Denver County, CO

458 public highway bridges

Denver County Bridge Snapshot

Denver County, Colorado contains 458 public highway bridges in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory. Roughly 28.4% are rated “Good,” 43.2% “Fair,” 0.7% “Poor,” and 0.7% 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.

458
Total Bridges
28.4%
Good
0.7%
Poor
0.7%
Structurally Deficient

Condition Distribution

Good
28.4% (130)
Fair
43.2% (198)
Poor
0.7% (3)
SD
0.7% (3)

All Bridges (458)

SMITH ROAD

Fair

Over: SAND CREEK

0.9 MI E OF QUEBEC, Denver, CO

Built 1955 Load: 20.9 t

US 285 ML

Fair

Over: BEAR CREEK

.2 MI E OF SHERIDAN BLVD, Denver, CO

Built 1993 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 62,000

ALLEY

Fair

Over: EAST HARVARD GULCH

BTWN MARION AND LAFF, Denver, CO

Built 1967 Load: 21.2 t ADT: 23

FLORIDA AVE

Fair

Over: SOUTH PLATTE RIVER

JUST E OF S PLATTE RIV DR, Denver, CO

Built 1956 Load: 21.9 t ADT: 8,951

I 25 ML

Fair

Over: RR SPUR

JUST S OF 6th AVE INTCHNG, Denver, CO

Built 1958 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 215,000

DAYTON ST

Fair

Over: HIGHLINE CANAL

DAYTON AT E KENTUCKY RD, Denver, CO

Built 1972 Load: 22.1 t ADT: 10,288

QUITMAN ST

Fair

Over: WEIR GULCH

NORTH OF 1ST AVENUE, Denver, CO

Built 1976 Load: 22.3 t ADT: 298

HOOKER ST

Fair

Over: WEIR GULCH

AT 3RD AVENUE, Denver, CO

Built 1979 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 953

RAMP TO I 70 EBND

Fair

Over: RAMP TO I 25 SBND R

MOUSETRAP IN DENVER, Denver, CO

Built 1993 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 60,500

1ST AVENUE

Fair

Over: WEIR GULCH

BTWN RALEIGH/QUITMAN, Denver, CO

Built 1977 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 7,307

SH 2 ML

Fair

Over: HIGHLINE CANAL

WELLSHIRE GOLF COURSE, Denver, CO

Built 1958 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 20,000

I 225 ML NBND

Fair

Over: ULSTER ST.

0.2 MI E. OF I25, Denver, CO

Built 1976 Load: 25.5 t ADT: 69,000

EB 20TH ST

Fair

Over: S PLATTE RIVER

E OF I-25 AT S PLATTE RIV, Denver, CO

Built 1994 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 11,726

WOLFF STREET

Fair

Over: WEIR GULCH

E OF SHERIDAN AT 500 BLOC, Denver, CO

Built 1976 Load: 25.7 t ADT: 443

MADISON ST

Fair

Over: EAST HARVARD GULCH

MADISON ST N OF VASSAR AV, Denver, CO

Built 1967 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 334

I 70 ML

Fair

Over: ZUNI STREET

DENVER, Denver, CO

Built 1965 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 130,000

WOLFF STREET

Fair

Over: WEIR GULCH

E OF SHERIDAN AT 600 BLOC, Denver, CO

Built 1976 Load: 26.8 t ADT: 754

DAHLIA ST

Fair

Over: HIGHLINE CANAL

DAHLIA SOUTH OF EASTMAN A, Denver, CO

Built 1952 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 3,902

FLORIDA AVENUE

Fair

Over: HIGHLINE CANAL

0.3 MI W OF PARKER ROAD, Denver, CO

Built 1994 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 10,425

LEV 5 SW TERM RAMP

Fair

Over: 84TH AVENUE

SW CORNER TERM BLDG, Denver, CO

Built 2014 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 6,216

LAWRENCE STREET

Fair

Over: CHERRY CREEK

LAWRENCE AT SPEER BLVD, Denver, CO

Built 1958 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 1,312

EVANS AVE

Fair

Over: SOUTH PLATTE RIVER

JUST E OF PLATTE RIV DR, Denver, CO

Built 1957 Load: 27.6 t ADT: 37,544

NE 2ND LEVEL PARK

Fair

Over: PARKING LOT

EAST PARKING STRUCTURE, Denver, CO

Built 1993 Load: 27.6 t ADT: 2,030

E 2ND LEVEL PARK

Fair

Over: PARKING LOT

EAST PARKING STRUCTURE, Denver, CO

Built 1993 Load: 27.6 t ADT: 3,093

SE 2ND LEVEL PARK

Fair

Over: PARKING LOT

EAST PARKING STRUCTURE, Denver, CO

Built 1993 Load: 27.6 t ADT: 1,749

SW 2ND LEVEL PARK

Fair

Over: FUTURE PARKING LOT

WEST OF PARKING STRUCTURE, Denver, CO

Built 1993 Load: 27.6 t ADT: 1,579

W 2ND LEVEL PARK

Fair

Over: PARKING LOT

WEST OF PARKING STRUCT, Denver, CO

Built 1993 Load: 27.6 t ADT: 1,589

NW 2ND LEVEL PARK

Fair

Over: PARKING LOT

WEST OF PARKING STRUCTURE, Denver, CO

Built 1993 Load: 27.6 t ADT: 942

MONACO PKWY

Fair

Over: GOLDSMITH GULCH

AT EVANS AVE, Denver, CO

Built 1966 Load: 27.8 t ADT: 26,351

EASTMAN AVENUE

Fair

Over: GOLDSMITH GULCH

JUST W OF TAMARAC DR, Denver, CO

Built 1978 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 3,301

S MARION ST

Fair

Over: EAST HARVARD GULCH

MARION ST AND HARVARD, Denver, CO

Built 1967 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 261

SH 95 ML SBND

Fair

Over: BEAR CREEK

SHERIDIAN JUST N OF US285, Denver, CO

Built 1961 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 15,500

CORNELL AVENUE

Fair

Over: GOLDSMITH GULCH

JUST W OF TAMARAC DRIVE, Denver, CO

Built 1971 Load: 28.3 t ADT: 2,767

WAZEE ST

Fair

Over: CHERRY CREEK

WAZEE ST AT 14TH STREET, Denver, CO

Built 1985 Load: 28.5 t ADT: 8,217

MONACO PARKWAY

Fair

Over: RETENTION POND DRAINAGE

JUST SO OF JEWELL AVE, Denver, CO

Built 1996 Load: 28.5 t ADT: 24,382

52ND AVE

Fair

Over: CLEAR CREEK

0.35 MI WEST OF SHERIDAN, Denver, CO

Built 1969 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 8,099

LEV 6 SE TERM RAMP

Fair

Over: 84TH AVENUE

SE CORNER TERM BLDG, Denver, CO

Built 2014 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 11,984

ALLEY

Fair

Over: EAST HARVARD GULCH

BTWN STEELE AND ADAMS, Denver, CO

Built 1967 Load: 29.1 t ADT: 75

IRVING ST

Fair

Over: SANDERSON GULCH

BTWN IOWA AND MEXICO, Denver, CO

Built 1967 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 5,723

NB QUEBEC ST

Fair

Over: CHERRY CREEK

QUEBEC AT CHERRY CREEK DR, Denver, CO

Built 1983 Load: 29.3 t ADT: 21,471

CHAMPA ST

Fair

Over: CHERRY CREEK

CHAMPA AT SPEER BLVD, Denver, CO

Built 1976 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 3,406

WB 20TH ST

Fair

Over: S PLATTE RIVER

E OF I-25 AT S PLATTE R, Denver, CO

Built 1994 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 7,167

NB PENA BLVD

Fair

Over: THIRD CREEK

3.5 MI EAST OF E-470, Denver, CO

Built 1992 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 55,210

SCOTTSBURG ROAD

Fair

Over: THIRD CREEK TRIB

S OF TERMINAL BLDG, Denver, CO

Built 1992 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 24,833

MEXICO AVE

Fair

Over: GOLDSMITH GULCH

E OF MONACO PKWY, Denver, CO

Built 1966 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 1,158

I 70 ML

Fair

Over: BNSF RR, UP RR, RTD LR

DENVER, .4 MI W OF I-25, Denver, CO

Built 1992 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 121,000

SH 95 ML NBND

Fair

Over: BEAR CREEK

Sheridan just N. of 285, Denver, CO

Built 1961 Load: 30.0 t ADT: 15,500

UTICA ST

Fair

Over: WEIR GULCH

AT BAYAUD STREET, Denver, CO

Built 1977 Load: 30.4 t ADT: 651

I 225 ML NBND

Fair

Over: TAMARAC PARKWAY

IN DENVER, Denver, CO

Built 1975 Load: 30.6 t ADT: 64,000

MEMPHIS STREET

Fair

Over: IRONDALE GULCH

JUST N OF 53RD AVE, Denver, CO

Built 2003 Load: 31.5 t ADT: 2,821

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