Milwaukee County Bridge Report Card

Milwaukee County scores 86 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

B86 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Milwaukee County, Wisconsin

Milwaukee County has 897 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 43 rated poor and 9 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 4.8% is at or below the 6.7% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 596,848 daily vehicle crossings.

897Total Bridges

43Poor (4.8%)

568Fair (63.3%)

9Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

4.8%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 6.7% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

596,848daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

9bridges are rated scour-critical, or 1.0% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Milwaukee County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 86/100 (B). The county has 897 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 43 in poor condition and 9 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 596,848 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	4.8%	9.6
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	3.2% of measured traffic	2.4
Scour-critical bridge share	20	1.0%	2.0
Average age vs national baseline	10	43 years vs 48 nationally	0.0
Traffic-data completeness	5	18,847,296 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	4.8%
State Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	1.0%
Average Bridge Age	43 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	596,848 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeIH 94 Wb-e-w Freew over Lrd Mitchell BLVD — 79,000 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeLrd Lake Park DR over Drainage Ravine — built in 1896 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Milwaukee County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Milwaukee County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
Lrd S 43rd ST over Kinnickinnick River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	19,025	1987
Lrd W Cherry ST over Milwaukee River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,650	1940
Lrd N 50th ST (dea over Menomonee River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1	1976
IH 94 Wb-e-w Freew over Lrd Mitchell BLVD	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	79,000	1959
IH 41/ush 45/sth 1 over Cth W Mill RD (cth S)	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	58,500	1967
IH 41/ush 45/sth 1 over Cth W Mill RD (cth S)	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	58,500	1967
Lrd W Silver Sprin over Lincoln Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	33,971	1958
Lrd W Layton AVE over Sth 24-forest Home AVE	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	26,700	1963
Lrd N Teutonia AVE over Lincoln Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	21,845	1936
Sth 38-chase AVE over Cnw Rr	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	20,130	1939

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.