E-470 WB
Carrying E-470 WB over Peoria Street
1.71 MI FROM I 25, Douglas, Colorado
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
E-470 WB in Douglas, Colorado sits above 31% of rated Colorado bridges on inventory load rating (29 t), while its 1990 build year is earlier than 61% of Douglas's recorded-year cohort (263 bridges).
E-470 WB in Douglas, Colorado is rated Good in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1990, 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:E-470-1.71B
LATE-CENTURY · PRESTRESS · MULTI-SPAN · TIED-CTRL · HEAVY-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-GOOD
- LATE-CENTURY 1980–1999
- PRESTRESS Prestressed concrete
- MULTI-SPAN 2 spans
- TIED-CTRL Tied control
- 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.
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: E-470 WB
The E-470 WB bridge in Douglas, Colorado carries E-470 WB over Peoria Street. It was built in 1990, making it 36 years old today. It was last reconstructed in 2004, extending its service life. The structure is built primarily of prestressed concrete continuous and spans 2 sections, stretching 62.1 meters (204 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 26,951 vehicles, placing it in the heavily-trafficked tier of Colorado bridges. It is owned and maintained by Local Toll Authority.
The latest FHWA inspection places the weakest component in good condition (see the full component ratings below). All reported major components score above the Poor range.
How E-470 WB compares
Age against the county: built in 1990, earlier than 160 of Douglas's 263 bridges with a recorded construction year (61%), 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).
E-470 WB vs every rated Colorado bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
29 Top 69% higher than 31% 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
- 1990
- Last Reconstructed
- 2004
- Material
- Prestressed Concrete Continuous
- Number of Spans
- 2
- Structure Length
- 62.1 m (204 ft)
- Deck Width
- 22.6 m (74 ft)
- Owner
- Local Toll Authority
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 26,951 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- E-470-1.71B
Condition Analysis
- • The deck (driving surface) is in good condition (7/9), showing no significant deterioration.
- • The superstructure (beams and supports above the deck) rates good at 7/9, with no significant deterioration on file.
- • 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 E-470 WB 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 E-470 WB 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 E-470 WB?
E-470 WB in Douglas, Colorado has a deck rating of 7/9, superstructure rating of 7/9, and substructure rating of 7/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is E-470 WB inspected?
E-470 WB'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 26,951 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. E-470 WB 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 E-470 WB?
E-470 WB has an NBI inventory load rating of 29.2 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining E-470 WB?
E-470 WB is owned and maintained by Local Toll Authority.
How old is E-470 WB and does age affect safety?
E-470 WB was built in 1990, making it 36 years old and last reconstructed in 2004.
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