Total bridges
192
Public highway bridges in Morgan County
County profile · official public datasets
Morgan County, CO
192 public highway bridges tracked in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory: 47.9% rated Good, 49.5% Fair, 2.6% Poor.
- 192
- Public bridges
- 47.9%
- Good condition
- 2.6%
- Poor condition
The verdict
According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory.
Morgan County posts a better-than-median Poor-condition share among rated counties in the state across mid-size county bridge inventory.
- Top 33%
- lowest Poor share in state
- 2.6%
- Poor-condition share
- 192
- public highway bridges
- 1986
- 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.
Morgan County Bridge Snapshot
According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, Morgan County ranks #21 of 64 Colorado counties with at least 5 public highway bridges on Poor-condition share (lower share ranks better; currently 2.6%). Morgan County, Colorado contains 192 public highway bridges. Roughly 47.9% are rated “Good,” 49.5% “Fair,” and 2.6% “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
47.9%
92 of 192 rated 7-9
Fair condition
49.5%
95 of 192 rated 5-6
Poor condition
2.6%
5 of 192 rated 4 or below
In-state Poor-share rank
#21 of 64
Among Colorado counties with 5+ bridges, lower share ranks better
Condition distribution
Share of 192 NBI-tracked bridges by lowest applicable component rating.
Good 47.9% (92)
Fair 49.5% (95)
Poor 2.6% (5)
Morgan County's Poor-condition bridges carry 13,978 vehicle crossings a day
That is 3.2% of the county's reported daily bridge traffic on 2.6% of its bridges: Poor-condition structures carry more traffic than their share of the inventory. Each Poor bridge averages 2,796 crossings a day against 2,157 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 192 of 192 bridges in this county that report an average daily traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
31.8% of Morgan County's bridges have passed the 50-year mark
61 of the 192 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 47.9% 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 42.9% of the county's Poor-condition bridge traffic
I 76 ML WBND over BNSF RR BEAVER CREEK, built 1960, carries 6,000 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 5-bridge count understates how much of the daily burden sits on a single crossing.
Share is of the 13,978 daily crossings on Poor-rated bridges that report a traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
When Morgan County's bridges were built
192 bridges with a recorded construction year, grouped by decade
- 1920s 1
1920–1929
1 bridges
- 1930s 1
1930–1939
1 bridges
- 1940s 6
1940–1949
6 bridges
- 1950s
1950–1959
17 bridges
- 1960s
1960–1969
33 bridges
- 1970s 11
1970–1979
11 bridges
- 1980s
1980–1989
24 bridges
- 1990s
1990–1999
38 bridges
- 2000s
2000–2009
31 bridges
- 2010s
2010–2019
28 bridges
- 2020s 2
2020–2029
2 bridges
What this shows Construction peaked in the 1990s, when 38 of the county's bridges still in the inventory were built, which is 19.8% of those with a recorded year. That cohort is now 25 to 34 years old in the 2024 inventory. Its average build year (1986) matches the Colorado average (1982).
How Morgan County compares with Colorado's closest counties by inventory size
The 5 Colorado counties nearest Morgan County in number of bridges, with their condition splits. Its 2.6% Poor share is the 2nd-lowest of these 6. Its average build year of 1986 against a peer-group mean of 1978 is 8 years newer.
Showing the 5 closest of 63 Colorado counties eligible for comparison.
| County | Bridges | Good | Fair | Poor | Avg. built |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Las Animas County | 207 | 26.1% | 59.9% | 14% | 1968 |
| Otero County | 195 | 24.6% | 65.1% | 10.3% | 1973 |
| Morgan County (this page) | 192 | 47.9% | 49.5% | 2.6% | 1986 |
| Logan County | 182 | 36.8% | 54.4% | 8.8% | 1984 |
| Eagle County | 174 | 39.7% | 55.2% | 5.2% | 1984 |
| Garfield County | 167 | 34.7% | 64.1% | 1.2% | 1980 |
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 Morgan 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 Morgan County, both outside Colorado so the neighborhoods are not the same-state size table above.
Similar inventory size
Nearest county inventories outside CO (192 bridges here).
- Barbour County, AL · 192 bridges
- El Dorado County, CA · 192 bridges
- Santa Cruz County, CA · 192 bridges
- Kent County, DE · 192 bridges
Similar average build year
Nearest mean year-built outside CO (1986 here).
- El Paso County, TX · avg 1986 · 783 bridges
- Caddo County, LA · avg 1986 · 682 bridges
- Polk County, IA · avg 1986 · 545 bridges
- Canadian County, OK · avg 1986 · 493 bridges
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release. Peers floor at 10 bridges so stub inventories cannot own the match.
Fair-condition bridges (95)
County Road 31
FairOver: Beavr Crk LPB Canal
0.4 Mi North of US Hwy 6, Morgan, CO
Built 1950 Load: 1.9 t ADT: 37
RAMP TO I 76 EBND
FairOver: I 76 ML R
4.6 MI E OF JCT SH 144, Morgan, CO
Built 1993 Load: 6.9 t ADT: 3,100
County Road 3
FairOver: Kiowa Creek
3.7 Mi N of Co Rd M, Morgan, CO
Built 1965 Load: 13.4 t ADT: 265
County Road 2
FairOver: Kiowa Creek
0.4 Mi N of Co Rd M.5, Morgan, CO
Built 1973 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 366
County Road 30
FairOver: Beaver Creek
0.4 Mi N of Co Rd F, Morgan, CO
Built 1950 Load: 15.8 t ADT: 25
US 6 ML
FairOver: LWR PLATTE BEAVER CANAL
3.2 MI NE OF JCTI76BRUSH, Morgan, CO
Built 1941 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 1,400
County Road Q
FairOver: Bijou Creek
1.5 Mi East of St Hwy 52, Morgan, CO
Built 1977 Load: 16.4 t ADT: 1,539
I 76 ML WBND
FairOver: SH 52 ML
9.5 MI SW OF JCT SH 71, Morgan, CO
Built 1959 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 8,000
I 76 ML EBND
FairOver: SH 52 ML
1.3 MI E OF JCT SH 144, Morgan, CO
Built 1959 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 8,000
County Road 21
FairOver: Riverside Canal
0.7 Mi N of Co Rd V, Morgan, CO
Built 1987 Load: 17.4 t ADT: 33
County Road W
FairOver: Wildcat Creek
0.1 Mi E of Co Rd 23, Morgan, CO
Built 1979 Load: 17.7 t ADT: 135
County Road 20
FairOver: Badger Creek
1.1 Mi N of Co Rd F, Morgan, CO
Built 1965 Load: 18.3 t ADT: 7
County Road 28
FairOver: Lower Platte Beaver Cnl
Just North Co Rd U.5, Morgan, CO
Built 1940 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 40
County Road 22
FairOver: Upper Platte Beaver Cnl
0.9 Mi N of US Hwy 34, Morgan, CO
Built 1973 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 48
County Road T
FairOver: Kiowa Creek
0.1 Mi E of Co Rd 4, Morgan, CO
Built 1963 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 58
US 34 ML
FairOver: FORT MORGAN CANAL
.8 MI W of SH 52, Morgan, CO
Built 1940 Load: 21.1 t ADT: 3,200
I 76 ML WBND
FairOver: SH 144 ML
1.3 MI SW OF JCT SH 52, Morgan, CO
Built 1959 Load: 21.4 t ADT: 8,000
I 76 ML WBND
FairOver: US 6 ML
AT JCT US 6 + 34B-BRUSH, Morgan, CO
Built 1964 Load: 21.4 t ADT: 6,000
SH 52 ML
FairOver: UPRR PLATTE BEAVER CANAL
0.3 MI NO OF JCT SH 144, Morgan, CO
Built 1951 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 5,800
County Road 30
FairOver: Beaver Creek
1.2 Mi N of Co Rd I, Morgan, CO
Built 1989 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 36
SH34 TO I 76
FairOver: I 76 ML R
4.2 MI W OF JCT SH 52, Morgan, CO
Built 1995 Load: 21.9 t ADT: 2,099
US 34 ML
FairOver: UPPR PLATTE BEAVER CANAL
6.1 MI E OF JCT SH 52, Morgan, CO
Built 1940 Load: 22.2 t ADT: 4,300
County Road F
FairOver: Buck Creek
0.2 Mi E of Co Rd 31, Morgan, CO
Built 1989 Load: 22.6 t ADT: 43
County Road V
FairOver: Riverside Canal
0.6 Mi E of Co Rd 17, Morgan, CO
Built 1987 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 79
County Road U
FairOver: Kiowa Creek
0.7 Mi E of Co Rd 3, Morgan, CO
Built 1988 Load: 23.2 t ADT: 68
SH 71 ML
FairOver: DRAW
14.6 MI NO OF JCT I-76, Morgan, CO
Built 1964 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 640
County Road 24
FairOver: South Platte River
0.6 Mi N of Co Rd T, Morgan, CO
Built 1992 Load: 25.1 t ADT: 1,108
County Road 6
FairOver: Bijou Creek
0.7 Mi N of Co Rd C, Morgan, CO
Built 1993 Load: 25.7 t ADT: 70
SH 71 ML
FairOver: BIG BEAVER CREEK
27.6 MI NO OF JCT US 36, Morgan, CO
Built 1953 Load: 25.8 t ADT: 1,000
US 6 ML
FairOver: BEAVER CREEK
1.6 MI NE OF JCT I-76, Morgan, CO
Built 1932 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 1,400
County Road F
FairOver: Muddy Creek
2.1 Mi E of Co Rd 6, Morgan, CO
Built 1965 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 71
SH 144 ML
FairOver: SOUTH PLATTE RIVER
4.7 MI E OF JCT US 34, Morgan, CO
Built 2001 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 410
County Road 2
FairOver: Jackson Lake Inlet Canal
1.5 Mi N of County Rd X, Morgan, CO
Built 1963 Load: 27.7 t ADT: 50
County Road 29
FairOver: Beaver Creek
0.6 Mi N of Co Rd P, Morgan, CO
Built 1994 Load: 27.7 t ADT: 24
County Road M.5
FairOver: Kiowa Creek
1.0 Mi W of Co Rd W, Morgan, CO
Built 1965 Load: 27.7 t ADT: 152
County Road 12
FairOver: Bijou Creek
0.4 Mi N of Interstate 76, Morgan, CO
Built 1986 Load: 28.6 t ADT: 858
SH 144 ML
FairOver: BIJOU CREEK
13.5 MI E OF JCT SH 39, Morgan, CO
Built 1966 Load: 28.9 t ADT: 1,400
County Road 26
FairOver: Dead Horse Draw
2.3 Mi N of Co Rd AA, Morgan, CO
Built 1991 Load: 29.6 t ADT: 36
County Road C
FairOver: Buck Creek
1.8 Mi E of Co Rd 34, Morgan, CO
Built 1988 Load: 29.7 t ADT: 10
SH 144 ML
FairOver: JACKSON LAKE OUTLET
6.5 MI E OF JCT US 34, Morgan, CO
Built 1925 Load: 30.7 t ADT: 410
SH 52 ML
FairOver: RIVERSIDE CANAL
3 MI NO FT MORGAN, Morgan, CO
Built 1967 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 2,100
County Road 13
FairOver: Fort Morgan Canal
50 Ft S of St Hwy 144, Morgan, CO
Built 2004 Load: 31.2 t ADT: 694
I 76 ML EBND
FairOver: BNSF RR BEAVER CREEK
1.5 MI NE OF JCT SH 71, Morgan, CO
Built 1960 Load: 31.5 t ADT: 6,000
COUNTY ROAD 12
FairOver: I 76 ML
6.9 MI EAST OF JCT SH 34, Morgan, CO
Built 1978 Load: 31.5 t ADT: 1,104
County Road 30
FairOver: Beaver Creek
At Junct. with Co Rd C, Morgan, CO
Built 1990 Load: 32.1 t ADT: 2
County Road 9
FairOver: Fort Morgan Canal
1.0 Mi N of Co Rd W, Morgan, CO
Built 1987 Load: 32.1 t ADT: 136
County Road 33
FairOver: South Platte River
1.0 Mi N of Co Rd X, Morgan, CO
Built 1987 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 144
County Road 18.5
FairOver: Fort Morgan Canal
0.2 Mi North of CR Q, Morgan, CO
Built 1960 Load: 32.8 t ADT: 817
County Road 14
FairOver: Fort Morgan Canal
S of Junction St Hwy 144, Morgan, CO
Built 1993 Load: 33.1 t ADT: 2,038
SH 52 ML
FairOver: ROCK CREEK
16 MI E OF JCT SH 79, Morgan, CO
Built 1962 Load: 33.2 t ADT: 650
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