MEMPHIS STREET
Carrying MEMPHIS STREET over IRONDALE GULCH
JUST N OF 53RD AVE, Denver, Colorado
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
MEMPHIS STREET in Denver, Colorado sits above 38% of rated Colorado bridges on inventory load rating (32 t), while its 2003 build year is earlier than 30% of Denver's recorded-year cohort (458 bridges).
MEMPHIS STREET in Denver, Colorado is rated Fair in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 2003, 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:D-10-HC-380
POST-2000 · CONCRETE · LONG-SPAN-RUN · CULVERT-LED · ARTERIAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-FAIR
- POST-2000 2000+
- CONCRETE Concrete
- LONG-SPAN-RUN 4 spans
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-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.
Bridge Snapshot: MEMPHIS STREET
The MEMPHIS STREET bridge in Denver, Colorado carries MEMPHIS STREET over IRONDALE GULCH. It was built in 2003, making it 23 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete and spans 4 sections, stretching 16.9 meters (55 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 2,821 vehicles, placing it in the moderately-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. All reported major components score above the Poor range.
How MEMPHIS STREET compares
Age against the county: built in 2003, earlier than 139 of Denver's 458 bridges with a recorded construction year (30%), against a county median build year of 1993. 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).
MEMPHIS STREET vs every rated Colorado bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
32 Top 62% higher than 38% 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.
Denver inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 458 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
- 2003
- Material
- Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 4
- Structure Length
- 16.9 m (55 ft)
- Deck Width
- 21.7 m (71 ft)
- Owner
- City/Municipal Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 2,821 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- D-10-HC-380
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 MEMPHIS STREET 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 MEMPHIS STREET against other structures in Denver 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 MEMPHIS STREET?
MEMPHIS STREET in Denver, Colorado on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is MEMPHIS STREET inspected?
MEMPHIS STREET'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 2,821 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. MEMPHIS STREET 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 MEMPHIS STREET?
MEMPHIS STREET has an NBI inventory load rating of 31.5 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining MEMPHIS STREET?
MEMPHIS STREET is owned and maintained by City/Municipal Highway Agency.
How old is MEMPHIS STREET and does age affect safety?
MEMPHIS STREET was built in 2003, making it 23 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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