US Bridges

Wyoming bridges

Wyoming reports 3,138 bridges and culverts across 23 counties. 224 (7.1%) are rated in poor condition, and 405 are posted with load limits or closed. The oldest structure still in the inventory dates from 1908.

Bridges
3,138
Counties
23
Good
29%
Fair
64%
Poor
7%
224 bridges
Average age
48.4 yrs

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Counties

Circle size reflects the number of bridges

Condition

7%poor
Good29%(895)
Fair64%(2,019)
Poor7%(224)

Counties with the highest share of poor bridges

Structure types

Structure typeBridgesShare
Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder1,46746.7%
Culvert51116.3%
Tee Beam47915.3%
Slab44314.1%
Frame521.7%
Channel Beam471.5%
Box Beam or Girders - Multiple411.3%
Truss - Thru371.2%
Girder and Floorbeam System290.9%
Other200.6%
Arch - Deck50.2%
Box Beam or Girders - Single or Spread40.1%
Truss - Deck20.1%
Mixed Types10.0%

When Wyoming's bridges were built

<1900: 0 bridges<19001900s: 1 bridges119001910s: 9 bridges919101920s: 29 bridges2919201930s: 57 bridges5719301940s: 62 bridges6219401950s: 348 bridges34819501960s: 866 bridges86619601970s: 511 bridges51119701980s: 456 bridges45619801990s: 284 bridges28419902000s: 271 bridges27120002010s: 186 bridges18620102020s: 58 bridges582020
Bridges built per decade. Year built as recorded in the inventory; reconstruction years are not included.

Busiest

  1. US 89 over Flat Creek
    Teton County · 33,675 vehicles/day
    Fair
  2. Dell Range Blvd over Dry Creek
    Laramie County · 32,764 vehicles/day
    Fair
  3. Wyo 212 over Henderson Drainage Ditch
    Laramie County · 28,835 vehicles/day
    Good
  4. Dell Range Blvd over Dry Creek
    Laramie County · 27,485 vehicles/day
    Good
  5. Wyo 220 over Garden Creek
    Natrona County · 26,351 vehicles/day
    Fair

Longest

  1. I-180 Nbl over UPRR
    Laramie County · 1,829 ft
    Poor
  2. I-180 Sbl over UPRR
    Laramie County · 1,821 ft
    Fair
  3. Good
  4. S 6th Street over UPRR
    Carbon County · 1,469 ft
    Poor
  5. Wyo 530 Sbl over UPRR / I-80 Bus
    Sweetwater County · 1,173 ft
    Poor

Oldest

  1. US 30 Service Road over Smiths Fork River
    Lincoln County · Built 1908
    Poor
  2. Grand Teton Np RD over Snake River
    Teton County · Built 1911
    Fair
  3. County Road 60 over Ft Laramie Canal
    Goshen County · Built 1913
    Fair
  4. SH Cnty RD 2 over North Piney Creek
    Sheridan County · Built 1914
    Fair
  5. Cb Cnty RD 680 over Encampment River
    Carbon County · Built 1915
    Poor

Newest

  1. I-25 Nbl and Sbl over Center Street
    Natrona County · Built 2024
    Good
  2. I-25 Nbl and Sbl over North Platte River
    Natrona County · Built 2024
    Good
  3. South Entrance Roa over Lewis River
    Teton County · Built 2024
    Good
  4. W F Street over North Platte River
    Natrona County · Built 2024
    Good
  5. Te Cnty RD 11 over Snake River
    Teton County · Built 2024
    Good

Who owns Wyoming's bridges

State1,97562.9%
County69822.2%
Federal32710.4%
City983.1%
Town / Township351.1%
Railroad40.1%
Tribal10.0%

More Wyoming facts

Total bridge length69 miles
Total deck area14,463,517 sq ft
Culverts counted as bridges511 (16%)
On the National Highway System1,329
Posted with load limits395
Closed to traffic10
Listed or eligible for the National Register18
Average daily traffic per bridge2,496 vehicles
Newest structure2024