INVERNESS DR SOUTH
Carrying INVERNESS DR SOUTH over COTTONWOOD CREEK
INTER OF INVERNES WAY, Douglas, Colorado
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
INVERNESS DR SOUTH in Douglas, Colorado sits above 86% of rated Colorado bridges on inventory load rating (48 t), while its 1991 build year is earlier than 58% of Douglas's recorded-year cohort (263 bridges).
INVERNESS DR SOUTH in Douglas, Colorado is rated Poor in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1991, it carries 3 rated components on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 4. The lowest applicable rating sets the federal condition category, so this Poor 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:DOU08C-00.01
LATE-CENTURY · STEEL · SINGLE-SPAN · DECK-LED · ARTERIAL-ADT · HEAVY-LOAD · CAT-POOR
- LATE-CENTURY 1980–1999
- STEEL Steel
- SINGLE-SPAN Single span
- DECK-LED Deck-led
- ARTERIAL-ADT Arterial ADT
- HEAVY-LOAD Heavy load
- CAT-POOR Poor
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: INVERNESS DR SOUTH
The INVERNESS DR SOUTH bridge in Douglas, Colorado carries INVERNESS DR SOUTH over COTTONWOOD CREEK. It was built in 1991, making it 35 years old today. It was last reconstructed in 2000, extending its service life. The structure is built primarily of steel and spans 1 section, stretching 16.7 meters (55 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 2,037 vehicles, placing it in the moderately-trafficked tier of Colorado bridges. It is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection places the weakest component in poor condition (see the full component ratings below). At least one major component here scores 4 or below, which produces a Poor condition classification under FHWA's current reporting rules.
How INVERNESS DR SOUTH compares
Age against the county: built in 1991, earlier than 152 of Douglas's 263 bridges with a recorded construction year (58%), 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).
INVERNESS DR SOUTH vs every rated Colorado bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
48 Top 14% higher than 86% 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
- 1991
- Last Reconstructed
- 2000
- Material
- Steel
- Number of Spans
- 1
- Structure Length
- 16.7 m (55 ft)
- Deck Width
- 19.8 m (65 ft)
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 2,037 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- DOU08C-00.01
Condition Analysis
- • The deck (driving surface) is in poor condition (4/9), showing advanced deterioration on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale.
- • At 6/9, the superstructure (beams and supports above the deck) shows fair condition, with minor wear flagged for upkeep.
- • The substructure (piers and abutments) is in good condition (7/9), showing no significant deterioration.
Location
Data Source
FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI).
FHWA NBI Program ↗How to read this record
INVERNESS DR SOUTH is in the federal Poor condition category. That is a component-based result, not a closure order.
- NBI condition ratings reflect the latest record in this annual dataset, not a live status. Current routine inspection intervals are risk-based.
- Understand what Poor condition does and does not mean before drawing conclusions. Poor condition explained
- Compare INVERNESS DR SOUTH 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 INVERNESS DR SOUTH?
INVERNESS DR SOUTH in Douglas, Colorado has a deck rating of 4/9, superstructure rating of 6/9, and substructure rating of 7/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is INVERNESS DR SOUTH inspected?
INVERNESS DR SOUTH'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 2,037 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. INVERNESS DR SOUTH is currently shown as Poor condition from its component ratings; that category is not a live closure or safety decision.
What is the inventory load rating for INVERNESS DR SOUTH?
INVERNESS DR SOUTH has an NBI inventory load rating of 48.4 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining INVERNESS DR SOUTH?
INVERNESS DR SOUTH is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is INVERNESS DR SOUTH and does age affect safety?
INVERNESS DR SOUTH was built in 1991, making it 35 years old and last reconstructed in 2000.
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