Bh Cnty Rd R39
Carrying Bh Cnty Rd R39 over Shell Creek
Big Horn County, Big Horn, Wyoming
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
Bh Cnty Rd R39 in Big Horn, Wyoming sits above 96% of rated Wyoming bridges on inventory load rating (55 t), while its 2005 build year is earlier than 3% of Big Horn's recorded-year cohort (91 bridges).
Bh Cnty Rd R39 in Big Horn, Wyoming is rated Good in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 2005, it carries 3 rated components on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 7. The lowest applicable rating sets the federal condition category, so this Good 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:LFQ
POST-2000 · STEEL · MULTI-SPAN · DECK-LED · LOCAL-ADT · HEAVY-LOAD · CAT-GOOD
- POST-2000 2000+
- STEEL Steel
- MULTI-SPAN 3 spans
- DECK-LED Deck-led
- LOCAL-ADT Local ADT
- HEAVY-LOAD Heavy load
- CAT-GOOD Good
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: Bh Cnty Rd R39
The Bh Cnty Rd R39 bridge in Big Horn, Wyoming carries Bh Cnty Rd R39 over Shell Creek. It was built in 2005, making it 21 years old today. The structure is built primarily of steel continuous and spans 3 sections, stretching 33.5 meters (110 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 122 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 8/9, substructure at 8/9. The weakest component sits in good condition. None of this bridge's reported major components fall into the Poor condition range.
How Bh Cnty Rd R39 compares
Age against the county: built in 2005, earlier than 3 of Big Horn's 91 bridges with a recorded construction year (3%), against a county median build year of 1971. 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).
Bh Cnty Rd R39 vs every rated Wyoming bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
55 Top 4% higher than 96% 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.
Big Horn inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 91 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
- 2005
- Material
- Steel Continuous
- Number of Spans
- 3
- Structure Length
- 33.5 m (110 ft)
- Deck Width
- 8.9 m (29 ft)
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 122 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- LFQ
Condition Analysis
- • At 7/9, the deck (driving surface) is in good shape and shows no significant wear.
- • At 8/9, the superstructure (beams and supports above the deck) is in good shape and shows no significant wear.
- • At 8/9, the substructure (piers and abutments) is in good shape and shows no significant wear.
Location
Data Source
FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI).
FHWA NBI Program ↗How to read this record
This page shows what the last federal inspection recorded, not whether Bh Cnty Rd R39 is safe to cross today. Here is how to use it.
- NBI condition ratings reflect the latest record in this annual dataset, not a live status. Current routine inspection intervals are risk-based.
- Learn how the 0–9 condition scale and Good/Fair/Poor categories are defined. How condition ratings work
- Compare Bh Cnty Rd R39 against other structures in Big Horn 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 Bh Cnty Rd R39?
Bh Cnty Rd R39 in Big Horn, Wyoming has a deck rating of 7/9, superstructure rating of 8/9, and substructure rating of 8/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is Bh Cnty Rd R39 inspected?
Bh Cnty Rd R39'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 122 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. Bh Cnty Rd R39 is currently shown as Good condition from its component ratings; that category is not a live closure or safety decision.
What is the inventory load rating for Bh Cnty Rd R39?
Bh Cnty Rd R39 has an NBI inventory load rating of 55.3 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining Bh Cnty Rd R39?
Bh Cnty Rd R39 is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is Bh Cnty Rd R39 and does age affect safety?
Bh Cnty Rd R39 was built in 2005, making it 21 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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