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 48-MAIN ST

Good

Over: WEIRGOR CREEK

0.4M E JCT CTH C TO S, Sawyer, WI

Built 1994 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 660

LRD MOSSBACK RD

Good

Over: NAMEKAGON RIVER

1.0M W JCT USH 63, Sawyer, WI

Built 2003 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 42

LRD IRR (THOROUGHF

Good

Over: LAKE CHANNEL

1.3M W JCT CTH E, Sawyer, WI

Built 2008 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 104

LRD TIGER CAT RD

Good

Over: TIGER CAT FLOWAGE

3.5 MI N. OF JCT CTH B, Sawyer, WI

Built 2011 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 207

LRD ZIMDARS RD

Good

Over: N BR EMBARRASS RIVER

0.6M E JCT CTH G, Shawano, WI

Built 1989 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 139

CTH (CTH A)

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

3.6M E JCT CTH D, Shawano, WI

Built 1993 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 1,400

STH 29 EB

Good

Over: ROSE BROOK CREEK

0.5M E JCT CTH M, Shawano, WI

Built 1997 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 8,500

STH 29 WB

Good

Over: ROSE BROOK CREEK

1.5M W JCT STH 22, Shawano, WI

Built 1997 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 5,200

STH 67-MILWAUKEE S

Good

Over: MULLET RIVER

1.0M N JCT CTH PP, Sheboygan, WI

Built 1990 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 4,600

CTH G

Good

Over: ONION RIVER

0.7M W JCT CTH KW TO N, Sheboygan, WI

Built 1991 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 225

CTH A

Good

Over: MULLET RIVER

0.2M W JCT STH 23, Sheboygan, WI

Built 1993 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 620

LRD MILL RD

Good

Over: PIGEON RIVER

1.0M E JCT STH 42, Sheboygan, WI

Built 2000 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 2,800

CTH W

Good

Over: N. BR. MILWAUKEE RIVER

1.8M W JCT. CTH NN, Sheboygan, WI

Built 2000 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 270

LRD SILVERCREEK-CA

Good

Over: N BR MILWAUKEE RIVER

1.0M S JCT CTH W, Sheboygan, WI

Built 2020 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 140

LRD 250TH STREET

Good

Over: BR CARR CREEK

0.4M S JCT CTH BB, St. Croix, WI

Built 1990 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 61

LRD SOUTH SIDE DRI

Good

Over: CARR CREEK

1.4M E JCT CTH BB, St. Croix, WI

Built 1994 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 760

STH 128

Good

Over: BR S TIFFANY CREEK

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

Built 1996 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 2,300

CTH I

Good

Over: APPLE RIVER FLUME

AT APPLE RIVER, St. Croix, WI

Built 2004 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 903

CTH J

Good

Over: BR PARKER CREEK

2.9M E JCT STH 65, St. Croix, WI

Built 2016 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 416

LRD RUSTIC RD R4

Good

Over: BLUE CREEK

0.2M E JCT STH 128, St. Croix, WI

Built 1984 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 28

LRD 155TH AVE (DEA

Good

Over: BR HUTTON CREEK

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

Built 1990 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 25

STH 64

Good

Over: E FK LITTLE BLACK RIVER

3.9M E JCT STH 13, Taylor, WI

Built 1987 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 1,900

LRD TRUCKER LANE

Good

Over: HAY CREEK

0.2M E JCT CTH B, Taylor, WI

Built 1987 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 44

CTH A

Good

Over: PINE CREEK

1.8M E JCT CTH E, Taylor, WI

Built 1997 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 717

LRD PUTNAM DR

Good

Over: PINE CREEK

1.5M N JCT CTH A, Taylor, WI

Built 1987 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 39

LRD BROOK AVE

Good

Over: WASHINGTON CREEK

1.1M W JCT CTH E, Taylor, WI

Built 1998 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 16

LRD ORIOLE DR

Good

Over: LITTLE BLACK RIVER

0.4M N JCT CTH O, Taylor, WI

Built 1997 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 81

LRD WATER DR

Good

Over: PINE CREEK

0.2M N JCT CTH A, Taylor, WI

Built 2001 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 108

CTH H

Good

Over: FISHER RIVER

1.2 M. S. JCT CTH M, Taylor, WI

Built 2004 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 297

STH 102

Good

Over: TRIB RIB LAKE

0.4 M N OF CTH D, Taylor, WI

Built 2012 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 1,400

STH 93

Good

Over: TURTON CREEK

0.4M N JCT STH 95, Trempealeau, WI

Built 1983 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 6,300

STH 93

Good

Over: LEWIS VALLEY CREEK

3.5M N JCT STH 95, Trempealeau, WI

Built 1983 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 7,100

STH 93

Good

Over: PASSON CREEK

0.1M N JCT CTH XX, Trempealeau, WI

Built 1983 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 7,100

USH 53-STH 95

Good

Over: LAKE COULEE CREEK

1.6M N JCT STH 95 TO E, Trempealeau, WI

Built 1999 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 5,400

LRD MISSELL RD

Good

Over: BUFFALO RIVER

0.3M S JCT USH 10, Trempealeau, WI

Built 1987 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 45

STH 95-4TH ST

Good

Over: REYNOLD'S COULEE CREEK

0.2M E JCT USH 53 TO S, Trempealeau, WI

Built 1989 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 6,200

LRD BUFFALO ROAD (

Good

Over: BUFFALO RIVER

0.6M W JCT USH 10, Trempealeau, WI

Built 1990 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 20

LRD BUTMAN ROAD (D

Good

Over: FRENCH CREEK

0.1M E JCT CTH D, Trempealeau, WI

Built 1990 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 20

LRD SORLIE LANE (D

Good

Over: NEWCOMB VALLEY CREEK

0.1M S JCT STH 95, Trempealeau, WI

Built 1998 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 10

USH 53

Good

Over: BEAVER CREEK

1.7M N JCT STH 54 TO E, Trempealeau, WI

Built 1996 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 6,800

LRD ROSKOS VALLEY

Good

Over: CHIMNEY ROCK CREEK

0.1M E JCT STH 93, Trempealeau, WI

Built 1994 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 44

LRD SOPPA RD

Good

Over: NEWCOMB VALLEY CREEK

0.1M S JCT STH 95, Trempealeau, WI

Built 1995 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 55

LRD SHEPHERD LANE

Good

Over: TURTON CREEK

0.1M N JCT CTH T, Trempealeau, WI

Built 1999 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 10

USH 10-MONDOVI ST

Good

Over: BIG CREEK

0.1M E JCT STH 93, Trempealeau, WI

Built 2001 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 2,700

LRD FULLER COULEE

Good

Over: FULLER COULEE CR

1.7M N JCT USH 53, Trempealeau, WI

Built 2002 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 106

LRD DUBIEL VALLEY

Good

Over: TRAVERSE VALLEY CREEK

0.2M N JCT CTH X, Trempealeau, WI

Built 2002 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 100

CTH JJ

Good

Over: BR LATCH VALLEY CR

1.4M W JCT CTH G, Trempealeau, WI

Built 2004 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 73

LRD LEER RD (DEAD

Good

Over: BR STEIG COULEE CREEK

0.5M N JCT STH 121, Trempealeau, WI

Built 2004 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 200

CTH J

Good

Over: TROUT CREEK

4.9M W JCT STH 93, Trempealeau, WI

Built 2006 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 1,102

LRD PYKA ROAD

Good

Over: NORTH CREEK

0.5M N JCT CTH N, Trempealeau, WI

Built 2022 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 47

Showing 11,651-11,700 of 14,851 bridges

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