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Bridge conditions in Chippewa County, Wisconsin

359 inventoried bridges · 40 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory

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

Of the 359 Chippewa County bridges in the federal inventory, 40 carry a poor rating. That 11.1% share is roughly 2x the national average.

40 of the 359 bridges in Chippewa County, Wisconsin, are rated in poor condition (11.1%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of August 20, 2026.
119 bridges (33.1%) are rated good and 200 (55.7%) fair.
The median Chippewa County bridge was built in 1991.
The busiest poor-rated bridge is Sth 124-jefferson over Duncan Creek (built 1949), carrying about 9,920 vehicles a day.

Good 33.1% · Fair 55.7% · Poor 11.1% of 359 bridges

Bridges rated poor

Every bridge in the county with a poor rating, busiest first. Poor means a major component is rated 4 or lower on FHWA's 0-9 scale; it is a repair flag, not a closure notice.

Bridge	Built	Vehicles/day	Condition
Sth 124-jefferson over Duncan Creek	1949	9,920	Poor
Cth S over Duncan Creek	1978	5,515	Poor
Cth X 37TH Ave over Sth 29	1966	5,300	Poor
Lrd Central Street over Duncan Creek	1934	3,310	Poor
Lrd Columbia Stree over Duncan Creek	1976	3,085	Poor
Lrd Bridgewater Av over Duncan Creek	1934	2,855	Poor
Cth K over Yellow River	1942	1,985	Poor
Cth H over Wolf River	1913	1,215	Poor
Cth M over Chippewa River 19	1950	1,070	Poor
Cth H over Little Otter Creek	1935	975	Poor
Cth S over Little Drywood Creek	1947	840	Poor
Cth N over Soo Line	1960	815	Poor
Lrd Park Rd (dnr) over Fischer River	1962	710	Poor
Cth Xx over Paint Creek	1979	685	Poor
Cth Xx over Big Drywood Creek	1932	550	Poor
Cth O over Yellow River	1959	540	Poor
Cth T over Elk Creek	1994	420	Poor
Cth Mm over Hay Creek	1945	410	Poor
Lrd 160 Th St. over Sth 29	1966	340	Poor
Cth M over Big Elk Creek	1940	330	Poor
Cth G over Yellow River	1939	320	Poor
Cth M over Spring Brook	1935	290	Poor
Cth S over Yellow River	1955	220	Poor
Lrd 83RD Street/ol over Duncan Creek	2000	200	Poor
Lrd 190TH Avenue over Branch Duncan Creek	1934	200	Poor
Lrd 170TH Ave/otte over Otter Creek	1969	200	Poor
Lrd 100TH Avenue over Wolf River	1968	190	Poor
Lrd 360TH Street over Wolf River	1968	190	Poor
Lrd 80TH Avenue over Branch Elk Creek	1970	180	Poor
Lrd 102ND Avenue over Duncan Creek	1981	175	Poor
Lrd 40TH Street over Elk Creek	1969	175	Poor
Lrd 20TH Avenue Pi over Hay Creek	1938	175	Poor
Lrd 240TH Street over Birch Creek	1947	165	Poor
Lrd 225TH Avenue over Duncan Creek	1981	155	Poor
Lrd 290TH Street over Lotz Creek	1970	115	Poor
Lrd 370TH Street over Branch Wolf River	1928	100	Poor
Lrd 10TH Avenue over Beaver Creek	1930	90	Poor
Lrd 205TH Avenue over Mccann Creek	1925	75	Poor
Lrd 25TH Avenue over Swan Creek	2002	65	Poor
Lrd 125TH Avenue over Jim Creek	2002	45	Poor

Busiest bridges in the county

Bridge	Built	Vehicles/day	Condition
Sth 29 over Unnamed Creek	2004	28,300	Good
Ush 53 over Br Chippewa River	1971	22,200	Fair
Ush 53 over Tilden Creek	1970	17,600	Fair
Ush 53 SB over Duncan Creek	1971	17,600	Good
Ush 53 N over Duncan Creek	1971	17,600	Good
Ush 53 S over Sth 124	2002	17,400	Fair
Sth 29 over Hay Creek	1963	16,100	Fair
Sth 29 over Br. Hay Creek	2009	16,100	Good
Ush 53 SB over Duncan Creek	1971	15,800	Fair
Sth 29 WB over Ush 53	2005	14,150	Fair

Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025. Counts cover inventoried highway bridges over 20 feet; ratings are reported by the state DOT.

Every bridge in Chippewa County → - all 359, busiest first, each with its own condition record.

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