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 WARD CREEK LAN

Fair

Over: WARD CREEK

0.1M W JCT CTH W, Green, WI

Built 1953 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 50

CTH HK

Fair

Over: HONEY CREEK

0.9M S JCT CTH B, Green, WI

Built 1972 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 211

CTH S

Fair

Over: BR JUDA BRANCH

0.3M N JCT CTH KS, Green, WI

Built 1972 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 1,700

LRD PRIEN RD

Fair

Over: SYLVESTER CREEK

0.4M S JCT STH 59, Green, WI

Built 1977 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 79

STH 23

Fair

Over: PUCHYAN RIVER

1.1M E JCT CTH A, Green Lake, WI

Built 1966 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 7,400

LRD VALLEY RD

Fair

Over: GRAND RIVER

1.2M N JCT CTH X, Green Lake, WI

Built 1982 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 47

CTH X

Fair

Over: BR GRAND RIVER

0.4M E JCT CTH M, Green Lake, WI

Built 1924 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 250

STH 23

Fair

Over: WISCONSIN RIVER 06

0.1M E JCT CTH C TO E, Iowa, WI

Built 1965 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 3,000

STH 39-MAIN ST

Fair

Over: BR E PECATONICA RIVER

0.4M E JCT CTH X, Iowa, WI

Built 1939 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 2,000

USH 2 EB

Fair

Over: MONTREAL RIVER

0.3M E JCT USH 51 TO S, Iron, WI

Built 1961 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 2,600

STH 77-WISCONSIN A

Fair

Over: W BR MONTREAL RIVER

5.7M E JCT CTH E, Iron, WI

Built 1981 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 2,700

STH 54

Fair

Over: DICKEY CREEK

0.9M E JCT CTH K, Jackson, WI

Built 1952 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 2,200

STH 71-STH 108

Fair

Over: BLACK RIVER

1.1M E JCT STH 54, Jackson, WI

Built 1985 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 3,300

LRD GARAGE RD

Fair

Over: HALLS CREEK

0.9M E JCT USH 12, Jackson, WI

Built 1982 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 87

LRD OLD STH 54

Fair

Over: INDIAN CREEK

0.8M W JCT STH 54, Jackson, WI

Built 1936 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 117

LRD ROARING CREEK

Fair

Over: ROARING CREEK

0.2M N JCT STH 54, Jackson, WI

Built 1928 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 66

LRD MANSER RD

Fair

Over: MILL CREEK

0.8M N JCT STH 54, Jackson, WI

Built 1925 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 35

CTH F

Fair

Over: ROCK RIVER

3.9M N JCT IH 94 TO E, Jefferson, WI

Built 1950 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 5,000

IH 94 EB

Fair

Over: ROCK RIVER

5.8M E JCT STH 89 TO N, Jefferson, WI

Built 1964 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 18,850

IH 90 EB-IH 94 EB

Fair

Over: CP RR

6.1M E JCT CTH HH (C), Juneau, WI

Built 1964 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 18,750

IH 90 WB-IH 94 WB

Fair

Over: CP RR

0.5M W JCT USH 12, Juneau, WI

Built 1964 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 18,750

LRD WASHINGTON ST

Fair

Over: BARABOO RIVER

0.3M W JCT STH 33, Juneau, WI

Built 1980 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 297

CTH F

Fair

Over: YELLOW RIVER

1.0M E JCT STH 80, Juneau, WI

Built 1988 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 171

STH 158

Fair

Over: CNW RR

0.9 MI E JCT CTH H, Kenosha, WI

Built 1958 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 16,700

CTH K

Fair

Over: KEWAUNEE RIVER

0.2M E JCT CTH A, Kewaunee, WI

Built 1976 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 399

LRD N VALLEY ROAD

Fair

Over: LUXEMBURG CREEK

0.2M N JCT STH 54, Kewaunee, WI

Built 1986 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 120

CTH D

Fair

Over: BR FLEMING CREEK

0.2M W JCT STH 108, La Crosse, WI

Built 1957 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 850

LRD WALKER RD

Fair

Over: HOYER COULEE

0.6M E JCT STH 108, La Crosse, WI

Built 1985 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 58

CTH B

Fair

Over: LA CROSSE RIVER

0.4M W JCT STH 16, La Crosse, WI

Built 1991 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 8,729

CTH B

Fair

Over: LA CROSSE RIVER

0.4M W JCT STH 16, La Crosse, WI

Built 1991 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 7,400

STH 81

Fair

Over: PATS CREEK

0.7M E JCT CTH X, Lafayette, WI

Built 1977 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 1,900

STH 11-SHERIDAN ST

Fair

Over: SHULLSBURG BRANCH

0.4M E JCT CTH O TO N, Lafayette, WI

Built 1935 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 2,900

LRD CUB HOLLOW RD

Fair

Over: BR WOLF CREEK

2.1M S JCT STH 11, Lafayette, WI

Built 1947 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 58

STH 52-STH 55

Fair

Over: LILY RIVER

0.1M E JCT STH 55 TO N, Langlade, WI

Built 1951 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 510

LRD SOUTH BRANCH R

Fair

Over: S BR COPPER RIVER

1.0M S JCT CTH M, Lincoln, WI

Built 1979 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 27

IH 43 SB

Fair

Over: POINT CREEK

7.6M S JCT USH 151, Manitowoc, WI

Built 1976 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 11,250

IH 43 SB

Fair

Over: DEVILS RIVER

4.8M S JCT STH 96, Manitowoc, WI

Built 1979 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 9,600

LRD REVERE DR (SB)

Fair

Over: MANITOWOC RIVER

0.9M S JCT USH 10, Manitowoc, WI

Built 1984 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 18,249

LRD NORTH 21ST STR

Fair

Over: MANITOWOC RIVER

0.6M N JCT USH 151, Manitowoc, WI

Built 1990 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 18,645

LRD LAKE SHORE RD

Fair

Over: RABE FOREST CREEK

0.2M N JCT CTH V, Manitowoc, WI

Built 1968 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 176

STH 153

Fair

Over: FENWOOD CREEK

2.0M E JCT CTH M, Marathon, WI

Built 1951 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 3,000

STH 29

Fair

Over: SCOTCH CREEK

0.5M E JCT CTH M, Marathon, WI

Built 1957 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 14,200

LRD BIRNAMWOOD RD

Fair

Over: PLOVER RIVER

0.8M E JCT CTH Y, Marathon, WI

Built 1983 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 166

LRD COLONIAL ROAD

Fair

Over: BIG SANDY CREEK

0.9M N JCT CTH N, Marathon, WI

Built 1983 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 95

LRD DEGNER ST

Fair

Over: BR BLACK CREEK

0.2M E JCT STH 97, Marathon, WI

Built 1984 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 371

LRD SUNRISE RD

Fair

Over: TRAPPE RIVER

0.8M N JCT CTH G, Marathon, WI

Built 1973 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 25

LRD HOLLYWOOD LA

Fair

Over: FOUR MILE CREEK

2.6M S JCT CTH N, Marathon, WI

Built 1946 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 80

CTH C

Fair

Over: E BR LT EAU PLEINE RIVER

1.8M E STH 13, Marathon, WI

Built 1941 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 1,465

LRD NEHRBASS RD

Fair

Over: BALDWIN CREEK

2.7M N JCT CTH F, Marathon, WI

Built 1946 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 22

CTH D LAKE AVE

Fair

Over: TROUT CREEK

0.1M N JCT CTH B, Marinette, WI

Built 1922 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 1,700

Showing 4,801-4,850 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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