Otero County, CO

195 public highway bridges

Otero County Bridge Snapshot

Otero County, Colorado contains 195 public highway bridges in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory. Roughly 24.6% are rated “Good,” 64.6% “Fair,” 10.3% “Poor,” and 10.3% 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.

195
Total Bridges
24.6%
Good
10.3%
Poor
10.3%
Structurally Deficient

Condition Distribution

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

All Bridges (195)

SH 266 ML

Good

Over: FT LYON STORAGE CANAL

2.5 MI NE OF ROCKY FORD, Otero, CO

Built 2013 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 380

COUNTY ROAD 24.5

Good

Over: ARKANSAS RIVER

0.9 MI N OF SWINK, Otero, CO

Built 1986 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 723

SH 71 ML

Good

Over: OTERO CANAL

0.4 MI NO OF JCT SH 10, Otero, CO

Built 1971 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 460

COUNTY ROAD 2

Good

Over: ROCKY FORD HIGHLINE CANA

3.4 MI SSW OF FOWLER, Otero, CO

Built 1996 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 213

COUNTY ROAD EE.25

Good

Over: ROCKY FORD CANAL

0.9 MI SE of Rocky Ford, Otero, CO

Built 1995 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 785

PRINGLE STREET

Good

Over: ANDERSON ARROYO

1000 FEET NW OF SH 50, Otero, CO

Built 1988 Load: 38.3 t ADT: 189

US 50 ML

Good

Over: SMITH HOLLOW

7.5 MI EAST OF FOWLER, Otero, CO

Built 1997 Load: 38.4 t ADT: 4,700

COUNTY ROAD 21

Good

Over: CROOKED ARROYO

.5 MI N OF SH 350, Otero, CO

Built 1999 Load: 40.6 t ADT: 12

US 350 ML

Good

Over: SEASONAL WASH

0.4 MILES NE OF TIMPAS, Otero, CO

Built 2023 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 440

COUNTY ROAD 29

Good

Over: FORT LYON STORAGE CANAL

.1 MI N OF CR 808, Otero, CO

Built 2005 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 1

US 50 ML WBND

Good

Over: VANDIVER ARROYO

14.5 MI WEST OF LAS ANIMA, Otero, CO

Built 1997 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 1,700

COUNTY ROAD 804

Good

Over: VOGEL CANYON

2.6 MI SW OF SH 109, Otero, CO

Built 1998 Load: 43.8 t ADT: 24

COUNTY ROAD JJ.5

Good

Over: SMITH ARROYO

.8 MI S OF SH 50, Otero, CO

Built 2003 Load: 43.9 t ADT: 135

SH 266 ML

Good

Over: HOLBROOK CANAL

2.6 MI NE OF ROCKY FORD, Otero, CO

Built 2013 Load: 44.1 t ADT: 380

US 350 ML

Good

Over: DRAW

1 MI NE OF TIMPAS, Otero, CO

Built 2023 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 440

US 350 ML

Good

Over: DRAW

1 MILE SW OF TIMPAS, Otero, CO

Built 2012 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 470

SH 207 ML

Good

Over: CATLIN CANAL

IN MANZANOLA, Otero, CO

Built 1963 Load: 49.1 t ADT: 1,200

WASHINGTON AVENUE

Good

Over: CATLIN CANAL

IN CITY OF ROCKY FORD, Otero, CO

Built 1978 Load: 51.3 t ADT: 1,550

County Road 21

Good

Over: Catlin Canal

0.2 Mi S of CR DD, Otero, CO

Built 2020 Load: 53.8 t ADT: 306

COUNTY ROAD 23

Good

Over: TIMPAS CREEK

.6 MI S OF CR CC, Otero, CO

Built 1997 Load: 55.8 t ADT: 90

US 50 ML

Good

Over: Patterson Hollow

3 ME W OF ROCK FORD, Otero, CO

Built 2001 Load: 70.9 t ADT: 5,600

SH 71 ML

Good

Over: HIGHLINE CANAL

1.1 MI NO OF JCT SH 10, Otero, CO

Built 2021 Load: 71.3 t ADT: 510

SH 109 ML

Good

Over: SMITH CANYON

22 MI SOUT OF LA JUNTA, Otero, CO

Built 1973 Load: 90.3 t ADT: 350

CITY ST DIKE ROAD

Good

Over: FORT LYON SLUICE DITCH

2 MI NW JACKSON AVE, Otero, CO

Built 2000 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 701

COUNTY ROAD 804

Good

Over: GAUSSION CANYON

3.6 MI SW OF SH 109, Otero, CO

Built 1985 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 26

COUNTY ROAD 6

Poor

Over: ROCKY FORD HIGHLINE CANA

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

Built 1950 Load: 6.7 t

COUNTY ROAD 28

Poor

Over: FORT LYON STORAGE CANAL

.1 MI N CR 808, Otero, CO

Built 1982 Load: 7.1 t ADT: 10

COUNTY ROAD HH.5

Poor

Over: ROCKY FORD HIGHLINE CANA

.3 MI E OF CR 4, Otero, CO

Built 1970 Load: 9.1 t ADT: 49

COUNTY ROAD 36

Poor

Over: FORT LYON STORAGE CANAL

4 MI NW OF TIMBER LANE RD, Otero, CO

Built 1960 Load: 10.3 t ADT: 10

COUNTY ROAD HH.5

Poor

Over: APISHAPA RIVER

.2 MI E OF CR 5, Otero, CO

Built 1918 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 22

SH 109 ML

Poor

Over: DRAW

2.7 MI NORTH OF LA JUNTA, Otero, CO

Built 1943 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 2,300

US 350 ML

Poor

Over: HOE RANCH ARROYO

8 MILES NE OF BLOOM, Otero, CO

Built 1937 Load: 16.5 t ADT: 470

US 350 ML

Poor

Over: OTERO DITCH

3 MILES S OF LA JUNTA, Otero, CO

Built 1935 Load: 18.7 t ADT: 630

COUNTY ROAD 22

Poor

Over: CATLIN CANAL

.5 MI S OF SH 10, Otero, CO

Built 1966 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 46

COUNTY ROAD CC

Poor

Over: OTERO CANAL

.5 MI W OF CR 21, Otero, CO

Built 1961 Load: 19.3 t ADT: 161

COUNTY ROAD 14

Poor

Over: OTERO CANAL

.2 MI S OF CR HH, Otero, CO

Built 1960 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 97

THIRD STREET

Poor

Over: ANDERSON ARROYO

300 FT W OF MAPLE AVENUE, Otero, CO

Built 1931 Load: 22.8 t ADT: 3,981

COUNTY ROAD 14

Poor

Over: CATLIN CANAL

.3 MI S OF SH 50, Otero, CO

Built 1956 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 90

COUNTY ROAD 11

Poor

Over: OTERO CANAL

.4 MI S OF SH 50, Otero, CO

Built 1964 Load: 24.7 t ADT: 244

COUNTY ROAD 18

Poor

Over: OTERO CANAL

.3 MI N OF CR EE, Otero, CO

Built 1966 Load: 26.5 t ADT: 784

COUNTY ROAD CC.5

Poor

Over: ROCKY FORD CANAL

.1 MI E OF CR 22, Otero, CO

Built 1964 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 4

COUNTY ROAD 11.25

Poor

Over: CATLIN CANAL

.1 MI N OF SH 50, Otero, CO

Built 1950 Load: 28.4 t ADT: 73

US 50 ML EBND

Poor

Over: APISHAPA RIVER

4.2 MI EAST OF FOWLER, Otero, CO

Built 1957 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 2,350

US 350 ML

Structurally Deficient

Over: SHEEP CANYON ARROYO

6.3 MILES NE OF BLOOM, Otero, CO

Built 1937 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 470

COUNTY ROAD Y

Structurally Deficient

Over: ROCKY FORD HIGHLINE CANA

JUST E OF CR 16, Otero, CO

Built 1964 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 8

Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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