WB LINCOLN AVENUE
Carrying WB LINCOLN AVENUE over HAPPY CANYON CREEK
2.5 MI EAST OF I25, Douglas, Colorado
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
WB LINCOLN AVENUE in Douglas, Colorado sits above 18% of rated Colorado bridges on inventory load rating (25 t), while its 1994 build year is earlier than 54% of Douglas's recorded-year cohort (263 bridges).
WB LINCOLN AVENUE in Douglas, Colorado is rated Fair in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1994, 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:DOU036-02.53WB
LATE-CENTURY · PRESTRESS · MULTI-SPAN · TIED-CTRL · HEAVY-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-FAIR
- LATE-CENTURY 1980–1999
- PRESTRESS Prestressed concrete
- MULTI-SPAN 3 spans
- TIED-CTRL Tied control
- 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.
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: WB LINCOLN AVENUE
The WB LINCOLN AVENUE bridge in Douglas, Colorado carries WB LINCOLN AVENUE over HAPPY CANYON CREEK. It was built in 1994, making it 32 years old today. The structure is built primarily of prestressed concrete continuous and spans 3 sections, stretching 41.0 meters (135 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 17,562 vehicles, placing it in the heavily-trafficked tier of Colorado bridges. It is owned and maintained by County 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 WB LINCOLN AVENUE compares
Age against the county: built in 1994, earlier than 143 of Douglas's 263 bridges with a recorded construction year (54%), 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).
WB LINCOLN AVENUE vs every rated Colorado bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
25 Top 82% higher than 18% 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
- 1994
- Material
- Prestressed Concrete Continuous
- Number of Spans
- 3
- Structure Length
- 41.0 m (135 ft)
- Deck Width
- 11.6 m (38 ft)
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 17,562 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- DOU036-02.53WB
Condition Analysis
- • The deck (driving surface) is in fair condition (6/9), with minor deterioration that may require routine maintenance.
- • 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 WB LINCOLN 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 WB LINCOLN AVENUE 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 WB LINCOLN AVENUE?
WB LINCOLN AVENUE in Douglas, Colorado has a deck rating of 6/9, superstructure rating of 6/9, and substructure rating of 7/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is WB LINCOLN AVENUE inspected?
WB LINCOLN 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 17,562 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. WB LINCOLN 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 WB LINCOLN AVENUE?
WB LINCOLN AVENUE has an NBI inventory load rating of 24.5 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining WB LINCOLN AVENUE?
WB LINCOLN AVENUE is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is WB LINCOLN AVENUE and does age affect safety?
WB LINCOLN AVENUE was built in 1994, making it 32 years old.
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