Wyoming

Top Three Infrastructure Concerns:

1. Drinking Water
2. Wastewater
3. Roads

Key Infrastructure Facts

• 23% of Wyoming’s bridges are structurally deficient or functionally obsolete.
• There are 79 high hazard dams in Wyoming. A high hazard dam is defined as a dam whose failure would cause a loss of life and significant property damage.
• 53% of high hazard dams in Wyoming have no Emergency Action Plan (EAP). An EAP is a predetermined plan of action to be taken to reduce the potential for property damage and loss of life in an area affected by a dam break or excessive spillway.
• Wyoming’s drinking water infrastructure needs an investment of $298 million over the next 20 years.
• Wyoming ranked 46^th in the quantity of hazardous waste produced and 48^th in the total number of hazardous waste producers.
• Wyoming reported an unmet need of $1 million for its state public outdoor recreation facilities and parkland acquisition.
• 18% of Wyoming’s major roads are in poor or mediocre condition
• Vehicle travel on Ohio's highways increased 61% from 1990 to 2007.
• Wyoming has $188 million in wastewater infrastructure needs.

Sources

*Survey of the state’s ASCE members conducted in September 2008