Bridge conditions in Trempealeau County, Wisconsin
259 inventoried bridges · 33 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
About one in 8 bridges in Trempealeau County is rated in poor condition: 33 of 259 on the federal inventory, one of the higher shares in Wisconsin.
- 33 of the 259 bridges in Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, are rated in poor condition (12.7%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of .
- 116 bridges (44.8%) are rated good and 110 (42.5%) fair.
- The median Trempealeau County bridge was built in 1992.
- The busiest poor-rated bridge is Ush 10-ush 53-10th over Buffalo River (built 1937), carrying about 4,400 vehicles a day.
Good 44.8% · Fair 42.5% · Poor 12.7% of 259 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 10-ush 53-10th over Buffalo River | 1937 | 4,400 | Poor |
| Cth D over Elk Creek | 1958 | 542 | Poor |
| Cth G over Br Pine Creek | 1915 | 531 | Poor |
| Lrd S. River Rd over Trump Coulee Creek | 1959 | 470 | Poor |
| Cth E over Elk Creek | 1960 | 412 | Poor |
| Cth E over Br Elk Creek | 1968 | 412 | Poor |
| Cth P over Big Slough Creek | 1971 | 303 | Poor |
| Cth P over Big Slough Creek | 1960 | 303 | Poor |
| Lrd Loga Rd over Elk Creek | 1964 | 293 | Poor |
| Lrd River Street over Trempealeau River | 1984 | 231 | Poor |
| Lrd Whalen Rd over S Fk Beaver Creek | 1972 | 205 | Poor |
| Lrd River Valley R over North Creek | 1964 | 175 | Poor |
| Lrd Oak St (dead E over Turton Creek | 1979 | 100 | Poor |
| Lrd Swede Valley R over Elk Creek | 1968 | 94 | Poor |
| Lrd Norway Valley over Tamarack River | 1928 | 94 | Poor |
| Lrd Holcomb Coulee over Holcomb Coulee Creek | 1930 | 94 | Poor |
| Lrd Middle Rd over Myers Valley Creek | 1921 | 94 | Poor |
| Lrd Mason Lane over Br French Creek | 1950 | 94 | Poor |
| Lrd Whalen Rd over S Fk Beaver Creek | 1968 | 88 | Poor |
| Cth Jj over Latch Valley Creek | 1930 | 65 | Poor |
| Lrd Church Hill Rd over North Creek | 1975 | 58 | Poor |
| Lrd Skunk Coulee R over Grant Creek | 1928 | 58 | Poor |
| Cth Bb over Borst Valley Creek | 1968 | 50 | Poor |
| Lrd Soppa Rd over Turton Creek | 1962 | 47 | Poor |
| Lrd Wozney Bautch over Lewis Valley Creek | 1930 | 23 | Poor |
| Lrd Smikrud Rd over Grant Creek | 1940 | 23 | Poor |
| Lrd Wolfe Rd over Br Traverse Valley Creek | 1961 | 23 | Poor |
| Cth Bb over Borst Valley Creek | 1940 | 21 | Poor |
| Lrd Lien Lane (dea over N Fk Beaver Creek | 1966 | 20 | Poor |
| Lrd C Sobotta Lane over Newcomb Valley Creek | 1950 | 20 | Poor |
| Lrd Twinde Lane (d over Bear Creek | 1968 | 20 | Poor |
| Lrd Robinson Lane over S Fk Beaver Creek | 1957 | 20 | Poor |
| Lrd Filla Valley R over Lyga Valley Creek | 1935 | 18 | Poor |
Busiest bridges in the county
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ih 94 EB over Cth Nn / Buffalo River S | 2020 | 13,950 | Good |
| Ih 94 WB over Cth Nn / Buffalo River S | 2019 | 13,950 | Good |
| Ih 94 EB over Buffalo River | 2020 | 13,950 | Good |
| Ih 94 WB over Buffalo River | 2019 | 13,950 | Good |
| Ush 10 E and W over Ih 94 | 2003 | 8,600 | Fair |
| Sth 54-sth 93 over Little Tamarack Creek | 1951 | 7,900 | Good |
| Sth 54-sth 93 over Beaver Creek | 1969 | 7,800 | Good |
| Sth 93 NB & SB over Elk Creek | 2014 | 7,300 | Fair |
| Sth 35-sth 54 over Tamarack Creek | 2007 | 7,000 | Good |
| Sth 35 - Sth 54 over Tamarack Creek | 1951 | 7,000 | 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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