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

WYO 211

Fair

Over: Chugwater Creek

Jct WYO 211 - West, Laramie, WY

Built 1976 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 37

WYO 59

Fair

Over: BNSF Railway

Gillette - Mont Line, Campbell, WY

Built 1979 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 1,333

Sh Cnty Rd 70

Fair

Over: Clear Creek

3 Miles N.E. Of Leiter, Sheridan, WY

Built 1973 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 8

Bh Cnty Rd R16D

Fair

Over: Greybull River

1.5 Miles South Of Otto, Big Horn, WY

Built 1978 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 164

Pl Cnty Rd 133

Fair

Over: Sybille Creek

8 Mi. N.W. Of Wheatland, Platte, WY

Built 1988 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 50

Hs Cnty Rd 21

Fair

Over: Kirby Creek

9 Mi. Ne Of Thermopolis, Hot Springs, WY

Built 1988 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 226

I-25 NBL

Fair

Over: Richeau Creek

Chugwater - Wheatland, Platte, WY

Built 1958 Load: 26.5 t ADT: 3,098

I-80 EBL

Fair

Over: Patrick Draw Intg

Rock Springs - Rawlins, Sweetwater, WY

Built 1960 Load: 26.5 t ADT: 6,424

I-80 WBL

Fair

Over: Madison Drive

Rock Springs - Rawlins, Sweetwater, WY

Built 1960 Load: 26.5 t ADT: 6,381

I-80 EBL

Fair

Over: Sw CR 55 (Table Rock Rd)

Rock Springs - Rawlins, Sweetwater, WY

Built 1960 Load: 26.5 t ADT: 6,410

WYO 94

Fair

Over: Bed Tick Creek

Douglas - South, Converse, WY

Built 1959 Load: 26.5 t ADT: 782

1405: NEIBER ROAD

Fair

Over: NOWATER CREEK

12 Mi S. of Worland WY, Washakie, WY

Built 1997 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 30

FOREST ROAD 10079

Fair

Over: DRY CREEK

3 MI. SE. OF AFTON WY, Lincoln, WY

Built 1965 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 50

I-80 WBL

Fair

Over: Sw CR 21 (Bar X Road)

Rock Springs - Rawlins, Sweetwater, WY

Built 1960 Load: 26.8 t ADT: 6,376

I-80 EBL

Fair

Over: Warren Road

Laramie - Cheyenne, Laramie, WY

Built 1959 Load: 26.8 t ADT: 6,759

I-80 WBL

Fair

Over: Warren Road

Laramie - Cheyenne, Laramie, WY

Built 1959 Load: 26.8 t ADT: 6,853

I-90 EBL

Fair

Over: Jo CR 1 (Rock Creek Rd)

Sheridan - Buffalo, Johnson, WY

Built 1963 Load: 26.8 t ADT: 3,771

WYO 170

Fair

Over: Owl Creek

Jt Wy 120 - Hamilton Dome, Hot Springs, WY

Built 1952 Load: 26.8 t ADT: 162

I-90 WBL

Fair

Over: Jo CR 1 (Rock Creek Rd)

Sheridan - Buffalo, Johnson, WY

Built 1963 Load: 26.8 t ADT: 3,768

FOREST ROAD 10079

Fair

Over: DRY CREEK

6 MI. SE. OF AFTON WY, Lincoln, WY

Built 1979 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 50

Ln Cnty Rd 135

Fair

Over: Swift Creek

3 Miles N.W. Of Afton, Lincoln, WY

Built 1965 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 322

Jo Cnty Rd 78

Fair

Over: Middle Fork Powder River

12 Mi. S.E. Of Kaycee, Johnson, WY

Built 1990 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 13

I-80 WBL

Fair

Over: I-80 Bus / CR 237

Evanston - Green River, Uinta, WY

Built 1968 Load: 27.1 t ADT: 6,501

I-80 WBL

Fair

Over: Sw CR 19 (Bitter Creek)

Rock Springs - Rawlins, Sweetwater, WY

Built 1960 Load: 27.1 t ADT: 6,419

I-80 EBL

Fair

Over: Madison Drive

Rock Springs - Rawlins, Sweetwater, WY

Built 1960 Load: 27.1 t ADT: 6,424

I-80 WBL

Fair

Over: Machinery Pass

Rock Springs - Rawlins, Sweetwater, WY

Built 1962 Load: 27.1 t ADT: 6,653

I-80 EBL

Fair

Over: Johnson Intg

Rock Springs - Rawlins, Carbon, WY

Built 1959 Load: 27.1 t ADT: 6,579

I-80 WBL

Fair

Over: Machinery Pass

Laramie - Cheyenne, Laramie, WY

Built 1961 Load: 27.1 t ADT: 6,876

I-80 EBL

Fair

Over: Machinery Pass

Laramie - Cheyenne, Laramie, WY

Built 1961 Load: 27.1 t ADT: 6,771

WYO 213

Fair

Over: Lodgepole Creek

3 Mi N Of Burns, Laramie, WY

Built 1955 Load: 27.1 t ADT: 809

Ui Cnty Rd 290

Fair

Over: Henrys Fork River

4 Mi W. Of Jct S-414, Uinta, WY

Built 1989 Load: 27.1 t ADT: 5

Co Cnty Rd 11

Fair

Over: Laprele Creek

25 Mi S.E. Of Glenrock, Converse, WY

Built 1999 Load: 27.1 t ADT: 37

TETON PARK ROAD

Fair

Over: SNAKE RIVER

0.3 miles west of junctio, Teton, WY

Built 1956 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 2,941

GRAND LOOP ROAD

Fair

Over: NEZ PERCE CREEK

6.5 MI. SOUTH OF MADISON, Teton, WY

Built 1935 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 1,807

I-25 NBL

Fair

Over: Fish Creek

Wheatland - Glendo, Platte, WY

Built 1966 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 3,312

I-25 SBL

Fair

Over: Fish Creek

Wheatland - Glendo, Platte, WY

Built 1966 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 3,390

I-25 NBL

Fair

Over: Machinery Pass

Kaycee - Buffalo, Johnson, WY

Built 1968 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 1,573

I-25 SBL

Fair

Over: Machinery Pass

Kaycee - Buffalo, Johnson, WY

Built 1968 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 1,472

I-25 NBL

Fair

Over: Machinery Pass

Kaycee - Buffalo, Johnson, WY

Built 1968 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 1,573

I-25 SBL

Fair

Over: Machinery Pass

Kaycee - Buffalo, Johnson, WY

Built 1968 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 1,472

I-25 NBL

Fair

Over: Machinery Pass

Kaycee - Buffalo, Johnson, WY

Built 1971 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 1,967

I-80 EBL

Fair

Over: I-80 Service Road

Green River-Rock Springs, Sweetwater, WY

Built 1969 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 11,274

I-80 WBL

Fair

Over: I-80 Service Road

Green River-Rock Springs, Sweetwater, WY

Built 1969 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 13,057

I-80 EBL

Fair

Over: Machinery Pass

Rawlins - Laramie, Carbon, WY

Built 1970 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 5,820

I-80 WBL

Fair

Over: Machinery Pass

Rawlins - Laramie, Carbon, WY

Built 1970 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 5,905

I-80 EBL

Fair

Over: Canon Ditch

Rawlins - Laramie, Carbon, WY

Built 1970 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 5,820

I-80 WBL

Fair

Over: Canon Ditch

Rawlins - Laramie, Carbon, WY

Built 1970 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 5,905

I-90 EBL

Fair

Over: Machinery Pass

Moorcroft - Sundance, Crook, WY

Built 1962 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 2,133

I-90 WBL

Fair

Over: Machinery Pass

Moorcroft - Sundance, Crook, WY

Built 1962 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 1,928

US 189

Fair

Over: Green River Supply Canal

Kemmerer - Daniel Jct, Sublette, WY

Built 1960 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 1,380

Showing 351-400 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.

What to do with this

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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.