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
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LRD CLOVERDALE RD
Structurally DeficientOver: BR BLACK RIVER
1.9M W JCT STH 73, Clark, WI
Built 1965 Load: 11.3 t ADT: 25
LRD W. BOUNDARY RO
Structurally DeficientOver: SANDY CREEK
0.3M N JCT STH 170, Dunn, WI
Built 1975 Load: 11.3 t ADT: 138
USH 8
Structurally DeficientOver: POKEGAMA CREEK
45°24'29.4"N 91°39'37.7, Barron, WI
Load: 13.0 t ADT: 58
LRD 20TH AVENUE PI
Structurally DeficientOver: HAY CREEK
0.4 M E OF 295TH ST, Chippewa, WI
Built 1938 Load: 13.0 t ADT: 175
LRD BADGER RD
Structurally DeficientOver: SAWMILL CREEK
1.3M N JCT CTH A, Green, WI
Built 1941 Load: 13.0 t ADT: 105
CTH L
Structurally DeficientOver: BLACK CREEK
0.9M W JCT CTH M, Marathon, WI
Built 1958 Load: 13.0 t ADT: 723
LRD ORILEY RD
Structurally DeficientOver: TURTLE CREEK
2.0M N JCT CTH X, Rock, WI
Built 1963 Load: 13.0 t ADT: 293
LRD ROBIN RD
Structurally DeficientOver: MIDDLE BR EMBARASS RIVER
0.7M N JCT USH 45, Shawano, WI
Built 1922 Load: 13.0 t ADT: 101
LRD MEADOWLARK LAN
Structurally DeficientOver: S BR EMBARRASS RIVER
0.2M S JCT STH 29, Shawano, WI
Built 1910 Load: 13.0 t ADT: 50
LRD EVENSTAD RD (D
Structurally DeficientOver: WEISTER CREEK
0.1M S JCT CTH P, Vernon, WI
Built 1940 Load: 13.0 t ADT: 10
LRD ELLEFSON RD
Structurally DeficientOver: HORNBY CR/S FK BAD AXE R
0.8M N JCT CTH NN, Vernon, WI
Built 1980 Load: 13.0 t ADT: 23
LRD SUGARBUSH TRAI
Structurally DeficientOver: SUGARBUSH CREEK
1.1M E JCT 47, Vilas, WI
Built 1940 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 101
STH 22
Structurally DeficientOver: EMBARRASS RIVER
44°41'31.8"N 88°42'03.3, Shawano, WI
Load: 14.0 t ADT: 40
CTH TT
Structurally DeficientOver: MAUNESHA RIVER
1.7M N JCT STH 19, Dane, WI
Built 1961 Load: 14.6 t ADT: 690
LRD GRAVEL PIT RD
Structurally DeficientOver: HAY CREEK
1.1M N CTH D, Eau Claire, WI
Built 1920 Load: 14.6 t ADT: 106
LRD ROASTER RD
Structurally DeficientOver: E PECATONICA RIVER
0.6M W JCT CTH X, Iowa, WI
Built 1969 Load: 14.6 t ADT: 208
CTH Z
Structurally DeficientOver: BILLINGS CREEK
2.8M S JCT CTH P TO E, Monroe, WI
Built 1978 Load: 14.6 t ADT: 54
LRD OLDE ONEIDA ST
Structurally DeficientOver: SOUTH CANAL
0.6M N JCT USH 10, Outagamie, WI
Built 1917 Load: 14.6 t ADT: 2,972
LRD LATHERS RD
Structurally DeficientOver: TURTLE CREEK
0.1M N JCT CTH S, Rock, WI
Built 1887 Load: 14.6 t ADT: 474
LRD DUCK CREEK RD
Structurally DeficientOver: BR KICKAPOO RIVER
1.4M S JCT CTH SS, Vernon, WI
Built 1950 Load: 14.6 t ADT: 23
LRD BURNIKEL RD
Structurally DeficientOver: CLAM RIVER
2.8M E JCT STH 35, Burnett, WI
Built 1929 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 47
LRD FREMONT RD
Structurally DeficientOver: S BR ONEILL CREEK
2.0M W JCT USH 10, Clark, WI
Built 1976 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 116
LRD MILL ST
Structurally DeficientOver: UNION PACIFIC RR
0.1M W JCT STH 60, Columbia, WI
Built 1900 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 79
STH 64-STH 107-W M
Structurally DeficientOver: WISCONSIN RIVER 39
3.4M E JCT CTH E, Lincoln, WI
Built 1927 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 6,200
LRD 1ST AVE
Structurally DeficientOver: BIG HAY MEADOW CREEK
1.0M E JCT CTH X, Lincoln, WI
Built 1917 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 75
LRD PLEASANT RD
Structurally DeficientOver: E BR YELLOW RIVER
1.5M S JCT STH 13, Marathon, WI
Built 1947 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 132
LRD GLADE AVE
Structurally DeficientOver: BR BURGHARDT CREEK
0.1M W JCT CTH B, Pierce, WI
Built 1934 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 40
LRD SCHOOL HOUSE R
Structurally DeficientOver: N BR EMBARRASS RIVER
1.7 M E JCT CTH D, Shawano, WI
Built 1920 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 120
CTH A
Structurally DeficientOver: PINE CREEK
1.3M W JCT CTH E, Taylor, WI
Built 1970 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 640
TRNG/LOGGING TRAIL
Structurally DeficientOver: SILVER CREEK
TRNG AREA B4-MGRS 840686, Monroe, WI
Built 1999 Load: 16.8 t ADT: 2
CTH MN
Structurally DeficientOver: DOOR CREEK
2.7M S JCT USH 12, Dane, WI
Built 1921 Load: 17.8 t ADT: 2,600
LRD SPRING RD
Structurally DeficientOver: BR YAHARA RIVER
0.7M S JCT CTH B, Dane, WI
Built 1930 Load: 17.8 t ADT: 58
LRD WILDCAT RD
Structurally DeficientOver: WILDCAT CREEK
0.3M W JCT STH 67, Dodge, WI
Built 1976 Load: 17.8 t ADT: 146
LRD S EDDY ST
Structurally DeficientOver: UP RR
0.8M N JCT USH B12, Eau Claire, WI
Built 1967 Load: 17.8 t ADT: 2,141
LRD SOPER RD (CLOS
Structurally DeficientOver: N BR OCONTO RIVER
0.5M E JCT STH 32, Forest, WI
Built 1917 Load: 17.8 t
IRR BIA RTE 10
Structurally DeficientOver: FLAMBEAU BEAR RIVER
6KM NW OF LAC DU FLAMBEAU, Iron, WI
Built 1932 Load: 17.8 t ADT: 50
CTH M
Structurally DeficientOver: FENWOOD CREEK
1.2M N JCT CTH P, Marathon, WI
Built 1938 Load: 17.8 t ADT: 282
LRD E TOWN LINE RD
Structurally DeficientOver: LITTLE THORNAPPLE RIVER
1.1M W JCT STH 27 #61, Rusk, WI
Built 1940 Load: 17.8 t ADT: 20
LRD NORWAY CT (DEA
Structurally DeficientOver: BR SUAMICO RIVER
1.2M W JCT CTH B, Brown, WI
Built 1976 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 20
CTH H
Structurally DeficientOver: S BR MANITOWOC RIVER
2.6M E JCT CTH C, Calumet, WI
Built 1968 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 880
LRD LAKE SHORE DR
Structurally DeficientOver: MUD CREEK
0.5 NORTH OF MUD CREEK RD, Calumet, WI
Built 1959 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 30
LRD 83RD STREET/OL
Structurally DeficientOver: DUNCAN CREEK
0.3 M N CTH SS, Chippewa, WI
Built 2000 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 200
LRD 25TH AVENUE
Structurally DeficientOver: SWAN CREEK
0.35 M E 350TH STREET, Chippewa, WI
Built 2002 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 65
LRD 290TH STREET
Structurally DeficientOver: LOTZ CREEK
0.7 M N 70TH AVENUE, Chippewa, WI
Built 1970 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 115
LRD ROMADKA AVE
Structurally DeficientOver: MID BR ONEILL CREEK
1.3M S JCT CTH H, Clark, WI
Built 1966 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 185
LRD DAENTL RD (DEA
Structurally DeficientOver: TOKEN CREEK
0.6M W JCT USH 51, Dane, WI
Built 1960 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 50
CTH K
Structurally DeficientOver: BR OTTER CREEK
0.4M N CTH HH TO E, Eau Claire, WI
Built 1981 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 256
LRD WALNUT RD
Structurally DeficientOver: SHEBOYGAN RIVER
0.1M W JCT CTH W, Fond du Lac, WI
Built 1961 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 48
LRD MCKINLEY ST
Structurally DeficientOver: MOSHER CREEK
0.3M E JCT PROSPECT AVENU, Fond du Lac, WI
Built 1950 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 1,100
LRD SUPERIOR DR
Structurally DeficientOver: BR E BR ROCK RIVER
0.2M E JCT CTH H, Fond du Lac, WI
Built 1930 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 58
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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.
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