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
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CTH N
FairOver: BR RUSH CREEK
2.4M S JCT STH 82, Vernon, WI
Built 1925 Load: 17.8 t ADT: 217
LRD OLSTAD HOLLOW
FairOver: TIMBER COULEE CREEK
0.2M S JCT CTH P, Vernon, WI
Built 1950 Load: 17.8 t ADT: 20
LRD ST PATRICK'S R
FairOver: S BR BARABOO RIVER
1.7M N JCT CTH V, Vernon, WI
Built 1976 Load: 17.8 t ADT: 94
LRD ISLAND RD
FairOver: TURTLE CREEK
1.4M W JCT CTH P, Walworth, WI
Built 1965 Load: 17.8 t ADT: 293
CTH G
FairOver: CEDAR CREEK
0.8M N JCT STH 60, Washington, WI
Built 1956 Load: 17.8 t ADT: 1,500
LRD LITTLE WOLF RI
FairOver: LITTLE WOLF RIVER
1.4M E JCT CTH P, Waupaca, WI
Built 1963 Load: 17.8 t ADT: 130
LRD MAXWELL RD
FairOver: SKELTON CREEK
1.0M W JCT CTH T, Winnebago, WI
Built 1930 Load: 17.8 t ADT: 82
LRD YELLOWSTONE DR
FairOver: BEAR CREEK
0.9M W JCT CTH S, Wood, WI
Built 1966 Load: 17.8 t ADT: 80
LRD BROOKSIDE RD
FairOver: LITTLE BEAR CREEK
0.6M N JCT TRESTIK DR, Wood, WI
Built 1959 Load: 17.8 t ADT: 80
CTH B
FairOver: BR ROCKY RUN
1.3M S JCT STH 73, Wood, WI
Built 1968 Load: 17.8 t ADT: 292
CTH E
FairOver: BR HEMLOCK CREEK
2.5M N JCT CTH N, Wood, WI
Built 1965 Load: 17.8 t ADT: 479
IRR BIA RTE 51
FairOver: SO. BRANCH OCONTO RIVER
15 KM SOUTH OF LANGLADE, Menominee, WI
Built 1977 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 50
LRD 12TH ST
FairOver: VERMILLION RIVER
0.2M N JCT USH 8, Barron, WI
Built 1966 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 94
LRD 5 3/4 AVENUE
FairOver: TEN MILE CREEK
0.2 M W OF 30TH STREET, Barron, WI
Built 1981 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 35
LRD 0 AVE
FairOver: S FK HAY RIVER
0.7M W JCT CTH K, Barron, WI
Built 1955 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 47
CTH GV
FairOver: BR EAST RIVER
1.1M S JCT CTH V, Brown, WI
Built 1970 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 14,900
LRD OVERLAND RD
FairOver: DUTCHMANS CREEK
0.5M S JCT CTH EE, Brown, WI
Built 1925 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 94
LRD CREAMERY RD
FairOver: ASHWAUBENON CREEK
0.3M E JCT USH 41, Brown, WI
Built 1950 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 94
LRD FAIR RD
FairOver: BR EAST RIVER
1.5M W JCT STH 57, Brown, WI
Built 1952 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 94
LRD OVERLAND RD
FairOver: BR TROUT CREEK
1.6M N JCT CTH J, Brown, WI
Built 1955 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 94
CTH U
FairOver: WAUMANDEE CREEK
2.3M N JCT CTH E, Buffalo, WI
Built 1962 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 596
LRD YAEGER VALLEY
FairOver: BR WAUMANDEE CREEK
1.0M W JCT STH 88, Buffalo, WI
Built 1922 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 58
LRD OLD STH 35 (DE
FairOver: MISSISSIPPI RIVER TRIB
0.2M E JCT STH 35, Buffalo, WI
Built 1926 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 700
LRD SOBOTTA RD (DE
FairOver: SWINNS VALLEY CREEK
0.1M N JCT CTH C, Buffalo, WI
Built 1968 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 20
CTH OO
FairOver: ROSE VALLEY CREEK
1.3M W JCT STH 35, Buffalo, WI
Built 1960 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 1,074
CTH MM
FairOver: WOLF RIVER
0.9 M E CTH H, Chippewa, WI
Built 1962 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 440
STH 40 / MAIN ST
FairOver: DUNCAN CREEK
0.6M N JCT USH 53 TO N, Chippewa, WI
Built 1942 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 10,130
CTH O
FairOver: LITTLE DRYWOOD CREEK
0.7 M E 210TH STREET, Chippewa, WI
Built 1932 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 1,215
LRD 230TH AVENUE
FairOver: DUNCAN CREEK
0.4 M E 83RD STREET, Chippewa, WI
Built 1925 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 135
LRD BRIDGE RD
FairOver: BLACK RIVER
1.4M E JCT CTH O, Clark, WI
Built 1981 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 58
LRD CENTER ROAD
FairOver: POPPLE RIVER
1.6M W JCT STH 13, Clark, WI
Built 1961 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 58
LRD BROEK RD
FairOver: N FK EAU CLAIRE RIVER
2.4M W JCT CTH M, Clark, WI
Built 1955 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 58
LRD POPPLE RIVER R
FairOver: S. FK. POPPLE RIVER
1.7M W JCT CTH Q, Clark, WI
Built 1929 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 58
LRD W SPENCER RD
FairOver: YELLOW RIVER
1.7M W JCT STH 98, Clark, WI
Built 1923 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 58
LRD TWENTY SIX RD
FairOver: YELLOW RIVER
1.1M E JCT CTH Y, Clark, WI
Built 1975 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 58
LRD TREE RD
FairOver: N BR ONEILL CREEK
0.6M E JCT CTH K, Clark, WI
Built 1977 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 58
LRD GRANTON RD
FairOver: S BR ONEILL CREEK
0.6M W JCT CTH K, Clark, WI
Built 1976 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 58
LRD MAPLE RD
FairOver: BR E FK BLACK RIVER
3.6M E JCT CTH W, Clark, WI
Built 1974 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 58
CTH V
FairOver: SPRING CREEK INLET
0.3M E JCT STH 113, Columbia, WI
Built 1958 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 1,400
STH 16
FairOver: N BR CRAWFISH RIVER
3.7M E JCT CTH B TO E, Columbia, WI
Built 1936 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 4,300
CTH DG
FairOver: N BR CRAWFISH RIVER
1.0M N JCT CTH D, Columbia, WI
Built 1958 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 139
CTH A
FairOver: N BR CRAWFISH RIVER
0.7M N JCT STH 16, Columbia, WI
Built 1928 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 630
CTH C
FairOver: SUGAR CREEK
6.4M E JCT STH 35, Crawford, WI
Built 1953 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 503
STH 179
FairOver: OTTER CREEK
2.4M E JCT STH 27, Crawford, WI
Built 1967 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 560
STH 35 NB
FairOver: DRAINAGE WAY
1.1 MI N JCT LIMERY RD, Crawford, WI
Built 1938 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 2,900
LRD FORTON ST
FairOver: YAHARA RIVER
0.2M N JCT USH 51, Dane, WI
Built 1954 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 420
CTH J
FairOver: SUGAR RIVER
1.0M N JCT CTH PD, Dane, WI
Built 1958 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 528
STH 19-STH 113
FairOver: SIX MILE CREEK
0.7M E JCT STH 113 TO N, Dane, WI
Built 1960 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 14,300
LRD WILKENSON RD
FairOver: DUNLAP CREEK
1.8M E JCT STH 78, Dane, WI
Built 1927 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 47
CTH MM
FairOver: ROCK RIVER
2.7M E JCT CTH R, Dodge, WI
Built 1953 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 310
Showing 3,201-3,250 of 14,851 bridges
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