Total Bridges
14,851
Public highway bridges in Wisconsin
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
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
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
SC
South Carolina
6.10% top marginal rate
WI
Wisconsin
6.13% top marginal rate
NC
North Carolina
6.16% top marginal rate
HI
Hawaii
6.47% top marginal rate
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
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
PoorOver: UNION PACIFIC RR
1.0M W JCT STH 73, Columbia, WI
Built 1910 Load: 3.2 t ADT: 197
LRD OLD 64 (DEAD E
PoorOver: EVERGREEN CREEK
0.1M N JCT STH 64, Langlade, WI
Built 1916 Load: 3.2 t ADT: 6
LRD CORNELL LANE (
PoorOver: BR COON CREEK
0.1M E JCT USH 14, Vernon, WI
Built 1985 Load: 3.2 t ADT: 10
All Bridges in Wisconsin
IH 94 WB (E-W FREE
UnknownOver: LRD N 46TH STREET (YOUNT
0.3M S JCT USH 18, Milwaukee, WI
Built 1958 ADT: 2,500
IH 94 EB
UnknownOver: LRD YOUNT DRIVE
0.3M S JCT USH 18, Milwaukee, WI
Built 1958 ADT: 2,500
IH RAMP STH 175 NB
UnknownOver: IH 94 EB-STADIUM INTRCH
2.5M E JCT STH 181 TO N, Milwaukee, WI
Built 1959 ADT: 79,000
STH 175 SB
UnknownOver: IH RAMP, STH 175 NB - IH
STADIUM INTERCHANGE, Milwaukee, WI
Built 1959 ADT: 6,700
STH 175 SB
UnknownOver: IH 94-STADIUM INTRCHNG
2.6M E JCT STH 181 TO N, Milwaukee, WI
Built 1959 ADT: 158,000
IH RAMP IH 94 WBL
UnknownOver: IH 94 EB-STADIUM INTRCH
2.6M E JCT STH 181 TO N, Milwaukee, WI
Built 1959 ADT: 7,500
IH 94 EB-STADIUM I
UnknownOver: STH 175 NB-STADIUM INTCH
0.8M N JCT STH 59 TO W, Milwaukee, WI
Built 1959 ADT: 11,800
IH 94 WB-STADIUM I
UnknownOver: STH 175 NB-STADIUM INTCH
0.9M N JCT STH 59 TO W, Milwaukee, WI
Built 1959 ADT: 20,900
STH 57-27TH ST
UnknownOver: IH 94-E-W FREEWAY
X 1.3M E JCT USH 41 TO S, Milwaukee, WI
Built 1960 ADT: 145,000
IH 94 EB-E-W FREEW
UnknownOver: LRD MITCHELL BLVD
0.3M S JCT USH 18, Milwaukee, WI
Built 1959 ADT: 1,800
IH 94 WB-E-W FREEW
UnknownOver: LRD MITCHELL BLVD
0.3M S JCT USH 18, Milwaukee, WI
Built 1959 ADT: 1,600
LRD CEMETERY ACCES
UnknownOver: IH 94-E-W FREEWAY
2.0M E JCT STH 181 TO N, Milwaukee, WI
Built 1959 ADT: 158,000
IH RAMP, STH 175 S
UnknownOver: IH 94 WB-STADIUM INTRCH
2.5M W JCT IH 43 TO N, Milwaukee, WI
Built 1959 ADT: 72,800
IH RAMP STH 175 SB
UnknownOver: IH RAMP IH 94WB-STH 175S
STADIUM INTERCHANGE, Milwaukee, WI
Built 1959 ADT: 7,500
IH RAMP, STH 175 S
UnknownOver: LRD 44TH ST
0.3M S JCT USH 18, Milwaukee, WI
Built 1959 ADT: 7,500
IH 94 EB-STADIUM I
UnknownOver: LRD 44TH ST
0.3M S JCT USH 18, Milwaukee, WI
Built 1959 ADT: 290
IH 94 WB-E-W FREEW
UnknownOver: LRD 44TH ST/ CP RAILWAY
0.3M S JCT USH 18, Milwaukee, WI
Built 1959 ADT: 290
CNW RR
UnknownOver: IH 43-N-S FREEWAY
1.5M N JCT STH 190 TO E, Milwaukee, WI
Built 1962 ADT: 108,000
LRD W WELLS ST
UnknownOver: STH 175-STADIUM FREEWAY
0.7M N JCT IH 94 TO E, Milwaukee, WI
Built 1958 ADT: 71,000
LRD W VLIET ST
UnknownOver: STH 175-STADIUM FREEWAY
1.3M N JCT IH 94 TO E, Milwaukee, WI
Built 1959 ADT: 57,300
LRD WISCONSIN AVEN
UnknownOver: STH 175-STADIUM FREEWAY
0.6M N JCT IH 94 TO E, Milwaukee, WI
Built 1960 ADT: 72,800
LRD W WASHINGTON B
UnknownOver: STH 175-STADIUM FREEWAY
1.5M N JCT IH 94 TO E, Milwaukee, WI
Built 1958 ADT: 57,300
LRD W ST PAUL AVE-
UnknownOver: IH 94-E-W FREEWAY
X 1.4M E JCT USH 41 TO S, Milwaukee, WI
Built 1960 ADT: 145,000
LRD W LLOYD ST
UnknownOver: STH 175 - STADIUM FREEWA
1.8M N JCT IH 94 TO E, Milwaukee, WI
Built 1960 ADT: 31,700
STH 175 SB - STADI
UnknownOver: LRD W STATE ST
0.8M W JCT USH 18, Milwaukee, WI
Built 1960 ADT: 8,200
STH 175 NB-STADIUM
UnknownOver: LRD W STATE ST
0.8M W JCT USH 18, Milwaukee, WI
Built 1960 ADT: 8,200
LRD N TEUTONIA AVE
UnknownOver: LRD W SILVER SPRING DR
0.7M W JCT STH 57, Milwaukee, WI
Built 1964 ADT: 24,400
CNW RR
UnknownOver: LRD W NORTH AVE
0.1M W JCT STH 100, Milwaukee, WI
Built 1959 ADT: 22,700
LRD W ATKINSON AVE
UnknownOver: IH 43 (N-S FREEWAY)
X 3.4M N JCT IH 94 TO W, Milwaukee, WI
Built 1960 ADT: 148,000
STH 190-CAPITOL DR
UnknownOver: IH 43-N-S FREEWAY
X 3.9M N JCT IH 94 TO W, Milwaukee, WI
Built 1960 ADT: 132,000
IH RAMP, IH 43 SB
UnknownOver: LRD RAMP, 9TH ST SB-IH 4
0.1M W JCT IH 43, Milwaukee, WI
Built 1961 ADT: 5,300
LRD DOCTOR MARTIN
UnknownOver: IH 43
X 3.8M N JCT IH 94 TO W, Milwaukee, WI
Built 1961 ADT: 132,000
LRD N SHERMAN BLVD
UnknownOver: LRD W SILVER SPRING DR
1.9M E JCT STH 181, Milwaukee, WI
Built 1960 ADT: 28,500
IH 94-E-W FREEWAY
UnknownOver: LRD HAWLEY RD
0.4M S JCT USH 18, Milwaukee, WI
Built 1960 ADT: 20,300
IH 94 EB-E-W FREEW
UnknownOver: LRD S 64TH ST
0.3M S JCT USH 18, Milwaukee, WI
Built 1960 ADT: 540
IH 94 WB-E-W FREEW
UnknownOver: LRD S 64TH ST
0.3M S JCT USH 18, Milwaukee, WI
Built 1960 ADT: 540
IH 94 EB-E-W FREEW
UnknownOver: LRD S 68TH ST
0.3M S JCT USH 18, Milwaukee, WI
Built 1961 ADT: 7,300
IH 94 WB-E-W FREEW
UnknownOver: LRD S 68TH ST
0.3M S JCT USH 18, Milwaukee, WI
Built 1961 ADT: 7,300
IH 94 EB
UnknownOver: LRD S 70TH ST
0.4M S JCT USH 18, Milwaukee, WI
Built 1963 ADT: 9,000
IH 94 WB-E-W FREEW
UnknownOver: LRD S 70TH ST
0.4M S JCT USH 18, Milwaukee, WI
Built 1963 ADT: 9,000
IH 43-N-S FREEWAY
UnknownOver: RAMP IH 43NBL-STH 57
AT JCT IH 43-STH 57-190, Milwaukee, WI
Built 1961 ADT: 6,000
CTH T (BELOIT ROAD
UnknownOver: IH 41/IH 894/USH 45
1.3M W JCT USH 45 TO S, Milwaukee, WI
Built 1962 ADT: 135,800
IH 41 SB/894 EB/US
UnknownOver: CTH NN/ W OKLAHOMA AVE
0.4M E JCT STH 100, Milwaukee, WI
Built 1963 ADT: 21,200
IH 41 NB/ IH 894 W
UnknownOver: CTH NN / W OKLAHOMA AVE
0.4M E JCT STH 100, Milwaukee, WI
Built 1963 ADT: 21,200
IH 41 SB/ IH 894 E
UnknownOver: LRD W NATIONAL AVE
0.6M E JCT STH 100, Milwaukee, WI
Built 1960 ADT: 23,000
IH 41 NB/ IH 894 W
UnknownOver: LRD W NATIONAL AVE
0.6M E JCT STH 100, Milwaukee, WI
Built 1961 ADT: 23,000
LRD W LINCOLN AVE
UnknownOver: IH 41/894/USH 45
1.1M E JCT STH 59 TO E, Milwaukee, WI
Built 1963 ADT: 146,000
CMSTPP RR
UnknownOver: LRD W SILVER SPRING DR
1.9M E JCT STH 181, Milwaukee, WI
Built 1960 ADT: 31,200
CMSTPP RR
UnknownOver: LRD N SHERMAN BLVD
1.2M S JCT CTH S, Milwaukee, WI
Built 1960 ADT: 23,900
CNW RR
UnknownOver: STH 59-GREENFIELD AVE
0.2M E JCT STH 100, Milwaukee, WI
Built 1962 ADT: 32,800
Showing 1,351-1,400 of 14,851 bridges
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