Bridge conditions in Rusk County, Wisconsin
150 inventoried bridges · 14 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
The federal inventory lists 150 bridges in Rusk County: 50 rated good, 86 fair, and 14 poor.
- 14 of the 150 bridges in Rusk County, Wisconsin, are rated in poor condition (9.3%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of .
- 50 bridges (33.3%) are rated good and 86 (57.3%) fair.
- The median Rusk County bridge was built in 1989.
- The busiest poor-rated bridge is Ush 8 over Little Soft Maple Creek (built 1938), carrying about 3,400 vehicles a day.
Good 33.3% · Fair 57.3% · Poor 9.3% of 150 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ush 8 over Little Soft Maple Creek | 1938 | 3,400 | Poor |
| Sth 27 over Deer Tail Creek | 1987 | 2,300 | Poor |
| Cth A over Thornapple River | 1967 | 787 | Poor |
| Cth P over Deer Tail Creek | 1962 | 529 | Poor |
| Sth 73 over Crazy Horse Creek | 1989 | 460 | Poor |
| Cth D over Rice Creek | 1969 | 334 | Poor |
| Cth H over Clear Creek | 1969 | 230 | Poor |
| Cth B over N Fk Main Creek | 1957 | 172 | Poor |
| Lrd Walrath Rd over S Bear Creek | 1964 | 108 | Poor |
| Lrd Buck Lake Rd over Mcdermott Creek | 1963 | 88 | Poor |
| Lrd Right of Way R over Potato Creek | 1912 | 54 | Poor |
| Lrd Sentinal Ash R over Becky Creek | 1955 | 45 | Poor |
| Lrd Josie Crk. Rd. over Josie Creek | 1915 | 25 | Poor |
| Lrd E Town Line Rd over Little Thornapple River | 1940 | 22 | Poor |
Busiest bridges in the county
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ush 8-3rd St over Flambeau River | 1993 | 6,100 | Fair |
| Sth 27 over Flambeau River | 1988 | 5,500 | Good |
| Ush 8 over Soft Maple Creek | 2018 | 4,100 | Good |
| Ush 8-arthur St over Chippewa River 22 | 1996 | 3,800 | Fair |
| Ush 8 over Little Soft Maple Creek | 1938 | 3,400 | Poor |
| Cth G over Flambeau River | 1979 | 3,105 | Fair |
| Sth 27 over Thornapple River | 2016 | 2,700 | Good |
| Ush 8-lawrence St over Deer Tail Creek | 1961 | 2,600 | Fair |
| Sth 27 over Deer Tail Creek | 1987 | 2,300 | Poor |
| Ush 8-lafollette A over S Fk Main Creek | 1980 | 2,000 | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025. Counts cover inventoried highway bridges over 20 feet; ratings are reported by the state DOT.
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