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
STH 29 WB
UnknownOver: LRD ROSEBROOK ROAD
TOWN OF BELLE PLAINE, Shawano, WI
Built 1997 ADT: 600
STH 29 WB
UnknownOver: CTH T
TOWN OF WAUKECHON, Shawano, WI
Built 1997 ADT: 500
STH 29 EB
UnknownOver: USH 45
2.5M N JCT STH 153, Shawano, WI
Built 1997 ADT: 3,800
STH 29 WB
UnknownOver: USH 45
2.6M N JCT STH 153, Shawano, WI
Built 1997 ADT: 3,000
LRD CTH Q
UnknownOver: USH 45/STH 29
1.0M N JCT STH 29 TO EAST, Shawano, WI
Built 1997 ADT: 11,800
USH 45
UnknownOver: STH 29
2.6M E JCT CTH OO, Shawano, WI
Built 1997 ADT: 10,500
LRD ST AUGUSTINE S
UnknownOver: STH 29
1 MI W JCT STH 32, Shawano, WI
Built 2018 ADT: 7,950
MOUNTAIN BAY TRAIL
UnknownOver: STH 117-CECIL ST
0.5M N JCT STH 29, Shawano, WI
Built 1933 ADT: 5,400
CTH PP
UnknownOver: IH 43
1.9M N JCT STH 28 TO E, Sheboygan, WI
Built 1967 ADT: 36,100
CNW RR
UnknownOver: IH 43
2.0M N JCT STH 28 TO E, Sheboygan, WI
Built 1967 ADT: 36,900
LRD MUELLER RD
UnknownOver: IH 43
1.9M N JCT STH 23 TO E, Sheboygan, WI
Built 1965 ADT: 33,000
IH 43 SB
UnknownOver: STH 42
AT JCT STH 42-IH 43, Sheboygan, WI
Built 1966 ADT: 13,600
IH 43 NB
UnknownOver: STH 28
2.0M E JCT CTH EE, Sheboygan, WI
Built 1984 ADT: 18,500
IH 43 NB
UnknownOver: CTH EE
0.4M E JCT CTH A, Sheboygan, WI
Built 1967 ADT: 5,000
IH 43 NB
UnknownOver: CTH V
1.0M W JCT CTH KK, Sheboygan, WI
Built 1968 ADT: 2,200
IH 43 SB
UnknownOver: CTH V
1.0M W JCT CTH KK, Sheboygan, WI
Built 1968 ADT: 2,200
IH 43 SB
UnknownOver: LRD SMIES RD
1.8M E JCT STH 32, Sheboygan, WI
Built 1970 ADT: 250
IH 43 NB
UnknownOver: LRD SMIES RD
1.8M E JCT STH 32, Sheboygan, WI
Built 1970 ADT: 250
IH 43 SB
UnknownOver: LRD DEWITT RD
2.7M E JCT STH 32, Sheboygan, WI
Built 1969 ADT: 250
IH 43 NB
UnknownOver: LRD DEWITT RD
2.7M E JCT STH 32, Sheboygan, WI
Built 1969 ADT: 250
IH 43 SB
UnknownOver: CTH AA
1.4M E JCT CTH A, Sheboygan, WI
Built 1970 ADT: 4,900
IH 43 NB
UnknownOver: CTH AA
1.4M E JCT CTH A, Sheboygan, WI
Built 1970 ADT: 4,900
CTH KK
UnknownOver: IH 43
4.6M N JCT STH 32 TO N, Sheboygan, WI
Built 1970 ADT: 29,100
IH 43 SB
UnknownOver: LRD WILSON-LIMA RD
0.4M W JCT CTH KK, Sheboygan, WI
Built 1970 ADT: 250
IH 43 NB
UnknownOver: LRD WILSON-LIMA RD
0.4M W JCT CTH KK, Sheboygan, WI
Built 1970 ADT: 250
STH 32
UnknownOver: IH 43
5.5M N JCT CTH D TO E, Sheboygan, WI
Built 1970 ADT: 24,900
IH 43 SB
UnknownOver: CTH EE
0.4M E JCT CTH A, Sheboygan, WI
Built 1971 ADT: 3,000
IH 43 SB
UnknownOver: STH 28
1.9M E JCT CTH EE, Sheboygan, WI
Built 1984 ADT: 18,500
IH 43 NB
UnknownOver: STH 42
AT JCT IH 43, Sheboygan, WI
Built 1971 ADT: 13,600
IH 43 NB-STH 32 NB
UnknownOver: LRD AMSTERDAM RD
0.5M E JCT STH 144, Sheboygan, WI
Built 1975 ADT: 690
IH 43 SB-STH 32 SB
UnknownOver: LRD AMSTERDAM RD
0.5M E JCT STH 144, Sheboygan, WI
Built 1975 ADT: 690
LRD PLAYBIRD RD
UnknownOver: IH 43
0.8M N JCT STH 42, Sheboygan, WI
Built 1979 ADT: 24,400
LRD GARTON RD
UnknownOver: IH 43
1.8M N JCT STH 42, Sheboygan, WI
Built 1980 ADT: 243,000
LRD ROWE RD
UnknownOver: IH 43
2.8M N JCT STH 42, Sheboygan, WI
Built 1979 ADT: 24,300
CTH FF
UnknownOver: IH 43
3.8M N JCT STH 42, Sheboygan, WI
Built 1979 ADT: 24,300
CTH MM
UnknownOver: IH 43
4.8M N JCT STH 42, Sheboygan, WI
Built 1980 ADT: 24,300
LRD ORCHARD RD
UnknownOver: IH 43
5.8M N JCT STH 42, Sheboygan, WI
Built 1979 ADT: 24,300
IH RAMP IH 43S TO
UnknownOver: STH 23
2.7M E JCT STH 32, Sheboygan, WI
Built 1977 ADT: 29,600
IH 43 SB
UnknownOver: STH 23
2.7M E JCT STH 32, Sheboygan, WI
Built 1977 ADT: 29,600
IH 43 NB
UnknownOver: STH 23
2.7M E JCT STH 32, Sheboygan, WI
Built 1977 ADT: 29,600
IH RAMP IH 43N TO
UnknownOver: STH 23
2.7M E JCT STH 32, Sheboygan, WI
Built 1977 ADT: 29,600
STH 23 WB-KOHLER D
UnknownOver: LRD TAYLOR DR
0.5M S JCT CTH O, Sheboygan, WI
Built 1979 ADT: 15,900
CTH Y
UnknownOver: STH 23
2.0M E JCT STH 32, Sheboygan, WI
Built 1977 ADT: 25,300
LRD WOODLAND RD
UnknownOver: STH 23
1.5M E JCT STH 32, Sheboygan, WI
Built 1977 ADT: 25,300
LRD RANGE LINE RD
UnknownOver: STH 23
1.0M E JCT STH 32, Sheboygan, WI
Built 1977 ADT: 25,300
STH 23 EB
UnknownOver: STH 32
1.0M N JCT STH 23 TO E, Sheboygan, WI
Built 1984 ADT: 10,200
STH 23 WB
UnknownOver: STH 32
1.1M N JCT STH 23 TO N, Sheboygan, WI
Built 1984 ADT: 10,200
STH 23 EB
UnknownOver: STH 67
0.7M N JCT CTH C, Sheboygan, WI
Built 1985 ADT: 5,900
STH 23 EB
UnknownOver: STH 57
1.5M N JCT CTH PP, Sheboygan, WI
Built 1984 ADT: 11,500
STH 23 WB
UnknownOver: STH 57
1.6M N JCT CTH PP, Sheboygan, WI
Built 1989 ADT: 11,500
Showing 2,351-2,400 of 14,851 bridges
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