Lincoln County, CO

129 public highway bridges

Lincoln County Bridge Snapshot

Lincoln County, Colorado contains 129 public highway bridges in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory. Roughly 16.3% are rated “Good,” 65.9% “Fair,” 7.8% “Poor,” and 7.8% 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.

129
Total Bridges
16.3%
Good
7.8%
Poor
7.8%
Structurally Deficient

Condition Distribution

Good
16.3% (21)
Fair
65.9% (85)
Poor
7.8% (10)
SD
7.8% (10)

All Bridges (129)

COUNTY ROAD 24

Fair

Over: SOUTH RUSH CREEK

1.2 MILES N OF SR 94, Lincoln, CO

Built 1990 Load: 32.8 t ADT: 19

COUNTY ROAD 23.7

Fair

Over: NORTH RUSH CREEK

0.4 MILE SOUTH OF ROAD 2L, Lincoln, CO

Built 1992 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 31

COUNTY ROAD 2G

Fair

Over: BIG SANDY CREEK

0.2 MI WEST OF ROAD 43, Lincoln, CO

Built 1997 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 46

COUNTY ROAD 43

Fair

Over: BIG SANDY CREEK

1 MILE SOUTH OF ROAD 2G, Lincoln, CO

Built 1996 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 46

COUNTY ROAD 31

Fair

Over: ARIKAREE RIVER

0.8 MILE NORTH OF ROAD 3V, Lincoln, CO

Built 1992 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 90

COUNTY ROAD 23

Fair

Over: MIDDLE RUSH CREEK

1.2 MILES N OF ROAD 2G, Lincoln, CO

Built 1993 Load: 35.5 t ADT: 53

COUNTY ROAD 11

Fair

Over: HORSE CREEK

1.8 MILES N OF COLO 94, Lincoln, CO

Built 1992 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 15

I 70 ML EBND

Fair

Over: S FK REPUBLICAN RIVER

4.2 MI E OF ARRIBA, Lincoln, CO

Built 1975 Load: 35.7 t ADT: 4,200

I 70 ML WBND

Fair

Over: S FK REPUBLICAN RIVER

7.6 MI W OF FLAGLER, Lincoln, CO

Built 1975 Load: 35.8 t ADT: 4,200

SH 71 ML

Fair

Over: APACHE CREEK

12.2 MI N OF PUNKIN CENTE, Lincoln, CO

Built 1958 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 700

I 70 ML WBND

Fair

Over: LAKE CREEK

0.7 MI W OF JCT US 40, Lincoln, CO

Built 1975 Load: 36.8 t ADT: 6,000

SH 71 ML

Fair

Over: ARICKAREE RIVER

9 MI N OF LIMON, Lincoln, CO

Built 1987 Load: 37.4 t ADT: 1,300

US 40 ML

Fair

Over: DRAW

11.55 MI SE OF HUGO, Lincoln, CO

Built 1987 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 3,000

RAMP TO I 70 EBND

Fair

Over: KYLE RR R

0.8 MI E OF JCT SH 71, Lincoln, CO

Built 1975 Load: 38.0 t ADT: 6,000

SH 71 ML

Fair

Over: BIG SANDY CREEK

IN LIMON, Lincoln, CO

Built 1999 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 2,500

US 40 ML

Fair

Over: COON CREEK

9.97 MI SE OF HUGO, Lincoln, CO

Built 1987 Load: 38.7 t ADT: 3,000

US 24 ML

Fair

Over: UP RR

0.2 MI E ELBERT-LINCOLN C, Lincoln, CO

Built 2000 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 3,000

US 24 ML

Fair

Over: BIG SANDY CREEK

LINCOLN/ELBERT LINE, Lincoln, CO

Built 2000 Load: 40.3 t ADT: 3,000

US 40 ML

Fair

Over: DRAW

2.1 MI E OF JCT I-70 ML, Lincoln, CO

Built 1967 Load: 40.3 t ADT: 3,700

SH 71 ML

Fair

Over: LITTLE HORSE CREEK

28 MI N OF ORDWAY, Lincoln, CO

Built 1963 Load: 40.7 t ADT: 650

US 40 ML

Fair

Over: DRAW

19.2 MI SE OF HUGO, Lincoln, CO

Built 1937 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 3,300

US 24 ML

Fair

Over: LAKE CREEK

.6 MI E. OF JCT SH 71, Lincoln, CO

Built 1975 Load: 41.2 t ADT: 1,700

US 24 ML

Fair

Over: KYLE RR

1.7 MI E JCT S.H. 71 N., Lincoln, CO

Built 1934 Load: 41.2 t ADT: 1,600

SH 94 ML

Fair

Over: LITTLE HORSE CREEK

14 MI W OF PUNKIN CENTER, Lincoln, CO

Built 1962 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 630

US 40 ML

Fair

Over: FORK OF SAND CREEK

1 MI E OF HUGO, Lincoln, CO

Built 1976 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 5,000

US 40 ML

Fair

Over: DRAW

4.5 MI SE OF HUGO, Lincoln, CO

Built 1936 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 3,000

COUNTY ROAD 35

Fair

Over: S FORK ARIKAREE RIVER

1.0 MI S OF ROAD 3S, Lincoln, CO

Built 1995 Load: 43.6 t ADT: 19

I 70 ML WBND

Fair

Over: KYLE RR

1.1 MI W OF JCT US 40, Lincoln, CO

Built 1975 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 6,000

US 24 ML

Fair

Over: DRAW

E EDGE OF LIMON, Lincoln, CO

Built 2011 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 1,700

COUNTY ROAD 109

Fair

Over: NORTH RUSH CREEK

0.9 MILE NORTH OF ROAD Y, Lincoln, CO

Built 1991 Load: 46.1 t ADT: 85

SH 71 ML

Fair

Over: DRAW

15 MI N OF LIMON, Lincoln, CO

Built 1978 Load: 47.3 t ADT: 1,300

COUNTY ROAD S

Fair

Over: RUSH CREEK

0.3 MI WEST OF ROAD 43, Lincoln, CO

Built 1994 Load: 47.7 t ADT: 21

US 40 ML

Fair

Over: DRAW

0.3 MI E JCT I-70, Lincoln, CO

Built 1972 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 3,700

SH 71 ML

Fair

Over: DRAW

4.2 MI NORTH OF LIMON, Lincoln, CO

Built 1975 Load: 49.2 t ADT: 1,300

US 40 ML

Fair

Over: DRAW

20.2 MI SE OF HUGO, Lincoln, CO

Built 1992 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 3,300

US 40 ML

Fair

Over: DRAW

1.2 MI SE OF HUGO, Lincoln, CO

Built 1978 Load: 51.9 t ADT: 3,000

I 70 ML

Fair

Over: DRAW

2.0 MI E OF JCT S.H. 71, Lincoln, CO

Built 1955 Load: 52.2 t ADT: 10,000

I 70 ML+FRONT RD

Fair

Over: DRAW

6.7 MI E. OF ARRIBA, Lincoln, CO

Built 1975 Load: 54.1 t ADT: 8,400

COUNTY ROAD 37

Fair

Over: HELL CREEK

1.6 MILES N OF ROAD 3K, Lincoln, CO

Built 1997 Load: 61.4 t ADT: 18

US 40 ML

Fair

Over: BARRON GULCH

2.1 MI NW OF HUGO, Lincoln, CO

Built 1991 Load: 67.6 t ADT: 3,700

SH 71 ML

Fair

Over: LAKE CREEK

2.9 MI N OF LIMON, Lincoln, CO

Built 1975 Load: 68.6 t ADT: 1,300

US 40 ML

Fair

Over: DRAW

13.7 MI SE OF HUGO, Lincoln, CO

Built 1991 Load: 72.6 t ADT: 3,000

US 40 ML

Fair

Over: DRY CREEK

5.7 MI E OF JCT I 70 ML, Lincoln, CO

Built 1995 Load: 73.6 t ADT: 3,700

COUNTY ROAD 4C

Fair

Over: N FORK ARIKAREE RIVER

0.5 MILE WEST OF ROAD 43, Lincoln, CO

Built 2000 Load: 74.0 t ADT: 14

US 40 ML

Fair

Over: DRAW

15.4 MI SE OF HUGO, Lincoln, CO

Built 1991 Load: 76.3 t ADT: 3,300

COUNTY ROAD 2

Fair

Over: STEELS FORK CREEK

1 MILE NORTH OF ROAD X, Lincoln, CO

Built 1975 Load: 98.1 t ADT: 110

COUNTY ROAD 3R

Fair

Over: HELL CREEK

0.5 MILE WEST OF CR 42, Lincoln, CO

Built 1992 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 26

COUNTY ROAD X

Fair

Over: STEELS FORK CREEK

JUST WEST OF ROAD 4, Lincoln, CO

Built 1988 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 179

US 40 ML

Good

Over: DRAW

10.21 MI SE OF HUGO, Lincoln, CO

Built 1987 Load: 19.9 t ADT: 3,000

I 70 FRONTAGE RD

Good

Over: DRAW SR

6.1 MI E. OF GENOA, Lincoln, CO

Built 1975 Load: 26.5 t ADT: 75

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