Sh Cnty Rd 40 over Wild Horse Creek
Sheridan County, Wyoming · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Sh Cnty Rd 40 over Wild Horse Creek in Sheridan County, Wyoming, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, rated 5 (fair condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1920 and reconstructed in 1940, making it 105 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 8 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2024).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 124 of the 170 inventoried bridges in Sheridan County rated fair (72.9%); 9 (5.3%) are rated poor.
- A fair rating means the lowest-rated major component scores 5 or 6 on FHWA's 0-9 scale: some deterioration or minor section loss, but the structure is sound. It is the middle class, not a warning.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Deck | 8 | Very good condition |
| Superstructure | 5 | Fair condition |
| Substructure | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel through truss |
| Length | about 71 ft |
| Location | 1 Miles S.E. Of Arvada |
| NBI structure number | EAV |
| Condition class | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Wyoming department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Sheridan County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-90/US 14/87 Bus over Little Goose Creek | 1980 | 19,102 | Good |
| I-90/US 14/87 Bus over Little Goose Creek | 1954 | 11,489 | Good |
| 5th Street over Big Goose Creek | 1968 | 9,363 | Poor |
| Wyo 334 over Little Goose Creek | 1993 | 7,061 | Fair |
| I-90/US 14/87 Bus over I-90 | 2017 | 6,639 | Good |
| I-90/US 14/87 Bus over Big Goose Creek | 1987 | 6,539 | Good |
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