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 GILDING RD (DE

Fair

Over: OTTER CREEK

0.4M E JCT CTH O, Sauk, WI

Built 1950 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 28

CTH E

Fair

Over: BR HONEY CREEK

0.5M S JCT CTH PF, Sauk, WI

Built 1963 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 271

CTH H

Fair

Over: HULBURT CREEK

1.0M W JCT STH 13, Sauk, WI

Built 1977 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 1,573

STH 70

Fair

Over: FLAMBEAU RIVER

2.6M E JCT CTH EE, Sawyer, WI

Built 1965 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 960

LRD KNOWLES RD

Fair

Over: BRUNET RIVER

0.2M N JCT STH 70, Sawyer, WI

Built 1962 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 21

CTH C

Fair

Over: N BR PENSAUKEE RIVER

1.5M N JCT CTH E, Shawano, WI

Built 1947 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 750

CTH G

Fair

Over: EMBARRASS RIVER

0.2M N JCT CTH M TO W, Shawano, WI

Built 1948 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 740

CTH C

Fair

Over: OCONTO RIVER

0.1M S JCT STH 22, Shawano, WI

Built 1949 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 753

CTH M

Fair

Over: S BR EMBARRASS RIVER

0.2M N JCT STH 153, Shawano, WI

Built 1948 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 720

CTH N

Fair

Over: MID BR EMBARRASS RIVER

2.4M E JCT USH 45, Shawano, WI

Built 1939 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 940

CTH C

Fair

Over: PENSAUKEE RIVER

2.4M N JCT STH 29, Shawano, WI

Built 1941 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 1,200

LRD RED RIVER RD

Fair

Over: W BR RED RIVER

2.2M E JCT CTH D, Shawano, WI

Built 1961 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 103

LRD ELAND RD

Fair

Over: PACKARD CREEK

0.3M E JCT USH 45, Shawano, WI

Built 1984 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 205

LRD ORIOLE RD

Fair

Over: SPRANGER CREEK

0.6M N JCT STH 153, Shawano, WI

Built 1968 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 50

LRD LOWER LAKE RD

Fair

Over: RED RIVER

1.8M N JCT CTH A, Shawano, WI

Built 1930 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 120

LRD MILL CREEK RD

Fair

Over: MILL CREEK

2.1M E JCT CTH M, Shawano, WI

Built 1976 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 103

LRD WEST LULL AVE

Fair

Over: S BR EMBARRASS RIVER

0.2M E JCT CTH OO, Shawano, WI

Built 1962 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 206

CTH D 4TH ST

Fair

Over: W BR RED RIVER

0.3M N JCT CTH Z, Shawano, WI

Built 1942 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 770

LRD PARK AVE

Fair

Over: RED RIVER

0.2M E JCT CTH D, Shawano, WI

Built 1945 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 180

LRD WHITE BIRCH RD

Fair

Over: M BR EMBARRASS RIVER

2.7M N JCT CTH N, Shawano, WI

Built 1946 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 77

CTH P

Fair

Over: COMET CREEK

1.3M N JCT CTH PP, Shawano, WI

Built 1942 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 247

LRD BIG LAKE RD

Fair

Over: BR RED RIVER

0.3M N JCT CTH G, Shawano, WI

Built 1940 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 301

LRD E RED RIVER RD

Fair

Over: W BR RED RIVER

0.8M E JCT CTH D, Shawano, WI

Built 1960 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 103

LRD MAPLE RD

Fair

Over: W BR RED RIVER

0.5M N JCT CTH Z, Shawano, WI

Built 1960 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 103

CTH MM

Fair

Over: SHEBOYGAN RIVER

1.0M E JCT STH 57, Sheboygan, WI

Built 1989 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 436

LRD ORCHARD RD

Fair

Over: PIGEON RIVER

1.0M E JCT STH 42, Sheboygan, WI

Built 1938 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 205

LRD STAHL RD

Fair

Over: WEEDEN CREEK

0.4M E JCT CTH A, Sheboygan, WI

Built 1962 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 94

LRD MINDERHAUD RD

Fair

Over: BLACK RIVER

0.6M N JCT CTH KK, Sheboygan, WI

Built 1935 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 47

CTH KW

Fair

Over: ONION RIVER

0.2M S JCT CTH G TO E, Sheboygan, WI

Built 1922 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 205

LRD HOITINK RD (DN

Fair

Over: HAND CREEK

0.1M E JCT CTH GW, Sheboygan, WI

Built 1958 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 47

CTH X

Fair

Over: SANDY CREEK

2.9M N JCT STH 128, St. Croix, WI

Built 1956 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 168

CTH E

Fair

Over: BEAVER CREEK

0.4M W JCT STH 128, St. Croix, WI

Built 1963 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 790

LRD 220TH AVE

Fair

Over: WILLOW RIVER OVERFLOW

0.3M E JCT USH 63, St. Croix, WI

Built 1935 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 100

LRD 160TH ST

Fair

Over: GIRARDS CREEK

0.6M N JCT USH 12, St. Croix, WI

Built 1948 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 165

CTH E

Fair

Over: BEAVER CREEK

0.1M W JCT STH 128, St. Croix, WI

Built 1963 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 790

LRD 220TH ST

Fair

Over: RUSH RIVER

0.1M S JCT CTH E, St. Croix, WI

Built 1950 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 115

LRD 290TH ST

Fair

Over: LOUSY CREEK

0.8M S JCT CTH N, St. Croix, WI

Built 1975 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 104

LRD 240TH ST

Fair

Over: BR DRY RUN CREEK

0.1M N JCT CTH DD, St. Croix, WI

Built 1961 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 91

CTH JJ

Fair

Over: BR KINNICKINNIC RIVER

0.9M S JCT CTH J, St. Croix, WI

Built 1965 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 513

CTH E

Fair

Over: KINNICKINNIC RIVER

1.6M W JCT CTH T, St. Croix, WI

Built 1959 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 913

LRD 100TH AVE

Fair

Over: BR BEAVER CREEK

0.7M E JCT STH 128, St. Croix, WI

Built 1975 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 105

LRD 250TH ST.

Fair

Over: WILDWOOD CREEK

1.2M S JCT CTH N, St. Croix, WI

Built 1965 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 150

STH 13

Fair

Over: SILVER CREEK

3.8M N JCT STH 102, Taylor, WI

Built 1974 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 2,700

LRD WOOD CREEK AVE

Fair

Over: WOOD CREEK

1.8M E JCT CTH C, Taylor, WI

Built 1950 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 58

LRD FREY LANE

Fair

Over: W BR LITTLE BLACK RIVER

1.5M S JCT CTH M, Taylor, WI

Built 1965 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 58

LRD CENTER AVE

Fair

Over: E BR LITTLE BLACK RIVER

3.2M W JCT CTH C, Taylor, WI

Built 1965 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 58

LRD DUMS DR

Fair

Over: W BR LITTLE BLACK RIVER

1.4M S JCT CTH M, Taylor, WI

Built 1952 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 58

LRD PINE AVE

Fair

Over: PINE CREEK

1.1M E JCT CTH E, Taylor, WI

Built 1979 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 92

CTH M

Fair

Over: BR BLACK RIVER

1.3M W JCT CTH E TO NORTH, Taylor, WI

Built 1940 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 748

LRD BRAG LANE

Fair

Over: BR RIB RIVER

0.7M E JCT STH 64, Taylor, WI

Built 1919 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 29

Showing 4,151-4,200 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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