E Heald Street over Little Goose Creek
Sheridan County, Wyoming · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- E Heald Street over Little Goose Creek in Sheridan County, Wyoming, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 4 (poor condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1970, making it 55 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 1,708 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2024).
- Its listed owner is a city or municipal highway agency.
- It is one of 9 of the 170 inventoried bridges in Sheridan County rated poor (5.3%); 9 (5.3%) 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 (deck 6 to 4).
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated April 2024, on a 24-month routine inspection cycle.
- It is coded scour critical (NBI item 113 = 3): scour critical: foundations unstable for the assessed or calculated scour.
- 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 | 6 | 4 | Poor condition |
| Superstructure | 6 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Substructure | 6 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Continuous concrete tee beam |
| Length | about 78 ft |
| Location | Sheridan Streets |
| NBI structure number | EAZ |
| Condition class | Poor |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Open, no restriction |
| Last inspection (item 90) | April 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 24 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 3: scour critical: foundations unstable for the assessed or calculated scour |
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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