WYO 270
Carrying WYO 270 over Provost Draw
Lance Creek East Section, Niobrara, Wyoming
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
WYO 270 in Niobrara, Wyoming sits above 41% of rated Wyoming bridges on inventory load rating (33 t), while its 2004 build year is earlier than 12% of Niobrara's recorded-year cohort (34 bridges).
WYO 270 in Niobrara, Wyoming is rated Fair in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 2004, it carries 1 rated component on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 6. The lowest applicable rating sets the federal condition category, so this Fair 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:LOU
POST-2000 · CONCRETE · MULTI-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · LOCAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-FAIR
- POST-2000 2000+
- CONCRETE Concrete
- MULTI-SPAN 2 spans
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- LOCAL-ADT Local ADT
- STANDARD-LOAD Standard load
- CAT-FAIR Fair
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 270
The WYO 270 bridge in Niobrara, Wyoming carries WYO 270 over Provost Draw. It was built in 2004, making it 22 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete and spans 2 sections, stretching 7.3 meters (24 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 208 vehicles, placing it in the lower-traffic tier of Wyoming bridges. It is owned and maintained by State Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show culvert at 6/9. The weakest component sits in fair condition. No reported major component scores in the Poor range under the current federal condition thresholds.
How WYO 270 compares
Age against the county: built in 2004, earlier than 4 of Niobrara's 34 bridges with a recorded construction year (12%), against a county median build year of 1990. 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 270 vs every rated Wyoming bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
33 Top 59% higher than 41% 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.
Niobrara inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 34 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
- 2004
- Material
- Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 2
- Structure Length
- 7.3 m (24 ft) 0
- Owner
- State Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 208 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- LOU
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 WYO 270 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 WYO 270 against other structures in Niobrara 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 270?
WYO 270 in Niobrara, Wyoming on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is WYO 270 inspected?
WYO 270'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 208 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. WYO 270 is currently shown as Fair condition from its component ratings; that category is not a live closure or safety decision.
What is the inventory load rating for WYO 270?
WYO 270 has an NBI inventory load rating of 32.7 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining WYO 270?
WYO 270 is owned and maintained by State Highway Agency.
How old is WYO 270 and does age affect safety?
WYO 270 was built in 2004, making it 22 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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