Lincoln County, CO

129 public highway bridges

Lincoln County Bridge Snapshot

According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, Lincoln County, Colorado contains 129 public highway bridges. Roughly 16.3% are rated “Good,” 65.9% “Fair,” and 7.8% “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.

129
Total Bridges
16.3%
Good
65.9%
Fair
7.8%
Poor Condition

Condition Distribution

Good
16.3% (21)
Fair
65.9% (85)
Poor
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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