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

I-90 EBL

Fair

Over: Machinery Pass

Montana Line - Sheridan, Sheridan, WY

Built 1959 Load: 25.1 t ADT: 3,688

I-90 WBL

Fair

Over: Machinery Pass

Montana Line - Sheridan, Sheridan, WY

Built 1959 Load: 25.1 t ADT: 3,758

I-80 EBL

Fair

Over: Machinery Pass

Evanston - Green River, Uinta, WY

Built 1960 Load: 25.1 t ADT: 7,135

I-80 WBL

Fair

Over: Machinery Pass

Evanston - Green River, Uinta, WY

Built 1960 Load: 25.1 t ADT: 7,481

Pa Cnty Rd 3LD

Fair

Over: Greybull River

5 Mi. Ne Of Meeteetse, Park, WY

Built 1964 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 2,561

US 16

Fair

Over: Big Horn Canal

Worland - Basin, Big Horn, WY

Built 1957 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 2,122

WYO 35

Fair

Over: Sage Creek

Jct Us310 WY 789 - South, Big Horn, WY

Built 1947 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 2,058

US 16

Fair

Over: BNSF Railway

Worland - Basin, Big Horn, WY

Built 1979 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 1,998

I-80 EBL

Fair

Over: Machinery Pass

Rawlins - Laramie, Carbon, WY

Built 1967 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 5,683

I-80 WBL

Fair

Over: Machinery Pass

Rawlins - Laramie, Carbon, WY

Built 1967 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 5,747

Hs Cnty Rd 1

Fair

Over: North Fork Owl Creek

14 Mi Sw Of Hamilton Dome, Hot Springs, WY

Built 1978 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 76

US 89

Fair

Over: Snake River

Afton - Alpine Jct, Lincoln, WY

Built 1957 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 6,269

I-80 EBL

Fair

Over: Machinery Pass

Evanston - Green River, Sweetwater, WY

Built 1967 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 7,490

I-80 WBL

Fair

Over: Machinery Pass

Evanston - Green River, Sweetwater, WY

Built 1967 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 7,705

CAMPGROUND ROAD

Fair

Over: SMALL STREAM

0.9 MILES NORTHEAST OF JU, Teton, WY

Built 1960 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 800

WYO 59

Fair

Over: Olmstead Draw

Gillette - Mont Line, Campbell, WY

Built 1954 Load: 25.5 t ADT: 543

I-90 EBL

Fair

Over: Machinery Pass

Moorcroft - Sundance, Crook, WY

Built 1961 Load: 25.5 t ADT: 2,063

I-90 WBL

Fair

Over: Machinery Pass

Moorcroft - Sundance, Crook, WY

Built 1961 Load: 25.5 t ADT: 1,833

I-90 EBL

Fair

Over: Machinery Pass

Moorcroft - Sundance, Crook, WY

Built 1960 Load: 25.5 t ADT: 2,134

I-90 WBL

Fair

Over: Machinery Pass

Moorcroft - Sundance, Crook, WY

Built 1960 Load: 25.5 t ADT: 1,900

I-90 EBL

Fair

Over: Machinery Pass

Moorcroft - Sundance, Crook, WY

Built 1960 Load: 25.5 t ADT: 2,134

I-90 WBL

Fair

Over: Machinery Pass

Moorcroft - Sundance, Crook, WY

Built 1960 Load: 25.5 t ADT: 1,900

I-90 EBL

Fair

Over: Machinery Pass

Moorcroft - Sundance, Crook, WY

Built 1959 Load: 25.5 t ADT: 2,134

I-90 WBL

Fair

Over: Machinery Pass

Moorcroft - Sundance, Crook, WY

Built 1959 Load: 25.5 t ADT: 1,900

I-90 EBL

Fair

Over: Machinery Pass

Sheridan - Buffalo, Johnson, WY

Built 1966 Load: 25.5 t ADT: 3,533

I-90 EBL

Fair

Over: Negro Creek

Buffalo - Gillette, Johnson, WY

Built 1960 Load: 25.5 t ADT: 2,127

I-90 WBL

Fair

Over: Negro Creek

Buffalo - Gillette, Johnson, WY

Built 1960 Load: 25.5 t ADT: 2,077

WYO 410

Fair

Over: Smiths Fork Creek

Robertson - West, Uinta, WY

Built 1960 Load: 25.5 t ADT: 175

FOREST ROAD 10080

Fair

Over: WILLOW CREEK

3 MI. E. OF TURNERVILLE, Lincoln, WY

Built 1975 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 50

I-90 EBL

Fair

Over: Machinery Pass

Buffalo - Gillette, Campbell, WY

Built 1962 Load: 25.8 t ADT: 1,823

I-80 EBL

Fair

Over: Machinery Pass

Rawlins - Laramie, Carbon, WY

Built 1967 Load: 25.8 t ADT: 5,739

WYO 172

Fair

Over: Kirby Creek

Lucerne - East, Hot Springs, WY

Built 1953 Load: 25.8 t ADT: 404

I-90 WBL

Fair

Over: Machinery Pass

Sheridan - Buffalo, Johnson, WY

Built 1966 Load: 25.8 t ADT: 3,700

WYO 320

Fair

Over: Wheatland Creek

Wheatland - Jct Us 26, Platte, WY

Built 1956 Load: 25.8 t ADT: 2,218

3306: MUDDY CREEK

Fair

Over: MUDDY CREEK

27 Miles SW Rawlins, WY, Carbon, WY

Built 1985 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 25

FOREST ROAD 10079

Fair

Over: DRY CREEK

4 MI. SE. OF AFTON WY, Lincoln, WY

Built 1979 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 50

FOREST ROAD 10079

Fair

Over: DRY CREEK

4 MI. SE. OF AFTON WY, Lincoln, WY

Built 1979 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 50

I-90 WBL

Fair

Over: Machinery Pass

Buffalo - Gillette, Campbell, WY

Built 1962 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 1,833

I-25 NBL

Fair

Over: Machinery Pass

Cheyenne - Chugwater, Laramie, WY

Built 1970 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 3,271

I-25 SBL

Fair

Over: Machinery Pass

Cheyenne - Chugwater, Laramie, WY

Built 1970 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 3,277

I-25 Service Road

Fair

Over: South Fork Bear Creek

Cheyenne - Chugwater, Laramie, WY

Built 1954 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 34

I-25 Service Road

Fair

Over: North Fork Bear Creek

Cheyenne - Chugwater, Laramie, WY

Built 1954 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 34

Ln Cnty Rd 125

Fair

Over: Salt River

0.5 Miles W. Of Thayne, Lincoln, WY

Built 1980 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 153

Na Cnty Rd 117

Fair

Over: Unnamed Draw

1 Mile East Of Edgerton, Natrona, WY

Built 1967 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 6

WYO 354

Fair

Over: Green River

Daniel Jct - West, Sublette, WY

Built 1959 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 382

FOREST ROAD 30100

Fair

Over: NORTH FK. SPREAD CK.

11 MI. SE. OF MORAN WY, Teton, WY

Built 1968 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 55

WYO 230

Fair

Over: Pioneer Canal

Laramie - Colo Line, Albany, WY

Built 1964 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 1,409

Bh Cnty Rd R16D

Fair

Over: Greybull River

1.5 Miles South Of Otto, Big Horn, WY

Built 1978 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 164

WYO 51

Fair

Over: Donkey Creek Overflow

Gillette - Moorcroft, Campbell, WY

Built 1952 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 1,323

WYO 59

Fair

Over: BNSF Railway

Gillette - Mont Line, Campbell, WY

Built 1979 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 1,333

Showing 851-900 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.