County Road 76
Carrying County Road 76 over Yampa River
0.6 Mi N of US Hwy 40, Routt, Colorado
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
County Road 76 in Routt, Colorado sits above 25% of rated Colorado bridges on inventory load rating (27 t), while its 1978 build year is earlier than 72% of Routt's recorded-year cohort (96 bridges).
County Road 76 in Routt, Colorado is rated Fair in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1978, it carries 3 rated components on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 6. The lowest applicable rating sets the federal condition category, so this Fair result describes the weakest reported component rather than the structure as a whole. No NBI category is a closure decision or a live crossing-safety verdict.
NBI record plate
Structure CO:107007600.60905
INTERSTATE-ERA · PRESTRESS · SINGLE-SPAN · TIED-CTRL · LOCAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-FAIR
- INTERSTATE-ERA 1950–1979
- PRESTRESS Prestressed concrete
- SINGLE-SPAN Single span
- TIED-CTRL Tied control
- LOCAL-ADT Local ADT
- STANDARD-LOAD Standard load
- CAT-FAIR Fair
Inspection-sheet codes from this record’s year, material family, spans, controlling component, ADT, inventory load, and NBI category, not a live closure verdict.
Bridge Snapshot: County Road 76
The County Road 76 bridge in Routt, Colorado carries County Road 76 over Yampa River. It was built in 1978, making it 48 years old today. The structure is built primarily of prestressed concrete and spans 1 section, stretching 58.5 meters (192 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 513 vehicles, placing it in the lower-traffic tier of Colorado bridges. It is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show a deck rating of 6/9, superstructure at 6/9, substructure at 6/9. The weakest component sits in fair condition. None of this bridge's reported major components fall into the Poor condition range.
How County Road 76 compares
Age against the county: built in 1978, earlier than 69 of Routt's 96 bridges with a recorded construction year (72%), against a county median build year of 1985. Age is not a defect on its own, but it is the population from which future Poor ratings are drawn.
Live comparison across Colorado bridges with a recorded inventory load rating (8,962 of 8,965 rated).
County Road 76 vs every rated Colorado bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
27 Top 75% higher than 25% of 8,962 bridges
rated Colorado bridges, bucketed by value
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Source FHWA National Bridge Inventory · August 2026
Condition Ratings
Full 0–9 scale + sufficiency-rating breakdown: how condition ratings work.
Reported 0–9 component ratings from the FHWA NBI. The highlighted component is the lowest reported input to this record’s current condition category; it is not a closure or live crossing-safety decision.
Routt inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 96 bridges in this county. Orthogonal to this structure's component profile above: a county catalog share, not a live crossing-safety verdict.
Structural Details
- Year Built
- 1978
- Material
- Prestressed Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 1
- Structure Length
- 58.5 m (192 ft)
- Deck Width
- 8.6 m (28 ft)
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 513 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 107007600.60905
Condition Analysis
- • The deck (driving surface) rates fair at 6/9, minor deterioration that routine maintenance should address.
- • At 6/9, the superstructure (beams and supports above the deck) shows fair condition, with minor wear flagged for upkeep.
- • The substructure (piers and abutments) rates fair at 6/9, minor deterioration that routine maintenance should address.
Location
Data Source
FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI).
FHWA NBI Program ↗How to read this record
This page shows what the last federal inspection recorded, not whether County Road 76 is safe to cross today. Here is how to use it.
- NBI condition ratings reflect the latest record in this annual dataset, not a live status. Current routine inspection intervals are risk-based.
- Learn how the 0–9 condition scale and Good/Fair/Poor categories are defined. How condition ratings work
- Compare County Road 76 against other structures in Routt and across Colorado. Colorado bridges
- Noticed visible damage or a safety concern? Report it to the agency that owns the bridge, or call 911 in an emergency. How to report a bridge
Condition codes come straight from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory and are not a real-time safety judgment. Only the owning agency, a state DOT, county, or other owner, can post, restrict, or close a bridge.
Frequently Asked Questions
What do the condition ratings mean for County Road 76?
County Road 76 in Routt, Colorado has a deck rating of 6/9, superstructure rating of 6/9, and substructure rating of 6/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is County Road 76 inspected?
County Road 76's responsible agency sets its routine interval under FHWA's risk-based inspection rules; this page does not expose the scheduled interval. It carries about 513 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. County Road 76 is currently shown as Fair condition from its component ratings; that category is not a live closure or safety decision.
What is the inventory load rating for County Road 76?
County Road 76 has an NBI inventory load rating of 27.3 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining County Road 76?
County Road 76 is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is County Road 76 and does age affect safety?
County Road 76 was built in 1978, making it 48 years old.
Disclaimer: Bridge condition data is from the FHWA NBI and reflects the last reported inspection. A Poor condition rating is not a live declaration that a bridge is closed or unsafe for travel. For current closure, posting, or safety information, contact the responsible transportation agency.
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