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

STH 29

Fair

Over: POPPLE RIVER

0.9M E JCT CTH DD, Clark, WI

Built 1996 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 11,900

LRD BROEK RD

Fair

Over: WOLF RIVER

1.1M E JCT CTH H, Clark, WI

Built 1962 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 58

IH 90 EB-IH 94 EB

Fair

Over: WISCONSIN RIVER 10

2.9M E JCT STH 78 TO N, Columbia, WI

Built 1961 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 28,400

IH 90 WB-IH 94 WB

Fair

Over: WISCONSIN RIVER 11

2.9M W JCT CTH CS TO N, Columbia, WI

Built 1961 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 28,400

CTH J

Fair

Over: BR ROWAN CREEK

0.2M N JCT CTH CS TO E, Columbia, WI

Built 1959 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 819

STH 33

Fair

Over: WISCONSIN RIVER

1.1M E JCT STH 78 TO N, Columbia, WI

Built 1968 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 8,500

CTH E

Fair

Over: FOX RIVER

1.5M E JCT STH 44, Columbia, WI

Built 1955 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 149

LRD WILCOX RD

Fair

Over: FRENCH CREEK

1.0M S JCT CTH CM, Columbia, WI

Built 1964 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 30

CTH SS

Fair

Over: N BR DUCK CREEK

1.5M N JCT CTH G, Columbia, WI

Built 1965 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 116

STH 82

Fair

Over: HENDERSON SLOUGH

1.8M E IOWA STATE LINE, Crawford, WI

Built 1956 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 2,700

STH 82

Fair

Over: STEVENS SLOUGH

1.1M E IOWA STATE LINE, Crawford, WI

Built 1956 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 2,700

USH 61-STH 131

Fair

Over: KICKAPOO RIVER

2.2M N JCT STH 131 TO S, Crawford, WI

Built 1955 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 2,600

STH 60

Fair

Over: WISCONSIN RIVER TRIB

0.6M E JCT USH 18 TO E, Crawford, WI

Built 1967 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 2,000

CTH B

Fair

Over: TAINTER CREEK

1.8M N JCT CTH C, Crawford, WI

Built 1982 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 262

LRD W VERONA AVE

Fair

Over: BR BADGER MILL CREEK

1.7 M E OF CTH G 0.4 M E, Dane, WI

Built 1955 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 7,700

USH 51

Fair

Over: BR YAHARA RIVER

2.5M N JCT CTH MN, Dane, WI

Built 1956 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 48,700

USH 14

Fair

Over: NINE SPRINGS CREEK

1.0M E JCT USH 12 TO E, Dane, WI

Built 1969 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 32,300

USH 51

Fair

Over: BR YAHARA RIVER

0.5M N JCT USH 12 TO E, Dane, WI

Built 1967 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 41,800

LRD YAHARA RD

Fair

Over: YAHARA RIVER

1.3M S JCT CTH DM, Dane, WI

Built 1969 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 10,521

LRD WHITE CROSSING

Fair

Over: SUGAR RIVER

0.4M S JCT CTH PD, Dane, WI

Built 1988 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 171

CTH R

Fair

Over: ROCK RIVER

4.5M N JCT CTH ME, Dodge, WI

Built 1938 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 2,300

LRD DAVIDSON RD

Fair

Over: ROCK RIVER

0.7M W JCT CTH MM, Dodge, WI

Built 1974 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 58

LRD HIGHVIEW RD

Fair

Over: ROCK RIVER

1.2M S JCT CTH O, Dodge, WI

Built 1974 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 117

CTH G

Fair

Over: LAU CREEK

1.2M S JCT CTH GI, Dodge, WI

Built 1923 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 880

USH 2

Fair

Over: POPLAR RIVER

0.2M E JCT CTH D, Douglas, WI

Built 1971 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 6,800

LRD SAM ANDERSON R

Fair

Over: AMNICON RIVER

0.3M W JCT CTH E, Douglas, WI

Built 1981 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 107

LRD OLD HWY 53

Fair

Over: ST CROIX RIVER 15

0.4M S JCT USH 53, Douglas, WI

Built 1928 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 107

LRD BAUMGARTNER RD

Fair

Over: COPPER CREEK

0.3M E JCT STH 35, Douglas, WI

Built 1918 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 107

IH 94

Fair

Over: BR MUDDY CREEK

3.3M E JCT CTH B TO N, Dunn, WI

Built 1958 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 36,700

STH 29

Fair

Over: BR GILBERT CREEK

2.2M E JCT CTH N, Dunn, WI

Built 1968 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 3,300

LRD 790TH ST

Fair

Over: MUDDY CREEK

0.4M N JCT CTH C, Dunn, WI

Built 1974 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 106

LRD 790TH ST

Fair

Over: MUDDY CREEK

0.5M N JCT CTH C, Dunn, WI

Built 1974 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 108

LRD LOWES CREEK RD

Fair

Over: LOWES CREEK

1.3M S CTH HH, Eau Claire, WI

Built 1985 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 205

LRD N 140TH AVE

Fair

Over: BEAVER CREEK

1.0M S CTH Q, Eau Claire, WI

Built 1978 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 102

LRD BRIDGE WATER R

Fair

Over: FALL CREEK

0.2M W CTH KK, Eau Claire, WI

Built 1965 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 25

CTH TC

Fair

Over: W BR ROCK RIVER

0.9M E JCT STH 26, Fond du Lac, WI

Built 1963 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 1,700

CTH HH

Fair

Over: S BR MANITOWOC RIVER

3.4M E JCT USH 151, Fond du Lac, WI

Built 1929 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 708

STH 81

Fair

Over: BEETOWN BRANCH

5.8M E JCT CTH Y, Grant, WI

Built 1954 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 840

CTH C

Fair

Over: DUTCH HOLLOW CREEK

5.4M E JCT USH 18, Grant, WI

Built 1962 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 243

LRD MUSKELLUNGE RD

Fair

Over: RATTLESNAKE CREEK

1.2M E JCT STH 133, Grant, WI

Built 1969 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 102

LRD CHURCH RD

Fair

Over: LITTLE PLATTE RIVER

0.2M N JCT USH 151, Grant, WI

Built 1960 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 161

LRD CLOSING DAM RD

Fair

Over: MUDDY CREEK

0.2M N JCT CTH VV, Grant, WI

Built 1969 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 37

LRD CONDRY RD

Fair

Over: WILLOW BRANCH

2.8M S JCT CTH A, Grant, WI

Built 1960 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 53

STH 69

Fair

Over: BR LITTLE SUGAR RIVER

0.1M N JCT CTH F, Green, WI

Built 1960 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 6,900

STH 69

Fair

Over: BR W BR LITTLE SUGAR R

1.9M E JCT CTH NN, Green, WI

Built 1960 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 6,000

CTH C

Fair

Over: SUGAR RIVER OVERFLOW

0.4M E JCT CTH X, Green, WI

Built 1963 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 450

CTH S

Fair

Over: JUDA BRANCH

0.2M N JCT CTH KS TO E, Green, WI

Built 1968 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 1,600

LRD UNION RD

Fair

Over: SPRING CREEK

0.1M N JCT CTH K, Green, WI

Built 1930 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 58

STH 77-SILVER ST

Fair

Over: MONTREAL RIVER

0.2M E JCT USH 51, Iron, WI

Built 1965 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 5,300

IH 94 EB

Fair

Over: S FK BUFFALO RIVER

3.3M E JCT USH 10 TO E, Jackson, WI

Built 1966 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 12,350

Showing 4,301-4,350 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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