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 SMEIJA ROAD (D

Fair

Over: SWINNS VALLEY CRK

0.3M N JCT CTH C, Buffalo, WI

Built 1980 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 10

LRD KILLSNAKE RD

Fair

Over: KILLSNAKE RIVER

2.2M W JCT STH 57, Calumet, WI

Built 1924 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 184

LRD QUARRY RD

Fair

Over: PINE CREEK

0.2M W JCT CTH T, Calumet, WI

Built 1970 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 82

USH 53 NB

Fair

Over: CHIPPEWA RIVER 12

2.5M N JCT STH 124 TO N, Chippewa, WI

Built 1968 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 11,100

USH 53 S

Fair

Over: WI CENTRAL RR

5.4M S JCT CTH B TO E, Chippewa, WI

Built 1971 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 11,100

USH 53 SB

Fair

Over: COMO CREEK

2.0M S JCT STH 64 TO E, Chippewa, WI

Built 1971 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 6,600

USH 53 NB

Fair

Over: COMO CREEK

1.1M N JCT STH 40 TO N, Chippewa, WI

Built 1971 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 6,600

CTH XX

Fair

Over: YELLOW RIVER

0.1 M N 68TH AVENUE, Chippewa, WI

Built 1976 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 220

CTH M

Fair

Over: FISHER RIVER

0.5 M SE G & M INT, Chippewa, WI

Built 1979 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 285

LRD COMMERCE PARKW

Fair

Over: UNION PACIFIC RR

1.2 M N STH 124, Chippewa, WI

Built 1981 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 9,925

LRD 190TH AVENUE

Fair

Over: DUNCAN CREEK

0.6 M W STH 64, Chippewa, WI

Built 1982 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 200

LRD 147TH AVENUE

Fair

Over: DUNCAN CREEK

0.3 M E CTH Q, Chippewa, WI

Built 1982 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 155

STH 29 EB -STH 73

Fair

Over: BLACK RIVER

0.8M E JCT CTH O, Clark, WI

Built 1961 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 6,700

LRD TN-YORK / FREM

Fair

Over: N BR ONEILL CREEK

1.6M E JCT CTH C, Clark, WI

Built 1982 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 92

LRD PANTHER CREEK

Fair

Over: S BR YELLOW RIVER

0.2M E JCT CTH Y, Clark, WI

Built 1985 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 46

LRD PELSDORF AVE

Fair

Over: S BR O'NEILL CREEK

1.9M N JCT USH 10, Clark, WI

Built 1986 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 109

IH 90 EB-IH 94 EB

Fair

Over: ROWAN CREEK

6.3M E JCT STH 78 TO N, Columbia, WI

Built 1961 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 28,400

IH 90 WB-IH 94 WB

Fair

Over: ROWAN CREEK

0.8M W JCT CTH CS, Columbia, WI

Built 1961 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 28,400

IH 39 NB

Fair

Over: CMSTPP RR

2.3M N JCT STH 33 TO E, Columbia, WI

Built 1964 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 10,050

IH 39 SB

Fair

Over: CMSTPP RR

0.2M S JCT STH 16 TO E, Columbia, WI

Built 1964 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 10,050

STH 33

Fair

Over: CNW RR

0.5M E JCT CTH EF, Columbia, WI

Built 1964 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 5,700

CTH DG

Fair

Over: BEAVER CREEK

0.2M N JCT CTH CD, Columbia, WI

Built 1959 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 42

CTH Z

Fair

Over: N BR CRAWFISH RIVER

0.6M E JCT CTH CD, Columbia, WI

Built 1964 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 76

LRD SOUTH SLEEPY H

Fair

Over: W FK KNAPP CREEK

1.2M N JCT CTH S, Crawford, WI

Built 1930 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 94

STH 73-HUBBELL ST

Fair

Over: MAUNESHA RIVER

0.1M N JCT STH 19 (S), Dane, WI

Built 1957 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 4,400

IH 39 SB / IH 90/9

Fair

Over: CMSTPP RR

4.5M S JCT CTH I, Dane, WI

Built 1959 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 34,500

IH 90 EB-IH 94 EB

Fair

Over: CMSTPP RR

0.8M E JCT USH 151 TO N, Dane, WI

Built 1960 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 54,500

LRD HUDSON RD

Fair

Over: BLACK EARTH CREEK

0.3M E JCT CTH Y, Dane, WI

Built 1966 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 411

LRD CANAL RD

Fair

Over: MAUNESHA RIVER

1.5M W JCT STH 73, Dane, WI

Built 1982 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 116

LRD HOOPEN RD

Fair

Over: KOSHKONONG CREEK

2.5M E JCT STH 73, Dane, WI

Built 1985 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 121

CTH TT

Fair

Over: KOSHKONONG CREEK

1.3M E JCT CTH N, Dane, WI

Built 1941 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 3,000

LRD BRIDGE RD

Fair

Over: YAHARA RIVER

0.3M N JCT USH 12, Dane, WI

Built 1967 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 13,174

STH 16-STH 60

Fair

Over: CMSTPP RR

0.8M E JCT CTH T, Dodge, WI

Built 1970 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 3,200

CTH O

Fair

Over: ASHIPPUN RIVER

3.4M N JCT CTH P, Dodge, WI

Built 1973 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 2,100

LRD CENTER DR

Fair

Over: KUMMEL CREEK

0.4M N JCT CTH H, Dodge, WI

Built 1969 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 94

LRD DOYLE RD

Fair

Over: BR E BR ROCK RIVER

1.9M S JCT STH 175, Dodge, WI

Built 1974 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 47

STH 42 - STH 57

Fair

Over: STURGEON BAY

1.9M N JCT CTH S, Door, WI

Built 1978 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 12,500

STH 79-EAST ST

Fair

Over: TIFFANY CREEK

0.1M N JCT STH 170 TO W, Dunn, WI

Built 1955 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 1,200

STH 64

Fair

Over: HAY RIVER

0.7M E JCT CTH F TO S, Dunn, WI

Built 1936 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 1,700

IH 94 WB

Fair

Over: CHIPPEWA RIVER OVERFLOW

0.9M W JCT STH 37 TO N, Eau Claire, WI

Built 1965 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 13,850

CTH G

Fair

Over: EAU CLAIRE RIVER

4.8M E STH 27, Eau Claire, WI

Built 1971 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 153

STH 93

Fair

Over: CLEAR CREEK

3.8M N JCT CTH I, Eau Claire, WI

Built 1932 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 5,200

LRD E MALLARD RD

Fair

Over: OTTER CREEK

0.2M E USH 53, Eau Claire, WI

Built 1979 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 307

LRD RIGGS PARK RD

Fair

Over: TRIBUTE TO SILVER CREEK

OFF DOUGLAS ST 0.1M N OF, Fond du Lac, WI

Built 2004 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 10

USH 8

Fair

Over: WOLF RIVER

6.4M E JCT USH 45 TO N, Forest, WI

Built 1960 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 3,400

STH 80-STH 81-WATE

Fair

Over: ROUNDTREE CREEK

4.9M N JCT STH 81 TO E, Grant, WI

Built 1948 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 6,120

CTH VV

Fair

Over: DEWEY CREEK

1.2 M N JCT STH 133, Grant, WI

Built 1958 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 280

LRD INDIAN CREEK R

Fair

Over: INDIAN CREEK

1.6M W JCT USH 61, Grant, WI

Built 1994 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 80

STH 92

Fair

Over: ROSS CROSSING CREEK

1.2M E JCT STH 69 TO N, Green, WI

Built 1959 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 3,200

CTH CC

Fair

Over: BR ROSS CROSSING CREEK

0.4M N JCT CTH W, Green, WI

Built 1957 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 1,600

Showing 4,551-4,600 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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