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Goshen County, WY

106 public highway bridges tracked in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory: 19.8% rated Good, 76.4% Fair, 3.8% Poor.

106
Public bridges
19.8%
Good condition
3.8%
Poor condition

The verdict

According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory.

Goshen County posts a better-than-median Poor-condition share among rated counties in the state across mid-size county bridge inventory.

Top 26%
lowest Poor share in state
3.8%
Poor-condition share
106
public highway bridges
1974
avg year built

Poor is an FHWA condition category from the lowest applicable component rating (4 or below), not a live crossing-safety or closure decision. Rankings cover counties with at least five public highway bridges.

Goshen County Bridge Snapshot

According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, Goshen County ranks #6 of 23 Wyoming counties with at least 5 public highway bridges on Poor-condition share (lower share ranks better; currently 3.8%). Goshen County, Wyoming contains 106 public highway bridges. Roughly 19.8% are rated “Good,” 76.4% “Fair,” and 3.8% “Poor.” Poor means the lowest applicable deck, superstructure, substructure, or culvert rating is 4 or below on the 0–9 NBI scale. It is a condition category, not a live safety or closure decision.

Responsible agencies inspect covered bridges on risk-based intervals under current NBIS rules and submit inventory data to FHWA annually. The list below shows every NBI-tracked bridge in the county. Use the “Sort by” controls to change the ordering, and click any row for its reported inspection date, traffic count, and condition fields.

Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory. See methodology for full definitions.

Total bridges

106

Public highway bridges in Goshen County

Good condition

19.8%

21 of 106 rated 7-9

Fair condition

76.4%

81 of 106 rated 5-6

Poor condition

3.8%

4 of 106 rated 4 or below

In-state Poor-share rank

#6 of 23

Among Wyoming counties with 5+ bridges, lower share ranks better

Condition distribution

Share of 106 NBI-tracked bridges by lowest applicable component rating.

Good
19.8% (21)
Fair
76.4% (81)
Poor
3.8% (4)

Goshen County's Poor-condition bridges carry 915 vehicle crossings a day

That is 1.5% of the county's reported daily bridge traffic on 3.8% of its bridges: Poor-condition structures carry less traffic than their share of the inventory. Each Poor bridge averages 229 crossings a day against 367 for a Good-condition one. A Poor rating is a condition category, not a closure or a live safety judgement; it means the lowest applicable component rating is 4 or below.

Computed over the 106 of 106 bridges in this county that report an average daily traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.

60.4% of Goshen County's bridges have passed the 50-year mark

64 of the 106 bridges with a recorded construction year were built in 1974 or earlier. Age alone is not a defect: a well-maintained older bridge can rate Good, and 19.8% of this county's inventory does. Even so, this older cohort is the population from which future Poor ratings are drawn, which is why the age profile below matters alongside the condition split above.

Cutoff derives from the 2024 release year minus a 50-year design life. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.

One structure carries 73.4% of the county's Poor-condition bridge traffic

WYO 154 over Fort Laramie Canal, built 1962, carries 672 vehicles a day, the most of any Poor-rated structure here. The county's Poor-condition exposure is concentrated rather than evenly spread, so the 4-bridge count understates how much of the daily burden sits on a single crossing.

Share is of the 915 daily crossings on Poor-rated bridges that report a traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.

When Goshen County's bridges were built

106 bridges with a recorded construction year, grouped by decade

bridges

What this shows Construction peaked in the 1970s, when 36 of the county's bridges still in the inventory were built, which is 34% of those with a recorded year. That cohort is now 45 to 54 years old in the 2024 inventory. Its average build year (1974) matches the Wyoming average (1976).

Source FHWA National Bridge Inventory (year built) As of 2024 NBI release

How Goshen County compares with Wyoming's closest counties by inventory size

The 5 Wyoming counties nearest Goshen County in number of bridges, with their condition splits. Its 3.8% Poor share is the 2nd-lowest of these 6. Its average build year of 1974 against a peer-group mean of 1979 is 5 years older.

Showing the 5 closest of 22 Wyoming counties eligible for comparison.

Bridge inventory size and condition shares for Goshen County and the 5 Wyoming counties closest to it in inventory size
County Bridges Poor
Lincoln County 129 5.4%
Albany County 124 1.6%
Teton County 119 12.6%
Sublette County 109 9.2%
Goshen County (this page) 106 3.8%
Big Horn County 91 7.7%

Each share is of that county's own total tracked bridges; peers are the counties with 5 or more bridges whose inventory size is closest to Goshen County's. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.

Nationwide counties with similar inventory size or average build year

Two NBI-derived peer sets for Goshen County, both outside Wyoming so the neighborhoods are not the same-state size table above.

Similar inventory size

Nearest county inventories outside WY (106 bridges here).

Similar average build year

Nearest mean year-built outside WY (1974 here).

Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release. Peers floor at 10 bridges so stub inventories cannot own the match.

All bridges (106)

Go Cnty Rd 35D

Fair

Over: Fort Laramie Canal

5 Mi. N.E. Of Veteran, Goshen, WY

Built 1925 Load: 10.4 t ADT: 52

Go Cnty Rd 33F

Fair

Over: Interstate Canal

3.5 Mi N. Of Lingle, Goshen, WY

Built 1924 Load: 15.3 t ADT: 168

Go Cnty Rd 76A

Fair

Over: Fort Laramie Canal

5 Miles W. Of Lingle, Goshen, WY

Built 1959 Load: 16.7 t ADT: 168

Go Cnty Rd 78A

Fair

Over: Gid Canal Flood Control

3 Mi S W Of Lingle, Goshen, WY

Built 1950 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 68

WYO 159

Fair

Over: Interstate Canal

Torrington - North, Goshen, WY

Built 1953 Load: 21.9 t ADT: 96

US 85

Fair

Over: Cherry Creek

Cheyenne - Torrington, Goshen, WY

Built 1953 Load: 22.2 t ADT: 9,384

US 26

Fair

Over: Sand Draw

Guernsey - Lingle, Goshen, WY

Built 1954 Load: 23.5 t ADT: 2,475

SERVICE ROAD

Fair

Over: LARAMIE RIVER

2.5 MILES WEST OF FORT LA, Goshen, WY

Built 1969 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 25

US 26

Fair

Over: County Line Draw

Guernsey - Lingle, Goshen, WY

Built 1959 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 1,667

WYO 157

Fair

Over: Unnamed Draw

Lingle - Jct Us 26, Goshen, WY

Built 1957 Load: 25.1 t ADT: 102

WYO 160

Fair

Over: North Platte River

Fort Laramie - West, Goshen, WY

Built 1958 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 80

US 85

Fair

Over: Bear Creek

Cheyenne - Torrington, Goshen, WY

Built 1969 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 2,775

US 85

Fair

Over: Rawhide Creek

Lingle - Lusk, Goshen, WY

Built 1974 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 1,306

Go Cnty Rd 15G

Fair

Over: Interstate Canal

Ft. Laramie, Goshen, WY

Built 1973 Load: 31.4 t ADT: 201

Go Cnty Rd 118

Fair

Over: UPRR

Appx 28 Mi N.Torrington, Goshen, WY

Built 1984 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 68

Go Cnty Rd 31A

Fair

Over: Cherry Creek Lateral

1 Mi. S. Of Veteran, Goshen, WY

Built 1973 Load: 32.1 t ADT: 8

SERVICE ROAD

Fair

Over: DEER CREEK

2.5 MILES WEST OF FORT LA, Goshen, WY

Built 1976 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 50

US 85

Fair

Over: Lone Tree Creek

Cheyenne - Torrington, Goshen, WY

Built 1970 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,075

US 85

Fair

Over: Springer Canal

Cheyenne - Torrington, Goshen, WY

Built 1959 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,634

US 85

Fair

Over: Dry Rawhide Creek

Lingle - Lusk, Goshen, WY

Built 1968 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,306

WYO 156

Fair

Over: North Platte River

Torrington-Lingle Road, Goshen, WY

Built 1985 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 427

Go Cnty Rd 124

Fair

Over: Cottonwood Creek

3 Mi. W. Of Jay-Em, Goshen, WY

Built 1982 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 31

Go Cnty Rd 61E

Fair

Over: Katzer Main Drainage

4 Miles N.E. Of Huntley, Goshen, WY

Built 1973 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 68

Go Cnty Rd 58E

Fair

Over: Katzer Main Drainage

6 Mi. N.E. Of Huntley, Goshen, WY

Built 1973 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 68

Go Cnty Rd 61D

Fair

Over: Horse Creek

4 Miles E. Of Huntley, Goshen, WY

Built 1972 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 68

Go Cnty Rd 48C

Fair

Over: Horse Creek

3.5 S.E. Of Huntley, Goshen, WY

Built 1973 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 68

Go Cnty Rd 47A

Fair

Over: Fort Laramie Canal

3 Miles W. Of Huntley, Goshen, WY

Built 1973 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 23

Go Cnty Rd 40B

Fair

Over: Fort Laramie Canal

6.5 Mi. N.E. Hawk Springs, Goshen, WY

Built 1973 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 68

Go Cnty Rd 61B

Fair

Over: Fort Laramie Canal

8 Miles S.E. Of Huntley, Goshen, WY

Built 1973 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 68

Go Cnty Rd 31A

Fair

Over: Cherry Creek Lateral

1.6 Mi S. Of WYO 154, Goshen, WY

Built 1973 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 8

Go Cnty Rd 33D

Fair

Over: Cherry Creek Lateral

1.5 Mi. N.E. Of Veteran, Goshen, WY

Built 1973 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 68

Go Cnty Rd 66B

Fair

Over: Cherry Creek Drainage

T24N R061W S30, Goshen, WY

Built 1975 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 68

Go Cnty Rd 66B

Fair

Over: Cherry Creek Drainage

3.5 Mi. Sw Of Torrington, Goshen, WY

Built 1975 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 68

Go Cnty Rd 66B

Fair

Over: Cherry Creek Drainage

3 Mi. Sw Of Torrington, Goshen, WY

Built 1975 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 68

Go Cnty Rd 33E

Fair

Over: Fort Laramie Canal

T24N R062W S06, Goshen, WY

Built 1974 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 68

Go Cnty Rd 27D

Fair

Over: Fort Laramie Canal

3.5 Miles S.W. Of Lingle, Goshen, WY

Built 1974 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 68

Go Cnty Rd 84C

Fair

Over: Interstate Canal

1.5 Miles N.W. Of Lingle, Goshen, WY

Built 1973 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 68

Go Cnty Rd 10

Fair

Over: Bear Creek

6 Mi. W. Of Lagrane, Goshen, WY

Built 1955 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 9

Go Cnty Rd 10

Fair

Over: Badger Branch

7 Mi. W. Of Lagrange, Goshen, WY

Built 1955 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 9

Go Cnty Rd 10

Fair

Over: Dater Creek

11 Mi. W. Of Lagrange, Goshen, WY

Built 1955 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 9

Go Cnty Rd 84D

Fair

Over: Rawhide Creek

2.5 Mi. N.E. Of Lingle, Goshen, WY

Built 1973 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 68

Go Cnty Rd 39E

Fair

Over: Interstate Canal

3 Miles N.E. Of Lingle, Goshen, WY

Built 1973 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 68

Go Cnty Rd 41C

Fair

Over: Interstate Canal

4 Miles E. Of Lingle, Goshen, WY

Built 1973 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 68

Go Cnty Rd 31E

Fair

Over: Jay Em Creek

2 Mi. N. Of Jay Em, Goshen, WY

Built 1973 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 68

Go Cnty Rd 51E

Fair

Over: Interstate Canal

3 Miles N. Of Torrington, Goshen, WY

Built 1973 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 68

Go Cnty Rd 82C

Fair

Over: Rawhide Creek

2 Miles E. Of Lingle, Goshen, WY

Built 1973 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 68

Go Cnty Rd 15E

Fair

Over: Fort Laramie Canal

1 Mi. S. Of Ft. Laramie, Goshen, WY

Built 1973 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 68

Go Cnty Rd 84A

Fair

Over: Laramie River

3 Mi. W. Of Ft. Laramie, Goshen, WY

Built 1973 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 68

Go Cnty Rd 84A

Fair

Over: Fort Laramie Canal

3 Mi. SW of Ft Laramie, Goshen, WY

Built 1973 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 68

Go Cnty Rd 90

Fair

Over: Laramie River

4 Mi. W. Of Ft. Laramie, Goshen, WY

Built 1972 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 131
Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges

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