Bridge conditions in Waupaca County, Wisconsin
168 inventoried bridges · 6 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
6 of the 168 bridges the federal inventory lists in Waupaca County are rated poor; the rest split 124 good and 38 fair.
- 6 of the 168 bridges in Waupaca County, Wisconsin, are rated in poor condition (3.6%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of .
- 124 bridges (73.8%) are rated good and 38 (22.6%) fair.
- The median Waupaca County bridge was built in 1993.
- The busiest poor-rated bridge is Ush 10 WB over Sth 49S - Sth 54W (built 1965), carrying about 10,350 vehicles a day.
Good 73.8% · Fair 22.6% · Poor 3.6% of 168 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 WB over Sth 49S - Sth 54W | 1965 | 10,350 | Poor |
| Lrd Hemlock St over Pigeon River | 1958 | 2,500 | Poor |
| Cth B over Little Wolf River | 1949 | 1,169 | Poor |
| Lrd Quarter Line R over S Br Pigeon River | 1925 | 220 | Poor |
| Lrd Buckbee Rd over S Br Pigeon River | 1930 | 125 | Poor |
| Lrd Bigalke Rd over S Br Little Wolf River | 1890 | 56 | Poor |
Busiest bridges in the county
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ush 10-sth 49-sth over Walla Walla Creek | 1923 | 21,200 | Fair |
| Ush 10 WB over Lrd Martin Rd | 2003 | 20,800 | Good |
| Ush 10 over Drainage Way | 2003 | 20,800 | Fair |
| Ush10-sth49/54 EB over Sth 22 SB | 1996 | 11,700 | Good |
| Ush10-sth22/49/54 over Crystal River | 1996 | 11,700 | Fair |
| Ush10-sth22/49/54 over Cth E | 1996 | 11,700 | Fair |
| Ush 10 Sth 22/49/5 over Crystal River | 1965 | 11,650 | Fair |
| Ush10-sth49-sth54 over Sth 22 SB | 1996 | 11,650 | Fair |
| Ush 10 EB over Lrd Martin Rd | 2003 | 10,700 | Good |
| Ush10-sth22/49/54e over Cth E | 2020 | 10,700 | 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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