Bridge conditions in Vernon County, Wisconsin
334 inventoried bridges · 25 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
Vernon County tracks close to typical: 25 of its 334 inventoried bridges (7.5%) are rated poor, against a national rate of about 7%.
- 25 of the 334 bridges in Vernon County, Wisconsin, are rated in poor condition (7.5%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of .
- 144 bridges (43.1%) are rated good and 165 (49.4%) fair.
- The median Vernon County bridge was built in 1989.
- The busiest poor-rated bridge is Sth 131-commercial over Kickapoo River (built 1982), carrying about 1,100 vehicles a day.
Good 43.1% · Fair 49.4% · Poor 7.5% of 334 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 131-commercial over Kickapoo River | 1982 | 1,100 | Poor |
| Cth S over Br W Fk Kickapoo River | 1960 | 651 | Poor |
| Sth 162-n Ridge Rd over Br Coon Creek | 1927 | 650 | Poor |
| Sth 162 over Br Coon Creek | 1927 | 650 | Poor |
| Cth P over Br W Fk Kickapoo River | 1935 | 575 | Poor |
| Cth D over Br Otter Creek | 1967 | 420 | Poor |
| Cth F over Hills Creek | 1935 | 390 | Poor |
| Cth C over Green Creek | 1932 | 325 | Poor |
| Lrd Bloomingdale R over Br W Fk Kickapoo River | 1925 | 205 | Poor |
| Cth Xx over Coe Hollow Creek | 1941 | 195 | Poor |
| Cth N over S Fk Bad Axe River | 1951 | 162 | Poor |
| Lrd Prairie Rd over Rush Creek | 1927 | 125 | Poor |
| Lrd Sag City Rd over Rush Creek | 1965 | 94 | Poor |
| Lrd Spring Coulee over Spring Coulee Creek | 1990 | 84 | Poor |
| Lrd Glass Rd (dead over Trib Mississippi River | 1935 | 58 | Poor |
| Lrd Dodson Hollow over Dodson Hollow Creek | 1940 | 47 | Poor |
| Lrd Weber Rd over Hornby Hollow | 1940 | 47 | Poor |
| Lrd Weber Rd over Br Hornby Hollow Creek | 1935 | 47 | Poor |
| Lrd Hornby Rd over Br Hornby Hollow Creek | 1955 | 47 | Poor |
| Lrd Upper Newton R over N Fk Bad Axe River | 1933 | 35 | Poor |
| Lrd Duck Creek Rd over Br Kickapoo River | 1950 | 23 | Poor |
| Lrd Lietke Lane (d over Coon Creek | 1973 | 20 | Poor |
| Lrd Sunrise Lane ( over Champion Valley Creek | 1969 | 20 | Poor |
| Lrd Evenstad Rd (d over Weister Creek | 1940 | 10 | Poor |
| Lrd Cornell Lane ( over Br Coon Creek | 1985 | 10 | Poor |
Busiest bridges in the county
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ush 14-ush 61-sth over N Fk Bad Axe River | 1954 | 9,600 | Fair |
| Sth 35 over Chipmunk Coulee Creek | 1987 | 6,300 | Fair |
| Ush 14-ush 61 over Coon Creek | 1990 | 6,000 | Fair |
| Ush 14-ush 61-sth over Br Coon Creek | 1990 | 5,600 | Fair |
| Sth 35 over Coon Creek | 2020 | 5,400 | Good |
| Ush 14-ush 61 over Rundahl Coulee Creek | 1948 | 5,200 | Fair |
| Sth 35 over Genoa Creek | 2020 | 5,000 | Good |
| Sth 35 over Spring Coulee Creek | 2020 | 5,000 | Good |
| Sth 35 over Bad Axe River | 1990 | 4,750 | Fair |
| Sth 35 over Battle Hollow Creek | 2022 | 4,645 | Good |
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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