Sheridan County Bridge Report Card

Sheridan County scores 80 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

B80 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Sheridan County, Wyoming

Sheridan County has 170 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 9 rated poor and 3 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 5.3% is at or below the 7.1% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 22,243 daily vehicle crossings.

170Total Bridges

9Poor (5.3%)

124Fair (72.9%)

3Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

5.3%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 7.1% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

22,243daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

3bridges are rated scour-critical, or 1.8% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Sheridan County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 80/100 (B). The county has 170 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 9 in poor condition and 3 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 22,243 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	5.3%	10.6
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	6.1% of measured traffic	4.6
Scour-critical bridge share	20	1.8%	3.5
Average age vs national baseline	10	50 years vs 48 nationally	0.9
Traffic-data completeness	5	364,917 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	5.3%
State Poor-Condition Share	7.1%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	1.8%
Average Bridge Age	50 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	22,243 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition Bridge5th Street over Big Goose Creek — 9,363 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeSH Cnty RD 2 over North Piney Creek — built in 1914 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Sheridan County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Sheridan County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
E Heald Street over Little Goose Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,708	1970
5th Street over Big Goose Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	9,363	1968
I-90 Ebl over Wyo 342	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	3,624	1968
N Brooks Street over Little Goose Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	3,068	1970
I-90 Wbl over Machinery Pass	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	2,158	1983
W 11th Street over Big Goose Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,757	1981
E Works Street over Little Goose Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	409	1970
SH Cnty RD 140 over Bnsf Railway	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	136	1916
SH Cnty RD 103 over Little Goose Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	20	1961
US 87 Bus over Little Goose Creek	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	1,679	1946

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.