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

I-80 EBL

Good

Over: Machinery Pass

Rawlins - Laramie, Albany, WY

Built 1969 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 6,163

I-80 WBL

Good

Over: Machinery Pass

Rawlins - Laramie, Albany, WY

Built 1969 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 6,368

WYO 70

Good

Over: Little Snake River

Baggs - Riverside, Carbon, WY

Built 1956 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 835

WYO 120

Good

Over: Meeteetse Creek

Thermopolis - Cody, Park, WY

Built 1970 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 2,015

US 20

Good

Over: BNSF Railway

Shoshoni - Thermopolis, Fremont, WY

Built 1970 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 2,615

WYO 130

Good

Over: North Brush Creek

Laramie - Jct WYO 230, Carbon, WY

Built 1934 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 723

WYO 530

Good

Over: Henrys Fork River

Green River - Utah Line, Sweetwater, WY

Built 1963 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 988

Unnamed Road

Good

Over: I-25

Casper - Kaycee, Natrona, WY

Built 1981 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 87

Pa Cnty Rd R4A

Good

Over: Bitter Creek

.20 Mi S. Of Garland, Park, WY

Built 1989 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 128

NFSR 236

Good

Over: SOUTH FRENCH CREEK

10.5 MI. S. FROM SH 130, Carbon, WY

Built 1968 Load: 29.1 t ADT: 11

FR 10210

Good

Over: SWIFT CREEK

2 MI. E. OF AFTON WY, Lincoln, WY

Built 2010 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 50

ROAD

Good

Over: N. LEIGH CREEK

NO DATA ENTERED, Teton, WY

Built 1983 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 50

I-90 WBL

Good

Over: Machinery Pass

Sheridan - Buffalo, Sheridan, WY

Built 1968 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 3,517

Wa Cnty Rd R13

Good

Over: Upper Hanover Canal

Apprx.4 Mi.S.Of Worland, Washakie, WY

Built 1988 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 362

Pa Cnty Rd R5B

Good

Over: Willwood Canal

6 Mi. S.E. Of Powell, Park, WY

Built 1999 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 128

NO DATA ENTERED

Good

Over: GREYS RIVER

NO DATA ENTERED, Lincoln, WY

Built 2010 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 50

Pa Cnty Rd L11C

Good

Over: Garland Canal

0.5 Miles N. Of Ralston, Park, WY

Built 1960 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 775

US 191

Good

Over: Hoback River

Daniel Jct - Hoback Jct, Sublette, WY

Built 1965 Load: 29.7 t ADT: 2,444

I-25 NBL

Good

Over: Laramie River

Wheatland - Glendo, Platte, WY

Built 1966 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 3,312

I-25 SBL

Good

Over: Laramie River

Wheatland - Glendo, Platte, WY

Built 1966 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 3,390

FOUNTAIN FLAT DRIV

Good

Over: NEZ PERCE CREEK

5.9 MI. SOUTH OF MADISON, Teton, WY

Built 1997 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 500

I-25 SBL

Good

Over: Middle Bear Intg

Wheatland - Glendo, Platte, WY

Built 1961 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 3,318

I-25 NBL

Good

Over: Machinery Pass

Kaycee - Buffalo, Johnson, WY

Built 1971 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 1,967

I-25 SBL

Good

Over: Machinery Pass

Kaycee - Buffalo, Johnson, WY

Built 1971 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 1,770

I-25 NBL

Good

Over: Jo CR 8 (Stockyard Road)

Buffalo Marginal, Johnson, WY

Built 1971 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 1,876

I-25 SBL

Good

Over: Jo CR 8 (Stockyard Road)

Buffalo Marginal, Johnson, WY

Built 1971 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 1,738

I-80 EBL

Good

Over: Smiths Fork Creek

Evanston - Green River, Uinta, WY

Built 1968 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 6,673

I-80 EBL

Good

Over: WYO 71

Rawlins Marginal, Carbon, WY

Built 1963 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 6,057

I-90 WBL

Good

Over: Donkey Creek

Gillette - Moorcroft, Crook, WY

Built 1969 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 2,564

I-25 NBL

Good

Over: No 2 Canal

Wheatland Marginal, Platte, WY

Built 1975 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 3,243

US 287

Good

Over: Popo Agie River

Lander - Diversion Dam Jt, Fremont, WY

Built 1961 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 4,044

I-90 EBL

Good

Over: Machinery Pass

Gillette - Moorcroft, Campbell, WY

Built 1976 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 3,552

WYO 331

Good

Over: Big Goose Creek

Sheridan - Beckton, Sheridan, WY

Built 1970 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 1,490

WYO 319

Good

Over: Elkhorn Creek

Glendo - Orin Jct, Platte, WY

Built 1958 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 412

I-90 EBL

Good

Over: Machinery Pass

Sundance - S Dakota Line, Crook, WY

Built 1976 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 2,700

I-90 EBL

Good

Over: Cr CR 207 (Moskee Road)

Sundance - S Dakota Line, Crook, WY

Built 1976 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 2,700

I-90 WBL

Good

Over: Moskee Road

Sundance - S Dakota Line, Crook, WY

Built 1976 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 2,745

WYO 370

Good

Over: UPRR

Jct I-80 - East, Sweetwater, WY

Built 1977 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 1,376

WYO 450

Good

Over: BNSF Railway

Newcastle - Jct WYO 59, Campbell, WY

Built 1979 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 1,476

I-90 EBL

Good

Over: Machinery Pass

Sundance - S Dakota Line, Crook, WY

Built 1977 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 2,700

I-90 WBL

Good

Over: Machinery Pass

Sundance - S Dakota Line, Crook, WY

Built 1977 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 2,745

US 26

Good

Over: Pilot Butte Res Of

Diversion D Jt - Riverton, Fremont, WY

Built 1978 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 1,324

I-25 SBL

Good

Over: WYO 34

Chugwater - Wheatland, Platte, WY

Built 1970 Load: 30.0 t ADT: 3,173

I-25 NBL

Good

Over: WYO 196

Kaycee - Buffalo, Johnson, WY

Built 1969 Load: 30.0 t ADT: 1,573

US 20

Good

Over: Johnson Canal

Casper - Shoshoni, Natrona, WY

Built 1976 Load: 30.0 t ADT: 2,908

I-25 NBL

Good

Over: Randall Avenue

Cheyenne Marginal, Laramie, WY

Built 2009 Load: 30.0 t ADT: 11,548

I-25 SBL

Good

Over: Randall Avenue

Cheyenne Marginal, Laramie, WY

Built 2009 Load: 30.0 t ADT: 10,139

FOREST ROAD 10138

Good

Over: GREYS RIVER

NO DATA ENTERED, Lincoln, WY

Built 2012 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 75

ROAD

Good

Over: CASCADE CREEK

NO DATA ENTERED, Teton, WY

Built 1992 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 36

Fr Cnty Rd 315

Good

Over: Pilot Canal

9 mi north of Riverton, Fremont, WY

Built 2021 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 704

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