JEWELL AVENUE
Carrying JEWELL AVENUE over EAST TOLLGATE CREEK
0.7 MI E OF GENOA ST, Arapahoe, Colorado
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
JEWELL AVENUE in Arapahoe, Colorado sits above 13% of rated Colorado bridges on inventory load rating (22 t), while its 1999 build year is earlier than 25% of Arapahoe's recorded-year cohort (391 bridges).
JEWELL AVENUE in Arapahoe, Colorado is rated Fair in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1999, it carries 1 rated component 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:AUR13.0-R.0
LATE-CENTURY · CONCRETE · MULTI-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · HEAVY-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-FAIR
- LATE-CENTURY 1980–1999
- CONCRETE Concrete
- MULTI-SPAN 3 spans
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- HEAVY-ADT Heavy 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: JEWELL AVENUE
The JEWELL AVENUE bridge in Arapahoe, Colorado carries JEWELL AVENUE over EAST TOLLGATE CREEK. It was built in 1999, making it 27 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete and spans 3 sections, stretching 9.8 meters (32 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 12,981 vehicles, placing it in the heavily-trafficked tier of Colorado bridges. It is owned and maintained by City/Municipal Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show culvert 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 JEWELL AVENUE compares
Age against the county: built in 1999, earlier than 97 of Arapahoe's 391 bridges with a recorded construction year (25%), against a county median build year of 1986. This is one of the newer structures in its county.
Live comparison across Colorado bridges with a recorded inventory load rating (8,962 of 8,965 rated).
JEWELL AVENUE vs every rated Colorado bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
22 Top 87% higher than 13% 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.
Arapahoe inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 391 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
- 1999
- Material
- Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 3
- Structure Length
- 9.8 m (32 ft)
- Deck Width
- 40.8 m (134 ft)
- Owner
- City/Municipal Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 12,981 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- AUR13.0-R.0
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 JEWELL AVENUE 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 JEWELL AVENUE against other structures in Arapahoe 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 JEWELL AVENUE?
JEWELL AVENUE in Arapahoe, Colorado on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is JEWELL AVENUE inspected?
JEWELL AVENUE'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 12,981 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. JEWELL AVENUE 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 JEWELL AVENUE?
JEWELL AVENUE has an NBI inventory load rating of 22.0 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining JEWELL AVENUE?
JEWELL AVENUE is owned and maintained by City/Municipal Highway Agency.
How old is JEWELL AVENUE and does age affect safety?
JEWELL AVENUE was built in 1999, making it 27 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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