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

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Ln Cnty Rd 153

Fair

Over: Cottonwood Creek

1 Mile East Of Smoot, Lincoln, WY

Built 1995 Load: 22.2 t ADT: 120

NFSR 500

Fair

Over: FRENCH CREEK

0.2 MI. W OF FRENCH CR CG, Carbon, WY

Built 1952 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 27

FOREST ROAD 10104

Fair

Over: BOULDER CREEK

NO DATA ENTERED, Sublette, WY

Built 1968 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 50

I-25 Service Road

Fair

Over: Cantel Draw

Cheyenne - Chugwater, Laramie, WY

Built 1954 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 34

WYO 32

Fair

Over: Whistle Creek

Lovell - Emblem, Big Horn, WY

Built 1957 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 346

WYO 192

Fair

Over: Coal Creek

Kaycee - Jct WYO 387, Johnson, WY

Built 1956 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 116

WYO 374

Fair

Over: Unnamed Draw

Jct I-80 - Green River, Sweetwater, WY

Built 1942 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 1,111

FOREST ROAD 30520

Fair

Over: GRANITE CREEK

15 MI. EAST OF HOBACK JCT, Teton, WY

Built 1982 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 450

GRASSY LAKE ROAD

Fair

Over: POLECAT CREEK

N. on 89 Turn left into F, Teton, WY

Built 1975 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 100

BAILY CREEK ROAD

Fair

Over: BAILY CREEK

1.6 MILES SOUTH OF 016P, Teton, WY

Built 2005 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 2

WYO 196

Fair

Over: North Fork Powder River

Kaycee - Buffalo, Johnson, WY

Built 1935 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 309

Cb Cnty Rd 320

Fair

Over: Medicine Bow River

14 Mi S. Of Medicine Bow, Carbon, WY

Built 1989 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 11

Co Cnty Rd 1A

Fair

Over: BNSF Railway

Approx 5 Mi Se Of Douglas, Converse, WY

Built 1946 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 104

Sh Cnty Rd 149

Fair

Over: Piney Creek

9 Miles W. Of Ucross, Sheridan, WY

Built 1920 Load: 22.8 t ADT: 233

I-80 EBL

Fair

Over: Machinery Pass

Rock Springs - Rawlins, Sweetwater, WY

Built 1960 Load: 22.9 t ADT: 6,424

I-90 WBL

Fair

Over: Machinery Pass

Buffalo - Gillette, Campbell, WY

Built 1959 Load: 22.9 t ADT: 2,114

I-90 EBL

Fair

Over: Machinery Pass

Moorcroft - Sundance, Crook, WY

Built 1963 Load: 22.9 t ADT: 2,063

WYO 31

Fair

Over: Nowood River

Manderson - Hyattville, Big Horn, WY

Built 1951 Load: 22.9 t ADT: 679

WYO 312

Fair

Over: Rock Creek

Jct WYO 34 - Wheatland, Platte, WY

Built 1931 Load: 22.9 t ADT: 497

Bh Cnty Rd R43H

Fair

Over: Paint Rock Creek

T49N R090W S19, Big Horn, WY

Built 1962 Load: 22.9 t ADT: 337

Jo Cnty Rd 1

Fair

Over: Rock Creek

T51N R082W S15, Johnson, WY

Built 1954 Load: 22.9 t ADT: 249

FOREST ROAD 30530

Fair

Over: CLIFF CREEK

NO DATA ENTERED, Sublette, WY

Built 1958 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 10

FR 10214

Fair

Over: GREYS RIVER

NO DATA ENTERED, Lincoln, WY

Built 1963 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 50

I-25 Service Road

Fair

Over: Middle Fork Bear Creek

Cheyenne - Chugwater, Laramie, WY

Built 1954 Load: 23.2 t ADT: 34

I-25 NBL

Fair

Over: Machinery Pass

Kaycee - Buffalo, Johnson, WY

Built 1968 Load: 23.2 t ADT: 1,573

I-25 SBL

Fair

Over: Machinery Pass

Kaycee - Buffalo, Johnson, WY

Built 1968 Load: 23.2 t ADT: 1,472

I-80 WBL

Fair

Over: Machinery Pass

Rock Springs - Rawlins, Sweetwater, WY

Built 1960 Load: 23.2 t ADT: 6,381

I-90 EBL

Fair

Over: Machinery Pass

Buffalo - Gillette, Johnson, WY

Built 1961 Load: 23.2 t ADT: 2,077

I-90 WBL

Fair

Over: Machinery Pass

Buffalo - Gillette, Johnson, WY

Built 1961 Load: 23.2 t ADT: 2,020

I-90 EBL

Fair

Over: Machinery Pass

Buffalo - Gillette, Campbell, WY

Built 1959 Load: 23.2 t ADT: 2,057

I-90 EBL

Fair

Over: Machinery Pass

Moorcroft - Sundance, Crook, WY

Built 1963 Load: 23.2 t ADT: 2,063

I-80 Bus

Fair

Over: UPRR

Laramie Curtis Street, Albany, WY

Built 1963 Load: 23.2 t ADT: 5,586

WYO 31

Fair

Over: Nowood River

Manderson - Hyattville, Big Horn, WY

Built 1952 Load: 23.2 t ADT: 486

WYO 31

Fair

Over: Medicine Lodge Creek

Manderson - Hyattville, Big Horn, WY

Built 1948 Load: 23.2 t ADT: 216

Co Cnty Rd 7

Fair

Over: Labonte Creek

15 Miles South Of Douglas, Converse, WY

Built 1970 Load: 23.2 t ADT: 42

WYO 353

Fair

Over: Unnamed Draw

Boulder-Big Sandy, Sublette, WY

Built 1946 Load: 23.2 t ADT: 716

Co Cnty Rd 1

Fair

Over: Sand Creek

13 Mi. Se Of Douglas, Converse, WY

Built 2002 Load: 23.2 t ADT: 207

FOREST ROAD 10242

Fair

Over: GREYS RIVER

T36N R116W S28, Lincoln, WY

Built 1980 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 50

I-80 EBL

Fair

Over: Harrison Drive

Evanston Marginal, Uinta, WY

Built 1967 Load: 23.5 t ADT: 8,361

I-90 WBL

Fair

Over: Machinery Pass

Moorcroft - Sundance, Crook, WY

Built 1963 Load: 23.5 t ADT: 1,833

WYO 77

Fair

Over: Muddy Creek

Jct WYO 487 - Shirley Rim, Carbon, WY

Built 1957 Load: 23.5 t ADT: 52

US 26

Fair

Over: Sand Draw

Guernsey - Lingle, Goshen, WY

Built 1954 Load: 23.5 t ADT: 2,475

US 310

Fair

Over: Little Dry Creek

Jct WYO 310 - Lovell, Big Horn, WY

Built 1957 Load: 23.5 t ADT: 2,255

WYO 72

Fair

Over: UPRR

Hanna, Carbon, WY

Built 1976 Load: 23.5 t ADT: 1,018

WYO 410

Fair

Over: Blacks Fork Creek

Robertson - West, Uinta, WY

Built 1960 Load: 23.5 t ADT: 175

SERVICE ROAD

Fair

Over: LARAMIE RIVER

2.5 MILES WEST OF FORT LA, Goshen, WY

Built 1969 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 25

GRAND LOOP ROAD

Fair

Over: LAVA CREEK

4.5 MI. SOUTHEAST OF MAMM, Teton, WY

Built 1932 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1,807

SOUTH ENTRANCE ROA

Fair

Over: THUMB CREEK

0.7 MI. SOUTH OF WEST THU, Teton, WY

Built 1972 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1,598

WYO 374

Fair

Over: UPRR

Jct I-80 - Green River, Sweetwater, WY

Built 1946 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 3,024

WYO 192

Fair

Over: North Fork Powder River

Kaycee - Jct WYO 387, Johnson, WY

Built 1942 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 229

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