Burnett County Bridge Report Card

Burnett County scores 60 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

D60 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Burnett County, Wisconsin

Burnett County has 68 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 5 rated poor and 6 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 7.4% is above the 6.7% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 6,060 daily vehicle crossings.

68Total Bridges

5Poor (7.4%)

35Fair (51.5%)

6Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

7.4%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 6.7% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

6,060daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

6bridges are rated scour-critical, or 8.8% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Burnett County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 60/100 (D). The county has 68 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 5 in poor condition and 6 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 6,060 daily vehicle crossings. Poor condition does not mean unsafe; bridges judged unsafe are closed or restricted by transportation agencies.

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How the Score Breaks Down

Factor	Weight	County Value	Penalty
Poor-condition bridge share	40	7.4%	14.7
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	10.5% of measured traffic	7.9
Scour-critical bridge share	20	8.8%	17.6
Average age vs national baseline	10	40 years vs 48 nationally	0.0
Traffic-data completeness	5	57,568 measured daily crossings	0.0

Score = 100 minus weighted penalties. The score is a comparative research signal, not an official safety rating. Read the full methodology.

County Comparisons

County Poor-Condition Share	7.4%
State Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	8.8%
Average Bridge Age	40 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	6,060 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeSth 35 over Yellow River — 5,600 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeLrd Crosstown RD over Wood River — built in 1917 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Burnett County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Burnett County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
Lrd North Fork Dri over Wood Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	60	1925
Sth 35 over Yellow River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	5,600	1986
Cth F over Clam River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	235	1972
Lrd Emerson RD over Yellow River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	115	1998
Lrd Burnikel RD over Clam River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	50	1929
Lrd North Williams over Wood River	Scour-critical foundation rating	Good	205	1977
Lrd Eagle Lake Roa over Loon Creek	Scour-critical foundation rating	Good	130	1995
Lrd Pine Rd. over Trade River	Scour-critical foundation rating	Good	75	1982
Lrd S Markville RD over Chase Creek	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	50	1925
Lrd Little Wood La over Wood River	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	50	1974

Important safety note

Poor condition does not mean a bridge is unsafe. It means at least one major component has significant deterioration and the bridge is a priority for maintenance, repair, or replacement. Bridges judged unsafe are closed or restricted by transportation agencies.