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Fr 189 over Spring Brook

Ashland County, Wisconsin · rated Good in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory

United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled August 20, 2026

Fr 189 over Spring Brook in Ashland County, Wisconsin, is rated in good condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of August 20, 2026).
Its lowest-rated component is the culvert, rated 8 (very good condition) on the 0-9 scale.
It was built in 2020, making it 5 years old at the 2025 inventory.
It carries about 20 vehicles a day.
It is one of 35 of the 84 inventoried bridges in Ashland County rated good (41.7%); 4 (4.8%) are rated poor.
Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is open, no restriction (NBI item 41).
Its condition class and component ratings are unchanged from the 2024 inventory.
Its most recent inspection on record is dated August 2023, on a 24-month routine inspection cycle.
A good rating means every major component - deck, superstructure, substructure, or culvert - is rated 7 or higher on FHWA's 0-9 scale: no more than minor problems.

Component ratings

Component	Rating (2024)	Rating (2025)	FHWA scale meaning
Culvert	8	8	Very good condition


Structure	Concrete culvert
Length	about 20 ft
Location	12 Mi W of Mellen Wi
NBI structure number	091302000032394
Condition class	Good
Traffic status (item 41)	Open, no restriction
Last inspection (item 90)	August 2023
Inspection interval (item 91)	24 months
Scour (item 113)	5: foundations stable, scour within the limits of the footing or piles

Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Wisconsin department of transportation.

Bridge	Built	Vehicles/day	Condition
Ush 2-front St over Bay City Creek	1969	13,205	Fair
Ush Irr (ush 2) over Denomie Creek	1980	5,000	Fair
Ush Irr (ush 2) over Bad River	1960	4,800	Fair
Ush 2 over Kakagon Slough	1961	4,800	Fair
Ush Irr (ush 2) over Beartrap Creek	1976	4,800	Fair
Lrd Main St over Bay City Creek	1968	3,909	Fair