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 16

Fair

Over: BNSF Railway

Worland - Basin, Big Horn, WY

Built 1979 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 1,998

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

I-80 WBL

Fair

Over: Johnson Intg

Rock Springs - Rawlins, Carbon, WY

Built 1959 Load: 25.5 t ADT: 6,827

I-80 EBL

Fair

Over: Two Mile Draw

Rock Springs - Rawlins, Carbon, WY

Built 1963 Load: 25.5 t ADT: 6,739

I-80 WBL

Fair

Over: Two Mile Draw

Rock Springs - Rawlins, Carbon, WY

Built 1963 Load: 25.5 t ADT: 6,922

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

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

WYO 59

Fair

Over: Olmstead Draw

Gillette - Mont Line, Campbell, WY

Built 1954 Load: 25.5 t ADT: 543

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-80 EBL

Fair

Over: Machinery Pass

Rawlins - Laramie, Carbon, WY

Built 1967 Load: 25.8 t ADT: 5,739

I-80 EBL

Fair

Over: Buck Sullivan Springs Rd

Laramie - Cheyenne, Albany, WY

Built 1961 Load: 25.8 t ADT: 6,860

I-90 WBL

Fair

Over: Machinery Pass

Sheridan - Buffalo, Johnson, WY

Built 1966 Load: 25.8 t ADT: 3,700

I-90 EBL

Fair

Over: Machinery Pass

Buffalo - Gillette, Campbell, WY

Built 1962 Load: 25.8 t ADT: 1,823

WYO 320

Fair

Over: Wheatland Creek

Wheatland - Jct Us 26, Platte, WY

Built 1956 Load: 25.8 t ADT: 2,218

WYO 172

Fair

Over: Kirby Creek

Lucerne - East, Hot Springs, WY

Built 1953 Load: 25.8 t ADT: 404

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-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

I-80 EBL

Fair

Over: Divide Road

Evanston - Green River, Uinta, WY

Built 1960 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 7,135

I-80 WBL

Fair

Over: Divide Road

Evanston - Green River, Uinta, WY

Built 1960 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 7,481

I-90 WBL

Fair

Over: Machinery Pass

Buffalo - Gillette, Campbell, WY

Built 1962 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 1,833

WYO 354

Fair

Over: Green River

Daniel Jct - West, Sublette, WY

Built 1959 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 382

Na Cnty Rd 117

Fair

Over: Unnamed Draw

1 Mile East Of Edgerton, Natrona, WY

Built 1967 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 6

Ln Cnty Rd 125

Fair

Over: Salt River

0.5 Miles W. Of Thayne, Lincoln, WY

Built 1980 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 153

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

U.S. ROUTE 89

Fair

Over: SPREAD CREEK

26.1 miles north of Jacks, Teton, WY

Built 1956 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 5,000

U.S. ROUTE 89

Fair

Over: BUFFALO FORK

0.2 miles south of Moran, Teton, WY

Built 1956 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 5,000

GRAND LOOP ROAD

Fair

Over: FIREHOLE RIVER

16 MI. NW OF WEST THUMB J, Teton, WY

Built 1970 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 1,807

MISSILE DRIVE

Fair

Over: CROW CREEK

0.17 miles west of Gate 2, Laramie, WY

Built 2015 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 5

WYO 296

Fair

Over: Pat Ohara Creek

55N 103W Sec24, Park, WY

Built 1965 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 393

WYO 51

Fair

Over: Donkey Creek Overflow

Gillette - Moorcroft, Campbell, WY

Built 1952 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 1,323

I-90 Service Road

Fair

Over: Andys Draw

Sundance - S Dakota Line, Crook, WY

Built 1956 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 285

WYO 230

Fair

Over: Pioneer Canal

Laramie - Colo Line, Albany, WY

Built 1964 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 1,409

US 20/26/87

Fair

Over: Deer Creek

Glenrock, Converse, WY

Built 1961 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 3,326

WYO 160

Fair

Over: North Platte River

Fort Laramie - West, Goshen, WY

Built 1958 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 80

US 87 Bus

Fair

Over: Little Goose Creek

Sheridan - Banner, Sheridan, WY

Built 1946 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 1,647

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