Ui Cnty Rd 218
Carrying Ui Cnty Rd 218 over Blacks Fork Canal
2 Mi. Nw Of Mountain View, Uinta, Wyoming
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
Ui Cnty Rd 218 in Uinta, Wyoming sits above 16% of rated Wyoming bridges on inventory load rating (26 t), while its 1986 build year is earlier than 25% of Uinta's recorded-year cohort (132 bridges).
Ui Cnty Rd 218 in Uinta, Wyoming is rated Poor in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1986, it carries 3 rated components on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 4. The lowest applicable rating sets the federal condition category, so this Poor result describes the weakest reported component rather than the structure as a whole. No NBI category is a closure decision or a live crossing-safety verdict.
NBI record plate
Structure WY:FIF
LATE-CENTURY · STEEL · MULTI-SPAN · TIED-CTRL · LOCAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-POOR
- LATE-CENTURY 1980–1999
- STEEL Steel
- MULTI-SPAN 2 spans
- TIED-CTRL Tied control
- LOCAL-ADT Local ADT
- STANDARD-LOAD Standard load
- CAT-POOR Poor
Inspection-sheet codes from this record’s year, material family, spans, controlling component, ADT, inventory load, and NBI category, not a live closure verdict.
Bridge Snapshot: Ui Cnty Rd 218
The Ui Cnty Rd 218 bridge in Uinta, Wyoming carries Ui Cnty Rd 218 over Blacks Fork Canal. It was built in 1986, making it 40 years old today. The structure is built primarily of steel continuous and spans 2 sections, stretching 9.8 meters (32 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 71 vehicles, placing it in the lower-traffic tier of Wyoming bridges. It is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show a deck rating of 7/9, superstructure at 4/9, substructure at 4/9. The weakest component sits in poor condition. Because at least one major component scores 4 or lower, this bridge falls in FHWA's Poor condition category. That category is not a closure order.
How Ui Cnty Rd 218 compares
Age against the county: built in 1986, earlier than 33 of Uinta's 132 bridges with a recorded construction year (25%), against a county median build year of 1969. This is one of the newer structures in its county.
Live comparison across Wyoming bridges with a recorded inventory load rating (3,118 of 3,136 rated).
Ui Cnty Rd 218 vs every rated Wyoming bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
26 Top 84% higher than 16% of 3,118 bridges
rated Wyoming bridges, bucketed by value
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Source FHWA National Bridge Inventory · August 2026
Condition Ratings
Full 0–9 scale + sufficiency-rating breakdown: how condition ratings work.
Reported 0–9 component ratings from the FHWA NBI. The highlighted component is the lowest reported input to this record’s current condition category; it is not a closure or live crossing-safety decision.
Uinta inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 132 bridges in this county. Orthogonal to this structure's component profile above: a county catalog share, not a live crossing-safety verdict.
Structural Details
- Year Built
- 1986
- Material
- Steel Continuous
- Number of Spans
- 2
- Structure Length
- 9.8 m (32 ft)
- Deck Width
- 7.4 m (24 ft)
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 71 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- FIF
Condition Analysis
- • At 7/9, the deck (driving surface) is in good shape and shows no significant wear.
- • The superstructure (beams and supports above the deck) rates poor at 4/9, with advanced deterioration recorded on the latest inspection.
- • At 4/9, the substructure (piers and abutments) is in poor shape, with advanced wear on file for this vintage.
Location
Data Source
FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI).
FHWA NBI Program ↗How to read this record
Ui Cnty Rd 218 is in the federal Poor condition category. That is a component-based result, not a closure order.
- NBI condition ratings reflect the latest record in this annual dataset, not a live status. Current routine inspection intervals are risk-based.
- Understand what Poor condition does and does not mean before drawing conclusions. Poor condition explained
- Compare Ui Cnty Rd 218 against other structures in Uinta and across Wyoming. Wyoming bridges
- Noticed visible damage or a safety concern? Report it to the agency that owns the bridge, or call 911 in an emergency. How to report a bridge
Condition codes come straight from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory and are not a real-time safety judgment. Only the owning agency, a state DOT, county, or other owner, can post, restrict, or close a bridge.
Frequently Asked Questions
What do the condition ratings mean for Ui Cnty Rd 218?
Ui Cnty Rd 218 in Uinta, Wyoming has a deck rating of 7/9, superstructure rating of 4/9, and substructure rating of 4/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is Ui Cnty Rd 218 inspected?
Ui Cnty Rd 218's responsible agency sets its routine interval under FHWA's risk-based inspection rules; this page does not expose the scheduled interval. It carries about 71 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. Ui Cnty Rd 218 is currently shown as Poor condition from its component ratings; that category is not a live closure or safety decision.
What is the inventory load rating for Ui Cnty Rd 218?
Ui Cnty Rd 218 has an NBI inventory load rating of 26.1 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining Ui Cnty Rd 218?
Ui Cnty Rd 218 is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is Ui Cnty Rd 218 and does age affect safety?
Ui Cnty Rd 218 was built in 1986, making it 40 years old.
Disclaimer: Bridge condition data is from the FHWA NBI and reflects the last reported inspection. A Poor condition rating is not a live declaration that a bridge is closed or unsafe for travel. For current closure, posting, or safety information, contact the responsible transportation agency.
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