State profile · Below national median SD

Wyoming bridge safety

Condition ratings, load ratings, and structural-deficiency data for every public highway bridge in Wyoming — drawn straight from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.

3,181
Public bridges
26.2%
Good condition
5.4%
Poor condition
5.4%
Structurally deficient

Total Bridges

3,181

Public highway bridges in Wyoming

Good Condition

26.2%

833 bridges rated 7-9

-23.8pp vs 50% benchmark

Poor Condition

5.4%

172 bridges rated 0-4

Structurally Deficient

5.4%

172 bridges flagged for repair priority

-1.6pp vs national avg 7.0%

Wyoming vs national bridge condition

Wyoming — Good condition share 26.2%
National avg

Share of bridges rated 7-9 on the FHWA 0-9 scale (deck, superstructure, substructure all good).

Wyoming — Structurally deficient share 18.0%
National avg

Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.

Condition Distribution

Bridge inventory deck-condition mix — Wyoming (FHWA NBI)

Wyoming26.186733731530964%50.330084878968876%GoodFairPoorStructurally Deficient
Bridge inventory deck-condition mix — Wyoming (FHWA NBI)

Wyoming vs nearby ranks

Adjacent states on the structurally deficient leaderboard (lower share = better)

States are ranked by share of bridges flagged structurally deficient — the FHWA classification for any span where deck, superstructure, or substructure carries a condition rating of 4 or below. Lower percentages indicate stronger maintenance funding and inspection follow-through. States here sit immediately above and below Wyoming on the same metric.

18

Indiana

4.94% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$18,630

20

Kansas

5.25% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$23,867
Selected

56

Wyoming

5.41% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$3,181

16

Idaho

5.51% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$1,742

28

Mississippi

5.92% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$16,823

Bridges Needing Most Attention in Wyoming

Six lowest-condition bridges in Wyoming, ranked by composite NBI rating. Each is inspected at least every 24 months.

All Bridges in Wyoming

Wa Cnty Rd R10

Fair

Over: Lower Hanover Canal

5 Mi. N.E. Of Worland, Washakie, WY

Built 1973 Load: 18.0 t ADT: 279

WYO 32

Fair

Over: Coon Creek

Lovell - Emblem, Big Horn, WY

Built 1954 Load: 18.3 t ADT: 346

Bh Cnty Rd R52

Fair

Over: Medicine Lodge Creek

Medicine Lodge State Park, Big Horn, WY

Built 1980 Load: 18.3 t ADT: 227

La Cnty Rd 236-1

Fair

Over: Little Horse Creek

T18N R062W S17, Laramie, WY

Built 1920 Load: 18.3 t ADT: 28

I-80 Bus

Fair

Over: Blacks Fork Canal

Fort Bridger - Lyman, Uinta, WY

Built 1961 Load: 18.3 t ADT: 7,365

FOREST ROAD 10001

Fair

Over: GREYS RIVER

6 MI. EAST OF ALPINE WY., Lincoln, WY

Built 1963 Load: 18.5 t ADT: 50

WYO 30

Fair

Over: McKenney Creek

Basin - Jct US 14/16/20, Big Horn, WY

Built 1960 Load: 18.6 t ADT: 933

NFSR 633

Fair

Over: HORSESHOE CREEK

6 MI N OF HARRIS PARK, Albany, WY

Built 1956 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 50

FDR

Fair

Over: WILLOW CREEK

NO DATA ENTERED, Park, WY

Built 1981 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 50

U.S. ROUTE 89

Fair

Over: ARIZONA CREEK

5 miles north of Colter B, Teton, WY

Built 1935 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 5,000

WYO 194

Fair

Over: Prairie Dog Creek Ditch

Story - West, Sheridan, WY

Built 1962 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 1,497

FOREST ROAD 30519

Fair

Over: GRANITE CREEK

NO DATA ENTERED, Teton, WY

Built 2003 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 450

WYO 51

Fair

Over: Donkey Creek

Gillette - Moorcroft, Campbell, WY

Built 1956 Load: 19.2 t ADT: 1,323

US 310

Fair

Over: Sage Creek

Deaver - Mont Line, Park, WY

Built 1949 Load: 19.2 t ADT: 1,619

WYO 313

Fair

Over: Chugwater Creek

Chugwater, Platte, WY

Built 1954 Load: 19.2 t ADT: 303

Co Rd 45S

Fair

Over: Cow Creek

46 Miles N.E. Of Douglas, Converse, WY

Built 1977 Load: 19.6 t ADT: 260

US 14

Fair

Over: S Fork Sundance Creek

Sundance - Jct I-90, Crook, WY

Built 1954 Load: 19.6 t ADT: 3,417

NFSR 512

Fair

Over: DOUGLAS CREEK

6.9 MI. NW OF FOXPARK, WY, Albany, WY

Built 1956 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 78

FDR

Fair

Over: NORTH FORK SHOSHONE

NO DATA ENTERED, Park, WY

Built 1970 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 50

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 194

Fair

Over: Prairie Dog Creek Ditch

Story - West, Sheridan, WY

Built 1962 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 628

I-80 EBL and WBL

Fair

Over: Unnamed Draw

Laramie - Cheyenne, Albany, WY

Built 1946 Load: 20.2 t ADT: 6,860

Ames Avenue

Fair

Over: Unnamed Draw

T13N R066W S06, Laramie, WY

Built 1935 Load: 20.2 t ADT: 7,502

Na Cnty Rd 209

Fair

Over: M Casper Creek

0.30 Miles S. Of Natrona, Natrona, WY

Built 1970 Load: 20.2 t ADT: 23

GF1 (Ltl Horn Acc)

Fair

Over: Little Big Horn River

T58N R089W S17, Sheridan, WY

Built 1945 Load: 20.2 t ADT: 111

US 189

Fair

Over: North Piney Creek

Kemmerer - Daniel Jct, Sublette, WY

Built 1960 Load: 20.2 t ADT: 5,164

WYO 374

Fair

Over: Unnamed Draw

Jct I-80 - Green River, Sweetwater, WY

Built 1942 Load: 20.2 t ADT: 2,369

FDR

Fair

Over: BURROUGHS CREEK

NO DATA ENTERED, Fremont, WY

Built 1956 Load: 20.4 t ADT: 50

WYO 31

Fair

Over: Alkali Creek

Manderson - Hyattville, Big Horn, WY

Built 1948 Load: 20.6 t ADT: 216

US 189

Fair

Over: South Piney Creek

Kemmerer - Daniel Jct, Sublette, WY

Built 1960 Load: 20.6 t ADT: 2,134

US 16

Fair

Over: Oil Creek

Upton - Newcastle, Weston, WY

Built 1954 Load: 20.6 t ADT: 1,390

Al Cnty Rd 44A

Fair

Over: Pioneer Canal

2 Miles N. Of Harmony, Albany, WY

Built 1958 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 143

Access Road

Fair

Over: Boysen Dam Spillway

15.9 mi S. of Thermopolis, Fremont, WY

Built 1948 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 5

FDR 33

Fair

Over: CRAZY WOMAN CREEK

4.1 MI EAST OF HWY 16, Johnson, WY

Built 1954 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 5

WYO 31

Fair

Over: Nowood River

Manderson - Hyattville, Big Horn, WY

Built 1952 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 486

WYO 32

Fair

Over: Foster Gulch

Lovell - Emblem, Big Horn, WY

Built 1954 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 346

Bh Cnty Rd L42C

Fair

Over: Big Horn River

Basin, Big Horn, WY

Built 1958 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 207

Co Cnty Rd 17

Fair

Over: Hunton Creek

10 Mi S.E. Of Glenrock, Converse, WY

Built 1955 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 181

Co Cnty Rd 46

Fair

Over: Hage Draw

T33N R067W S18, Converse, WY

Built 1983 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 56

WYO 51

Fair

Over: Well Creek

Gillette - Moorcroft, Crook, WY

Built 1956 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 1,323

WYO 51

Fair

Over: Donkey Creek

Gillette - Moorcroft, Crook, WY

Built 1956 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 1,323

Cr Cnty Rd 268

Fair

Over: Inyan Kara Creek

15 Mi. S.W. Of Sundance, Crook, WY

Built 1960 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 74

Fr Cnty Rd 442

Fair

Over: Hornecker Creek

5 Mi Sw Of Lander, Fremont, WY

Built 1950 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 77

WYO 320

Fair

Over: Wheatland Creek

Wheatland - Jct Us 26, Platte, WY

Built 1956 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 874

TETON PARK ROAD

Fair

Over: COTTONWOOD CREEK

3 miles north of Moose, W, Teton, WY

Built 1963 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 2,941

WYO 32

Fair

Over: Sand Creek

Lovell - Emblem, Big Horn, WY

Built 1954 Load: 21.2 t ADT: 346

I-80 WBL

Fair

Over: Machinery Pass

Rawlins - Laramie, Carbon, WY

Built 1969 Load: 21.2 t ADT: 5,905

WYO 192

Fair

Over: Carpenter Creek

Kaycee - Jct WYO 387, Johnson, WY

Built 1956 Load: 21.2 t ADT: 116

WYO 434

Fair

Over: Otter Creek

Tensleep - Big Trails, Washakie, WY

Built 1956 Load: 21.2 t ADT: 94

2302: HUDSON-ATLAN

Fair

Over: STRAWBERRY CREEK

12 Mi E S. Pass City, WY, Fremont, WY

Built 2005 Load: 21.4 t ADT: 40

Showing 651-700 of 3,181 bridges

Data sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI), latest released cycle. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges Editorial.

Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI). A "structurally deficient" rating is a repair-priority signal, not a closure or unsafe-to-cross designation. Consult a qualified civil engineer before making decisions based on this data.