Ln Cnty Rd 173S
Carrying Ln Cnty Rd 173S over East Side Canal
1 Mile South Of Thayne, Lincoln, Wyoming
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
Ln Cnty Rd 173S in Lincoln, Wyoming sits above 83% of rated Wyoming bridges on inventory load rating (41 t), while its 2006 build year is earlier than 19% of Lincoln's recorded-year cohort (129 bridges).
Ln Cnty Rd 173S in Lincoln, Wyoming is rated Fair in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 2006, 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:LWH
POST-2000 · STEEL · SINGLE-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · LOCAL-ADT · HEAVY-LOAD · CAT-FAIR
- POST-2000 2000+
- STEEL Steel
- SINGLE-SPAN Single span
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- LOCAL-ADT Local ADT
- HEAVY-LOAD Heavy 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: Ln Cnty Rd 173S
The Ln Cnty Rd 173S bridge in Lincoln, Wyoming carries Ln Cnty Rd 173S over East Side Canal. It was built in 2006, making it 20 years old today. The structure is built primarily of steel and spans 1 section, stretching 7.4 meters (24 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 120 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 culvert at 6/9. The weakest component sits in fair condition. All reported major components score above the Poor range.
How Ln Cnty Rd 173S compares
Age against the county: built in 2006, earlier than 24 of Lincoln's 129 bridges with a recorded construction year (19%), against a county median build year of 1985. 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).
Ln Cnty Rd 173S vs every rated Wyoming bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
41 Top 17% higher than 83% 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.
Lincoln inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 129 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
- 2006
- Material
- Steel
- Number of Spans
- 1
- Structure Length
- 7.4 m (24 ft) 0
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 120 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- LWH
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 Ln Cnty Rd 173S 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 Ln Cnty Rd 173S against other structures in Lincoln 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 Ln Cnty Rd 173S?
Ln Cnty Rd 173S in Lincoln, Wyoming on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is Ln Cnty Rd 173S inspected?
Ln Cnty Rd 173S'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 120 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. Ln Cnty Rd 173S 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 Ln Cnty Rd 173S?
Ln Cnty Rd 173S has an NBI inventory load rating of 40.8 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining Ln Cnty Rd 173S?
Ln Cnty Rd 173S is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is Ln Cnty Rd 173S and does age affect safety?
Ln Cnty Rd 173S was built in 2006, making it 20 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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