Boulder County, CO

311 public highway bridges

Boulder County Bridge Snapshot

Boulder County, Colorado contains 311 public highway bridges in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory. Roughly 33.4% are rated “Good,” 60.5% “Fair,” 2.3% “Poor,” and 2.3% are classified as structurally deficient — the federal designation for spans whose deck, superstructure, or substructure has been rated 4 or below on the 0–9 NBI scale. Structurally deficient does not mean unsafe to cross; it means the bridge is on the priority list for repair or replacement.

Inspections in CO are conducted by certified engineers from the state Department of Transportation on a 24-month cycle, and results are reported back to the FHWA each spring. The list below shows every NBI-tracked bridge in the county, sorted by inventory load rating. Use the “Sort by” controls to surface the lowest-rated spans first, and click any row for full inspection history, traffic counts, and condition trends.

Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory. See methodology for full definitions.

311
Total Bridges
33.4%
Good
2.3%
Poor
2.3%
Structurally Deficient

Condition Distribution

Good
33.4% (104)
Fair
60.5% (188)
Poor
2.3% (7)
SD
2.3% (7)

All Bridges (311)

EBND US 36 ML

Unknown

Over: US 36 SPUR/BASELINE RD

IN BOULDER, Boulder, CO

Built 1963 ADT: 30,000

US 36 WBND SPUR

Unknown

Over: US 36 SPUR/BASELINE RD

S end of BOULDER, Boulder, CO

Built 1993 ADT: 30,000

SH 157 ML

Unknown

Over: SH 119 ML

IN BOULDER, Boulder, CO

Built 1988 ADT: 29,000

47TH STREET

Unknown

Over: SH 157 ML

NEAR SH 119 IN BOULDER, Boulder, CO

Built 1989 ADT: 4,761

TABLE MESA DRIVE

Unknown

Over: US 36 ML

IN BOULDER, Boulder, CO

Built 1951 ADT: 17,183

SH 157 RAMP

Unknown

Over: US 36 ML

IN BOULDER, Boulder, CO

Built 1971 ADT: 72,000

SH170 ML(McCaslin)

Unknown

Over: US 36 ML

3.9 MI E OF JCT SH 93, Boulder, CO

Built 1983 ADT: 72,000

EMMA ST.

Unknown

Over: US 287 ML

IN LAFAYETTE, Boulder, CO

Built 1994 ADT: 3,673

CHERRYVALE ROAD

Unknown

Over: SH 36 ML

1.4 MI E OF JCT SH 157, Boulder, CO

Built 2009 ADT: 88,000

WB US 36 ON RAMP

Unknown

Over: WB BUS RAMP/BIKE PATH

MCCASLIN and US 36, Boulder, CO

Built 2016

EB US 36 OFF RAMP

Unknown

Over: EB BUS RAMP

McCASLIN and US 36, Boulder, CO

Built 2016

Pratt Parkway

Unknown

Over: BNRR and 1st Avenue

0.2 Mi N of Boston Ave, Boulder, CO

Built 1980 ADT: 13,813

Co Rd 54A

Fair

Over: Middle Boulder Creek

Castle Rock Pull Off, Boulder, CO

Built 1917 Load: 6.6 t ADT: 66

BOULDER CREEK PATH

Fair

Over: BOULDER CREEK

4Mi Canyon Path at SH119, Boulder, CO

Built 2020 Load: 8.0 t ADT: 11

SH 157 ML

Fair

Over: PEARL STREET

2.9 MI N OF US 36, Boulder, CO

Built 1985 Load: 8.2 t ADT: 43,000

SH 157 ML

Fair

Over: BNSF RR

IN BOULDER, Boulder, CO

Built 1981 Load: 10.9 t ADT: 43,000

Oxford Rd (Cr 26)

Fair

Over: Boulder Feeder Ditch

0.3 Mi W of Co Rd 41, Boulder, CO

Built 1950 Load: 13.4 t ADT: 422

SH 93 ML

Fair

Over: SOUTH BOULDER CREEK

0.4 MI N OF JCT SH 170 +, Boulder, CO

Built 1969 Load: 14.0 t ADT: 17,000

US 36 ML EBND

Fair

Over: BOULDER CREEK

IN BOULDER, Boulder, CO

Built 1960 Load: 15.0 t ADT: 18,000

US 287 ML

Fair

Over: DRY CREEK

Ken Pratt Blvd-Longmont, Boulder, CO

Built 1947 Load: 16.5 t ADT: 22,000

SH 119 ML

Fair

Over: BOULDER CREEK

13.7 MI E OF JCT SH 72, Boulder, CO

Built 1953 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 6,400

SH 119 ML

Fair

Over: BOULDER CREEK

JUST WEST OF BOULDER, Boulder, CO

Built 1953 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 6,400

120TH STREET

Fair

Over: Rock Creek

0.5 Mi S of S. Boulder Rd, Boulder, CO

Built 1986 Load: 18.2 t ADT: 3,390

County Road 47

Fair

Over: St. Vrain Supply Canal

2.7 Mi N of St Hwy 66, Boulder, CO

Built 1997 Load: 18.7 t ADT: 316

County Road 130

Fair

Over: Middle Boulder Creek

2.5 Mi W of St Hwy 72, Boulder, CO

Built 1990 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 742

Rogers Road

Fair

Over: Lykin Gulch

0.25 Mi W of Airport Rd, Boulder, CO

Built 2000 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 80

SH 72 ML

Fair

Over: MIDDLE ST VRAIN CREEK

7 MI NORTH OF WARD, Boulder, CO

Built 1959 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 1,400

SH 170 ML

Fair

Over: SOUTH BOULDER CREEK

0.9 MI W. OF EL DORADO SP, Boulder, CO

Built 1930 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 388

SH 7 ML

Fair

Over: BEAR CANYON CREEK

JCT 157 & ARAPAHOE, Boulder, CO

Built 1985 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 29,000

Folsom Street

Fair

Over: Goose Creek

300 Ft. So. of Valmont, Boulder, CO

Built 1970 Load: 22.6 t ADT: 10,980

US 287 ML

Fair

Over: LEFT HAND CREEK

IN LONGMONT, Boulder, CO

Built 1948 Load: 22.6 t ADT: 24,000

St Vrain Road CR16

Fair

Over: Boulder Feeder Ditch

0.5 Mi E of Co Rd 51, Boulder, CO

Built 1955 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 1,009

SH 170 ML

Fair

Over: COMMUNITY DITCH

E ENT ELDORADO STATE PARK, Boulder, CO

Built 1999 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 1,300

55th Street

Fair

Over: Empson Ditch

250 Ft N of Penn. Ave., Boulder, CO

Built 1996 Load: 23.1 t ADT: 9,146

US 36 ML

Fair

Over: FOUR MILE CANYON CREEK

28th ST in BOULDER, Boulder, CO

Built 1957 Load: 23.2 t ADT: 16,000

US 36 ML

Fair

Over: SUPPLY DITCH

IN LYONS, Boulder, CO

Built 1972 Load: 23.2 t ADT: 15,000

FDR 298 & BC 116

Fair

Over: NORTH BOULDER CREEK

3.45 MI SW OF CO HWY 72, Boulder, CO

Built 1970 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 40

SH 157 ML

Fair

Over: BEAR CANYON CREEK

NEAR COLORADO AVE., Boulder, CO

Built 1978 Load: 24.2 t ADT: 38,000

C. R. 41 (63rd St)

Fair

Over: St. Vrain Creek

0.5 Mi N of Co Rd 10, Boulder, CO

Built 1991 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 134

Boston Ave (Cr 18)

Fair

Over: St. Vrain Creek

0.1 Mi E of Co Rd 15, Boulder, CO

Built 1990 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 9,636

Brockway Drive

Fair

Over: Goodhue Ditch

0.1 Mi E of 76th Street, Boulder, CO

Built 1962 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 6,900

Co Rd 54A

Fair

Over: Middle Boulder Creek

Castle Rock Pull Off, Boulder, CO

Built 1917 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 70

Rock Creek Pkwy.

Fair

Over: Rock Creek

0.3 Mi N of Coalton D, Boulder, CO

Built 1999 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 11,360

SH 72 ML

Fair

Over: SOUTH ST VRAIN CREEK

3.8 MI NORTH OF WARD, Boulder, CO

Built 1959 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 1,100

COUNTY ROAD 116

Fair

Over: BOULDER CREEK

3.3 MI WEST OF ST HWY 72, Boulder, CO

Built 1995 Load: 25.1 t ADT: 74

SH 170 ML

Fair

Over: DAVIDSON DITCH

1.5 MI W OF JCT SH 93, Boulder, CO

Built 1952 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 1,200

County Road 31

Fair

Over: St. Vrain Creek

0.6 Mi S of Co Rd 10, Boulder, CO

Built 1979 Load: 25.5 t ADT: 6,233

SH 93 ML

Fair

Over: BOULDER CREEK

N. of Arapahoe Ave, Boulder, CO

Built 2004 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 22,000

US 36 ML

Fair

Over: CANYON CREEK

IN BOULDER, Boulder, CO

Built 1951 Load: 25.7 t ADT: 45,000

SH 119 ML

Fair

Over: OLIGARCHY DITCH

IN LONGMONT, Boulder, CO

Built 2004 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 24,000

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Data sourced from official U.S. government datasets. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges Editorial