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%.

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.

All Bridges in Wisconsin

LRD DRAPER RD

Fair

Over: E BR BIG EAU PLEINE RIV

1.2M E JCT CTH F, Marathon, WI

Built 1963 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 90

CTH P

Fair

Over: BR BIG EAU PLEINE RIVER

0.4M E JCT CTH E TO S, Marathon, WI

Built 1980 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 416

LRD THIRTEEN LANE

Fair

Over: BR MCGINNIS CREEK

1.1M N JCT CTH F, Marathon, WI

Built 1977 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 22

LRD MAPLE BEACH RD

Fair

Over: MIDDLE INLET CREEK

0.6M S JCT CTH X, Marinette, WI

Built 1965 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 150

LRD 15TH RD

Fair

Over: S BR BEAVER CREEK

0.6M S JCT CTH P, Marinette, WI

Built 1966 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 75

LRD CEDAR ST

Fair

Over: WAUSAUKEE RIVER

0.6M E JCT USH 141, Marinette, WI

Built 1950 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 1,005

LRD EAGLE RD

Fair

Over: EAGLE CREEK

6.7M W JCT CTH A, Marinette, WI

Built 1955 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 100

LRD BEILAK RD (DEA

Fair

Over: WAUSAUKEE RIVER

0.7M W JCT CTH C, Marinette, WI

Built 1960 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 40

LRD CAMP 5 RD (DEA

Fair

Over: MIDDLE INLET CREEK

2.5M N JCT CTH X, Marinette, WI

Built 1963 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 50

LRD BARLOW LAKE RD

Fair

Over: N BR PEMEBONWON RIVER

2.3M W JCT USH 8, Marinette, WI

Built 1969 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 25

LRD COTTAGE LANE

Fair

Over: BR MENOMINEE RIVER

0.4M N JCT STH 180, Marinette, WI

Built 1970 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 175

LRD WAYSIDE ROAD (

Fair

Over: MIDDLE INLET CREEK

1.0M S JCT CTH X, Marinette, WI

Built 1960 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 20

LRD CREEK RD

Fair

Over: UPPER MIDDLE INLET CREEK

1.6M N JCT CTH X, Marinette, WI

Built 1960 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 201

LRD GROUSE DR

Fair

Over: NEENAH CREEK

0.8M N JCT CTH X, Marquette, WI

Built 1970 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 80

LRD 3RD AVE

Fair

Over: WIDOW GREEN CREEK

1.6M N JCT STH 23, Marquette, WI

Built 1980 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 110

CTH B

Fair

Over: WESTFIELD CREEK

1.0M N JCT CTH E TO E, Marquette, WI

Built 1966 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 560

CTH E

Fair

Over: MECAN RIVER

0.3M W JCT STH 22, Marquette, WI

Built 1964 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 520

CTH B

Fair

Over: MONTELLO RIVER

0.6M N JCT CTH E, Marquette, WI

Built 1981 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 180

STH IRR (STH 47)

Fair

Over: W BR WOLF RIVER

1.9M N JCT CTH M, Menominee, WI

Built 1971 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 2,200

USH 18-W BLUE MOUN

Fair

Over: UNDERWOOD CREEK

5.0M E JCT CTH Y, Milwaukee, WI

Built 1962 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 21,900

IH 794 WB-LAKE FRE

Fair

Over: MILWAUKEE RIVER

1.5 MI W JCT CARFERRY DR, Milwaukee, WI

Built 1974 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 25,200

IH 794 EB-LAKE FRE

Fair

Over: MILWAUKEE RIVER

1.8M E JCT IH 94, Milwaukee, WI

Built 1974 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 25,200

IH RAMP, IH 794 WB

Fair

Over: LAND

1.0 MI E JCT IH-43, Milwaukee, WI

Built 1975 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 7,800

LRD W BRADLEY RD

Fair

Over: INDIAN CREEK

0.3M W.RIVER RD, Milwaukee, WI

Built 2002 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 428

LRD SOUTHWAY

Fair

Over: DALE CREEK

0.1M W JCT STH 36, Milwaukee, WI

Built 1960 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 7,200

LRD W COLD SPRING

Fair

Over: HONEY CREEK

0.9M E JCT STH "24", Milwaukee, WI

Built 1970 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 5,200

LRD W BOLIVAR AVE

Fair

Over: BR KINNICKINNIC RIVER

0.3M E JCT STH 241, Milwaukee, WI

Built 1966 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 3,700

LRD S 6TH ST

Fair

Over: BR KINNICKINNIC RIVER

0.25 MILES SOUTH OF LAYTO, Milwaukee, WI

Built 1968 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 5,500

LRD DENVER AVE

Fair

Over: BR LIT MENOMONEE RIVER

0.3M W JCT STH 181, Milwaukee, WI

Built 1968 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 1,155

LRD W GREENTREE RD

Fair

Over: BR LITTLE MENOMONEE R

0.1M E JCT STH 181, Milwaukee, WI

Built 1968 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 2,200

LRD W ACACIA ST

Fair

Over: BR LITTLE MENOMONEE R

0.1M E JCT STH 181, Milwaukee, WI

Built 1968 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 2,394

LRD S 5TH ST

Fair

Over: BR KINNICKINNIC RIVER

0.4M W JCT STH 38, Milwaukee, WI

Built 1962 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 1,224

LRD MILWAUKEE AVE

Fair

Over: OAK CREEK

0.5M W JCT STH 32, Milwaukee, WI

Built 1960 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 4,200

LRD N 115TH ST

Fair

Over: UNDERWOOD CREEK

0.5M N JCT USH 18, Milwaukee, WI

Built 1976 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 5,100

LRD W HOWARD AVE

Fair

Over: BR KINNICKINNIC RIVER

0.1 M EAST OF JCT STH 241, Milwaukee, WI

Built 1957 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 12,100

LRD W VILLARD AVE

Fair

Over: LINCOLN CREEK

0.7M E JCT STH 181, Milwaukee, WI

Built 1956 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 10,793

STH 131

Fair

Over: KICKAPOO RIVER

0.5M N JCT CTH T, Monroe, WI

Built 1978 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 2,000

STH 16

Fair

Over: CHUB CREEK

4.9M E JCT CTH A, Monroe, WI

Built 1934 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 2,400

STH 16

Fair

Over: CHUB CREEK

5.3M E JCT CTH A, Monroe, WI

Built 1934 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 2,400

CTH A

Fair

Over: BR SILVER CREEK

1.4M E JCT CTH AA, Monroe, WI

Built 1921 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 320

LRD LILY AVE (DEAD

Fair

Over: BR KICKAPOO RIVER

0.1M W JCT STH 71, Monroe, WI

Built 1931 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 25

LRD HERITAGE AVE

Fair

Over: LEMONWEIR CREEK

0.3M W JCT CTH M, Monroe, WI

Built 1932 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 47

LRD JANUS AVE

Fair

Over: FARMERS VALLEY CREEK

1.0M S JCT STH 71, Monroe, WI

Built 1959 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 47

LRD OTTOMAN AVE

Fair

Over: SEYMOUR CREEK

0.2M W JCT CTH W, Monroe, WI

Built 1929 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 94

LRD MONITOR RD

Fair

Over: BARABOO RIVER

0.1M S JCT CTH P, Monroe, WI

Built 1940 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 47

LRD OUTFIELD RD (D

Fair

Over: BR SEYMOUR CREEK

1.0M W JCT CTH W, Monroe, WI

Built 1935 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 20

CTH Y

Fair

Over: FISH CREEK

2.3M N JCT CTH J TO E, Monroe, WI

Built 1930 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 98

LRD FESTIVAL AVE (

Fair

Over: BEAVER CREEK

0.1M E JCT CTH B, Monroe, WI

Built 1929 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 20

CTH W

Fair

Over: BARABOO RIVER

0.5M N JCT STH 71, Monroe, WI

Built 1963 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 300

CTH Z

Fair

Over: POE CREEK

2.4M E JCT STH 131, Monroe, WI

Built 1937 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 272

Showing 4,001-4,050 of 14,851 bridges

Data sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI), latest released cycle. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges.

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