WILLOW PARK DR
Carrying WILLOW PARK DR over SULPHUR GULCH
.1 MI S OF MAIN ST, Douglas, Colorado
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
WILLOW PARK DR in Douglas, Colorado sits above 31% of rated Colorado bridges on inventory load rating (29 t), while its 1995 build year is earlier than 52% of Douglas's recorded-year cohort (263 bridges).
WILLOW PARK DR in Douglas, Colorado is rated Fair in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1995, 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:PAR WILLOW-0.1
LATE-CENTURY · CONCRETE · LONG-SPAN-RUN · SUB-LED · ARTERIAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-FAIR
- LATE-CENTURY 1980–1999
- CONCRETE Concrete
- LONG-SPAN-RUN 4 spans
- SUB-LED Substructure-led
- ARTERIAL-ADT Arterial 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: WILLOW PARK DR
The WILLOW PARK DR bridge in Douglas, Colorado carries WILLOW PARK DR over SULPHUR GULCH. It was built in 1995, making it 31 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete and spans 4 sections, stretching 31.6 meters (104 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 3,408 vehicles, placing it in the moderately-trafficked tier of Colorado bridges. It is owned and maintained by Town/Township Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection places the weakest component in fair condition (see the full component ratings below). None of this bridge's reported major components fall into the Poor condition range.
How WILLOW PARK DR compares
Age against the county: built in 1995, earlier than 136 of Douglas's 263 bridges with a recorded construction year (52%), 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).
WILLOW PARK DR 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
- 1995
- Material
- Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 4
- Structure Length
- 31.6 m (104 ft)
- Deck Width
- 13.8 m (45 ft)
- Owner
- Town/Township Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 3,408 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- PAR WILLOW-0.1
Condition Analysis
- • The deck (driving surface) is in good condition (7/9), showing no significant deterioration.
- • At 7/9, the superstructure (beams and supports above the deck) is in good shape and shows no significant wear.
- • At 6/9, the substructure (piers and abutments) shows fair condition, with minor wear flagged for upkeep.
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 WILLOW PARK DR 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 WILLOW PARK DR 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 WILLOW PARK DR?
WILLOW PARK DR in Douglas, Colorado has a deck rating of 7/9, superstructure rating of 7/9, and substructure rating of 6/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is WILLOW PARK DR inspected?
WILLOW PARK DR'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 3,408 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. WILLOW PARK DR 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 WILLOW PARK DR?
WILLOW PARK DR has an NBI inventory load rating of 29.2 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining WILLOW PARK DR?
WILLOW PARK DR is owned and maintained by Town/Township Highway Agency.
How old is WILLOW PARK DR and does age affect safety?
WILLOW PARK DR was built in 1995, making it 31 years old.
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