Total bridges
686
Public highway bridges in El Paso County
County profile · official public datasets
El Paso County, CO
686 public highway bridges tracked in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory: 31.3% rated Good, 65.5% Fair, 3.2% Poor.
- 686
- Public bridges
- 31.3%
- Good condition
- 3.2%
- Poor condition
The verdict
According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory.
El Paso County posts a better-than-median Poor-condition share among rated counties in the state across large county bridge inventory.
- Top 38%
- lowest Poor share in state
- 3.2%
- Poor-condition share
- 686
- public highway bridges
- 1984
- avg year built
Poor is an FHWA condition category from the lowest applicable component rating (4 or below), not a live crossing-safety or closure decision. Rankings cover counties with at least five public highway bridges.
El Paso County Bridge Snapshot
According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, El Paso County ranks #24 of 64 Colorado counties with at least 5 public highway bridges on Poor-condition share (lower share ranks better; currently 3.2%). El Paso County, Colorado contains 686 public highway bridges. Roughly 31.3% are rated “Good,” 65.5% “Fair,” and 3.2% “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.
Good condition
31.3%
215 of 686 rated 7-9
Fair condition
65.5%
449 of 686 rated 5-6
Poor condition
3.2%
22 of 686 rated 4 or below
In-state Poor-share rank
#24 of 64
Among Colorado counties with 5+ bridges, lower share ranks better
Condition distribution
Share of 686 NBI-tracked bridges by lowest applicable component rating.
Good 31.3% (215)
Fair 65.5% (449)
Poor 3.2% (22)
El Paso County's Poor-condition bridges carry 190,132 vehicle crossings a day
That is 1.9% of the county's reported daily bridge traffic on 3.2% of its bridges: Poor-condition structures carry less traffic than their share of the inventory. Each Poor bridge averages 8,642 crossings a day against 16,541 for a Good-condition one. A Poor rating is a condition category, not a closure or a live safety judgement; it means the lowest applicable component rating is 4 or below.
Computed over the 686 of 686 bridges in this county that report an average daily traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
33.2% of El Paso County's bridges have passed the 50-year mark
228 of the 686 bridges with a recorded construction year were built in 1974 or earlier. Age alone is not a defect: a well-maintained older bridge can rate Good, and 31.3% of this county's inventory does. Even so, this older cohort is the population from which future Poor ratings are drawn, which is why the age profile below matters alongside the condition split above.
Cutoff derives from the 2024 release year minus a 50-year design life. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
One structure carries 15% of the county's Poor-condition bridge traffic
I 25 ML SBND over ACADEMY BLVD, built 1971, carries 28,500 vehicles a day, the most of any Poor-rated structure here. The county's Poor-condition exposure is concentrated rather than evenly spread, so the 22-bridge count understates how much of the daily burden sits on a single crossing.
Share is of the 190,132 daily crossings on Poor-rated bridges that report a traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
When El Paso County's bridges were built
686 bridges with a recorded construction year, grouped by decade
- pre-1900 1
Built before 1900
1 bridges
- 1900s 4
1900–1909
4 bridges
- 1910s 3
1910–1919
3 bridges
- 1920s 5
1920–1929
5 bridges
- 1930s 32
1930–1939
32 bridges
- 1940s 8
1940–1949
8 bridges
- 1950s
1950–1959
66 bridges
- 1960s
1960–1969
69 bridges
- 1970s
1970–1979
71 bridges
- 1980s
1980–1989
113 bridges
- 1990s
1990–1999
110 bridges
- 2000s
2000–2009
117 bridges
- 2010s
2010–2019
63 bridges
- 2020s 24
2020–2029
24 bridges
What this shows Construction peaked in the 2000s, when 117 of the county's bridges still in the inventory were built, which is 17.1% of those with a recorded year. That cohort is now 15 to 24 years old in the 2024 inventory. Its average build year (1984) matches the Colorado average (1982).
How El Paso County compares with Colorado's closest counties by inventory size
The 5 Colorado counties nearest El Paso County in number of bridges, with their condition splits. Its 3.2% Poor share is the 3rd-lowest of these 6. Its average build year of 1984 against a peer-group mean of 1988 is in line with the group.
Showing the 5 closest of 63 Colorado counties eligible for comparison.
| County | Bridges | Good | Fair | Poor | Avg. built |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Paso County (this page) | 686 | 31.3% | 65.5% | 3.2% | 1984 |
| Weld County | 614 | 36.8% | 58.5% | 4.7% | 1986 |
| Larimer County | 559 | 49% | 49% | 2% | 1987 |
| Adams County | 535 | 43.9% | 49.2% | 6.9% | 1990 |
| Jefferson County | 464 | 33.8% | 59.9% | 6.3% | 1984 |
| Denver County | 458 | 41.9% | 56.3% | 1.7% | 1991 |
Each share is of that county's own total tracked bridges; peers are the counties with 5 or more bridges whose inventory size is closest to El Paso County's. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
Nationwide counties with similar inventory size or average build year
Two NBI-derived peer sets for El Paso County, both outside Colorado so the neighborhoods are not the same-state size table above.
Similar inventory size
Nearest county inventories outside CO (686 bridges here).
- Broward County, FL · 686 bridges
- Honolulu County, HI · 682 bridges
- Caddo County, LA · 682 bridges
- Ellis County, TX · 691 bridges
Similar average build year
Nearest mean year-built outside CO (1984 here).
- Hennepin County, MN · avg 1984 · 936 bridges
- Duval County, FL · avg 1984 · 831 bridges
- Bell County, TX · avg 1984 · 660 bridges
- Steuben County, NY · avg 1984 · 627 bridges
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release. Peers floor at 10 bridges so stub inventories cannot own the match.
All bridges (686)
30TH STREET
FairOver: PRIVATE SERVICE RD
0.1 MI N OF GATEWAY RD, El Paso, CO
Built 1993 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 8,455
NB ACADEMY BLVD
FairOver: B ST US ARMY RR
1.2 MI W OF I25, El Paso, CO
Built 1978 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 21,353
US 24 ML WBND
FairOver: CRYSTAL HILLS BLVD
0.3 MI NW OF JCT COLO AVE, El Paso, CO
Built 1967 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 21,500
US 24 EB PLATTE AV
FairOver: PETERSON FIELD ROAD
3/4 MI E OF POWERS BLVD, El Paso, CO
Built 1967 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 18,000
ELBERT ROAD
FairOver: BLACK SQUIRREL CREEK
0.4 MI N OF LATIGO BLVD, El Paso, CO
Built 1996 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 2,050
US 24 ML
FairOver: DRAW
0.3 MI E OF RAMAH, El Paso, CO
Built 1990 Load: 31.2 t ADT: 3,900
ACADEMY BLVD SB
FairOver: BRADLEY ROAD
1 MI. E. OF I25, El Paso, CO
Built 1974 Load: 31.3 t ADT: 27,373
RAMP TO US 24 EBND
FairOver: FOUNTAIN CREEK R
0.8 MI N. OF CIRCLE DR., El Paso, CO
Built 1990 Load: 31.3 t ADT: 6,600
HODGEN ROAD
FairOver: EAST BRANCH CHERRY CREEK
4.3 MI E OF SH 83, El Paso, CO
Built 1985 Load: 31.6 t ADT: 5,836
NORTH GATE BLVD EB
FairOver: MONUMENT CREEK AND UPRR
0.5 MI WEST OF I-25 EXIT, El Paso, CO
Built 1958 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 5,000
ACADEMY BLVD NB
FairOver: WESTMEADOW DRIVE
1.5 MI W. OF I25, El Paso, CO
Built 1979 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 10,992
SH 94 ML
FairOver: W FK BLACK SQUIRREL CRK
11.7 MI E OF JCT US 24, El Paso, CO
Built 1986 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 4,400
US 24 ML
FairOver: US24 BUSS RT RAMP
3.4 MI SE OF PIKES PEAK-T, El Paso, CO
Built 1969 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 23,000
SH 94 ML
FairOver: JIMMY CAMP CREEK
1.7 MI E JCT SH24, El Paso, CO
Built 1978 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 9,900
ACADEMY BLVD NB
FairOver: BRADLEY ROAD
1 MI E OF I25, El Paso, CO
Built 1974 Load: 31.9 t ADT: 26,330
SQUIRREL CRK RD
FairOver: WILLIAMS CREEK
4.5 MI E OF LINK ROAD, El Paso, CO
Built 1974 Load: 32.1 t ADT: 563
ELLICOTT HIGHWAY
FairOver: BLACK SQUIRREL CK TRIB.
1.5 MI N OF JUDGE ORR RD, El Paso, CO
Built 1996 Load: 32.1 t ADT: 1,756
US 24 SERVICE RD
FairOver: FOUNTAIN CREEK SR
IN MANITOU SPRINGS, El Paso, CO
Built 1969 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 27,000
I25 ML SBND
FairOver: MARK DABLING/UPRR
IN COLORADO SPRINGS, El Paso, CO
Built 2008 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 57,000
PATROL RD
FairOver: STORM DRAINAGE SWALE
1.5 miles northeast of th, El Paso, CO
Built 1987 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 50
PATROL RD
FairOver: STORM DRAINAGE SWALE
1.2 miles east of southwe, El Paso, CO
Built 1987 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 50
PATROL RD
FairOver: DRY DRAINAGE SWALE
2 000 feet north of south, El Paso, CO
Built 1987 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 50
ENOCH ROAD
FairOver: DRY DRAINAGE SWALE
1.5 mile south of County, El Paso, CO
Built 1986 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 4,000
E STEWART AVENUE
FairOver: UNNAMED ARROYO
0.55 MILES EAST OF LANGLE, El Paso, CO
Built 1992 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 7,051
W STEWART AVENUE
FairOver: EAST SAND CREEK
0.4 MILES WEST OF PAINE S, El Paso, CO
Built 2007 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 6,823
SOUTH GATE BLVD
FairOver: MONUMENT CREEK AND UPRR
0.1 MI. S. OF STADIUM BLV, El Paso, CO
Built 1958 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 18,815
EAST DOUGLASS VALL
FairOver: DOUGLASS VALLEY TRIBUTAR
800 N OF COMMUNITY CENTE, El Paso, CO
Built 1958 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 261
ACADEMY DRIVE
FairOver: LEHMAN RUN
1300 W OF STADIUM BLVD, El Paso, CO
Built 1958 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,000
8TH STREET
FairOver: BIG SANDY CREEK TRIB
WEST OF BIJOU AVENUE, El Paso, CO
Built 1949 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 205
CHEYENNE CANYON RD
FairOver: NORTH CHEYENNE CREEK
2.3 MI W OF EVANS AVE, El Paso, CO
Built 1950 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,202
ALLEGHENY DRIVE
FairOver: LOCAL DRAINAGE
0.5 MI W CENTENNIAL BLVD, El Paso, CO
Built 1984 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 314
26TH STREET
FairOver: FOUNTAIN CREEK
JUST N OF US 24, El Paso, CO
Built 1964 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 4,005
FLYING W RANCH RD
FairOver: DOUGLAS CREEK
.25 M SW OF CENTENNIAL BL, El Paso, CO
Built 1984 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,420
CENTENNIAL BLVD
FairOver: DOUGLAS CREEK
.2 MI S OF FLYING W RANCH, El Paso, CO
Built 1984 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 9,092
BOURKE DRIVE
FairOver: DOUGLAS CREEK
0.1 MI N OF MULE DEER DRI, El Paso, CO
Built 1984 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 429
MAYHURST AVENUE
FairOver: CHEYENNE CREEK
S OF INTER. W/CHEYENNE RD, El Paso, CO
Built 1968 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 387
CRESTA ROAD
FairOver: CHEYENNE CREEK
INTER. WITH CHEYENNE RD, El Paso, CO
Built 1970 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 7,291
CENTENNIAL BLVD
FairOver: SOUTH DOUGLAS CREEK
.45 MI S-GARDEN GODS RD, El Paso, CO
Built 1984 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 12,801
HOLLAND PARK BLV
FairOver: SOUTH DOUGLAS CREEK
NE OF CENTENNIAL/VONDERPA, El Paso, CO
Built 1975 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,477
OLD BROADMOOR RD
FairOver: RESERVOIR CANAL
JUST S OF LAKE AVENUE, El Paso, CO
Built 1975 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,225
RAMONA AVENUE
FairOver: CHEYENNE CREEK
0.2 MI W OF NEVADA AVENUE, El Paso, CO
Built 1955 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,659
WEST CHEYENNE RD
FairOver: CHEYENNE CREEK
JUST W OF CASCADE AVENUE, El Paso, CO
Built 1971 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 11,463
SPRINGMEADOW DR
FairOver: RESERVOIR SPILLWAY
0.2 MI S OF LAKE AVE, El Paso, CO
Built 1975 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,904
NAVAJO STREET
FairOver: CHEYENNE CREEK
0.2 MI E OF TEJON ST, El Paso, CO
Built 1971 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,012
PRO RODEO DRIVE
FairOver: NORTH ROCKRIMMON CHANNEL
AT INT. WITH ROCKRIMMON, El Paso, CO
Built 1977 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 5,654
GARDEN OF GODS RD
FairOver: MONUMENT CREEK
0.1 MI W OF NEVADA, El Paso, CO
Built 1985 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 44,579
LAS VEGAS STREET
FairOver: SHOOKS RUN
0.35 MI E OF NEVADA AVENU, El Paso, CO
Built 1975 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 7,523
WYCLIFFE DRIVE
FairOver: FISHERS CANYON CREEK
0.1 MI S OF STAR RANCH, El Paso, CO
Built 1982 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,382
SOUTHGATE ROAD
FairOver: CHEYENNE CREEK
0.2 MI N OF LAKE AVENUE, El Paso, CO
Built 1970 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 11,508
FOUNTAIN BLVD
FairOver: SHOOKS RUN
0.25 MI E OF NEVADA AVE, El Paso, CO
Built 1965 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 7,080
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