Whether you’re driving across roads and bridges, taking a shower, or charging your cell phone, infrastructure affects everyone in Wyoming. Here are three places you can visit to find out more about Wyoming’s infrastructure:
Aviation
33 public-use airports
Bridges
443 of the 3,099 bridges are structurally deficient
Dams
89% of the state regulated dams have an Emergency Action Plan
Dams
87 high hazard dams
Drinking Water
$300 million in drinking water infrastructure needs over the next 20 years
Energy
4.271 gigawatt-hours of renewable energy every year, ranking it 31st
Hazardous Waste
2 sites on the National Priorities List
Levees
47 miles of levees
Public Parks
$150.0 thousand of unmet needs for its parks system
Rail
4 freight railroads covering 1,860 miles across the state, ranking 33rd nationally by mileage
Roads
4,562 of the state’s 28,416 public roads are major roads, and 2% are in poor condition
Roads
$127.0 million a year in costs to motorists from driving on roads in need of repair, which is $302 /yr per motorist
Schools
$361.0 million in estimated school infrastructure funding needs
Transit
453 thousand annual unlinked passenger trips via transit systems including bus, transit, and commuter trains
Wastewater
$156.0 million in wastewater infrastructure needs over the next 20 years
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