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)

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.

All Bridges in Wyoming

Cr Cnty Rd 112

Poor

Over: Donkey Creek

7 Miles W. Of Moorcroft, Crook, WY

Built 1980 Load: 33.9 t ADT: 22

Sb Cnty Rd 136

Poor

Over: New Fork River

2 Mi. Nw Of Boulder, Sublette, WY

Built 1989 Load: 34.2 t ADT: 260

US 191

Poor

Over: Hoback River

Daniel Jct - Hoback Jct, Teton, WY

Built 1966 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 2,444

Cb Cnty Rd 603

Poor

Over: Four Mile Creek

3.5 Mi South Of Baggs, Carbon, WY

Built 1991 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 43

I-25 NBL

Poor

Over: I-80

Cheyenne Marginal, Laramie, WY

Built 1963 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 10,790

E Hunton Creek Rd

Poor

Over: I-25

Chugwater - Wheatland, Platte, WY

Built 1958 Load: 34.9 t ADT: 131

WYO 314

Poor

Over: I-25

Chugwater - Wheatland, Platte, WY

Built 1958 Load: 35.1 t ADT: 122

WEST ENTRANCE ROAD

Poor

Over: MADISON RIVER

7.4 MILES EAST OF WEST EN, Teton, WY

Built 1958 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 2,525

I-80 WBL

Poor

Over: Yellow Creek Road

Evanston Marginal, Uinta, WY

Built 1967 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 8,612

US 18

Poor

Over: Lost Creek

Orin Jct - Lusk, Converse, WY

Built 1964 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 2,101

US 30

Poor

Over: Floodwater Creek

Bosler Jct - Laramie, Albany, WY

Built 1946 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 1,510

I-25 SBL

Poor

Over: South Fork Powder River

Casper - Kaycee, Johnson, WY

Built 1960 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 1,439

I-25 NBL

Poor

Over: UPRR / US 30

Cheyenne Marginal, Laramie, WY

Built 1963 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 9,183

WYO 376

Poor

Over: UPRR / Bitter Creek

Rock Springs Circumferent, Sweetwater, WY

Built 1981 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 2,593

I-90 WBL

Poor

Over: Machinery Pass

Montana Line - Sheridan, Sheridan, WY

Built 1983 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 2,076

I-80 EBL

Poor

Over: South Greeley Highway

Cheyenne Marginal, Laramie, WY

Built 1966 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 10,420

I-80 WBL

Poor

Over: South Greeley Highway

Cheyenne Marginal, Laramie, WY

Built 1966 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 10,016

W 11th Street

Poor

Over: Big Goose Creek

Sheridan Streets, Sheridan, WY

Built 1981 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 1,752

I-25 SBL

Poor

Over: N Antelope Creek Rd

Chugwater - Wheatland, Platte, WY

Built 1958 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 3,173

WYO 28

Poor

Over: Green River

Farson-Fontenelle Road, Sweetwater, WY

Built 1985 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 548

La Cnty Rd 224-1

Poor

Over: I-25

Cheyenne - Chugwater, Laramie, WY

Built 1959 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 79

Ui Cnty Rd 241

Poor

Over: Smiths Fork Creek

2 Mi. E. Of Mountain View, Uinta, WY

Built 1983 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 181

I-80 EBL

Poor

Over: WYO 214

Cheyenne - Nebraska Line, Laramie, WY

Built 1965 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 5,226

WYO 220

Poor

Over: Casper Canal

Muddy Gap Jct-WYO 487 Jct, Natrona, WY

Built 1967 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 3,066

WYO 530 SBL

Poor

Over: Green River

Green River, Sweetwater, WY

Built 1982 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 9,754

Cb Cnty Rd 402

Poor

Over: Rock Creek

Arlington, Carbon, WY

Built 1985 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 52

W Richards Street

Poor

Over: North Platte River

Richards Street (Douglas), Converse, WY

Built 1984 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 5,005

Sb Cnty Rd 123

Poor

Over: New Fork River

2 Iles South Of Pinedale, Sublette, WY

Built 1995 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 840

WYO 530 NBL

Poor

Over: UPRR / I-80 Bus

Green River, Sweetwater, WY

Built 1994 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 9,912

WYO 212

Poor

Over: I-80

Cheyenne Marginal, Laramie, WY

Built 1977 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 13,062

I-80 Bus

Poor

Over: UPRR

Evanston Streets, Uinta, WY

Built 1984 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 5,995

Te Cnty Rd 2

Poor

Over: Mosquito Creek

T40N R117W S10, Teton, WY

Built 1955 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 877

Converse Avenue

Poor

Over: Dry Creek

Converse Avenue, Laramie, WY

Built 1992 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 9,543

WYO 530 SBL

Poor

Over: UPRR / I-80 Bus

Green River, Sweetwater, WY

Built 1978 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 9,912

Jo Cnty Rd 13

Poor

Over: I-25

Kaycee - Buffalo, Johnson, WY

Built 1968 Load: 49.5 t ADT: 75

N 2nd Street

Poor

Over: Antelope Creek

T32N R071W S09, Converse, WY

Built 1985 Load: 57.2 t ADT: 398

Showing 3,101-3,136 of 3,136 bridges

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

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). Poor condition is an inspection-record category, not a closure or unsafe-to-cross designation. Consult the bridge owner for current status.

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NBI condition ratings are inventory snapshots, not live crossing-safety verdicts.

Every figure on PlainBridges is rendered directly from federal source data, no number is typed in by an editor. Wyoming Good/Fair/Poor shares and county rollups on this page are computed from the same NBI extract as the national boards; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2024 NBI release. NBI condition categories reflect the latest reported inventory record, not a live safety, closure, or travel decision.