94 EB

Good

Over: RED CEDAR RIVER

1.6M E JCT STH 25 TO N, Dunn, WI

Built 2014 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 18,200

STH 79

Good

Over: SLOVAK VALLEY CREEK

0.2M N OF CTH O, Dunn, WI

Built 2013 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 1,200

CTH K

Good

Over: BIG GREEN RIVER

.6 MILES S. JCT STH 133, Grant, WI

Built 2014 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 170

CTH D

Good

Over: WHITE RIVER

1.0M N JCT CTH DD, Green Lake, WI

Built 2014 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 261

STH 82

Good

Over: TRIB TO WI RIVER

0.3M E JCT CTH HH (S), Juneau, WI

Built 2019 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 3,400

CTH PP

Good

Over: BARABOO RIVER

0.5M W JCT STH 80, Juneau, WI

Built 2022 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 900

CTH J

Good

Over: SANDY BAY CREEK

0.1M W JCT STH 42 100 FT, Kewaunee, WI

Built 2017 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 430

STH 64

Good

Over: PINE RIVER

4.4M E JCT USH 51 TO N, Lincoln, WI

Built 2020 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 2,800

CTH S

Good

Over: MANITOWOC RIVER

0.3M N JCT CTH JJ, Manitowoc, WI

Built 2020 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 1,800

LRD NORTH UNION RO

Good

Over: BRANCH CREEK

1.4 MI W JCT CTH P, Manitowoc, WI

Built 2022 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 835

LRD ELM RD

Good

Over: DILL CREEK

3.9M S JCT CTH N, Marathon, WI

Built 2019 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 100

LRD EQUITY ST

Good

Over: NOISY CREEK

1.1M W JCT STH 97, Marathon, WI

Built 2023 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 185

LRD JERSEY FALLS T

Good

Over: PINE CREEK

1.1M N JCT CTH U, Marathon, WI

Built 2023 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 100

LRD W MARQUETTE ST

Good

Over: NORTH BRANCH OAK CREEK

0.2M W JCT STH 38, Milwaukee, WI

Built 2016 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 1,300

STH 173

Good

Over: E. FK. LEMONWIER

1.0M N JCT CTH G, Monroe, WI

Built 2010 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 1,800

STH 71-STH 131-WAL

Good

Over: KICKAPOO RIVER

0.3M E JCT STH 131 TO S, Monroe, WI

Built 2022 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 2,800

CTH S

Good

Over: WOLF RIVER

1.1M W JCT STH 76, Outagamie, WI

Built 2012 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 2,900

HICKORY DRIVE

Good

Over: BR APPLE CREEK

500 FT W OF ROSE HILL RD, Outagamie, WI

Built 2021 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 450

STH 26 NB

Good

Over: WSOR RR

0.3 MI. N OF STH 59, Rock, WI

Built 2013 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 13,900

STH 26 SB

Good

Over: WSOR RR

2 MI S CTH N, Rock, WI

Built 2013 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 13,900

IH 39 SB / IH 90 E

Good

Over: TURTLE CREEK

5.0M E JCT STH 11 TO W, Rock, WI

Built 2019 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 26,700

LRD HANOVER RD

Good

Over: MARKHAM CREEK

1.9M W JCT CTH D, Rock, WI

Built 2020 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 680

LRD MEADOW DAM ROA

Good

Over: DEER CREEK

5.0M E JCT CTH H-119, Rusk, WI

Built 2015 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 100

LRD S HUTCHINSON R

Good

Over: SOFT MAPLE CREEK

1.3M S JCT USH 8-104, Rusk, WI

Built 2020 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 90

Showing 11,101-11,150 of 14,851 bridges

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