Structure BUG · Natrona County, WY

Wyo 220 over Casper Canal

Carries Wyo 220 over Casper Canal, Muddy Gap Jct-wyo 487 Jct.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating4/9 · Poor
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructure7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT84 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 4/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

84 ft end to end. Lengths and the car on the deck are drawn to the same scale. Each part is colored by its latest inspection rating. The inventory records lengths but not heights or the layout of the shorter spans, so those are drawn as typical for a multi-beam bridge.

Built196759 years old
Length84.0 ft25.6 m
Daily traffic3,090counted 2024
Last inspectedMarch 2024every 24 months

Location

StateWyoming
CountyNatrona
LocationMuddy Gap Jct-wyo 487 Jct
CarriesWyo 220
CrossesCasper Canal
Coordinates42.56063, -106.73851

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length84.0 ft (25.6 m)
Max Span79.7 ft (24.3 m)
Deck Width46.9 ft (14.3 m)
Deck Area366.1 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1967

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic3,090 (2024)
Truck Traffic20%
Lanes On Bridge3

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure NumberBUG

How Bridge Ratings Work

Inspectors rate each major part of a bridge (the deck you drive on, the superstructure of beams that holds it up, and the substructure of piers and abutments beneath) on a 0–9 scale. A bridge's overall condition is its lowest of those ratings, so one deteriorated component makes the whole bridge "poor."

0Failed
1Imminent failure
2Critical
3Serious
4Poor
5Fair
6Satisfactory
7Good
8Very good
9Excellent
Good · lowest component 7–9
Fair · lowest component 5–6
Poor · lowest component 0–4

A poor rating is not a closure. It means the bridge is flagged for priority repair or replacement; bridges judged unsafe are closed or posted with weight limits. The waterway (channel) rating is reported, but it does not count toward the overall classification.

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