US 30 Service Road over Smiths Fork River
Lincoln County, Wyoming · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- US 30 Service Road over Smiths Fork River in Lincoln County, Wyoming, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, rated 3 (serious condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1908, making it 117 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 26 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2024).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 7 of the 129 inventoried bridges in Lincoln County rated poor (5.4%); 7 (5.4%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is posted for load (NBI item 41).
- Its class is unchanged from 2024 (poor), but component ratings moved: superstructure 4 to 3.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated May 2024, on a 12-month routine inspection cycle.
- It has fracture-critical members (NBI item 92A): steel tension members without a redundant load path, which get their own scheduled inspections.
- 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 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Superstructure | 4 | 3 | Serious condition |
| Substructure | 6 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel through truss |
| Length | about 66 ft |
| Location | Cokeville |
| NBI structure number | MRV |
| Condition class | Poor |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Posted for load |
| Last inspection (item 90) | May 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 12 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 8: foundations stable, scour above the top of the footing |
| Fracture critical (item 92A) | Yes |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Wyoming department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Lincoln County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US 89 over Swift Creek | 1987 | 12,155 | Fair |
| US 89 over Salt River | 1960 | 7,033 | Fair |
| US 89 over Salt River | 1960 | 7,033 | Fair |
| US 89 over Etna Irrigation Canal | 1960 | 7,033 | Fair |
| US 89 over Etna Irrigation Canal | 1969 | 7,033 | Fair |
| US 89 over Etna Irrigation Canal | 1994 | 7,033 | Fair |
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