SB Table Mesa Dr.
Carrying SB Table Mesa Dr. over Bear Creek
Harvard Ln & SB Table, Boulder, Colorado
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
SB Table Mesa Dr. in Boulder, Colorado sits above 42% of rated Colorado bridges on inventory load rating (33 t), while its 1980 build year is earlier than 65% of Boulder's recorded-year cohort (311 bridges).
SB Table Mesa Dr. in Boulder, Colorado is rated Fair in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1980, it carries 1 rated component on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 5. 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:BOLD-36-TABMSAD
LATE-CENTURY · CONCRETE · MULTI-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · LOCAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-FAIR
- LATE-CENTURY 1980–1999
- CONCRETE Concrete
- MULTI-SPAN 2 spans
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- 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: SB Table Mesa Dr.
The SB Table Mesa Dr. bridge in Boulder, Colorado carries SB Table Mesa Dr. over Bear Creek. It was built in 1980, making it 46 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete and spans 2 sections, stretching 7.5 meters (25 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 508 vehicles, placing it in the lower-traffic tier of Colorado bridges. It is owned and maintained by City/Municipal Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show culvert at 5/9. The weakest component sits in fair condition. No reported major component scores in the Poor range under the current federal condition thresholds.
How SB Table Mesa Dr. compares
Age against the county: built in 1980, earlier than 203 of Boulder's 311 bridges with a recorded construction year (65%), against a county median build year of 1990. 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).
SB Table Mesa Dr. vs every rated Colorado bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
33 Top 58% higher than 42% 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.
Boulder inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 311 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
- 1980
- Material
- Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 2
- Structure Length
- 7.5 m (25 ft)
- Deck Width
- 24.5 m (80 ft)
- Owner
- City/Municipal Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 508 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- BOLD-36-TABMSAD
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 SB Table Mesa Dr. 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 SB Table Mesa Dr. against other structures in Boulder 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 SB Table Mesa Dr.?
SB Table Mesa Dr. in Boulder, Colorado on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is SB Table Mesa Dr. inspected?
SB Table Mesa Dr.'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 508 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. SB Table Mesa Dr. 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 SB Table Mesa Dr.?
SB Table Mesa Dr. has an NBI inventory load rating of 32.7 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining SB Table Mesa Dr.?
SB Table Mesa Dr. is owned and maintained by City/Municipal Highway Agency.
How old is SB Table Mesa Dr. and does age affect safety?
SB Table Mesa Dr. was built in 1980, making it 46 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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