SOUTH GILBERT ST
Carrying SOUTH GILBERT ST over SELLARS GULCH TRIBUTARY
0.1 MILE S. OF SOUTH ST., Douglas, Colorado
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
SOUTH GILBERT ST in Douglas, Colorado sits above 42% of rated Colorado bridges on inventory load rating (33 t), while its 1985 build year is earlier than 74% of Douglas's recorded-year cohort (263 bridges).
SOUTH GILBERT ST in Douglas, Colorado is rated Fair in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1985, 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:CAS GILBERT-.2
LATE-CENTURY · PRESTRESS · SINGLE-SPAN · SUPER-LED · ARTERIAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-FAIR
- LATE-CENTURY 1980–1999
- PRESTRESS Prestressed concrete
- SINGLE-SPAN Single span
- SUPER-LED Superstructure-led
- ARTERIAL-ADT Arterial 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.
Structural health score
A composite of the deck, superstructure, and substructure NBI condition ratings plus the inventory load rating, benchmarked against the full national bridge corpus, distinct from the Good/Fair/Poor category above.
Bridge Snapshot: SOUTH GILBERT ST
The SOUTH GILBERT ST bridge in Douglas, Colorado carries SOUTH GILBERT ST over SELLARS GULCH TRIBUTARY. It was built in 1985, making it 41 years old today. The structure is built primarily of prestressed concrete and spans 1 section, stretching 13.1 meters (43 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 7,806 vehicles, placing it in the moderately-trafficked tier of Colorado bridges. It is owned and maintained by Town/Township Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection places the weakest component in fair condition (see the full component ratings below). No reported major component scores in the Poor range under the current federal condition thresholds.
How SOUTH GILBERT ST compares
Age against the county: built in 1985, earlier than 195 of Douglas's 263 bridges with a recorded construction year (74%), against a county median build year of 1996. 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).
SOUTH GILBERT ST 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.
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.
Douglas inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 263 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
- 1985
- Material
- Prestressed Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 1
- Structure Length
- 13.1 m (43 ft)
- Deck Width
- 17.1 m (56 ft)
- Owner
- Town/Township Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 7,806 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- CAS GILBERT-.2
Condition Analysis
- • At 8/9, the deck (driving surface) is in good shape and shows no significant wear.
- • The superstructure (beams and supports above the deck) is in fair condition (6/9), with minor deterioration that may require routine maintenance.
- • At 7/9, the substructure (piers and abutments) is in good shape and shows no significant wear.
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 SOUTH GILBERT ST 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 SOUTH GILBERT ST against other structures in Douglas 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 SOUTH GILBERT ST?
SOUTH GILBERT ST in Douglas, Colorado has a deck rating of 8/9, superstructure rating of 6/9, and substructure rating of 7/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is SOUTH GILBERT ST inspected?
SOUTH GILBERT ST'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 7,806 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. SOUTH GILBERT ST 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 SOUTH GILBERT ST?
SOUTH GILBERT ST has an NBI inventory load rating of 32.7 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining SOUTH GILBERT ST?
SOUTH GILBERT ST is owned and maintained by Town/Township Highway Agency.
How old is SOUTH GILBERT ST and does age affect safety?
SOUTH GILBERT ST was built in 1985, making it 41 years old.
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