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

LRD DAVIDSON ROAD

Good

Over: POPLAR CREEK

0.3M E JCT CTH Y, Waukesha, WI

Built 2001 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 1,300

STH 16 EB

Good

Over: OCONOMOWOC RIVER

0.5M E JCT STH 67, Waukesha, WI

Built 1990 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 10,700

STH 16 WB

Good

Over: OCONOMOWOC RIVER

0.5 MI E JCT STH 67, Waukesha, WI

Built 1989 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 10,700

STH 67 NB

Good

Over: ROSENOW CR

1.79 MI N JCT STH 16, Waukesha, WI

Built 2004 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 5,350

STH 67 SB

Good

Over: ROSENOW CR

0.72 MI S JCT CTH K, Waukesha, WI

Built 2004 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 5,350

LRD GENESEE STREET

Good

Over: BARK RIVER

0.6 MI N. OF I-94, Waukesha, WI

Built 2016 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 6,900

LRD BEHNKE RD

Good

Over: EMBARRASS RIVER

0.1M W JCT CTH Y, Waupaca, WI

Built 1990 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 60

STH 161

Good

Over: N FK BLAKE CREEK

0.9M E JCT CTH E, Waupaca, WI

Built 1996 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 1,100

CTH P

Good

Over: LITTLE WOLF RIVER

1.2M N JCT CTH NN, Waupaca, WI

Built 1994 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 336

CTH X (SHAWANO ST

Good

Over: WOLF RIVER

0.1M S JCT USH 45, Waupaca, WI

Built 1998 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 7,196

LRD MARSH RD (DEAD

Good

Over: WALLA WALLA CREEK

1.2M E JCT USH 10, Waupaca, WI

Built 1998 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 10

CTH Q

Good

Over: WAUPACA RIVER

0.7M S JCT USH 10, Waupaca, WI

Built 2010 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 592

LRD MEMORIAL CIRCL

Good

Over: PIGEON RIVER

0.1M E JCT USH 45, Waupaca, WI

Built 1968 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 678

LRD CHICAGO AVENUE

Good

Over: WILLOW CREEK

0.2M E JCT CTH Z, Waushara, WI

Built 1989 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 104

LRD STEARNS DRIVE

Good

Over: SLOUGH CREEK

0.7M N JCT USH 41 TO S, Winnebago, WI

Built 2005 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 1,600

LRD LINDSEY RD

Good

Over: E FK BLACK RIVER

0.5M S JCT CTH V, Wood, WI

Built 1988 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 130

LRD 6TH AVE

Good

Over: BR MOSQUITO CREEK

1.1M E JCT CTH S, Wood, WI

Built 1992 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 55

LRD S BLUFF ROAD

Good

Over: BR DANIALLS CREEK

1.7M W JCT STH 173, Wood, WI

Built 1994 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 10

STH 13/34

Good

Over: MOSQUITO CREEK

0.6M N JCT STH 66, Wood, WI

Built 2003 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 3,300

STH 186

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

2.8M N JCT CTH N TO E, Wood, WI

Built 2004 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 1,600

LRD PETERSON RD

Good

Over: E FK BLACK RIVER

0.3M W JCT STH 54, Wood, WI

Built 2005 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 105

CTH H

Good

Over: BEAR CREEK

1.3M W JCT CTH S, Wood, WI

Built 1984 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 339

IRR BIA RTE 33

Good

Over: VAUGHN CREEK

8 KM NORTH OF JCT HWY 169, Ashland, WI

Built 1996 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 50

CTH A

Good

Over: SIOUX CREEK

0.4M S JCT CTH A TO W, Barron, WI

Built 2017 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 1,100

CTH MM

Good

Over: BOWER CREEK

1.1M E JCT CTH G, Brown, WI

Built 2018 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 1,500

STH 96

Good

Over: UNNAMED CREEK

0.23 MI E OF CTH X LT, Brown, WI

Built 2022 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 3,525

CTH F

Good

Over: BR LITTLE BEAR CREEK

0.2M N JCT CTH K, Buffalo, WI

Built 2014 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 427

STH 35-MAIN ST

Good

Over: MISSISSIPPI RIVER TRIBUT

0.7M N JCT CTH YY, Buffalo, WI

Built 2023 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 5,500

LRD SAYLESVILLE RD

Good

Over: RUBICON RIVER

1.1M E JCT CTH P, Dodge, WI

Built 2018 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 150

FR 2186

Good

Over: WOLF RIVER

2.0 MI W OF JCT CTH S, Forest, WI

Built 2006 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 80

FR 3847

Good

Over: OTTER CREEK

1 mi N of CTY C on FR3847, Forest, WI

Built 2019 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 10

CTH D

Good

Over: CROW BRANCH

1.0M S JCT CTH E, Grant, WI

Built 2009 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 275

CTH K

Good

Over: BIG GREEN RIVER

0.6M S JCT CTH T, Grant, WI

Built 2013 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 212

CTH E

Good

Over: LEGGET CREEK

2.9M W JCT CTH D, Grant, WI

Built 2018 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 480

STH 190-CAPITOL DR

Good

Over: BR MENOMONEE RIVER

0.2M E JCT STH 100, Milwaukee, WI

Built 2013 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 33,400

IH 90 EB-IH 94 EB

Good

Over: BR ALLEN CREEK

2.0M E JCT CTH PP TO N, Monroe, WI

Built 1963 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 18,950

CTH Y

Good

Over: CAMBELLS DITCH

3.0M N JCT CTH S, Oconto, WI

Built 2014 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 1,005

FR 136

Good

Over: SAILOR CREEK

6.6 MILES SE FIFIELD, WI, Price, WI

Built 2010 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 50

LRD JEFFERSON ST

Good

Over: FOX RIVER

0.2M E JCT STH 83 TO S, Racine, WI

Built 2023 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 4,400

CTH A

Good

Over: WEST BRANCH ROOT RIVER

AT ROOT RIVER, Racine, WI

Built 2017 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 2,400

LRD HAYNER RD

Good

Over: MARKHAM CREEK

2.8M S JCT STH 11, Rock, WI

Built 2012 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 203

LRD SKINNER RD

Good

Over: RACCOON CREEK

0.7M E JCT CTH K, Rock, WI

Built 2020 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 75

STH 156

Good

Over: HERMAN CREEK

2.6 MI E JCT STH 47, Shawano, WI

Built 2022 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 1,500

LRD MEADOWLARK RD

Good

Over: SHEBOYGAN RIVER

0.3M N JCT CTH C, Sheboygan, WI

Built 2018 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 240

CTH DD

Good

Over: HONEY CREEK

2.8M S JCT CTH D, Walworth, WI

Built 2017 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 1,600

LRD BADGER RD

Good

Over: KEWASKUM CREEK

APPROX 0.9 MI W OF USH 45, Washington, WI

Built 2023 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 600

STH 25

Good

Over: FOX COULEE CREEK

2.2M N JCT STH 35 TO N, Buffalo, WI

Built 2013 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 2,400

USH 51

Good

Over: ROWAN CREEK

3.7M N JCT STH 60 TO W, Columbia, WI

Built 2017 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 4,600

LRD BYERS ROAD

Good

Over: RICHLAND CREEK

0.7M N JCT USH 61, Crawford, WI

Built 2021 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 115

CTH J

Good

Over: ELVERS CREEK

1.0 M S JCT CTH JJ, Dane, WI

Built 2021 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 500

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