Racine County Bridge Report Card

Racine County scores 68 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

D68 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Racine County, Wisconsin

Racine County has 133 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 18 rated poor and 2 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 13.5% is above the 6.7% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 33,107 daily vehicle crossings.

133Total Bridges

18Poor (13.5%)

43Fair (32.3%)

2Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

13.5%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 6.7% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

33,107daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

2bridges are rated scour-critical, or 1.5% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Racine County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 68/100 (D). The county has 133 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 18 in poor condition and 2 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 33,107 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	13.5%	27.1
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	2.4% of measured traffic	1.8
Scour-critical bridge share	20	1.5%	3.0
Average age vs national baseline	10	33 years vs 48 nationally	0.0
Traffic-data completeness	5	1,361,949 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	13.5%
State Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	1.5%
Average Bridge Age	33 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	33,107 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeCth W over Fox River — 5,900 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeLrd Vincennes Circ over North Bay Creek — built in 1920 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Racine County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Racine County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
Lrd 43rd ST over Root River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,762	1967
Lrd S Wind Lake RD over Windlake Drainage Canal	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	470	1957
Cth W over Fox River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	5,900	1955
Cth C over E Br Root River Canal	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	5,500	1939
Sth 38-state ST over Lrd Wisconsin AVE	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	4,600	1988
Sth 195 over Sorensen Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	4,000	1970
Cth K over Wind Lake DR Canal	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	2,300	1975
Cth K over Goose Lake Branch Canal	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	2,200	1938
Cth G over Root River Canal	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,802	1949
Cth G over Goose Lake Branch Canal	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,700	1966

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.