Pa Cnty Rd 1WAW
Carrying Pa Cnty Rd 1WAW over Polecat Creek
Approx 6 Mi N. Of Garland, Park, Wyoming
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
Pa Cnty Rd 1WAW in Park, Wyoming sits above 11% of rated Wyoming bridges on inventory load rating (25 t), while its 1970 build year is earlier than 58% of Park's recorded-year cohort (187 bridges).
Pa Cnty Rd 1WAW in Park, Wyoming is rated Poor in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1970, 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:FMF
INTERSTATE-ERA · PRESTRESS · SINGLE-SPAN · SUPER-LED · LOCAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-POOR
- INTERSTATE-ERA 1950–1979
- PRESTRESS Prestressed concrete
- SINGLE-SPAN Single span
- SUPER-LED Superstructure-led
- 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: Pa Cnty Rd 1WAW
The Pa Cnty Rd 1WAW bridge in Park, Wyoming carries Pa Cnty Rd 1WAW over Polecat Creek. It was built in 1970, making it 56 years old today. The structure is built primarily of prestressed concrete and spans 1 section, stretching 10.1 meters (33 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 128 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 6/9, superstructure at 4/9, substructure at 5/9. The weakest component sits in poor condition. A component scored 4 or below, placing this bridge in the federal Poor condition category rather than declaring it unsafe or closed.
How Pa Cnty Rd 1WAW compares
Age against the county: built in 1970, earlier than 108 of Park's 187 bridges with a recorded construction year (58%), against a county median build year of 1974. Age is not a defect on its own, but it is the population from which future Poor ratings are drawn.
Live comparison across Wyoming bridges with a recorded inventory load rating (3,118 of 3,136 rated).
Pa Cnty Rd 1WAW vs every rated Wyoming bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
25 Top 89% higher than 11% 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.
Park inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 187 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
- 1970
- Material
- Prestressed Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 1
- Structure Length
- 10.1 m (33 ft)
- Deck Width
- 8.3 m (27 ft)
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 128 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- FMF
Condition Analysis
- • At 6/9, the deck (driving surface) shows fair condition, with minor wear flagged for upkeep.
- • The superstructure (beams and supports above the deck) rates poor at 4/9, with advanced deterioration recorded on the latest inspection.
- • The substructure (piers and abutments) is in fair condition (5/9), with minor deterioration that may require routine maintenance.
Location
Data Source
FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI).
FHWA NBI Program ↗How to read this record
Pa Cnty Rd 1WAW 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 Pa Cnty Rd 1WAW against other structures in Park 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 Pa Cnty Rd 1WAW?
Pa Cnty Rd 1WAW in Park, Wyoming has a deck rating of 6/9, superstructure rating of 4/9, and substructure rating of 5/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is Pa Cnty Rd 1WAW inspected?
Pa Cnty Rd 1WAW'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 128 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. Pa Cnty Rd 1WAW 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 Pa Cnty Rd 1WAW?
Pa Cnty Rd 1WAW has an NBI inventory load rating of 24.5 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining Pa Cnty Rd 1WAW?
Pa Cnty Rd 1WAW is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is Pa Cnty Rd 1WAW and does age affect safety?
Pa Cnty Rd 1WAW was built in 1970, making it 56 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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