Total Bridges
14,851
Public highway bridges in Wisconsin
State profile · Near national median SD
Wisconsin bridge safety
Condition ratings, load ratings, and structural-deficiency data for every public highway bridge in Wisconsin — drawn straight from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.
- 14,851
- Public bridges
- 41.3%
- Good condition
- 6.1%
- Poor condition
- 6.1%
- Structurally deficient
Good Condition
41.3%
6,130 bridges rated 7-9
-8.7pp vs 50% benchmark
Poor Condition
6.1%
911 bridges rated 0-4
Structurally Deficient
6.1%
911 bridges flagged for repair priority
-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 — Structurally deficient share 20.4%
National avg
Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.
Condition Distribution
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 on the structurally deficient leaderboard (lower share = better)
States are ranked by share of bridges flagged structurally deficient — the FHWA classification for any span where deck, superstructure, or substructure carries a condition rating of 4 or below. Lower percentages indicate stronger maintenance funding and inspection follow-through. States here sit immediately above and below Wisconsin on the same metric.
28
Mississippi
5.92% top marginal rate
45
South Carolina
6.10% top marginal rate
55
Wisconsin
6.13% top marginal rate
37
North Carolina
6.16% top marginal rate
15
Hawaii
6.47% top marginal rate
Bridges Needing Most Attention in Wisconsin
Six lowest-condition bridges in Wisconsin, ranked by composite NBI rating. Each is inspected at least every 24 months.
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
Structurally DeficientOver: UNION PACIFIC RR
1.0M W JCT STH 73, Columbia, WI
Built 1910 Load: 3.2 t ADT: 197
LRD OLD 64 (DEAD E
Structurally DeficientOver: EVERGREEN CREEK
0.1M N JCT STH 64, Langlade, WI
Built 1916 Load: 3.2 t ADT: 6
LRD CORNELL LANE (
Structurally DeficientOver: BR COON CREEK
0.1M E JCT USH 14, Vernon, WI
Built 1985 Load: 3.2 t ADT: 10
All Bridges in Wisconsin
LRD HENDERSON RD
GoodOver: LITTLE BARABOO RIVER
0.2M S JCT CTH EE, Sauk, WI
Built 1996 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 63
LRD STONES POCKET
GoodOver: BR OTTER CREEK
1.8M N JCT CTH C, Sauk, WI
Built 1999 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 5
LRD CHURCHILL RD
GoodOver: TWIN CR
0.1 MILE E. CTH V, Sauk, WI
Built 2005 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 486
LRD CLOVER RD
GoodOver: CHIPPEWA RIVER 31
6.4M N JCT STH 70, Sawyer, WI
Built 1996 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 43
STH 29 WB
GoodOver: S BR EMBARRASS RIVER
2.2M W JCT USH 45 TO N, Shawano, WI
Built 1997 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 5,450
STH 153
GoodOver: S BR EMBARRASS RIVER
3.6M E JCT STH 49, Shawano, WI
Built 1999 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 320
CTH M SPAULDING
GoodOver: S BR EMBARRASS RIVER
0.2M W JCT CTH M TO E, Shawano, WI
Built 2007 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 1,300
STH 28
GoodOver: ONION RIVER
0.8M E JCT STH 32, Sheboygan, WI
Built 1990 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 5,583
CTH JJ MILLERSVI
GoodOver: PIGEON RIVER
0.2M E JCT STH 32, Sheboygan, WI
Built 1987 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 1,400
STH 144
GoodOver: MINK CREEK
0.7M N JCT STH 28 TO E, Sheboygan, WI
Built 1991 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 1,200
LRD S 8TH ST
GoodOver: SHEBOYGAN RIVER
0.6M E JCT STH 42, Sheboygan, WI
Built 1995 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 19,337
STH 28 WB/57 SB-MI
GoodOver: ONION RIVER
0.4M W JCT STH 57 TO N, Sheboygan, WI
Built 1993 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 6,500
CTH G
GoodOver: ONION RIVER
0.3M E JCT CTH KW TO S, Sheboygan, WI
Built 1996 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 219
STH 35 SB
GoodOver: KINNICKINNIC RIVER
0.2M S JCT STH 65 TO N, St. Croix, WI
Built 1993 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 6,400
LRD N RIVER ROAD
GoodOver: KINNICKINNIC RIVER
0.5M S JCT STH 65, St. Croix, WI
Built 1993 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 90
LRD 168 TH AVENUE
GoodOver: PAPERJACK CREEK
0.9M E JCT STH 65, St. Croix, WI
Built 1994 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 1,578
LRD 200TH AVE
GoodOver: BR BOLEN CREEK
1.5M E JCT CTH P, St. Croix, WI
Built 1995 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 50
LRD 200TH AVE
GoodOver: BR BOLEN CREEK
1.9M E JCT CTH P, St. Croix, WI
Built 1995 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 47
LRD 300TH ST
GoodOver: S TIFFANY CREEK
0.1M N JCT CTH DD, St. Croix, WI
Built 1996 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 60
LRD 230TH ST
GoodOver: CARR CREEK
0.7M N JCT CTH DD, St. Croix, WI
Built 2001 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 110
LRD 310TH ST
GoodOver: CADY CREEK
1.5M N JCT STH 29, St. Croix, WI
Built 1968 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 116
CTH G
GoodOver: BR HUTTON CREEK
0.1M W JCT CTH D, St. Croix, WI
Built 1977 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 844
LRD WOOD CREEK AVE
GoodOver: BIG RIB RIVER
1.0M E JCT CTH C, Taylor, WI
Built 1992 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 58
LRD ZUTHER AVE
GoodOver: WOOD CREEK
3.8M E JCT CTH C, Taylor, WI
Built 1993 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 33
LRD SAWYER AVE
GoodOver: BLACK RIVER
3.5M N JCT STH 64, Taylor, WI
Built 1997 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 55
LRD TOWER AVE
GoodOver: BIG RIB RIVER
1.7M E JCT CTH C, Taylor, WI
Built 1995 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 27
LRD DIVISION RD
GoodOver: BLACK RIVER
1.1M N JCT STH 64, Taylor, WI
Built 2006 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 95
CTH H
GoodOver: YELLOW RIVER
2.1M S JCT STH 64, Taylor, WI
Built 2004 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 481
LRD BUFFALO DR
GoodOver: MCKENZIE CREEK
0.3M W JCT CTH A, Taylor, WI
Built 2004 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 37
LRD ED JOHNSON RD
GoodOver: FLY CREEK
0.2M S JCT CTH S, Trempealeau, WI
Built 1995 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 35
LRD LEWIS VALLEY R
GoodOver: LEWIS VALLEY CREEK
1.1M W JCT STH 93, Trempealeau, WI
Built 1997 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 205
USH 10
GoodOver: TRIB TO BUFFALO RIVER
4.0M E JCT STH 93, Trempealeau, WI
Built 2001 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 1,700
LRD N 36 VALLEY RD
GoodOver: ELK CREEK
0.3M N JCT STH 93, Trempealeau, WI
Built 2003 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 100
LRD THOMPSON VALLE
GoodOver: THOMPSON VALLEY CREEK
0.8 M S JCT STH 95, Trempealeau, WI
Built 2004 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 263
CTH J
GoodOver: BILL VALLEY CREEK
4.0M W JCT STH 93, Trempealeau, WI
Built 2006 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 1,102
CTH D/MAIN ST
GoodOver: IRVIN CREEK
0.4 MILES S OF JUNCTION O, Trempealeau, WI
Built 2022 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 620
STH 131
GoodOver: KICKAPOO RIVER
1.1M N JCT CTH P TO W, Vernon, WI
Built 2001 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 740
STH 131
GoodOver: KICKAPOO RIVER
1.7M N JCT CTH P TO W, Vernon, WI
Built 2001 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 740
STH 131
GoodOver: KICKAPOO RIVER
2.9M N JCT CTH P TO W, Vernon, WI
Built 2001 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 740
LRD LOCKINGTON RD
GoodOver: S FK BAD AXE RIVER
3.6M S JCT STH 56, Vernon, WI
Built 1993 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 44
LRD CEPEK RD (DEAD
GoodOver: HILLS CREEK
0.3M S JCT CTH WW, Vernon, WI
Built 1997 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 5
STH 131
GoodOver: UNNAMED STREAM
0.9M N JCT CTH P EAST, Vernon, WI
Built 2002 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 740
STH 33-SOUTH ST
GoodOver: BRUSH CREEK
9.1M E JCT CTH D, Vernon, WI
Built 2002 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 1,800
CTH F
GoodOver: BILLINGS CREEK
0.8M E JCT STH 131, Vernon, WI
Built 2003 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 170
LRD TAINTER HOLLOW
GoodOver: BRANCH TAINTER CREEK
1.6 M E JCT STH 27, Vernon, WI
Built 2022 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 47
LRD NORTH ROAD
GoodOver: DARIEN CREEK
.2M N OFIH43, Walworth, WI
Built 2011 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 88
LRD SOUTH LAKE SHO
GoodOver: TRIB LAKE GENEVA
0.5M E JCT STH 67, Walworth, WI
Built 2016 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 5,200
STH 60 EB
GoodOver: WISCONSIN CENTRAL LTD RR
0.3 MI E JCT STH 144, Washington, WI
Built 1991 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 10,850
STH 60 WB
GoodOver: WISCONSIN CENTRAL LTD RR
0.5 MI W JCT STH 175, Washington, WI
Built 1991 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 10,850
CTH D
GoodOver: E BR ROCK RIVER
0.9M W JCT USH 41, Washington, WI
Built 2010 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 2,500
Showing 12,751-12,800 of 14,851 bridges
Data sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI), latest released cycle. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges Editorial.
Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI). A "structurally deficient" rating is a repair-priority signal, not a closure or unsafe-to-cross designation. Consult a qualified civil engineer before making decisions based on this data.
Understanding Bridge Conditions
How FHWA rates bridge condition on a 0-9 scale.
Check Your Daily Bridges
How to look up bridge condition data for bridges on your route.
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
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