Total Bridges
14,851
Public highway bridges in Wisconsin
State profile · Near national median SD
Wisconsin bridge safety
Condition ratings, load ratings, and structural-deficiency data for every public highway bridge in Wisconsin — drawn straight from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.
- 14,851
- Public bridges
- 41.3%
- Good condition
- 6.1%
- Poor condition
- 6.1%
- Structurally deficient
Good Condition
41.3%
6,130 bridges rated 7-9
-8.7pp vs 50% benchmark
Poor Condition
6.1%
911 bridges rated 0-4
Structurally Deficient
6.1%
911 bridges flagged for repair priority
-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 — Structurally deficient share 20.4%
National avg
Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.
Condition Distribution
Bridge inventory deck-condition mix — Wisconsin (FHWA NBI)
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 on the structurally deficient leaderboard (lower share = better)
States are ranked by share of bridges flagged structurally deficient — the FHWA classification for any span where deck, superstructure, or substructure carries a condition rating of 4 or below. Lower percentages indicate stronger maintenance funding and inspection follow-through. States here sit immediately above and below Wisconsin on the same metric.
28
Mississippi
5.92% top marginal rate
45
South Carolina
6.10% top marginal rate
55
Wisconsin
6.13% top marginal rate
37
North Carolina
6.16% top marginal rate
15
Hawaii
6.47% top marginal rate
Bridges Needing Most Attention in Wisconsin
Six lowest-condition bridges in Wisconsin, ranked by composite NBI rating. Each is inspected at least every 24 months.
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
Structurally DeficientOver: UNION PACIFIC RR
1.0M W JCT STH 73, Columbia, WI
Built 1910 Load: 3.2 t ADT: 197
LRD OLD 64 (DEAD E
Structurally DeficientOver: EVERGREEN CREEK
0.1M N JCT STH 64, Langlade, WI
Built 1916 Load: 3.2 t ADT: 6
LRD CORNELL LANE (
Structurally DeficientOver: BR COON CREEK
0.1M E JCT USH 14, Vernon, WI
Built 1985 Load: 3.2 t ADT: 10
All Bridges in Wisconsin
LRD GILDING RD (DE
FairOver: OTTER CREEK
0.4M E JCT CTH O, Sauk, WI
Built 1950 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 28
CTH E
FairOver: BR HONEY CREEK
0.5M S JCT CTH PF, Sauk, WI
Built 1963 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 271
CTH H
FairOver: HULBURT CREEK
1.0M W JCT STH 13, Sauk, WI
Built 1977 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 1,573
STH 70
FairOver: FLAMBEAU RIVER
2.6M E JCT CTH EE, Sawyer, WI
Built 1965 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 960
LRD KNOWLES RD
FairOver: BRUNET RIVER
0.2M N JCT STH 70, Sawyer, WI
Built 1962 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 21
CTH C
FairOver: N BR PENSAUKEE RIVER
1.5M N JCT CTH E, Shawano, WI
Built 1947 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 750
CTH G
FairOver: EMBARRASS RIVER
0.2M N JCT CTH M TO W, Shawano, WI
Built 1948 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 740
CTH C
FairOver: OCONTO RIVER
0.1M S JCT STH 22, Shawano, WI
Built 1949 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 753
CTH M
FairOver: S BR EMBARRASS RIVER
0.2M N JCT STH 153, Shawano, WI
Built 1948 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 720
CTH N
FairOver: MID BR EMBARRASS RIVER
2.4M E JCT USH 45, Shawano, WI
Built 1939 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 940
CTH C
FairOver: PENSAUKEE RIVER
2.4M N JCT STH 29, Shawano, WI
Built 1941 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 1,200
LRD RED RIVER RD
FairOver: W BR RED RIVER
2.2M E JCT CTH D, Shawano, WI
Built 1961 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 103
LRD ELAND RD
FairOver: PACKARD CREEK
0.3M E JCT USH 45, Shawano, WI
Built 1984 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 205
LRD ORIOLE RD
FairOver: SPRANGER CREEK
0.6M N JCT STH 153, Shawano, WI
Built 1968 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 50
LRD LOWER LAKE RD
FairOver: RED RIVER
1.8M N JCT CTH A, Shawano, WI
Built 1930 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 120
LRD MILL CREEK RD
FairOver: MILL CREEK
2.1M E JCT CTH M, Shawano, WI
Built 1976 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 103
LRD WEST LULL AVE
FairOver: S BR EMBARRASS RIVER
0.2M E JCT CTH OO, Shawano, WI
Built 1962 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 206
CTH D 4TH ST
FairOver: W BR RED RIVER
0.3M N JCT CTH Z, Shawano, WI
Built 1942 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 770
LRD PARK AVE
FairOver: RED RIVER
0.2M E JCT CTH D, Shawano, WI
Built 1945 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 180
LRD WHITE BIRCH RD
FairOver: M BR EMBARRASS RIVER
2.7M N JCT CTH N, Shawano, WI
Built 1946 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 77
CTH P
FairOver: COMET CREEK
1.3M N JCT CTH PP, Shawano, WI
Built 1942 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 247
LRD BIG LAKE RD
FairOver: BR RED RIVER
0.3M N JCT CTH G, Shawano, WI
Built 1940 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 301
LRD E RED RIVER RD
FairOver: W BR RED RIVER
0.8M E JCT CTH D, Shawano, WI
Built 1960 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 103
LRD MAPLE RD
FairOver: W BR RED RIVER
0.5M N JCT CTH Z, Shawano, WI
Built 1960 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 103
CTH MM
FairOver: SHEBOYGAN RIVER
1.0M E JCT STH 57, Sheboygan, WI
Built 1989 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 436
LRD ORCHARD RD
FairOver: PIGEON RIVER
1.0M E JCT STH 42, Sheboygan, WI
Built 1938 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 205
LRD STAHL RD
FairOver: WEEDEN CREEK
0.4M E JCT CTH A, Sheboygan, WI
Built 1962 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 94
LRD MINDERHAUD RD
FairOver: BLACK RIVER
0.6M N JCT CTH KK, Sheboygan, WI
Built 1935 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 47
CTH KW
FairOver: ONION RIVER
0.2M S JCT CTH G TO E, Sheboygan, WI
Built 1922 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 205
LRD HOITINK RD (DN
FairOver: HAND CREEK
0.1M E JCT CTH GW, Sheboygan, WI
Built 1958 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 47
CTH X
FairOver: SANDY CREEK
2.9M N JCT STH 128, St. Croix, WI
Built 1956 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 168
CTH E
FairOver: BEAVER CREEK
0.4M W JCT STH 128, St. Croix, WI
Built 1963 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 790
LRD 220TH AVE
FairOver: WILLOW RIVER OVERFLOW
0.3M E JCT USH 63, St. Croix, WI
Built 1935 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 100
LRD 160TH ST
FairOver: GIRARDS CREEK
0.6M N JCT USH 12, St. Croix, WI
Built 1948 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 165
CTH E
FairOver: BEAVER CREEK
0.1M W JCT STH 128, St. Croix, WI
Built 1963 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 790
LRD 220TH ST
FairOver: RUSH RIVER
0.1M S JCT CTH E, St. Croix, WI
Built 1950 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 115
LRD 290TH ST
FairOver: LOUSY CREEK
0.8M S JCT CTH N, St. Croix, WI
Built 1975 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 104
LRD 240TH ST
FairOver: BR DRY RUN CREEK
0.1M N JCT CTH DD, St. Croix, WI
Built 1961 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 91
CTH JJ
FairOver: BR KINNICKINNIC RIVER
0.9M S JCT CTH J, St. Croix, WI
Built 1965 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 513
CTH E
FairOver: KINNICKINNIC RIVER
1.6M W JCT CTH T, St. Croix, WI
Built 1959 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 913
LRD 100TH AVE
FairOver: BR BEAVER CREEK
0.7M E JCT STH 128, St. Croix, WI
Built 1975 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 105
LRD 250TH ST.
FairOver: WILDWOOD CREEK
1.2M S JCT CTH N, St. Croix, WI
Built 1965 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 150
STH 13
FairOver: SILVER CREEK
3.8M N JCT STH 102, Taylor, WI
Built 1974 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 2,700
LRD WOOD CREEK AVE
FairOver: WOOD CREEK
1.8M E JCT CTH C, Taylor, WI
Built 1950 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 58
LRD FREY LANE
FairOver: W BR LITTLE BLACK RIVER
1.5M S JCT CTH M, Taylor, WI
Built 1965 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 58
LRD CENTER AVE
FairOver: E BR LITTLE BLACK RIVER
3.2M W JCT CTH C, Taylor, WI
Built 1965 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 58
LRD DUMS DR
FairOver: W BR LITTLE BLACK RIVER
1.4M S JCT CTH M, Taylor, WI
Built 1952 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 58
LRD PINE AVE
FairOver: PINE CREEK
1.1M E JCT CTH E, Taylor, WI
Built 1979 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 92
CTH M
FairOver: BR BLACK RIVER
1.3M W JCT CTH E TO NORTH, Taylor, WI
Built 1940 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 748
LRD BRAG LANE
FairOver: 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 Editorial.
Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI). A "structurally deficient" rating is a repair-priority signal, not a closure or unsafe-to-cross designation. Consult a qualified civil engineer before making decisions based on this data.
Understanding Bridge Conditions
How FHWA rates bridge condition on a 0-9 scale.
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How to look up bridge condition data for bridges on your route.
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
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