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 CARDINAL AVE

Good

Over: S BR ONEILL CREEK

0.9M N JCT USH 10, Clark, WI

Built 2003 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 37

CTH X

Good

Over: S FK EAU CLAIRE R

AT S FK EAU CLAIRE R, Clark, WI

Built 2005 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 749

CTH K

Good

Over: MIDDLE BR O'NEILL CREEK

2.1M N JCT USH 10, Clark, WI

Built 2018 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 440

CTH OO

Good

Over: BLACK RIVER

1.0M E JCT CTH O, Clark, WI

Built 2009 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 422

LRD DUBORG RD

Good

Over: CRAWFISH RIVER

0.5M S JCT STH 16, Columbia, WI

Built 1998 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 152

LRD SIME RIDGE RD

Good

Over: UPPER COPPER CREEK

0.6M N JCT STH 171, Crawford, WI

Built 1989 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 56

LRD SOUTH BUCK CRE

Good

Over: BUCK CREEK

1.8M E JCT STH 35, Crawford, WI

Built 1991 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 45

USH 61

Good

Over: WISCONSIN RIVER 02

0.7M N JCT STH 133 TO N, Crawford, WI

Built 2000 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 5,400

LRD GRAHAM HOLLOW

Good

Over: E BR RICHLAND CREEK

0.6M E JCT USH 61, Crawford, WI

Built 1996 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 40

LRD NORWAY DR. (DE

Good

Over: BUCK CREEK

0.5M E JCT STH 35, Crawford, WI

Built 1996 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 5

STH 131

Good

Over: CROW HOLLOW CREEK

4.8M N JCT CTH W, Crawford, WI

Built 2002 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 630

LRD BENHARDT RIDGE

Good

Over: MORGAN HOLLOW CREEK

0.2M S JCT CTH E, Crawford, WI

Built 2003 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 106

CTH W

Good

Over: GOBIN HOLLOW CREEK

2.3 MI E JCT USH 61, Crawford, WI

Built 2007 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 208

LRD TILLER ROAD (D

Good

Over: PIGEON RUN CREEK

0.1 MI E JCT CTH H, Crawford, WI

Built 2021 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 25

LRD NORTH SHORE BA

Good

Over: SPRING CREEK

0.4M E JCT CTH M, Dane, WI

Built 1991 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 20

LRD EDGERTON ROAD

Good

Over: SAUNDERS CREEK

0.1M E JCT ALBION RD, Dane, WI

Built 1996 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 600

LRD RUTLEDGE ST

Good

Over: YAHARA RIVER

0.5M S JCT USH 151, Dane, WI

Built 1997 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 1,776

LRD E MAIN ST

Good

Over: YAHARA RIVER

0.1M S JCT USH 151, Dane, WI

Built 1999 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 1,725

USH 12 EB

Good

Over: PHEASANT BR CRK & BIKEPA

AT PHEASANT BR CRK, Dane, WI

Built 2005 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 20,350

USH 12 WB

Good

Over: PHEASANT BR CR & BIKE PA

AT PHEASANT BR CR, Dane, WI

Built 2005 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 20,350

LRD RIVER RD

Good

Over: YAHARA RIVER

1.0M S JCT CTH V, Dane, WI

Built 2003 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 2,400

LRD SOUTH STREET

Good

Over: YAHARA RIVER

0.6 M WEST JCT. CTH CV, Dane, WI

Built 2004 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 2,100

USH 18/151, VERONA

Good

Over: PEDESTRIAN WALKWAY

.04 M W JCT USH 12/14, Dane, WI

Built 2014 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 67,100

LRD GAMMON ROAD

Good

Over: BIKE PATH

DANE COUNTY, Dane, WI

Built 2020 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 34,100

LRD WINNEQUAH RD (

Good

Over: PIRATE ISLAND CHANNEL

0.5M N JCT USH 12, Dane, WI

Built 2021 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 250

STH 33-VINE ST

Good

Over: ROCK RIVER

3.4M E JCT STH 26, Dodge, WI

Built 1956 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 7,400

STH 67

Good

Over: WILDCAT CREEK

0.5 MI. N OF CTH R, Dodge, WI

Built 1989 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 3,500

CTH P

Good

Over: RUBICON RIVER

0.7M N JCT CTH NN, Dodge, WI

Built 1994 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 2,954

CTH C

Good

Over: UNION PACIFIC RR

0.9M S JCT CTH G, Dodge, WI

Built 2006 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 256

STH 35

Good

Over: CHASE CREEK

1.7M N JCT CTH T TO W, Douglas, WI

Built 1959 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 880

USH 53 NB

Good

Over: AMNICON RIVER

5.2M N JCT CTH B, Douglas, WI

Built 1980 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 3,850

LRD LACKSON RD

Good

Over: BR MIDDLE RIVER

1.8M S JCT USH 2, Douglas, WI

Built 2006 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 105

LRD 550TH AVE

Good

Over: GILBERT CREEK

1.0M S JCT STH 29, Dunn, WI

Built 1989 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 152

STH 64

Good

Over: BIG BEAVER CREEK

0.1M E JCT CTH O, Dunn, WI

Built 1997 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 1,100

CTH F

Good

Over: SOUTH FORK HAY RIVER

0.70 MILES NORTH OF STH 1, Dunn, WI

Built 2001 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 250

LRD JOPKE RD (DEAD

Good

Over: LOWES CREEK

0.4M W STH 37, Eau Claire, WI

Built 1989 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 100

LRD EAST RIVER ROA

Good

Over: WOLF RIVER

0.4M W CTH H, Eau Claire, WI

Built 1992 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 51

STH 37

Good

Over: HOYTS CREEK

0.2M N JCT CTH B, Eau Claire, WI

Built 1999 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 4,000

CTH D

Good

Over: BEAVER CREEK

0.8M W USH 53, Eau Claire, WI

Built 2008 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 871

CTH HH

Good

Over: BR BEARGRASS CREEK

1.8M E CTH VV, Eau Claire, WI

Built 1965 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 256

LRD MINNESOTA AVE

Good

Over: ANDERSON CREEK

1.2M E JCT CTH RP, Fond du Lac, WI

Built 2007 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 1,050

LRD BIG PLATTE RD

Good

Over: PLATTE RIVER

0.8M N JCT CTH O, Grant, WI

Built 1984 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 156

LRD CEMETERY RD

Good

Over: BLAKE FORK

3.6M E JCT STH 35, Grant, WI

Built 1984 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 102

LRD BAKER FORD RD

Good

Over: PLATTE RIVER

2.7M S JCT STH 81, Grant, WI

Built 1989 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 51

LRD MILLDAM RD

Good

Over: BR PLATTE RIVER

4.7M W JCT STH 80, Grant, WI

Built 1991 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 53

LRD BLUFF STREET

Good

Over: SAUNDERS CREEK

0.4M E JCT USH 61, Grant, WI

Built 1998 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 107

STH 133

Good

Over: MILL BRANCH

3.2M N JCT CTH Y, Grant, WI

Built 1993 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 950

LRD SCHILDGEN LANE

Good

Over: BLAKE FORK

1.9M N JCT STH 35, Grant, WI

Built 1993 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 50

LRD SPRING VALLEY

Good

Over: BIG ROCK BRANCH

1.4M S JCT CTH Q, Grant, WI

Built 1994 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 102

LRD KINGSFORD RD

Good

Over: PLATTE RIVER

1.3M N JCT STH 81, Grant, WI

Built 2001 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 107

Showing 12,951-13,000 of 14,851 bridges

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