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 57 SB

Good

Over: RENARD CR

0.8 MI N OF CTH D, Door, WI

Built 2008 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 5,400

CTH L

Good

Over: AMNICON RIVER

2.8M S JCT CTH B, Douglas, WI

Built 1988 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 301

CTH B

Good

Over: BRULE RIVER

0.1M W JCT STH 27, Douglas, WI

Built 1998 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 1,021

USH 53 S

Good

Over: WIS. CENTRAL RR

3.4M S JCT CTH L, Douglas, WI

Built 1998 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 3,200

CTH Z

Good

Over: BLUFF CREEK

2.4M W JCT CTH E, Douglas, WI

Built 2004 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 1,116

CTH C

Good

Over: BLUFF CREEK

2.0M W JCT CTH K, Douglas, WI

Built 2003 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 617

LRD LOOP ROAD

Good

Over: FISH CREEK

1.2M E JCT STH 13, Douglas, WI

Built 2005 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 105

LRD LACKSON RD

Good

Over: MIDDLE RIVER

1.6M S JCT USH 2, Douglas, WI

Built 2006 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 105

CTH T

Good

Over: MINONG FLOWAGE

12.8 M E JCT STH 35, Douglas, WI

Built 2005 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 651

STH 35 NB & SB

Good

Over: CHASE CREEK

1.2M N JCT CTH T TO E, Douglas, WI

Built 2016 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 1,100

LRD 970TH ST

Good

Over: TROUT CREEK

2.4M S JCT STH 64, Dunn, WI

Built 1988 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 50

LRD 750TH AVE (DEA

Good

Over: CLACK CREEK

0.2M W JCT STH 79, Dunn, WI

Built 1990 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 25

CTH EE

Good

Over: ELK CREEK

1.7M E JCT CTH H, Dunn, WI

Built 1993 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 953

LRD 240TH AVE

Good

Over: BR CHIPPEWA RIVER

2.3M S JCT CTH C, Dunn, WI

Built 1996 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 53

STH 64

Good

Over: BOLEN CREEK

0.4M E JCT CTH Q, Dunn, WI

Built 2002 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 1,600

CTH V

Good

Over: RED CEDAR RIVER

0.1M N JCT CTH M, Dunn, WI

Built 2008 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 304

LRD 750TH AVE

Good

Over: COON CREEK

0.3M E JCT STH 79, Dunn, WI

Built 1979 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 58

LRD E MAIN STREET

Good

Over: SCHOOL HOUSE CREEK

0.1M E CTH YY, Eau Claire, WI

Built 1986 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 615

LRD STONEY LONESOM

Good

Over: MUSKRAT CREEK

1.7M E CTH G, Eau Claire, WI

Built 1998 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 20

LRD 150TH AVE

Good

Over: BEAVER CREEK

1.5M N CTH D, Eau Claire, WI

Built 1994 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 102

LRD CEDAR RD

Good

Over: LOWES CREEK

0.7M W STH 93, Eau Claire, WI

Built 1994 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 410

STH93NB

Good

Over: WILLOW CREEK

3.7 MI. NORTH OF CTH "HH", Eau Claire, WI

Built 2006 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 5,250

CTH HH

Good

Over: CLEAR CREEK

0.9M W STH 93, Eau Claire, WI

Built 1956 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 666

STH 23 EB

Good

Over: SHEBOYGAN RIVER

0.6M E JCT CTH AA, Fond du Lac, WI

Built 1991 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 3,600

LRD WESTERN AVE

Good

Over: W BR FOND DU LAC RIVER

0.1M W JCT USH 151, Fond du Lac, WI

Built 1987 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 2,200

USH 151 SB

Good

Over: WEST BRANCH ROCK RIVER

0.7M S JCT CTH C, Fond du Lac, WI

Built 2003 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 6,150

USH 151 NB

Good

Over: SEVEN MILE CREEK

0.4M N JCT CTH TC, Fond du Lac, WI

Built 2004 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 6,750

USH 151 SB

Good

Over: SEVEN MILE CREEK

3.0M S JCT CTH D, Fond du Lac, WI

Built 2005 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 6,750

LRD BROWN RD

Good

Over: E BR FOND DU LAC R

2.0M E JCT CTH Y, Fond du Lac, WI

Built 2003 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 302

CTH F

Good

Over: EAST BR. MILWAUKEE RIVER

0.56M E. JCT USH 45, Fond du Lac, WI

Built 2004 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 985

CTH Y

Good

Over: CAMP GROUND CREEK

0.3M N JCT CTH D (CHURCH, Fond du Lac, WI

Built 2012 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 820

CTH B

Good

Over: PARSONS CREEK

1.2M W OF STH 175, Fond du Lac, WI

Built 2009 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 819

LRD SANDY HOOK RD

Good

Over: MENOMINEE CREEK

0.4M E JCT USH 61, Grant, WI

Built 1989 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 451

STH 133

Good

Over: GRANT RIVER

3.8M N JCT CTH U, Grant, WI

Built 1997 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 810

LRD WITEK RD

Good

Over: FENNIMORE CREEK

3.0M E JCT CTH T, Grant, WI

Built 1991 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 102

STH 133-AMELIA ST

Good

Over: FURNACE CREEK

0.5M N JCT STH 81, Grant, WI

Built 1993 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 1,200

CTH K

Good

Over: GRANT RIVER

2.2M W JCT USH 61, Grant, WI

Built 1993 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 1,166

LRD BADGER RD

Good

Over: MARTIN BRANCH

3.1M W JCT CTH K, Grant, WI

Built 1994 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 102

LRD REYNOLDS RIDGE

Good

Over: BR BOICE CREEK

0.1M W JCT CTH U, Grant, WI

Built 1992 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 78

CTH M

Good

Over: FENNIMORE CREEK

0.3M W JCT CTH Q, Grant, WI

Built 1995 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 180

LRD CROW VALLEY RD

Good

Over: BR FENIMORE CREEK

0.1M S JCT CTH Q, Grant, WI

Built 1996 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 102

LRD CHURCH RD

Good

Over: BR PLATTE RIVER

0.5M E JCT USH 61, Grant, WI

Built 1996 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 53

CTH E

Good

Over: PLATTE RIVER

2.2M W JCT CTH D, Grant, WI

Built 1998 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 614

CTH D

Good

Over: BLOCKHOUSE BRANCH

1.9M S JCT USH 151, Grant, WI

Built 1998 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 1,085

LRD SLEEPY HOLLOW

Good

Over: PLATTE RIVER

0.8M S JCT CTH E, Grant, WI

Built 2001 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 107

LRD UNIVERSITY FAR

Good

Over: BR BLAKE FORK

3.7M E JCT STH 35, Grant, WI

Built 2000 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 102

LRD OLD USH 61

Good

Over: CROOKED CREEK

0.1M E JCT USH 61, Grant, WI

Built 2003 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 102

LRD RED DOG RD

Good

Over: PLATTE RIVER

1.1M N JCT CTH B, Grant, WI

Built 2003 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 103

CTH C (FRIAR BR.)

Good

Over: LITTLE GREEN RIVER

0.2M W JCT STH 133, Grant, WI

Built 2003 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 212

LRD GRANDVIEW RD

Good

Over: NEWELL CREEK

2.9 M E. JCT CTH E, Grant, WI

Built 2005 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 170

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