Hot Springs County Bridge Report Card

Hot Springs County scores 72 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

C72 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Hot Springs County, Wyoming

Hot Springs County has 39 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 3 rated poor and 1 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 7.7% is above the 7.1% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 3,146 daily vehicle crossings.

39Total Bridges

3Poor (7.7%)

29Fair (74.4%)

1Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

7.7%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 7.1% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

3,146daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

1bridges are rated scour-critical, or 2.6% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Hot Springs County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 72/100 (C). The county has 39 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 3 in poor condition and 1 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 3,146 daily vehicle crossings. Poor condition does not mean unsafe; bridges judged unsafe are closed or restricted by transportation agencies.

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How the Score Breaks Down

Factor	Weight	County Value	Penalty
Poor-condition bridge share	40	7.7%	15.4
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	7.8% of measured traffic	5.8
Scour-critical bridge share	20	2.6%	5.1
Average age vs national baseline	10	52 years vs 48 nationally	1.6
Traffic-data completeness	5	40,408 measured daily crossings	0.0

Score = 100 minus weighted penalties. The score is a comparative research signal, not an official safety rating. Read the full methodology.

County Comparisons

County Poor-Condition Share	7.7%
State Poor-Condition Share	7.1%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	2.6%
Average Bridge Age	52 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	3,146 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeBroadway Street over Big Horn River — 1,707 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeUS 20 over Owl Creek — built in 1937 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Hot Springs County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Hot Springs County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
Broadway Street over Big Horn River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,707	1968
Wyo 120 over Buffalo Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,434	1992
Hs Cnty RD 14 over Gooseberry Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	5	1955
US 20 over Big Horn River	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	2,711	1957
US 20 over Unnamed Draw	High traffic	Good	5,840	1977
US 20 over Red Lane Draw	High traffic	Fair	2,747	1976
US 20 over Bnsf Railway	High traffic	Fair	2,711	1959
US 20 over Owl Creek	High traffic	Fair	1,934	1937
US 20 over Unnamed Draw	High traffic	Fair	1,934	1956
Wyo 120 over Unnamed Draw	High traffic	Fair	1,821	1961

Important safety note

Poor condition does not mean a bridge is unsafe. It means at least one major component has significant deterioration and the bridge is a priority for maintenance, repair, or replacement. Bridges judged unsafe are closed or restricted by transportation agencies.