State profile · Near median Poor share

Wyoming bridge safety

According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, condition ratings, load ratings, and Poor-condition shares for every public highway bridge in Wyoming.

3,136
Public bridges
30.1%
Good condition
6.5%
Poor condition

Wyoming holds 3,136 public highway bridges (#41 of 52 by inventory) with a 6.51% Poor share (#24 of 52 by Poor share).

That is 6.5% of the state's inventory, against an average of 7.5% across the 54 states and territories with Poor-rated bridges on file, which places it 29 of 54 ordered from the lowest Poor share upward. A bridge is rated Poor when its weakest applicable component scores 4 or below on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, so the category is a maintenance and funding signal rather than a closure order or a live crossing-safety verdict.

Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026

Total Bridges

3,136

Public highway bridges in Wyoming

Good Condition

30.1%

943 bridges rated 7-9

-19.9pp vs 50% benchmark

Poor Condition

6.5%

204 bridges whose lowest applicable component is rated 0-4

-1.0pp vs national avg 7.5%

Wyoming vs national bridge condition

Wyoming - Good condition share 30.1%
National avg

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

Wyoming - Poor-condition share 21.7%
National avg

Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.5%.

Wyoming in the national condition pattern

Each point is a state or territory in the FHWA NBI; the highlighted point is this profile.

Inventory size and Poor-condition share are different measures: Wyoming has 3,136 bridges and a 6.5% Poor-condition share in the 2024 NBI, rank #29 of 54 jurisdictions ordered from the lowest share upward. The dashed comparisons mark the national average state rate and the midpoint of the plotted inventory range; neither is a live safety or closure threshold. Scatter plot of 54 data points. 0%10%20%30%40% 0k20k40k60k Public bridges in inventory (thousands) Poor-condition share (%) WY, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 3.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.51%AL, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 16.2k · Poor-condition share (%): 3.35%AK, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 1.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.89%AZ, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 8.6k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.15%AR, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 13k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.43%CA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 25.8k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.91%CO, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 9k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.82%CT, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 4.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.72%DE, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.26%DC, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.95%FL, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 13k · Poor-condition share (%): 2.79%GA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 15.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.59%GU, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0k · Poor-condition share (%): 12.77%HI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 1.2k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.53%ID, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 4.6k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.9%IL, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 26.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 9.35%IN, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 19.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.22%IA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 23.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 19.16%KS, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 24.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.26%KY, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 14.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.37%LA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 12.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 11.48%ME, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 15.41%MD, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 5.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.56%MA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 5.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 8.88%MI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 11.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 11.27%MN, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 13.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.44%MS, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 16.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.03%MO, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 24.6k · Poor-condition share (%): 8.95%MT, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 5.2k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.81%NE, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 15.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.9%NV, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.14%NH, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.51%NJ, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 6.8k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.01%NM, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 4k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.51%NY, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 17.6k · Poor-condition share (%): 9.43%NC, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 19.2k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.76%ND, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 4.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 10.98%OH, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 26.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.74%OK, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 22.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.7%OR, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 8.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.61%PA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 23.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 12.58%PR, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 13.92%RI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0.8k · Poor-condition share (%): 15.2%SC, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 9.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.17%SD, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 5.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 16.36%TN, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 20.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.41%TX, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 56.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.23%UT, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 3.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 2.91%VT, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 2.9%VI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0k · Poor-condition share (%): 29.17%VA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 14.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 3.39%WA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 8.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.45%WV, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 7.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 18.64%WI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 14.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.52%
Inventory size and Poor-condition share are different measures: Wyoming has 3,136 bridges and a 6.5% Poor-condition share in the 2024 NBI, rank #29 of 54 jurisdictions ordered from the lowest share upward. The dashed comparisons mark the national average state rate and the midpoint of the plotted inventory range; neither is a live safety or closure threshold.

Wyoming vs all states by public bridge inventory

Where this state's FHWA NBI public-highway bridge count sits among every state and territory on PlainBridges

3,136 41st of 54 higher than 13 of 54 states

States and territories, banded by public bridge inventory size

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more states. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source FHWA National Bridge Inventory · 2024

Read the rank neighborhood for Wyoming

The highlighted point is Wyoming: 3,136 bridges and 6.51% in Poor condition, rank #29 of 54 jurisdictions ordered from the lowest share upward. The five jurisdictions immediately above and below Wyoming on that same Poor-share ordering:

  • Mississippi: 16,739 bridges · 6.03% Poor
  • South Carolina: 9,490 bridges · 6.17% Poor
  • Wyoming: 3,136 bridges · 6.51% Poor
  • Wisconsin: 14,446 bridges · 6.52% Poor
  • Hawaii: 1,195 bridges · 6.53% Poor

The full national sortable table lives on the rankings page.

Material families in Wyoming

Exclusive FHWA material families across all 3,136 bridges in this state; continuous variants fold into the parent family. Orthogonal to the Poor-share scatter above.

Who maintains Wyoming’s inventory

State agency holds 62.9% of the 3,136 public highway bridges filed under Wyoming in the 2024 NBI, the agency-of-record split for this state, not a condition verdict.

When Wyoming’s bridges were built

Pre-1950 construction accounts for 5.2% of the 3,136 bridges with a recorded original year in Wyoming. Era bands are orthogonal to the Poor-share ranking above.

Condition Distribution

Wyoming30.1%63.4%GoodFairPoor
Bridge inventory deck-condition mix - Wyoming (FHWA NBI)

Counties (23)

Albany 124 Big Horn 91 Campbell 152 Carbon 206 Converse 137 Crook 176 Fremont 177 Goshen 106 Hot Springs 39 Johnson 204 Laramie 254 Lincoln 129 Natrona 135 Niobrara 34 Park 187 Platte 160 Sheridan 170 Sublette 109 Sweetwater 191 Teton 119 Uinta 132 Washakie 61 Weston 43

Wyoming vs nearby ranks

Adjacent states by Poor-condition share (lower share = better)

States are ranked by the share of bridges whose lowest applicable component rating is 4 or below. This describes recorded condition; it does not measure funding effectiveness or live crossing safety. States here sit immediately above and below Wyoming on the same metric.

MS

Mississippi

6.03% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$16,739

SC

South Carolina

6.17% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$9,490
Selected

WY

Wyoming

6.51% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$3,136

WI

Wisconsin

6.52% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$14,446

HI

Hawaii

6.53% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$1,195

Bridges Needing Most Attention in Wyoming

Six lowest-condition bridges in Wyoming, ranked by the portal's composite display score. Inspection intervals are risk-based under current NBIS rules.

We Cnty Rd 1A

Poor

Over: Beaver Creek

23 Miles Se Of Newcastle, Weston, WY

Built 1933 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 136

Wa Cnty Rd 580

Poor

Over: East Fork Sand Creek

8 Mi+East Of Worland, Washakie, WY

Built 1935 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 4

Fr Cnty Rd 523

Poor

Over: Twin Creek

15 Mi. S.E. Of Lander, Fremont, WY

Built 1932 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 8

FIREHOLE LAKE DRIV

Poor

Over: THERMAL AREA DRAINAGE

10 +/- MI. SOUTH OF MADIS, Teton, WY

Built 1935 Load: 3.6 t ADT: 1,500

Sb Cnty Rd 175

Poor

Over: New Fork River

T30N R110W S22, Sublette, WY

Built 1940 Load: 4.3 t ADT: 11

Cb Cnty Rd 680

Poor

Over: Encampment River

4 Miles N. Of Encampment, Carbon, WY

Built 1915 Load: 4.9 t ADT: 70

All Bridges in Wyoming

US 89

Fair

Over: Snake River

Bridge Over Snake River, Teton, WY

Built 2013 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 5,455

I-25 SBL

Fair

Over: BNSF Railway

Colorado Line - Cheyenne, Laramie, WY

Built 1964 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 10,038

I-80 EBL

Fair

Over: CR146-1/Thunder Basin Rd

Cheyenne - Nebraska Line, Laramie, WY

Built 1965 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 5,652

I-80 WBL

Fair

Over: CR146-1/Thunder Basin Rd

Cheyenne - Nebraska Line, Laramie, WY

Built 1965 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 4,732

WYO 116 N

Fair

Over: Mason Creek

17.13 Mi S. Of Sundance, Weston, WY

Built 1989 Load: 37.8 t ADT: 410

I-80 EBL

Fair

Over: Piedmont Road

Evanston - Green River, Uinta, WY

Built 1959 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 6,642

I-80 WBL

Fair

Over: Leroy Road

Evanston - Green River, Uinta, WY

Built 1959 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 6,946

Pl Cnty Rd 245-1

Fair

Over: I-25

Cheyenne - Chugwater, Platte, WY

Built 1977 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 85

Ames Avenue

Fair

Over: Crow Creek

City Of Chey Ames Avenue, Laramie, WY

Built 1990 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 7,502

U.S. ROUTE 89

Fair

Over: GROS VENTRE RIVER

6.1 miles north of Jackso, Teton, WY

Built 1962 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 8,000

LUPINE MEADOWS ROA

Fair

Over: COTTONWOOD CREEK

7.3 miles northwest of Mo, Teton, WY

Built 2005 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 30

NORTHEAST ENTRANCE

Fair

Over: DRY CREEK

3.8 miles west of NE Entr, Park, WY

Built 1936 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 1,982

NORTHEAST ENTRANCE

Fair

Over: DRY CREEK

4.6 MI. WEST OF NE ENTRAN, Park, WY

Built 1936 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 1,982

I-25 Service Road

Fair

Over: Little Bear Creek

Cheyenne - Chugwater, Laramie, WY

Built 1946 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 48

US 26

Fair

Over: Wyo Central Canal No 2

Diversion D Jt - Riverton, Fremont, WY

Built 1957 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 13,309

WYO 296

Fair

Over: Crandall Creek

Jct US 212 - Jct WYO 120, Park, WY

Built 1972 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 832

US 20

Fair

Over: Owl Creek

Thermopolis - Worland, Hot Springs, WY

Built 1937 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 1,919

US 20

Fair

Over: Coal Draw

Thermopolis - Worland, Hot Springs, WY

Built 1949 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 2,340

WYO 331

Fair

Over: Big Goose Creek

Sheridan - Beckton, Sheridan, WY

Built 1970 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 1,490

US 191

Fair

Over: Bitter Creek

Jct I-80 - Utah Line, Sweetwater, WY

Built 1966 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 3,942

US 89

Fair

Over: Cottonwood Creek

Idaho Line - Afton, Lincoln, WY

Built 1977 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 1,186

US 20

Fair

Over: Middle Fork Casper Creek

Casper-Shoshoni, Natrona, WY

Built 1984 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 2,908

VeteransCemeteryRd

Fair

Over: North Platte River

T34N R079W S36, Natrona, WY

Built 1985 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 100

US 14A

Fair

Over: BNSF Railway

Garland-Byron Road, Park, WY

Built 1985 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 1,887

US 89

Fair

Over: Flat Creek

Jackson - Moran Jct., Teton, WY

Built 1987 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 9,653

US 189

Fair

Over: Muddy Creek

Kemmerer-Big Piney, Lincoln, WY

Built 1985 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 733

Cl Cnty Rd 91

Fair

Over: Cottonwood Creek

T53N R070W 536, Campbell, WY

Built 1987 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 40

W Snow King Ave

Fair

Over: Flat Creek

Jackson, Teton, WY

Built 1985 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 5,619

WYO 120

Fair

Over: Cottonwood Creek

Thermopolis-Meeteetse, Hot Springs, WY

Built 1988 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 1,268

US 26

Fair

Over: Dinwoody Creek

Dubois-Diversion Dam Jct., Fremont, WY

Built 1988 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 1,554

WYO 116 N

Fair

Over: Mason Creek

Sundance-Upton Road, Weston, WY

Built 1989 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 317

WYO 116 S

Fair

Over: Beaver Creek

Upton-Clareton Road, Weston, WY

Built 1990 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 309

I-80 EBL

Fair

Over: WYO 12

Rawlins - Laramie, Albany, WY

Built 1991 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 6,163

I-80 WBL

Fair

Over: WYO 12

Rawlins - Laramie, Albany, WY

Built 1991 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 6,368

US 85

Fair

Over: Cheyenne River

Mule Creek Jct-Newcastle, Niobrara, WY

Built 1990 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 1,079

Ui Cnty Rd 233

Fair

Over: Unnamed Draw

12 Miles N.E. Of Lyman, Uinta, WY

Built 1960 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 41

Cl Cnty Rd 49

Fair

Over: Little Powder River

Rocky Point Road, Campbell, WY

Built 1996 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 112

ROAD 40075

Fair

Over: EAST FORK SMITHS FORK

NO DATA ENTERED, Uinta, WY

Built 1982 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 50

I-80 WBL

Fair

Over: WYO 213

Cheyenne - Nebraska Line, Laramie, WY

Built 1965 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 4,387

WYO 59

Fair

Over: Bone Pile Creek

Reno Jct - Gillette, Campbell, WY

Built 1972 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 5,962

US 16 Bypass

Fair

Over: BNSF Railway

Newcastle, Weston, WY

Built 1976 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 5,049

I-25 NBL

Fair

Over: Murphy Creek

Casper - Kaycee, Johnson, WY

Built 1960 Load: 38.5 t ADT: 1,499

Bear River Drive

Fair

Over: Bear River

Evanston, Uinta, WY

Built 1941 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 2,952

WYO 151

Fair

Over: Bear Creek

Jct Us 85 - Lagrange, Goshen, WY

Built 1981 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 1,020

Pershing Blvd

Fair

Over: Dry Creek

Cheyenne east side, Laramie, WY

Built 1993 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 11,213

Park Street

Fair

Over: Big Horn River

Thermopolis, Hot Springs, WY

Built 1986 Load: 38.7 t ADT: 1,673

I-25 Service Road

Fair

Over: Horse Creek

Cheyenne - Chugwater, Laramie, WY

Built 1946 Load: 38.8 t ADT: 43

WYO 212

Fair

Over: UPRR / Campstool Rd

College Drive Cheyenne, Laramie, WY

Built 1977 Load: 38.8 t ADT: 13,062

Al Cnty Rd 510

Fair

Over: Lil Laramie Riv Overflow

12 Mi Ne Of Centennial, Albany, WY

Built 2001 Load: 38.8 t ADT: 34

I-25 SBL

Fair

Over: Murphy Creek

Casper - Kaycee, Johnson, WY

Built 1960 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 1,439

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