COUNTY ROAD 40
Carrying COUNTY ROAD 40 over KICKING BIRD CANAL
.4 MI N OF CR C, Kiowa, Colorado
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
COUNTY ROAD 40 in Kiowa, Colorado sits above 7% of rated Colorado bridges on inventory load rating (18 t), while its 1988 build year is earlier than 58% of Kiowa's recorded-year cohort (31 bridges).
COUNTY ROAD 40 in Kiowa, Colorado is rated Poor in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1988, 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:KW40-3.3-AA
LATE-CENTURY · STEEL · SINGLE-SPAN · DECK-LED · TRACE-ADT · LIGHT-LOAD · CAT-POOR
- LATE-CENTURY 1980–1999
- STEEL Steel
- SINGLE-SPAN Single span
- DECK-LED Deck-led
- TRACE-ADT Trace ADT
- LIGHT-LOAD Light 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.
Bridge Snapshot: COUNTY ROAD 40
The COUNTY ROAD 40 bridge in Kiowa, Colorado carries COUNTY ROAD 40 over KICKING BIRD CANAL. It was built in 1988, making it 38 years old today. The structure is built primarily of steel and spans 1 section, stretching 18.8 meters (62 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 14 vehicles, placing it in the lower-traffic tier of Colorado bridges. It is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show a deck rating of 4/9, superstructure at 5/9, substructure at 7/9. The weakest component sits in poor condition. Because at least one major component scores 4 or lower, this bridge falls in FHWA's Poor condition category. That category is not a closure order.
How COUNTY ROAD 40 compares
Age against the county: built in 1988, earlier than 18 of Kiowa's 31 bridges with a recorded construction year (58%), against a county median build year of 1990. 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).
COUNTY ROAD 40 vs every rated Colorado bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
18 Top 93% higher than 7% 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.
Kiowa inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 31 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
- 1988
- Material
- Steel
- Number of Spans
- 1
- Structure Length
- 18.8 m (62 ft)
- Deck Width
- 8.6 m (28 ft)
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 14 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- KW40-3.3-AA
Condition Analysis
- • The deck (driving surface) is in poor condition (4/9), showing advanced deterioration on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale.
- • The superstructure (beams and supports above the deck) rates fair at 5/9, minor deterioration that routine maintenance should address.
- • The substructure (piers and abutments) rates good at 7/9, with no significant deterioration on file.
Location
Data Source
FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI).
FHWA NBI Program ↗How to read this record
COUNTY ROAD 40 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 COUNTY ROAD 40 against other structures in Kiowa 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 COUNTY ROAD 40?
COUNTY ROAD 40 in Kiowa, Colorado has a deck rating of 4/9, superstructure rating of 5/9, and substructure rating of 7/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is COUNTY ROAD 40 inspected?
COUNTY ROAD 40'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 14 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. COUNTY ROAD 40 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 COUNTY ROAD 40?
COUNTY ROAD 40 has an NBI inventory load rating of 18.1 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining COUNTY ROAD 40?
COUNTY ROAD 40 is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is COUNTY ROAD 40 and does age affect safety?
COUNTY ROAD 40 was built in 1988, making it 38 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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