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
IH USH51-IH39SB
FairOver: BUENA VISTA CREEK
3.2M S JCT STH 54 TO E, Portage, WI
Built 1978 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 14,600
CTH D
FairOver: LITTLE ELK RIVER
2.2M W JCT CTH H, Price, WI
Built 1950 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 472
CTH N
FairOver: N FK JUMP RIVER
7.1M N JCT CTH D, Price, WI
Built 1980 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 144
CTH N
FairOver: S FK JUMP RIVER
4.8M N JCT CTH D, Price, WI
Built 1989 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 144
STH 36/STH 83 SB
FairOver: WIND LAKE DRAINAGE CANAL
0.4M N JCT CTH D, Racine, WI
Built 1967 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 6,800
CTH G
FairOver: BR CAMP CREEK
0.3M S JCT STH 56, Richland, WI
Built 1962 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 239
CTH Z
FairOver: BR FANCY CREEK
1.3M S JCT STH 56, Richland, WI
Built 1964 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 110
STH 131
FairOver: KICKAPOO RIVER
3.4M N JCT STH 56 TO E, Richland, WI
Built 1975 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 1,100
STH 80
FairOver: PINE RIVER
1.5M N JCT CTH I, Richland, WI
Built 1976 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 1,300
LRD WILLOW CREEK D
FairOver: WILLOW CREEK
0.3M W JCT STH 58, Richland, WI
Built 1979 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 380
CTH H
FairOver: FANCY CREEK
0.2M N JCT STH 56, Richland, WI
Built 1983 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 60
CTH D
FairOver: W BR PINE RIVER
0.6M N JCT STH 80, Richland, WI
Built 1983 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 330
CTH Q
FairOver: MILL CREEK
0.1M E JCT CTH E, Richland, WI
Built 1986 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 320
CTH U
FairOver: ELK CREEK
2.4M N JCT CTH E, Richland, WI
Built 1950 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 163
LRD HATCHER LANE (
FairOver: PINE RIVER
0.1M N JCTCTH C, Richland, WI
Built 1982 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 20
CTH M
FairOver: ROCK RIVER
0.1M S JCT CTH F TO N, Rock, WI
Built 1956 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 1,413
LRD HANKE RD
FairOver: BLACKHAWK CREEK
0.6M N JCT CTH MM, Rock, WI
Built 1978 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 58
LRD EMERALD GROVE
FairOver: BR BLACKHAWK CREEK
0.1M S JCT USH 14, Rock, WI
Built 1993 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 376
CTH A
FairOver: STEVENS CREEK
3.2M W JCT STH 184, Rock, WI
Built 1984 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 960
LRD PARK AVE
FairOver: TURTLE CREEK
0.2M S JCT USH 51, Rock, WI
Built 1988 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 3,300
CTH D
FairOver: CHIPPEWA RIVER 20
2.0M E JCT CTH E, Rusk, WI
Built 1972 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 680
LRD THORNAPPLE RD
FairOver: THORNAPPLE RIVER
0.7M N JCT USH 8-105, Rusk, WI
Built 1976 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 108
LRD E TOWN LINE RD
FairOver: THORNAPPLE RIVER
0.6M E JCT STH 27 #60, Rusk, WI
Built 1992 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 48
STH 136-BROADWAY S
FairOver: BARABOO RIVER
0.1M E JCT STH 154, Sauk, WI
Built 1949 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 1,200
STH 58
FairOver: CAZENOVIA BRANCH
0.1M N JCT CTH G TO W, Sauk, WI
Built 1953 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 1,400
CTH N
FairOver: BEAR CREEK
0.1M E JCT STH 130, Sauk, WI
Built 1978 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 230
LRD BRANTON RD
FairOver: LITTLE BARABOO RIVER
.1 M W JCT STH 58, Sauk, WI
Built 1981 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 254
CTH H
FairOver: DELL CREEK
0.7M N JCT CTH P, Sauk, WI
Built 1971 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 4,000
LRD VOSEN LANE (DE
FairOver: CARR VALLEY BRANCH
0.15 MI W OF CTH G, Sauk, WI
Built 1990 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 15
LRD ADAMS ST
FairOver: DELL CREEK
0.2M E JCT USH 12, Sauk, WI
Built 1974 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 352
LRD DANE HILL RD
FairOver: LITTLE BEAR CREEK
0.2M S JCT CTH B, Sauk, WI
Built 1929 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 60
STH 77
FairOver: W FK CHIPPEWA RIVER
7.5M E JCT CTH S, Sawyer, WI
Built 1948 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 990
CTH W
FairOver: N FK FLAMBEAU RIVER
2.3M W JCT CTH M TO S, Sawyer, WI
Built 1983 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 379
STH 57
FairOver: BR MULLET RIVER
0.5M N JCT STH 23, Sheboygan, WI
Built 1955 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 11,500
IH 43 SB
FairOver: PIGEON RIVER
1.3M S JCT STH 42, Sheboygan, WI
Built 1965 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 16,750
IH 43 NB
FairOver: SHEBOYGAN RIVER
1.8M N JCT STH 28 TO E, Sheboygan, WI
Built 1967 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 15,700
LRD RIO RD
FairOver: SHEBOYGAN RIVER
0.4M N JCT CTH O, Sheboygan, WI
Built 1984 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 117
LRD HICKORY DRIVE
FairOver: SILVER CREEK
0.5M N JCT CTH K, Sheboygan, WI
Built 1995 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 55
CTH NN
FairOver: N BR MILWAUKEE RIVER
0.1M N JCT CTH F TO E, Sheboygan, WI
Built 1932 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 205
CTH K
FairOver: WILLOW RIVER
1.3M E JCT STH 65, St. Croix, WI
Built 1964 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 3,000
STH 65
FairOver: BR KINNICKINNIC RIVER
0.1M N JCT STH 35, St. Croix, WI
Built 1967 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 4,600
LRD RUSTIC RD #3
FairOver: BEAVER CREEK
1.3M N JCT CTH E, St. Croix, WI
Built 1977 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 269
LRD BRIDGE DR
FairOver: JUMP RIVER
0.2M S JCT STH 73, Taylor, WI
Built 1979 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 232
CTH A
FairOver: PINE CREEK
1.4M E JCT CTH E, Taylor, WI
Built 1984 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 717
USH 53
FairOver: N FK BEAVER CREEK
0.1M N JCT CTH C TO E, Trempealeau, WI
Built 1966 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 3,700
CTH D 1ST ST
FairOver: BEAVER CREEK
0.1M E JCT USH 53, Trempealeau, WI
Built 1976 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 1,627
LRD WADE RD
FairOver: TREMPEALEAU RIVER
0.2M E JCT USH 53, Trempealeau, WI
Built 1977 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 117
LRD DAGGETT COULEE
FairOver: PIGEON CREEK
0.2M W JCT USH 53, Trempealeau, WI
Built 1981 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 94
LRD SOUTH RIVER RD
FairOver: TREMPEALEAU RIVER
0.3M S JCT STH 95, Trempealeau, WI
Built 1982 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 117
LRD SIMONSON ROAD
FairOver: PIGEON CREEK
0.1M W JCT USH 53, Trempealeau, WI
Built 1986 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 20
Showing 4,901-4,950 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.
Check Your Daily Bridges
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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