Platte Ave
Carrying Platte Ave over Sand Creek
West of Powers Blvd, El Paso, Colorado
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
Platte Ave in El Paso, Colorado sits above 62% of rated Colorado bridges on inventory load rating (36 t), while its 2021 build year is earlier than 1% of El Paso's recorded-year cohort (686 bridges).
Platte Ave in El Paso, Colorado is rated Good in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 2021, it carries 3 rated components on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 7. The lowest applicable rating sets the federal condition category, so this Good 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:CSG-L.54-09.00
POST-2000 · PRESTRESS · MULTI-SPAN · SUPER-LED · HEAVY-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-GOOD
- POST-2000 2000+
- PRESTRESS Prestressed concrete
- MULTI-SPAN 2 spans
- SUPER-LED Superstructure-led
- HEAVY-ADT Heavy ADT
- STANDARD-LOAD Standard load
- CAT-GOOD Good
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: Platte Ave
The Platte Ave bridge in El Paso, Colorado carries Platte Ave over Sand Creek. It was built in 2021, making it 5 years old today. The structure is built primarily of prestressed concrete continuous and spans 2 sections, stretching 60.7 meters (199 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 62,974 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 a deck rating of 8/9, superstructure at 7/9, substructure at 8/9. The weakest component sits in good condition. All reported major components score above the Poor range.
How Platte Ave compares
Age against the county: built in 2021, earlier than 9 of El Paso's 686 bridges with a recorded construction year (1%), against a county median build year of 1988. 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).
Platte Ave vs every rated Colorado bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
36 Top 38% higher than 62% 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.
El Paso inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 686 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
- 2021
- Material
- Prestressed Concrete Continuous
- Number of Spans
- 2
- Structure Length
- 60.7 m (199 ft)
- Deck Width
- 37.5 m (123 ft)
- Owner
- City/Municipal Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 62,974 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- CSG-L.54-09.00
Condition Analysis
- • The deck (driving surface) is in good condition (8/9), showing no significant deterioration.
- • At 7/9, the superstructure (beams and supports above the deck) is in good shape and shows no significant wear.
- • The substructure (piers and abutments) rates good at 8/9, with no significant deterioration on file.
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 Platte Ave 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 Platte Ave against other structures in El Paso 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 Platte Ave?
Platte Ave in El Paso, Colorado has a deck rating of 8/9, superstructure rating of 7/9, and substructure rating of 8/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is Platte Ave inspected?
Platte Ave'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 62,974 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. Platte Ave is currently shown as Good condition from its component ratings; that category is not a live closure or safety decision.
What is the inventory load rating for Platte Ave?
Platte Ave has an NBI inventory load rating of 35.6 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining Platte Ave?
Platte Ave is owned and maintained by City/Municipal Highway Agency.
How old is Platte Ave and does age affect safety?
Platte Ave was built in 2021, making it 5 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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