Niobrara County, WY

34 public highway bridges

Niobrara County Bridge Snapshot

Niobrara County, Wyoming contains 34 public highway bridges in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory. Roughly 44.1% are rated “Good,” 52.9% “Fair,” 2.9% “Poor,” and 2.9% are classified as structurally deficient — the federal designation for spans whose deck, superstructure, or substructure has been rated 4 or below on the 0–9 NBI scale. Structurally deficient does not mean unsafe to cross; it means the bridge is on the priority list for repair or replacement.

Inspections in WY are conducted by certified engineers from the state Department of Transportation on a 24-month cycle, and results are reported back to the FHWA each spring. The list below shows every NBI-tracked bridge in the county, sorted by inventory load rating. Use the “Sort by” controls to surface the lowest-rated spans first, and click any row for full inspection history, traffic counts, and condition trends.

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

34
Total Bridges
44.1%
Good
2.9%
Poor
2.9%
Structurally Deficient

Condition Distribution

Good
44.1% (15)
Fair
52.9% (18)
Poor
2.9% (1)
SD
2.9% (1)

All Bridges (34)

Ni Cnty Rd 6

Fair

Over: Hungry Hollow

6 Mi W. Of Mule Crk Jct, Niobrara, WY

Built 1983 Load: 17.6 t ADT: 33

WYO 272

Fair

Over: Lance Creek

Jct WYO 270 - North, Niobrara, WY

Built 1969 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 27

US 18

Fair

Over: Old Woman Creek

Lusk - Mule Creek Jct, Niobrara, WY

Built 1971 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 2,115

Ni Cnty Rd 11

Fair

Over: Black Creek

12 Mi Sw Of Mule Crk Jct, Niobrara, WY

Built 1981 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 33

US 20

Fair

Over: C and NW Railroad

Lusk-Vantassel Road, Niobrara, WY

Built 1984 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 525

US 18

Fair

Over: Mule Creek

Lusk-Newcastle, Niobrara, WY

Built 1988 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,115

US 85

Fair

Over: Robbers Roost Creek

Mule Creek Jct-Newcastle, Niobrara, WY

Built 1992 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,079

WYO 270

Fair

Over: Provost Draw

Lance Creek East Section, Niobrara, WY

Built 2004 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 208

Ni Cnty Rd 13

Fair

Over: Lance Creek

2 Miles N.E. Of Cow Creek, Niobrara, WY

Built 1983 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 17

US 18

Fair

Over: Old Woman Creek

Lusk - Newcastle, Niobrara, WY

Built 1987 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 2,115

US 85

Fair

Over: Cheyenne River

Mule Creek Jct-Newcastle, Niobrara, WY

Built 1990 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 1,079

Ni Cnty Rd 14

Fair

Over: Lightning Creek

N. Lance Creek Road, Niobrara, WY

Built 1994 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 29

Ni Cnty Rd 14

Fair

Over: Cow Creek

N. Lance Creek Road, Niobrara, WY

Built 1994 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 29

Ni Cnty Rd 18

Fair

Over: Sage Creek

14 Mi Ne Of Lusk, Niobrara, WY

Built 1997 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 31

WYO 270

Fair

Over: Cherry Creek

Lance Creek-South, Niobrara, WY

Built 1995 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 281

US 20

Fair

Over: Niobrara River

Lusk Streets, 3Rd Street, Niobrara, WY

Built 2003 Load: 52.9 t ADT: 970

Ni Cnty Rd 6

Fair

Over: Alkali Creek

3 Mi. Nw Of Mule Crk Jct, Niobrara, WY

Built 1997 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 33

US 18

Fair

Over: Niobrara River

Lusk, Niobrara, WY

Built 1988 Load: 58.1 t ADT: 3,162

Ni Cnty Rd 64

Good

Over: South Indian Creek

8 Miles E. Of Hat Creek, Niobrara, WY

Built 1958 Load: 20.6 t ADT: 40

W Pershing Street

Good

Over: Niobrara River

Lusk Streets, Niobrara, WY

Built 1991 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 314

US 85

Good

Over: UPRR

Lusk Streets, Niobrara, WY

Built 2016 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,162

Daley Street

Good

Over: Niobrara River

Lusk, Niobrara, WY

Built 1986 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 340

US 85

Good

Over: Bobcat Creek

Mule Creek Jct-Newcastle, Niobrara, WY

Built 1991 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,079

US 18

Good

Over: Stockpass

Orin Jct-Lusk, Niobrara, WY

Built 1970 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,387

WYO 270

Good

Over: Unnamed Draw

Manville South, Niobrara, WY

Built 1956 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 275

US 20

Good

Over: S Fork Niobrara River

Lusk - Nebr. State Line, Niobrara, WY

Built 1986 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 525

US 20

Good

Over: Van Tassell Creek

Lusk - Nebr. Line, Niobrara, WY

Built 1986 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 534

Ni Cnty Rd 50

Good

Over: Lightning Creek

Kaye Field Road, Niobrara, WY

Built 1994 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 24

US 20

Good

Over: Niobrara River

Lusk - Nebr Line, Niobrara, WY

Built 2019 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 534

WYO 271

Good

Over: Lance Creek

.17 Mi West Of Lance Cree, Niobrara, WY

Built 2003 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 39

Ni Cnty Rd 11

Good

Over: Lance Creek

12 Mi SW of mule Crk Jct, Niobrara, WY

Built 2017 Load: 48.3 t ADT: 33

WYO 271

Good

Over: Little Lightning Creek

3 Mi West Of Lance Creek, Niobrara, WY

Built 2003 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 39

WYO 270

Good

Over: Old Woman Creek

Lance Creek East Road, Niobrara, WY

Built 2007 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 208

Ni Cnty Rd 9

Poor

Over: Cheyenne River

6 Mi. N.E.Of Mule Crk Jct, Niobrara, WY

Built 1920 Load: 27.1 t ADT: 5

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Data sourced from official U.S. government datasets. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges Editorial