Wyoming Lacks Money to Fix Deficient Bridges

More than 7 percent of Wyoming’s 3,114 bridges on public roads are structurally deficient, according to the Federal Highway Administration’s National Bridge Inventory.

However, the state lacks the money to pay for the necessary repairs to bring all of the deficient bridges up to code, according to state officials and a report on Cowboy State Daily.

Wyoming is ranked 20th in the nation in the percentage of its bridges considered structurally deficient, defined as a bridge where one key element is in poor condition.

“Deficient does not mean dangerous,” said Mark Madsen, a civil engineer based out of Cheyenne who serves on the Wyoming Workforce Council and is currently the associate VP of the Wyoming Contractor’s Association.

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Source: Cowboy State Daily