WYO 530 NBL
Carrying WYO 530 NBL over UPRR / I-80 Bus
Green River, Sweetwater, Wyoming
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
WYO 530 NBL in Sweetwater, Wyoming sits above 88% of rated Wyoming bridges on inventory load rating (44 t), while its 1994 build year is earlier than 26% of Sweetwater's recorded-year cohort (191 bridges).
WYO 530 NBL in Sweetwater, Wyoming is rated Poor in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1994, 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:JQL
LATE-CENTURY · STEEL · LONG-SPAN-RUN · SUB-LED · ARTERIAL-ADT · HEAVY-LOAD · CAT-POOR
- LATE-CENTURY 1980–1999
- STEEL Steel
- LONG-SPAN-RUN 7 spans
- SUB-LED Substructure-led
- ARTERIAL-ADT Arterial ADT
- HEAVY-LOAD Heavy 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: WYO 530 NBL
The WYO 530 NBL bridge in Sweetwater, Wyoming carries WYO 530 NBL over UPRR / I-80 Bus. It was built in 1994, making it 32 years old today. The structure is built primarily of steel continuous and spans 7 sections, stretching 357.4 meters (1173 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 9,912 vehicles, placing it in the moderately-trafficked tier of Wyoming bridges. It is owned and maintained by State Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show a deck rating of 6/9, superstructure at 6/9, 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 WYO 530 NBL compares
Age against the county: built in 1994, earlier than 49 of Sweetwater's 191 bridges with a recorded construction year (26%), against a county median build year of 1967. 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).
WYO 530 NBL vs every rated Wyoming bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
44 Top 12% higher than 88% 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.
Sweetwater inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 191 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
- 1994
- Material
- Steel Continuous
- Number of Spans
- 7
- Structure Length
- 357.4 m (1173 ft)
- Deck Width
- 11.0 m (36 ft)
- Owner
- State Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 9,912 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- JQL
Condition Analysis
- • The deck (driving surface) rates fair at 6/9, minor deterioration that routine maintenance should address.
- • The superstructure (beams and supports above the deck) rates fair at 6/9, minor deterioration that routine maintenance should address.
- • The substructure (piers and abutments) rates poor at 4/9, with advanced deterioration recorded on the latest inspection.
Location
Data Source
FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI).
FHWA NBI Program ↗How to read this record
WYO 530 NBL 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 WYO 530 NBL against other structures in Sweetwater 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 WYO 530 NBL?
WYO 530 NBL in Sweetwater, Wyoming has a deck rating of 6/9, superstructure rating of 6/9, and substructure rating of 4/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is WYO 530 NBL inspected?
WYO 530 NBL'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 9,912 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. WYO 530 NBL 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 WYO 530 NBL?
WYO 530 NBL has an NBI inventory load rating of 43.5 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining WYO 530 NBL?
WYO 530 NBL is owned and maintained by State Highway Agency.
How old is WYO 530 NBL and does age affect safety?
WYO 530 NBL was built in 1994, making it 32 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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