Taylor County Bridge Report Card

Taylor County scores 63 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

D63 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Taylor County, Wisconsin

Taylor County has 176 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 21 rated poor and 5 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 11.9% is above the 6.7% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 10,082 daily vehicle crossings.

176Total Bridges

21Poor (11.9%)

54Fair (30.7%)

5Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

11.9%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 6.7% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

10,082daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

5bridges are rated scour-critical, or 2.8% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Taylor County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 63/100 (D). The county has 176 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 21 in poor condition and 5 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 10,082 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	11.9%	23.9
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	9.7% of measured traffic	7.3
Scour-critical bridge share	20	2.8%	5.7
Average age vs national baseline	10	36 years vs 48 nationally	0.0
Traffic-data completeness	5	103,442 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	11.9%
State Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	2.8%
Average Bridge Age	36 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	10,082 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeSth 13 over Trib. To Black River — 5,300 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeLrd Brag Lane over Br Rib River — built in 1919 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Taylor County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Taylor County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
Lrd Spring DR over Spring Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	92	1920
Lrd Elm AVE over W Br Big Eau Pleine Rive	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	60	1959
Lrd Brag Lane over Br Rib River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	30	1919
Lrd Perkins ST over Correction Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	29	1930
Sth 13 over Trib. To Black River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	5,300	1986
Cth C over Big Rib River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	940	1956
Cth O over Little Black River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	660	1983
Cth A over Pine Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	640	1970
Cth A over Pine Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	640	1970
Cth B/5th AVE over Yellow River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	640	1971

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.