Al Cnty Rd 727
Carrying Al Cnty Rd 727 over Laramie River
25 Mi Ne Of Bosler, Albany, Wyoming
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
Al Cnty Rd 727 in Albany, Wyoming sits above 80% of rated Wyoming bridges on inventory load rating (39 t), while its 2011 build year is earlier than 3% of Albany's recorded-year cohort (124 bridges).
Al Cnty Rd 727 in Albany, Wyoming is rated Good in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 2011, 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:MNV
POST-2000 · STEEL · SINGLE-SPAN · SUPER-LED · LOCAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-GOOD
- POST-2000 2000+
- STEEL Steel
- SINGLE-SPAN Single span
- SUPER-LED Superstructure-led
- LOCAL-ADT Local ADT
- STANDARD-LOAD Standard 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: Al Cnty Rd 727
The Al Cnty Rd 727 bridge in Albany, Wyoming carries Al Cnty Rd 727 over Laramie River. It was built in 2011, making it 15 years old today. The structure is built primarily of steel and spans 1 section, stretching 33.8 meters (111 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 8/9, superstructure at 7/9, substructure at 8/9. The weakest component sits in good condition. All reported major components score above the Poor range.
How Al Cnty Rd 727 compares
Age against the county: built in 2011, earlier than 4 of Albany's 124 bridges with a recorded construction year (3%), against a county median build year of 1969. 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).
Al Cnty Rd 727 vs every rated Wyoming bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
39 Top 20% higher than 80% 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.
Albany inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 124 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
- 2011
- Material
- Steel
- Number of Spans
- 1
- Structure Length
- 33.8 m (111 ft)
- Deck Width
- 7.3 m (24 ft)
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 128 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- MNV
Condition Analysis
- • At 8/9, the deck (driving surface) is in good shape and shows no significant wear.
- • At 7/9, the superstructure (beams and supports above the deck) is in good shape and shows no significant wear.
- • The substructure (piers and abutments) rates good at 8/9, with no significant deterioration on file.
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 Al Cnty Rd 727 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 Al Cnty Rd 727 against other structures in Albany 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 Al Cnty Rd 727?
Al Cnty Rd 727 in Albany, Wyoming has a deck rating of 8/9, superstructure rating of 7/9, and substructure rating of 8/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is Al Cnty Rd 727 inspected?
Al Cnty Rd 727'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. Al Cnty Rd 727 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 Al Cnty Rd 727?
Al Cnty Rd 727 has an NBI inventory load rating of 39.0 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining Al Cnty Rd 727?
Al Cnty Rd 727 is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is Al Cnty Rd 727 and does age affect safety?
Al Cnty Rd 727 was built in 2011, making it 15 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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