COUNTY ROAD 38
Carrying COUNTY ROAD 38 over S FORK ARIKAREE RIVER
0.4 MILE NORTH OF ROAD 3S, Lincoln, Colorado
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
COUNTY ROAD 38 in Lincoln, Colorado sits above 97% of rated Colorado bridges on inventory load rating (100 t), while its 2011 build year is earlier than 0% of Lincoln's recorded-year cohort (129 bridges).
COUNTY ROAD 38 in Lincoln, Colorado is rated Good in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 2011, it carries 2 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:LIN-38-3S.4A
POST-2000 · STEEL · SINGLE-SPAN · TIED-CTRL · TRACE-ADT · HEAVY-LOAD · CAT-GOOD
- POST-2000 2000+
- STEEL Steel
- SINGLE-SPAN Single span
- TIED-CTRL Tied control
- TRACE-ADT Trace ADT
- HEAVY-LOAD Heavy 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.
Bridge Snapshot: COUNTY ROAD 38
The COUNTY ROAD 38 bridge in Lincoln, Colorado carries COUNTY ROAD 38 over S FORK ARIKAREE RIVER. It was built in 2011, making it 15 years old today. The structure is built primarily of steel and spans 1 section, stretching 8.4 meters (28 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 11 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 superstructure at 7/9, substructure at 7/9. The weakest component sits in good condition. None of this bridge's reported major components fall into the Poor condition range.
How COUNTY ROAD 38 compares
Age against the county: built in 2011, earlier than 0 of Lincoln's 129 bridges with a recorded construction year (0%), against a county median build year of 1975. 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).
COUNTY ROAD 38 vs every rated Colorado bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
100 Top 3% higher than 97% 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.
Lincoln inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 129 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
- 2011
- Material
- Steel
- Number of Spans
- 1
- Structure Length
- 8.4 m (28 ft)
- Deck Width
- 12.3 m (40 ft)
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 11 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- LIN-38-3S.4A
Condition Analysis
- • 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 COUNTY ROAD 38 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 COUNTY ROAD 38 against other structures in Lincoln 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 38?
COUNTY ROAD 38 in Lincoln, Colorado, superstructure rating of 7/9, and substructure rating of 7/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is COUNTY ROAD 38 inspected?
COUNTY ROAD 38'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 11 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. COUNTY ROAD 38 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 COUNTY ROAD 38?
COUNTY ROAD 38 has an NBI inventory load rating of 99.9 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining COUNTY ROAD 38?
COUNTY ROAD 38 is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is COUNTY ROAD 38 and does age affect safety?
COUNTY ROAD 38 was built in 2011, making it 15 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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