I-25 Service Road over Rock Creek
Platte County, Wyoming · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- I-25 Service Road over Rock Creek in Platte County, Wyoming, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, rated 4 (poor condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1948, making it 77 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 153 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2024).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 15 of the 159 inventoried bridges in Platte County rated poor (9.4%); 15 (9.4%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is open, no restriction (NBI item 41).
- It was rated fair in the 2024 inventory and is now poor (superstructure 6 to 4).
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated January 2025, on a 24-month routine inspection cycle.
- A poor rating means at least one major component - deck, superstructure, or substructure - is rated 4 or lower on FHWA's 0-9 scale. It does not by itself mean the bridge is unsafe; bridges judged unsafe are closed or load-restricted by their owners.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2024) | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deck | 7 | 7 | Good condition |
| Superstructure | 6 | 4 | Poor condition |
| Substructure | 6 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Continuous steel stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 82 ft |
| Location | Wheatland South |
| NBI structure number | ADQ |
| Condition class | Poor |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Open, no restriction |
| Last inspection (item 90) | January 2025 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 24 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 8: foundations stable, scour above the top of the footing |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Wyoming department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Platte County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US 87 Bus over I-25 | 1975 | 6,322 | Good |
| US 26 over North Platte River | 1983 | 4,832 | Fair |
| I-25 NBL and SBL over Rock Creek | 1975 | 3,865 | Fair |
| I-25 Nbl over Machinery Pass | 1966 | 3,743 | Poor |
| I-25 Nbl over Laramie River | 1966 | 3,743 | Good |
| I-25 Nbl over Laramie River Road | 1966 | 3,743 | Fair |
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