Kenosha County Bridge Report Card

Kenosha County scores 80 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

B80 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Kenosha County, Wisconsin

Kenosha County has 110 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 5 rated poor and 5 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 4.5% is at or below the 6.7% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 40,000 daily vehicle crossings.

110Total Bridges

5Poor (4.5%)

34Fair (30.9%)

5Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

4.5%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 6.7% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

40,000daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

5bridges are rated scour-critical, or 4.5% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Kenosha County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 80/100 (B). The county has 110 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 5 in poor condition and 5 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 40,000 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	4.5%	9.1
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	2.3% of measured traffic	1.7
Scour-critical bridge share	20	4.5%	9.1
Average age vs national baseline	10	28 years vs 48 nationally	0.0
Traffic-data completeness	5	1,733,749 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	4.5%
State Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	4.5%
Average Bridge Age	28 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	40,000 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeSth 50 WB over Des Plaines River — 17,000 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeSth 142 over Des Plaines River — built in 1926 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Kenosha County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Kenosha County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
Cth Wg over Br Dutch Gap Canal	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	5,200	1941
Sth 50 WB over Des Plaines River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	17,000	1989
Cth C over Des Plaines River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	12,600	1938
Cth A over Pike River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	2,600	1978
Cth A over Pike River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	2,600	1978
Lrd Old Green Bay over N Br Pike River	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	1,900	1953
Cth Ml over Des Plaines River	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	650	1950
Cth Cj over Dutch Gap Canal	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	640	1960
Lrd Petrifying Spr over Pike River	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	58	1933
IH 41 Sb/94 EB over Cth K	High traffic	Good	50,500	2012

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.