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
LRD TROUT RD
UnknownOver: IH 90-IH 94
0.8M E JCT STH 13 TO N, Sauk, WI
Built 1961 ADT: 42,900
IH 90 EB-IH 94 EB
UnknownOver: STH 23
0.2M E JCT CTH P, Sauk, WI
Built 1961 ADT: 9,400
IH 90 WB-IH 94 WB
UnknownOver: STH 23
0.2M E JCT CTH P, Sauk, WI
Built 1961 ADT: 9,400
LRD XANADU RD
UnknownOver: IH 90-IH 94
0.6M E JCT STH 23 TO E, Sauk, WI
Built 1961 ADT: 47,000
IH 90 EB-IH 94 EB
UnknownOver: LRD ISHNALA RD
1.2M S JCT STH 23, Sauk, WI
Built 1961 ADT: 1,100
IH 90 WB-IH 94 WB
UnknownOver: LRD ISHNALA RD
1.2M S JCT STH 23, Sauk, WI
Built 1961 ADT: 1,100
CTH DL DEVILS LA
UnknownOver: LRD PARK RD
AT JCT CTH DL, Sauk, WI
Built 1983 ADT: 50
USH 12 WB
UnknownOver: LRD TERRYTOWN ROAD
AT INTERSECTION, Sauk, WI
Built 2010 ADT: 3,500
USH 12 EB
UnknownOver: LRD TERRYTOWN ROAD
AT INTERSECTION, Sauk, WI
Built 2010 ADT: 3,500
LRD OLD HWY 33
UnknownOver: USH USH 12 WB & EB
AT INTERSECTION, Sauk, WI
Built 2010 ADT: 8,900
STH 33
UnknownOver: USH 12
AT INTERSECTION, Sauk, WI
Built 2010 ADT: 17,800
USH 12 WB
UnknownOver: LRD N. REEDSBURG RD.
AT INTERSECTION, Sauk, WI
Built 2011 ADT: 3,600
USH 12 EB
UnknownOver: LRD NORTH REEDSBURG ROAD
USH 12, Sauk, WI
Built 2011 ADT: 3,600
LRD SHADY LANE
UnknownOver: USH 12
AT INTERSECTION, Sauk, WI
Built 2010 ADT: 13,100
USH 12 EB
UnknownOver: CTH BD
AT INTERSECTION, Sauk, WI
Built 2010 ADT: 4,500
USH 12 WB
UnknownOver: CTH BD
AT INTERSECTION, Sauk, WI
Built 2010 ADT: 4,500
USH 12 EB
UnknownOver: LRD MOON RD
AT INTERSECTION, Sauk, WI
Built 2010 ADT: 9,975
USH 12 WB
UnknownOver: LRD MOON RD
AT INTERSECTION, Sauk, WI
Built 2010 ADT: 9,975
USH 12 EB RAMP
UnknownOver: LRD MOON RD
AT INTERSECTION, Sauk, WI
Built 2010 ADT: 9,975
USH 12 EB
UnknownOver: STH 136
AT USH 12, Sauk, WI
Built 2015 ADT: 10,400
USH 12 WB
UnknownOver: STH 136
AT USH 12, Sauk, WI
Built 2015 ADT: 10,400
USH 12 EB
UnknownOver: CTH W
0.5 MI W JCT EXISTING USH, Sauk, WI
Built 2016 ADT: 13,600
USH 12 WB
UnknownOver: CTH W
0.5 MI W JCT EXISTING USH, Sauk, WI
Built 2016 ADT: 13,600
LRD S GASSER RD
UnknownOver: USH 12
2 M E JCT STH 136, Sauk, WI
Built 2015 ADT: 7,700
USH 12 WB
UnknownOver: SKILLET CREEK TRIBUTARY/
1 MI W JCT STH 136, Sauk, WI
Built 2016 ADT: 2
USH 12 EB
UnknownOver: SKILLET CREEK TRIBUTARY/
1 MI W JCT STH 136, Sauk, WI
Built 2016 ADT: 2
CNW RR
UnknownOver: STH 136
2.3M E JCT STH 23, Sauk, WI
Built 1899 ADT: 1,401
CNW RR
UnknownOver: LRD S BROADWAY ST
2.0M N JCT STH 159, Sauk, WI
Built 1928 ADT: 16,200
CMSTPP RR
UnknownOver: CTH A
0.5M N JCT USH 12, Sauk, WI
Built 1902 ADT: 450
CNW RR
UnknownOver: LRD GOETTE RD
0.5M W JCT STH 113, Sauk, WI
Built 1878 ADT: 30
CNW RR
UnknownOver: LRD BARABOO ST
0.1M N JCT STH 78, Sauk, WI
Built 1896 ADT: 75
CNW RR
UnknownOver: LRD HILL ST
0.5M E JCT STH 113, Sauk, WI
Built 1893 ADT: 100
SOO LINE
UnknownOver: LRD RIGHT-OF-WAY RD
1.7M E JCT CTH F, Sawyer, WI
Built 1910 ADT: 20
STH 47 NB
UnknownOver: STH 29
5.1M E JCT CTH T, Shawano, WI
Built 1996 ADT: 7,500
STH 47 SB
UnknownOver: STH 29
5.0M E JCT CTH T, Shawano, WI
Built 1996 ADT: 7,500
LRD SOUTH HIGHLINE
UnknownOver: STH 29
1.0M E JCT STH 47, Shawano, WI
Built 1996 ADT: 11,500
CTH C
UnknownOver: STH 29
2.2M E JCT CTH F, Shawano, WI
Built 1995 ADT: 14,300
STH 29 EB
UnknownOver: STH 055
0.1M N JCT STH 160, Shawano, WI
Built 1996 ADT: 3,300
STH 29 WB
UnknownOver: STH 55
0.2M N JCT STH 160, Shawano, WI
Built 1996 ADT: 3,300
LRD MAPLE AVENUE
UnknownOver: STH 29
4.9M E JCT CTH U, Shawano, WI
Built 1997 ADT: 8,500
CTH M
UnknownOver: STH 29
7.3M E JCT CTH U, Shawano, WI
Built 1996 ADT: 8,500
STH 29 EB
UnknownOver: LRD ROSEBROOK ROAD
TOWN OF BELLE PLAINE, Shawano, WI
Built 1997 ADT: 600
STH 22 NB
UnknownOver: STH 29
1.8M E JCT CTH M, Shawano, WI
Built 1996 ADT: 11,100
STH 47 & 55 S
UnknownOver: STH 29
2.0M E JCT STH 22, Shawano, WI
Built 1996 ADT: 11,100
STH 29 EB
UnknownOver: CTH T
TOWN OF WAUKECHON, Shawano, WI
Built 1997 ADT: 360
STH 29 EB
UnknownOver: LRD VALLEY ROAD
TOWN OF HARTLAND, Shawano, WI
Built 1997 ADT: 300
STH 29 WB
UnknownOver: LRD VALLEY ROAD
TOWN OF HARTLAND, Shawano, WI
Built 1997 ADT: 300
STH 29 EB
UnknownOver: LRD PORTER ROAD
TOWN OF HARTLAND, Shawano, WI
Built 1997 ADT: 300
STH 22 SB
UnknownOver: STH 29
1.7M E JCT CTH M, Shawano, WI
Built 1996 ADT: 11,100
STH 29WB
UnknownOver: LRD PORTER ROAD
TOWN OF HARTLAND, Shawano, WI
Built 1997 ADT: 300
Showing 2,301-2,350 of 14,851 bridges
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