Counties with the most bridges in dire need of repair in Wisconsin
Counties with the most bridges in dire need of repair in Wisconsin
One in three U.S. bridges is in need of repair or replacement, according to data from the American Road & Transportation Builders Association, including 29% of interstate bridges. The cost to make these repairs is estimated to be in excess of $54 billion.
Stacker investigated which counties in Wisconsin have the most bridges in dire need of repair using data from the Federal Highway Administration. The data is accurate as of June 15, 2022. Counties are ranked by percent of bridges in "poor" condition and ties are broken by percent square meters of bridges in poor condition. Counties that have no bridges or have no bridges in poor condition are excluded from the list.
#20. Marathon County
- Bridges in poor condition: 8.7% (46 of 528 bridges)
- Square meters of bridges in poor condition: 3.3% (8,217 of 247,927 square meters of bridges)
#19. Washington County
- Bridges in poor condition: 8.9% (14 of 157 bridges)
- Square meters of bridges in poor condition: 7.0% (5,463 of 78,017 square meters of bridges)
#18. Racine County
- Bridges in poor condition: 9.0% (12 of 133 bridges)
- Square meters of bridges in poor condition: 3.8% (3,597 of 93,528 square meters of bridges)
#17. Dunn County
- Bridges in poor condition: 9.3% (23 of 246 bridges)
- Square meters of bridges in poor condition: 5.2% (4,701 of 91,083 square meters of bridges)
#16. Lincoln County
- Bridges in poor condition: 9.6% (15 of 156 bridges)
- Square meters of bridges in poor condition: 6.7% (4,378 of 65,599 square meters of bridges)
#15. Green County
- Bridges in poor condition: 9.7% (24 of 247 bridges)
- Square meters of bridges in poor condition: 5.6% (2,563 of 45,745 square meters of bridges)
#14. Trempealeau County
- Bridges in poor condition: 10.1% (26 of 258 bridges)
- Square meters of bridges in poor condition: 7.7% (4,325 of 56,531 square meters of bridges)
#13. Oneida County
- Bridges in poor condition: 10.3% (6 of 58 bridges)
- Square meters of bridges in poor condition: 7.1% (1,838 of 26,006 square meters of bridges)
#12. Iron County
- Bridges in poor condition: 10.6% (5 of 47 bridges)
- Square meters of bridges in poor condition: 5.5% (486 of 8,915 square meters of bridges)
#11. Bayfield County
- Bridges in poor condition: 10.7% (11 of 103 bridges)
- Square meters of bridges in poor condition: 10.5% (2,328 of 22,275 square meters of bridges)
#10. Buffalo County
- Bridges in poor condition: 10.9% (26 of 238 bridges)
- Square meters of bridges in poor condition: 12.1% (8,659 of 71,436 square meters of bridges)
#9. Fond du Lac County
- Bridges in poor condition: 10.9% (27 of 247 bridges)
- Square meters of bridges in poor condition: 4.9% (4,999 of 102,694 square meters of bridges)
#8. Douglas County
- Bridges in poor condition: 11.9% (16 of 135 bridges)
- Square meters of bridges in poor condition: 30.0% (48,685 of 162,437 square meters of bridges)
#7. Sawyer County
- Bridges in poor condition: 12.4% (12 of 97 bridges)
- Square meters of bridges in poor condition: 12.7% (2,934 of 23,127 square meters of bridges)
#6. Taylor County
- Bridges in poor condition: 12.5% (22 of 176 bridges)
- Square meters of bridges in poor condition: 11.0% (3,483 of 31,539 square meters of bridges)
#5. Clark County
- Bridges in poor condition: 13.1% (39 of 298 bridges)
- Square meters of bridges in poor condition: 10.6% (7,234 of 68,438 square meters of bridges)
#4. Forest County
- Bridges in poor condition: 13.5% (7 of 52 bridges)
- Square meters of bridges in poor condition: 9.0% (669 of 7,453 square meters of bridges)
#3. Langlade County
- Bridges in poor condition: 14.5% (11 of 76 bridges)
- Square meters of bridges in poor condition: 13.5% (1,644 of 12,175 square meters of bridges)
#2. Florence County
- Bridges in poor condition: 15.0% (3 of 20 bridges)
- Square meters of bridges in poor condition: 23.5% (1,612 of 6,854 square meters of bridges)
#1. Polk County
- Bridges in poor condition: 18.1% (13 of 72 bridges)
- Square meters of bridges in poor condition: 18.2% (3,343 of 18,405 square meters of bridges)
