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

CMSTPP RR

Unknown

Over: LRD E WASHINGTON AVE

0.1M E JCT STH 32, Milwaukee, WI

Built 1915 ADT: 15,000

CNW RR

Unknown

Over: LRD S PINE AVE

0.5M E JCT STH 38, Milwaukee, WI

Built 1948 ADT: 2,300

CMSTPP RR

Unknown

Over: LRD S 3RD PLACE

0.3M N JCT IH 43, Milwaukee, WI

Built 1917 ADT: 950

CMSTPP RR

Unknown

Over: LRD S 1ST ST

0.1M E JCT IH 43, Milwaukee, WI

Built 1917 ADT: 1,100

CNW RR

Unknown

Over: LRD N SHERMAN BLVD

0.1M S JCT CTH S, Milwaukee, WI

Built 1968 ADT: 18,976

LRD N 25TH STREET

Unknown

Over: LRD GREVES STREET

0.1M E JCT N 27TH ST, Milwaukee, WI

Built 1979 ADT: 3,800

CNW RR

Unknown

Over: LRD N SUNNY POINT RD

0.5M E JCT STH 57, Milwaukee, WI

Built 1928 ADT: 800

CNW RR

Unknown

Over: LRD W CENTER ST

0.1M E JCT USH 45, Milwaukee, WI

Built 1980 ADT: 3,500

CNW RR

Unknown

Over: LRD AMERICAN AVE

0.3M E JCT STH 32, Milwaukee, WI

Built 1930 ADT: 1,500

CMSTPP RR

Unknown

Over: LRD SWAN BLVD

1.3M S JCT STH 190, Milwaukee, WI

Built 1957 ADT: 10,690

LRD W WASHINGTON B

Unknown

Over: LRD MARTHA WASHINGTON DR

1.0M E JCT STH 181, Milwaukee, WI

Built 1964 ADT: 3,200

CNW RR

Unknown

Over: LRD WATERTOWN PLANK RD

0.1M W JCT STH 100, Milwaukee, WI

Built 1911 ADT: 12,470

CNW RR

Unknown

Over: LRD S 124TH ST

0.5M S JCT STH 59, Milwaukee, WI

Built 1937 ADT: 5,690

CNW RR

Unknown

Over: LRD W BECHER PL

0.5M S JCT IH 43, Milwaukee, WI

Built 1949 ADT: 6,660

CMSTPP RR

Unknown

Over: LRD W HAMPTON AVE

2.0M E JCT STH 145, Milwaukee, WI

Built 1955 ADT: 15,385

LRD E LINCOLN AVE

Unknown

Over: LRD CARFERRY DR

0.5M E JCT STH 32, Milwaukee, WI

Built 1957 ADT: 2,700

CNW RR

Unknown

Over: LRD E LINCOLN AVE

0.3M W JCT STH 32, Milwaukee, WI

Built 1910 ADT: 13,189

CMSTPP RR

Unknown

Over: LRD E LINCOLN AVE

0.2M W JCT STH 32, Milwaukee, WI

Built 1909 ADT: 8,200

CMSTPP RR

Unknown

Over: LRD W OKLAHOMA AVE

0.3M W JCT STH 38, Milwaukee, WI

Built 1929 ADT: 16,891

CMSTPP RR

Unknown

Over: LRD N TEUTONIA AVE

1.8M N JCT STH 190, Milwaukee, WI

Built 1936 ADT: 16,500

CMSTPP RR

Unknown

Over: LRD S 2ND ST

0.3M N JCT STH 59, Milwaukee, WI

Built 1917 ADT: 15,000

CNW RR

Unknown

Over: LRD S 6TH ST

2.2M S JCT STH 59, Milwaukee, WI

Built 1932 ADT: 8,185

CMSTPP RR

Unknown

Over: LRD N 32ND ST

1.1M N JCT STH 190, Milwaukee, WI

Built 1907 ADT: 1,200

LRD 35TH STREET VI

Unknown

Over: LRD W PIERCE ST

0.5M W JCT CTH 57, Milwaukee, WI

Built 1933 ADT: 10,004

CNW RR

Unknown

Over: LRD S 43RD ST

0.7M N JCT STH 24, Milwaukee, WI

Built 1929 ADT: 14,500

CMSTPP RR

Unknown

Over: LRD W BURLEIGH ST

0.2M E JCT STH 145, Milwaukee, WI

Built 1932 ADT: 7,887

CMSTPP RR

Unknown

Over: LRD W CENTER ST

0.2M W JCT STH 145, Milwaukee, WI

Built 1928 ADT: 9,600

LRD CEMETERY SERVI

Unknown

Over: LRD W CLEVELAND AVE

0.1M E JCT STH 241, Milwaukee, WI

Built 1932 ADT: 6,618

LRD N HAWLEY RD

Unknown

Over: LRD W STATE ST

0.5M N JCT USH 18, Milwaukee, WI

Built 1959 ADT: 8,200

LRD HOLTON ST

Unknown

Over: LRD WATER ST

0.6M N JCT USH 18 TO W, Milwaukee, WI

Built 1926 ADT: 5,300

CMSTPP RR

Unknown

Over: LRD W HOWARD AVE

0.9M W JCT STH 38, Milwaukee, WI

Built 1963 ADT: 10,866

CMSTPP RR

Unknown

Over: LRD W PITTSBURGH AVE

0.1M W JCT STH 32, Milwaukee, WI

Built 1914 ADT: 1,200

CMSTPP RR

Unknown

Over: LRD W STATE ST

0.5M W JCT USH 18, Milwaukee, WI

Built 1969 ADT: 7,188

CMSTPP RR

Unknown

Over: LRD W TOWNSEND AVE

0.5M E JCT STH 145, Milwaukee, WI

Built 1929 ADT: 3,844

IH 94 EB

Unknown

Over: RAMP IH 90EB-IH 94WB

AT JCT IH 90-94, Monroe, WI

Built 1963 ADT: 2,100

IH 94 EB

Unknown

Over: LRD FOLEY AVENUE

0.7M E JCT USH 12, Monroe, WI

Built 1963 ADT: 99

IH 94 WB

Unknown

Over: LRD FOLEY AVENUE/UP RR

0.7M E JCT USH 12, Monroe, WI

Built 1963 ADT: 99

IH 90 EB

Unknown

Over: USH 12-STH 16

1.6M E JCT STH 16 (D), Monroe, WI

Built 1968 ADT: 2,900

IH 90 WB

Unknown

Over: USH 12-STH 16

1.6M E JCT STH 16 (D), Monroe, WI

Built 1968 ADT: 5,100

IH 94 EB

Unknown

Over: USH 12

1.8M E JCT CTH G (E), Monroe, WI

Built 1968 ADT: 7,200

IH 94 WB

Unknown

Over: USH 12

1.8M E JCT CTH G (E), Monroe, WI

Built 1968 ADT: 7,200

CTH PP

Unknown

Over: IH 90-IH 94

3.9M E JCT IH 94 TO W, Monroe, WI

Built 1963 ADT: 31,900

CTH N

Unknown

Over: IH 90-IH 94

2.4M E JCT IH 94 TO W, Monroe, WI

Built 1963 ADT: 31,900

CTH ET

Unknown

Over: IH 94

2.0M E JCT USH 12 TO E, Monroe, WI

Built 1963 ADT: 26,100

IH RAMP IH 90 EB-I

Unknown

Over: IH 90 WB

0.3M W JCT IH 94 TO W, Monroe, WI

Built 1963 ADT: 5,900

IH 94 EB

Unknown

Over: IH 90 WB

0.5M W JCT IH 94 TO W, Monroe, WI

Built 1963 ADT: 5,900

IH 94 EB

Unknown

Over: LRD ASPEN AVENUE

2.1M E JCT USH 12, Monroe, WI

Built 1968 ADT: 540

IH 94 WB

Unknown

Over: LRD ASPEN AVENUE

2.1M E JCT USH 12, Monroe, WI

Built 1968 ADT: 540

IH 94 EB

Unknown

Over: CTH EW

1.1M E JCT USH 12, Monroe, WI

Built 1968 ADT: 510

IH 94 WB

Unknown

Over: CTH EW

1.1M E JCT USH 12, Monroe, WI

Built 1968 ADT: 510

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