Chaffee County, CO

84 public highway bridges

Chaffee County Bridge Snapshot

According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, Chaffee County, Colorado contains 84 public highway bridges. Roughly 28.6% are rated “Good,” 65.5% “Fair,” and 4.8% “Poor.” Poor means the lowest applicable deck, superstructure, substructure, or culvert rating is 4 or below on the 0–9 NBI scale. It is a condition category, not a live safety or closure decision.

Responsible agencies inspect covered bridges on risk-based intervals under current NBIS rules and submit inventory data to FHWA annually. The list below shows every NBI-tracked bridge in the county. Use the “Sort by” controls to change the ordering, and click any row for its reported inspection date, traffic count, and condition fields.

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

84
Total Bridges
28.6%
Good
65.5%
Fair
4.8%
Poor Condition

Condition Distribution

Good
28.6% (24)
Fair
65.5% (55)
Poor
4.8% (4)

All Bridges (84)

SH 291 ML

Unknown

Over: CR 150, ARKANSAS RIVER

1.3 MI NW OF SALIDA, Chaffee, CO

Built 1959 ADT: 1,000

NFSR 344

Fair

Over: SOUTH COTTONWOOD CREEK

8.9 MI SW OF BUENA VISTA, Chaffee, CO

Built 1954 Load: 8.1 t ADT: 160

JAMES STREET

Fair

Over: COTTONWOOD CREEK

.1 MI W of Waters Ave, Chaffee, CO

Built 1968 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 337

US 24 ML

Fair

Over: BIG SANDY CREEK

2.0 MI NE OF JCT US 285, Chaffee, CO

Built 1938 Load: 17.3 t ADT: 6,700

COUNTY ROAD 221

Fair

Over: SOUTH ARKANSAS RIVER

.2 MI SW of CR 220, Chaffee, CO

Built 1954 Load: 17.7 t ADT: 77

US 24 ML

Fair

Over: TROUT CREEK

8.6 MI NE OF JCT US 285, Chaffee, CO

Built 1937 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 6,700

US 285 ML

Fair

Over: SOUTH ARKANSAS RIVER

6.1 MI NW OF CHAF-SAGUACH, Chaffee, CO

Built 1938 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 3,600

US285 ML

Fair

Over: PONCHA CREEK

5.0 MI S OF JCT US50, Chaffee, CO

Built 1938 Load: 20.4 t ADT: 2,800

US 24 ML

Fair

Over: ARKANSAS RIVER

JOHNSON VILLAGE, Chaffee, CO

Built 1937 Load: 21.3 t ADT: 8,300

US 285 SR

Fair

Over: CHALK CREEK

at NATHROP, Chaffee, CO

Built 1932 Load: 21.3 t ADT: 7,553

COUNTY ROAD 166

Fair

Over: ARKANSAS RIVER

2.2 MI E of SH285, Chaffee, CO

Built 1989 Load: 21.5 t ADT: 222

SH 291 ML

Fair

Over: ARKANSAS RIVER

6.8 MI NW OF SALIDA, Chaffee, CO

Built 1962 Load: 21.5 t ADT: 3,900

COUNTY ROAD 225

Fair

Over: SOUTH ARKANSAS RIVER

.2 MI SW OF SH 50, Chaffee, CO

Built 1954 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 49

US 50 ML

Fair

Over: SPAULDING CREEK

1 MI W OF PONCHA SPGS., Chaffee, CO

Built 1938 Load: 22.1 t ADT: 5,200

US 24 ML

Fair

Over: COTTONWOOD CREEK

IN BUENA VISTA, Chaffee, CO

Built 1969 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 13,000

US 50 ML

Fair

Over: LOST CREEK

7.6 MI W. OF PONCHA SPGS., Chaffee, CO

Built 1939 Load: 24.2 t ADT: 2,600

COUNTY ROAD 371

Fair

Over: ARKANSAS RIVER

.2 MI E OF US 24, Chaffee, CO

Built 1998 Load: 24.7 t ADT: 200

COUNTY ROAD 110

Fair

Over: SOUTH ARKANSAS RIVER

1.3 MI SW OF SALIDA, Chaffee, CO

Built 1995 Load: 26.4 t ADT: 433

COUNTY ROAD 153

Fair

Over: UTE CREEK

.5 MI N OF CR 175, Chaffee, CO

Built 1940 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 79

COUNTY RD 340

Fair

Over: NORTH COTTONWOOD CREEK

.5 MI NW OF CR 306, Chaffee, CO

Built 2001 Load: 28.6 t ADT: 502

COUNTY ROAD 175

Fair

Over: ARKANSAS RIVER

300 Feet NE of SH 291, Chaffee, CO

Built 1994 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 1,099

COUNTY ROAD 344

Fair

Over: COTTONWOOD CREEK

100 FT S OF CR 306, Chaffee, CO

Built 1987 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 105

NFSR 292

Fair

Over: CHALK CREEK

0.5 MI EAST OF ST. ELMO, Chaffee, CO

Built 2014 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 110

County Road 162

Fair

Over: Baldwin Creek

4.2 Mi E of St. Elmo, Chaffee, CO

Built 2019 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 371

COUNTY ROAD 344

Fair

Over: SOUTH COTTONWOOD CREEK

.6 MI S OF CR 306, Chaffee, CO

Built 1954 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 87

CEDAR STREET

Fair

Over: COTTONWOOD CREEK

.1 MI E of SH 24, Chaffee, CO

Built 1988 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 117

PLEASANT AVENUE

Fair

Over: COTTONWOOD CREEK

.1 MI N OF PRINCETON AVE, Chaffee, CO

Built 1988 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 977

RAILROAD STREET

Fair

Over: COTTONWOOD CREEK

.2 MI S OF CR 306, Chaffee, CO

Built 1979 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,729

COUNTY ROAD 102

Fair

Over: ARKANSAS RIVER

2.2 MI SE OF SALIDA, Chaffee, CO

Built 1984 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 293

COUNTY ROAD 105

Fair

Over: UNNAMED CREEK

1.9 MI SE OF SALIDA, Chaffee, CO

Built 1945 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 9

COUNTY ROAD 105

Fair

Over: SOUTH ARKANSAS RIVER

1.5 MI SE OF SALIDA, Chaffee, CO

Built 1945 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 277

COUNTY ROAD 302

Fair

Over: BIG SANDY DRAW

0.75 MI SE OF SH 285, Chaffee, CO

Built 1940 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 44

COUNTY ROAD 361

Fair

Over: COTTONWOOD CREEK

.2 MI N OF CR 306, Chaffee, CO

Built 2011 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 837

US 24 ML

Fair

Over: PINE CREEK

5.7 MI S.E. OF GRANITE, Chaffee, CO

Built 1937 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,700

CITY F STREET

Fair

Over: ARKANSAS RIVER

IN CITY OF SALIDA, Chaffee, CO

Built 1906 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,325

COUNTY ROAD 292B

Fair

Over: CHALK CREEK

.2 MI NW OF CR 162, Chaffee, CO

Built 1989 Load: 33.1 t ADT: 123

COUNTY ROAD 109

Fair

Over: SOUTH ARKANSAS RIVER

1.3 MI SW OF SALIDA, Chaffee, CO

Built 1985 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 50

NFSR 292.A

Fair

Over: CHALK CREEK

.2 MI NW OF CR 162, Chaffee, CO

Built 1989 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 31

COUNTY ROAD 175

Fair

Over: UTE CREEK

3.6 MI NE of SH 291, Chaffee, CO

Built 1990 Load: 35.7 t ADT: 136

COUNTY ROAD 220

Fair

Over: N. FORK S. ARKANSAS RVR

.5 MI SE of US 50, Chaffee, CO

Built 1988 Load: 36.7 t ADT: 72

COUNTY ROAD 111

Fair

Over: SOUTH ARKANSAS RIVER

1.9 MI SW OF SALIDA, Chaffee, CO

Built 1991 Load: 42.5 t ADT: 513

COUNTY ROAD 290

Fair

Over: CHALK CREEK

.1 MI SW OF CR 162, Chaffee, CO

Built 1986 Load: 44.9 t ADT: 117

COUNTY ROAD 210

Fair

Over: SOUTH ARKANSAS RIVER

.2 MI S OF US50, Chaffee, CO

Built 1987 Load: 45.2 t ADT: 132

US 50 ML

Fair

Over: BEAR CREEK

2 MI E OF JCT SH 291, Chaffee, CO

Built 1977 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 5,600

COUNTY ROAD 162

Fair

Over: CHALK CREEK

NEAR MT. PRINCETON HOT SP, Chaffee, CO

Built 1990 Load: 50.4 t ADT: 1,459

COUNTY ROAD 350

Fair

Over: COTTONWOOD CREEK

1.0 MI WESTOF SH 24, Chaffee, CO

Built 1997 Load: 52.5 t ADT: 2,098

COUNTY ROAD 338

Fair

Over: COTTONWOOD CREEK

.2 MI NW OF CR 306, Chaffee, CO

Built 2005 Load: 54.2 t ADT: 231

US 50 ML

Fair

Over: COLD DRAW

5.1 MI W OF PONCHA SPGS., Chaffee, CO

Built 1938 Load: 72.8 t ADT: 2,800

US 24 ML

Fair

Over: DRAW

3.6 MI NE OF JCT US 285, Chaffee, CO

Built 1938 Load: 74.8 t ADT: 6,700

US 24 ML

Fair

Over: DRAW

3.2 MI NE OF JCT US 285, Chaffee, CO

Built 1938 Load: 79.9 t ADT: 6,700
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