Gunnison County, CO

100 public highway bridges

Gunnison County Bridge Snapshot

Gunnison County, Colorado contains 100 public highway bridges in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory. Roughly 36% are rated “Good,” 57% “Fair,” 7% “Poor,” and 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.

100
Total Bridges
36%
Good
7%
Poor
7%
Structurally Deficient

Condition Distribution

Good
36% (36)
Fair
57% (57)
Poor
7% (7)
SD
7% (7)

All Bridges (100)

CO RD 740

Fair

Over: EAST RIVER

.2 mi east of SH 135, Gunnison, CO

Built 1998 Load: 47.3 t ADT: 3,622

CO RD 42

Fair

Over: TOMICHI CREEK

5.8 MI NW OF PARLIN, Gunnison, CO

Built 1994 Load: 49.1 t ADT: 253

CO RD 32

Fair

Over: GUNNISON RIVER

.1 mile south of SH 50, Gunnison, CO

Built 1985 Load: 49.4 t ADT: 367

WHITEROCK AVE

Fair

Over: COAL CREEK

IN CITY OF CRESTED BUTTE, Gunnison, CO

Built 1992 Load: 50.3 t ADT: 1,167

NO DATA ENTERED

Fair

Over: CURECANTI CREEK

NO DATA ENTERED, Gunnison, CO

Built 2002 Load: 63.8 t ADT: 71

CO RD 818

Fair

Over: OHIO CREEK

5.6 MI N OF GUNNISON, Gunnison, CO

Built 1981 Load: 86.9 t ADT: 118

CO RD 265

Fair

Over: MUDDY CREEK

1.5 MI N of SH 133, Gunnison, CO

Built 1982 Load: 91.4 t ADT: 201

CO RD 53/JOLEE TRL

Good

Over: SPRING CREEK

0.1 MI E of CR 744, Gunnison, CO

Built 2012 Load: 13.0 t ADT: 168

CO RD 25

Good

Over: LAKE FORK GUNNISON RIVER

22.4 MI SW OF GUNNISON, Gunnison, CO

Built 1987 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 124

CIMARRON RIVER RD

Good

Over: CIMARRON RIVER

33 MI S OF MONTROSE, Gunnison, CO

Built 1987 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 156

CO RD 43

Good

Over: TOMICHI CREEK

0.1 MI S of SH 50, Gunnison, CO

Built 2013 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 80

NFSR 315.1

Good

Over: N FK CRYSTAL RV

1.6 MI NE OF CRYSTAL, Gunnison, CO

Built 2008 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 15

CO RD 317

Good

Over: EAST RIVER

8.4 MI N OF CRSTD BUTTE, Gunnison, CO

Built 1978 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 290

CITY ST 6TH STREET

Good

Over: QUARTZ CREEK

IN TOWN OF PITKIN, Gunnison, CO

Built 1996 Load: 28.5 t ADT: 58

US 50 ML

Good

Over: BLUE CREEK

11.2 MI E OF CIMARRON, Gunnison, CO

Built 1936 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 2,800

CITY ST 5TH STREET

Good

Over: QUARTZ CREEK

IN TOWN OF PITKIN, Gunnison, CO

Built 1987 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 39

CO RD 738

Good

Over: BRUSH CREEK

4.5 MI NE CRESTED BUTTE, Gunnison, CO

Built 2003 Load: 30.0 t ADT: 159

SH 133 ML

Good

Over: N FK GUNNISON RIVER

1.5 MI NE OF SOMERSET, Gunnison, CO

Built 1982 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 1,200

CO RD 3

Good

Over: CRYSTAL RIVER

3.0 MI NW OF MARBLE, Gunnison, CO

Built 1986 Load: 31.6 t ADT: 791

MAROON AVENUE

Good

Over: COAL CREEK

IN CITY OF CRESTED BUTTE, Gunnison, CO

Built 1992 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 768

CO RD 48

Good

Over: OHIO CREEK

3.0 MI N OF GUNNISON, Gunnison, CO

Built 1995 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 798

CO RD 76

Good

Over: QUARTZ CREEK

3.4 MI NE OF PARLIN, Gunnison, CO

Built 1990 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 499

COUNTY ROAD 738

Good

Over: EAST RIVER

3.9 MI E OF CRESTED BUTTE, Gunnison, CO

Built 1988 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 183

COUNTY ROAD 742

Good

Over: SPRING CREEK

6.9 MI NE OF ALMONT, Gunnison, CO

Built 2008 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,291

CO RD 742

Good

Over: TAYLOR RIVER

16.3 MI NE OF ALMONT, Gunnison, CO

Built 1982 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 865

CO RD 742

Good

Over: WILLOW CREEK

AT TAYLOR PARK RESERVOIR, Gunnison, CO

Built 1986 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 896

TAYLOR PARK ROAD

Good

Over: TEXAS CREEK

26.8 MI. N.E. ALMONT, CO., Gunnison, CO

Built 1993 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 482

MAIN STREET

Good

Over: CARBONATE CREEK

Just east of 1st street, Gunnison, CO

Built 1987 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 436

COUNTY ROAD 265

Good

Over: EAST MUDDY CREEK

7 MI NW OF SOMERSET, Gunnison, CO

Built 2008 Load: 35.2 t ADT: 167

COUNTY ROAD 265

Good

Over: EAST MUDDY CREEK

3 miles north of SH133, Gunnison, CO

Built 2008 Load: 35.2 t ADT: 194

CO RD 12

Good

Over: RUBY ANTHRACITE CREEK

2 MI S of SH 133, Gunnison, CO

Built 1993 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 370

CO RD 864

Good

Over: VAN BOXEL CREEK

11.4 MI NE OF OWL CR PASS, Gunnison, CO

Built 1998 Load: 37.8 t ADT: 12

SH 135 ML

Good

Over: SLATE RIVER

5.7 MI SE OF CRESTED BUTT, Gunnison, CO

Built 1995 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 7,200

CO RD 12

Good

Over: ANTHRACITE CREEK

6.1 MI E OF SH 133, Gunnison, CO

Built 1993 Load: 41.2 t ADT: 439

SH 114 ML

Good

Over: COCHETOPA CREEK

4.9 MI S OF JCT SH 50, Gunnison, CO

Built 1989 Load: 42.8 t ADT: 470

CO RD 742

Good

Over: TAYLOR RIVER

15.1 MI NE OF ALMONT, Gunnison, CO

Built 2001 Load: 45.7 t ADT: 943

CO RD 12

Good

Over: RUBY ANTHRACITE CREEK

7.4 MI W OF CRESTED BUTTE, Gunnison, CO

Built 1993 Load: 45.9 t ADT: 379

SH 133 ACCESS RD

Good

Over: MUDDY CREEK AR

14 MI SW OF MCCLURE PASS, Gunnison, CO

Built 1980 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 62

TINCUP ROAD 765

Good

Over: WILLOW CREEK

25.5 MI NE OF ALMONT, CO, Gunnison, CO

Built 2020 Load: 47.6 t ADT: 363

CO RD 864

Good

Over: LITTLE CIMARRON RIVER

12.7 MI NE OWL CK PASS, Gunnison, CO

Built 1991 Load: 48.8 t ADT: 12

NFSR 7765

Good

Over: WILLOW CREEK

27.5 MI NE OF ALMONT, CO, Gunnison, CO

Built 2018 Load: 57.0 t ADT: 363

SH 133 ML

Good

Over: WEST MUDDY CREEK

14 MI SW OF MCCLURE PASS, Gunnison, CO

Built 1980 Load: 61.6 t ADT: 930

SH 133 ML

Good

Over: EAST MUDDY CREEK

12 MI SW OF MCCLURE PASS, Gunnison, CO

Built 1980 Load: 64.2 t ADT: 930

FDR 314

Poor

Over: N FK CRYSTAL RV

1.7 MI SE OF CRYSTAL, Gunnison, CO

Built 1970 ADT: 5

COUNTY ROAD 749

Poor

Over: EAST RIVER DIVER. CANAL

.4 MI W OF SH 135, Gunnison, CO

Built 1950 Load: 7.3 t ADT: 16

CO RD 7

Poor

Over: OHIO CREEK

9.5 MI NW OF GUNNISON, Gunnison, CO

Built 1942 Load: 8.1 t ADT: 45

CO RD 10

Poor

Over: GUNNISON RIVER

5.5 MI NE OF GUNNISON, Gunnison, CO

Built 1973 Load: 9.2 t ADT: 211

CO RD 742

Poor

Over: TAYLOR RIVER

AT ALMONT, Gunnison, CO

Built 1958 Load: 20.6 t ADT: 1,567

COUNTY ROAD 16

Poor

Over: GUNNISON R. DIVER. CANAL

1.2 MI W OF GUNNISON, Gunnison, CO

Built 1950 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 74

SLATE RIVER ROAD

Structurally Deficient

Over: NO DATA ENTERED

8 MILES NW CRESTED BUTTE, Gunnison, CO

Built 2006 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 15

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