Otero County, CO

195 public highway bridges

Otero County Bridge Snapshot

According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, Otero County, Colorado contains 195 public highway bridges. Roughly 24.6% are rated “Good,” 64.6% “Fair,” and 10.3% “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.

195
Total Bridges
24.6%
Good
64.6%
Fair
10.3%
Poor Condition

Condition Distribution

Good
24.6% (48)
Fair
64.6% (126)
Poor
10.3% (20)

All Bridges (195)

SH 109 ML

Unknown

Over: RDWY, RR, ARKANSAS RVR

LA JUNTA, Otero, CO

Built 1967 ADT: 4,500

COUNTY ROAD E

Fair

Over: SMITH CANYON

.5 MI SW OF SH 109, Otero, CO

Built 1966 Load: 9.3 t ADT: 83

US 50 ML EBND

Fair

Over: TIMPAS CREEK

.8 MI W. OF SWINK, Otero, CO

Built 1958 Load: 9.5 t ADT: 4,700

COUNTY ROAD N

Fair

Over: TIMPAS CREEK

.1 MI E OF CR 16.5, Otero, CO

Built 1935 Load: 10.0 t ADT: 22

COUNTY ROAD 805

Fair

Over: FT.LYON STG CANAL SLUICE

.8 MI W OF SH 71, Otero, CO

Built 1968 Load: 10.2 t ADT: 13

COUNTY ROAD N

Fair

Over: SOUTH DRY CREEK

.1 MI E OF CR 14, Otero, CO

Built 1965 Load: 10.4 t ADT: 15

CANAL ROAD

Fair

Over: CATLIN CANAL

.1 MI N OF SH 50, Otero, CO

Built 1976 Load: 11.0 t ADT: 253

COUNTY ROAD Z

Fair

Over: OTERO CANAL

.2 MI W OF CR 19, Otero, CO

Built 1968 Load: 12.9 t ADT: 27

US 350 ML

Fair

Over: TAYLOR ARROYO

3.3 MILES NE OF DELHI, Otero, CO

Built 1935 Load: 14.1 t ADT: 470

COUNTY ROAD 28

Fair

Over: FORT LYON CANAL

2 MI NW SH 109, Otero, CO

Built 1965 Load: 14.2 t ADT: 346

COUNTY ROAD 17

Fair

Over: CATLIN CANAL

.3 MI S OF CR GG, Otero, CO

Built 1968 Load: 15.2 t ADT: 236

COUNTY ROAD GG

Fair

Over: CATLIN CANAL

.2 MI E OF CR 16, Otero, CO

Built 1962 Load: 15.2 t ADT: 99

COUNTY ROAD HH

Fair

Over: CATLIN CANAL

.3 MI E OF CR 14, Otero, CO

Built 1954 Load: 15.9 t ADT: 60

COUNTY ROAD 22

Fair

Over: ROCKY FORD CANAL

.4 MI S OF CR CC, Otero, CO

Built 1968 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 133

US 50 ML WBND

Fair

Over: CROOKED ARROYO

1.4 MI W OF JCT SH 10, Otero, CO

Built 1947 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 5,000

COUNTY ROAD 14.5

Fair

Over: ROCKY FORD CANAL

.9 MI N OF SH 50, Otero, CO

Built 1998 Load: 17.3 t ADT: 29

LA JUNTA 14TH ST.

Fair

Over: KING ARROYO

1000 FEET W ADAMS AVE, Otero, CO

Built 1991 Load: 17.5 t ADT: 568

COUNTY ROAD 21

Fair

Over: CATLIN CANAL

.2 MI N OF CR CC, Otero, CO

Built 1965 Load: 17.7 t ADT: 104

COUNTY ROAD 26

Fair

Over: HOLBROOK CANAL

.02 MI N OF SH 266, Otero, CO

Built 1978 Load: 18.0 t ADT: 8

US 350 ML

Fair

Over: DRAW

11 MILES NE OF BLOOM, Otero, CO

Built 1937 Load: 19.3 t ADT: 470

COUNTY ROAD X

Fair

Over: ROCKY FORD HIGHLINE CANA

.3 MI W OF CR 17.5, Otero, CO

Built 1973 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 8

US 350 ML

Fair

Over: IRON SPRINGS ARROYO

8.7 MI NE OF DELHI, Otero, CO

Built 1936 Load: 19.9 t ADT: 470

US 50 ML EBND

Fair

Over: CROOKED ARROYO

2.5 MILES EAST OF SWINK, Otero, CO

Built 1955 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 5,000

COUNTY ROAD 4

Fair

Over: ROCKY FORD HIGHLINE CANA

.2 MI S OF CR HH, Otero, CO

Built 1992 Load: 20.1 t ADT: 85

COUNTY ROAD 30

Fair

Over: HOLBROOK CANAL

40 FEET W CR 808, Otero, CO

Built 1974 Load: 20.4 t ADT: 19

COUNTY ROAD 28

Fair

Over: HOLBROOK CANAL

0.02 MI N CR 808, Otero, CO

Built 1974 Load: 20.6 t ADT: 13

COUNTY ROAD JJ

Fair

Over: ROCKY FORD HIGHLINE CANA

.4 MI E OF CR 4, Otero, CO

Built 1945 Load: 20.6 t ADT: 64

THIRD ST.

Fair

Over: KING ARROYO

JUST E OF SH 109, Otero, CO

Built 1931 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 1,844

US 350 ML

Fair

Over: CROOKED ARROYO

2.3 MI NE OF JCT SH 71, Otero, CO

Built 1935 Load: 21.2 t ADT: 320

COUNTY ROAD DD

Fair

Over: HOLBROOK RES LATERAL

.5 MI E OF CR 24.5, Otero, CO

Built 1970 Load: 21.3 t ADT: 103

COUNTY ROAD 13

Fair

Over: CATLIN CANAL

.2 MI S OF SH 50, Otero, CO

Built 1961 Load: 21.4 t ADT: 89

COUNTY ROAD 24

Fair

Over: CATLIN CANAL

.9 MI S OF SH 10, Otero, CO

Built 1967 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 194

COUNTY ROAD EE

Fair

Over: ROCKY FORD HIGHLINE CANA

.2 MI E OF CR 14, Otero, CO

Built 1975 Load: 22.2 t ADT: 34

COUNTY ROAD DD

Fair

Over: CATLIN CANAL

JUST W OF CR 20.5, Otero, CO

Built 1991 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 175

COUNTY ROAD DD

Fair

Over: OTERO CANAL

.1 MI W OF SH 71, Otero, CO

Built 1965 Load: 23.1 t ADT: 192

SH 10 ML

Fair

Over: APISHAPA RIVER

24 MI S.W. OF LAJUNTA, Otero, CO

Built 1985 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 420

SH 71 ML

Fair

Over: TIMPAS CREEK

7 MI NO OF JCT US 350, Otero, CO

Built 1948 Load: 23.8 t ADT: 220

COUNTY ROAD 26

Fair

Over: FORT LYON STORAGE CANAL

.1 MI N OF SH 266, Otero, CO

Built 1958 Load: 23.8 t ADT: 6

COUNTY ROAD KK

Fair

Over: ROCKY FORD HIGHLINE CANA

.2 MI E OF CR 1, Otero, CO

Built 1969 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 21

COUNTY ROAD 16

Fair

Over: OTERO CANAL

.2 MI S OF CR GG, Otero, CO

Built 1964 Load: 24.8 t ADT: 188

COUNTY ROAD 30

Fair

Over: FORT LYON STORAGE CANAL

500 FEET NW CR 808, Otero, CO

Built 1998 Load: 24.8 t ADT: 14

US 50 ML

Fair

Over: HUNGERFORD HOLLOW

1.6 MI EAST OF FOWLER, Otero, CO

Built 2006 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 4,100

US 350 ML

Fair

Over: DRAW

5 MILES SW OF LA JUNTA, Otero, CO

Built 1935 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 320

COUNTY ROAD BB

Fair

Over: ROCKY FORD CANAL

.5 MI E OF CR 21, Otero, CO

Built 1967 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 58

COUNTY ROAD 33

Fair

Over: HORSE CREEK SUPPLY CANAL

60 FEET N OF CR MM.5, Otero, CO

Built 1970 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 11

COUNTY ROAD 1

Fair

Over: ROCKY FORD HIGHLINE CANA

.8 MI S OF CR LL, Otero, CO

Built 1974 Load: 25.8 t ADT: 24

COUNTY ROAD GG.25

Fair

Over: ROCKY FORD HIGHLINE CANA

2 MI S OF CR HH.5, Otero, CO

Built 1994 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 4

US 50 ML WBND

Fair

Over: THOMPSON ARROYO

2 MI E OF LA JUNTA, Otero, CO

Built 1931 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 1,600

COUNTY ROAD 15

Fair

Over: ROCKY FORD CANAL

.9 MI N OF SH 50, Otero, CO

Built 1973 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 5

COUNTY ROAD 18.75

Fair

Over: OTERO CANAL

.5 MI N OF CR DD, Otero, CO

Built 1970 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 74
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