Total Bridges
8,965
Public highway bridges in Colorado
State profile · Below median Poor share
Colorado bridge safety
Condition ratings, load ratings, and Poor-condition data for every public highway bridge in Colorado, based on the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.
- 8,965
- Public bridges
- 32.0%
- Good condition
- 4.3%
- Poor condition
Data updated May 2026
Good Condition
32.0%
2,865 bridges rated 7-9
-18.0pp vs 50% benchmark
Poor Condition
4.3%
387 bridges whose lowest applicable component is rated 0-4
-2.7pp vs national avg 7.0%
Colorado vs national bridge condition
Colorado - Good condition share 32.0%
National avg
Share of bridges rated 7-9 on the FHWA 0-9 scale (deck, superstructure, substructure all good).
Colorado - Poor-condition share 14.4%
National avg
Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.
Condition Distribution
Counties (64)
Adams 535 Alamosa 16 Arapahoe 391 Archuleta 44 Baca 106 Bent 68 Boulder 311 Broomfield 66 Chaffee 84 Cheyenne 61 Clear Creek 77 Conejos 62 Costilla 39 Crowley 28 Custer 20 Delta 64 Denver 458 Dolores 28 Douglas 263 Eagle 174 El Paso 686 Elbert 85 Fremont 137 Garfield 167 Gilpin 19 Grand 88 Gunnison 100 Hinsdale 31 Huerfano 94 Jackson 47 Jefferson 464 Kiowa 31 Kit Carson 130 La Plata 102 Lake 17 Larimer 559 Las Animas 207 Lincoln 129 Logan 182 Mesa 319 Mineral 26 Moffat 80 Montezuma 61 Montrose 118 Morgan 192 Otero 195 Ouray 39 Park 55 Phillips 27 Pitkin 62 Prowers 137 Pueblo 264 Rio Blanco 54 Rio Grande 71 Routt 96 Saguache 41 San Juan 13 San Miguel 59 Sedgwick 64 Summit 57 Teller 27 Washington 75 Weld 614 Yuma 49
Colorado vs nearby ranks
Adjacent states by Poor-condition share (lower share = better)
States are ranked by the share of bridges whose lowest applicable component rating is 4 or below. This describes recorded condition; it does not measure funding effectiveness or live crossing safety. States here sit immediately above and below Colorado on the same metric.
Bridges Needing Most Attention in Colorado
Six lowest-condition bridges in Colorado, ranked by the portal's composite display score. Inspection intervals are risk-based under current NBIS rules.
County Road 59
PoorOver: N. Sterling Outlet Canal
0.3 Mi N of Co Rd 58, Logan, CO
Built 1940 Load: 1.4 t ADT: 6
COTTONWOOD ST
PoorOver: NORTH CRESTONE CREEK
IN TOWN OF CRESTONE, Saguache, CO
Built 1991 Load: 2.3 t ADT: 65
CO Rd 32
PoorOver: Feeder Ditch
0.28 MI E of Co Rd 75, Las Animas, CO
Built 1970 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 7
POTOMAC STREET
PoorOver: OBRIAN CANAL
0.2 MILE NORTH OF SH 2, Adams, CO
Built 1940 Load: 3.8 t ADT: 190
88TH AVENUE
PoorOver: KIOWA CREEK
0.1 MI E OF WOLF CREEK RD, Adams, CO
Built 1950 Load: 4.5 t ADT: 532
IRR# CO RD 500
PoorOver: CAT CREEK
NEAR CAMADO, Archuleta, CO
Built 1927 Load: 4.7 t ADT: 36
All Bridges in Colorado
CR T60/USFS RD 638
FairOver: DEEP CREEK
2 MI NE OF SH 145, San Miguel, CO
Built 2005 Load: 58.7 t ADT: 171
BELLEVIEW AVE
FairOver: GOLDSMITH GULCH
JUST E OF DTC BLVD, Denver, CO
Built 1986 Load: 58.8 t ADT: 20,376
STREAMSIDE ROAD
FairOver: GORE CREEK
0.01 MI S OF I-70 W ENTRA, Eagle, CO
Built 1997 Load: 58.9 t ADT: 1,230
I 25 ML NBND
FairOver: DRAW
11.2MI N OF JCT US 50 W S, Pueblo, CO
Built 1958 Load: 58.9 t ADT: 17,500
SCOTT ROAD
FairOver: BIG SPRING CREEK
0.1 MI W OF ELLICOTT HWY, El Paso, CO
Built 1994 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 32
US 85 ML
FairOver: THIRD CREEK
6 MI NO OF JCT I-76, Adams, CO
Built 1953 Load: 59.1 t ADT: 34,000
East 1st Street
FairOver: Local Drainage
150 Ft E of Kirk Street, Broomfield, CO
Built 1999 Load: 59.1 t ADT: 6,265
SH 86 ML
FairOver: BIG SANDY CREEK
0.4 MI S. OF I 70, Elbert, CO
Built 1973 Load: 59.1 t ADT: 880
County Road 20.5
FairOver: N. Sterling Inlet Canal
At Jct with Co Rd 23, Logan, CO
Built 2000 Load: 59.1 t ADT: 83
US 36 ML
FairOver: DRAW
12 MI E OF BYERS, Adams, CO
Built 1987 Load: 59.3 t ADT: 790
6TH STREET
FairOver: RITO SECO
50 FT E OF SH 159, Costilla, CO
Built 1990 Load: 59.6 t ADT: 257
I 25 ML NBND+SBND
FairOver: DRAINAGE DITCH
.6 MI N OF JCT SH 83-ACAD, El Paso, CO
Built 1986 Load: 59.8 t ADT: 38,500
REDLANDS PARKWAY
FairOver: REDLANDS 2ND LIFT CANAL
0.5 MI S OF HWY 340, Mesa, CO
Built 2000 Load: 59.8 t ADT: 6,017
SH 7 ML
FairOver: NORTH ST VRAIN CREEK
10 MI SE OF ESTES PARK, Boulder, CO
Built 1973 Load: 60.1 t ADT: 1,800
Kechter Road
FairOver: McClellands Channel
200 Ft. E Lady Moon Dr., Larimer, CO
Built 2002 Load: 60.1 t ADT: 9,116
County Road 49
FairOver: Sand Creek
0.5 Mi. N. of Co. Rd. 12, Sedgwick, CO
Built 1984 Load: 60.3 t ADT: 17
MULTIPLE STREETS
FairOver: CAMP CREEK
ECHO LANE US HIGHWAY 24, El Paso, CO
Built 1960 Load: 60.4 t ADT: 614
NWP Ramp
FairOver: WB Dillon Road
5.57 MI FROM I-25, Broomfield, CO
Built 2002 Load: 60.5 t ADT: 2,500
SH 14 ML
FairOver: DRY CREEK
MULBERRY andTIMBERLINE RD, Larimer, CO
Built 1999 Load: 60.5 t ADT: 33,000
CR230/BURNT MILL
FairOver: ST. CHARLES RIVER
4.0 MI SE OF BEULAH, Pueblo, CO
Built 1985 Load: 60.7 t ADT: 70
SH 348 ML
FairOver: Montrose & Delta Can
2.1 MI SE OF PEA GREEN CO, Montrose, CO
Built 1963 Load: 60.9 t ADT: 270
DAHLIA STREET
FairOver: OBRIAN CANAL
200 FT S OF I-76, Adams, CO
Built 2010 Load: 61.3 t ADT: 10,521
County Road 28
FairOver: Elkhead Res. Spillway
0.9 mi SE of Co.RD. 29, Moffat, CO
Built 2006 Load: 61.3 t ADT: 101
COUNTY ROAD 37
FairOver: HELL CREEK
1.6 MILES N OF ROAD 3K, Lincoln, CO
Built 1997 Load: 61.4 t ADT: 18
SH 96 ML
FairOver: BESSEMER DITCH
2.5 MI W OF SH45, Pueblo, CO
Built 1970 Load: 61.5 t ADT: 4,000
WB PENA BLVD
FairOver: FUTURE PICADILLY RD
0.4 MI EAST OF E-470, Denver, CO
Built 1992 Load: 61.6 t ADT: 69,239
COUNTY ROAD 44
FairOver: TRIB N.FORK CIMARRON RVR
1 MI N OF CR S, Baca, CO
Built 1960 Load: 61.8 t ADT: 138
TOWER ROAD
FairOver: LOCAL DRAINAGE
JUST SOUTH OF 62ND AVENUE, Denver, CO
Built 1999 Load: 61.8 t ADT: 23,498
BROADWAY
FairOver: HIGHLINE CANAL
0.5 MI N OF ARAPAHOE RD, Arapahoe, CO
Built 1974 Load: 62.1 t ADT: 35,473
BRADLEY ROAD
FairOver: E JIMMY CAMP CREEK TRIB
2 MI E OF MARKSHEFFEL RD, El Paso, CO
Built 1999 Load: 62.1 t ADT: 173
12TH STREET
FairOver: GRAND VALLEY CANAL
1 BLK N OF BOOKCLIFF AVE, Mesa, CO
Built 1975 Load: 62.4 t ADT: 15,465
Douglas Street
FairOver: Pine Ridge Gulch
80 Ft S of First Street, Moffat, CO
Built 1980 Load: 62.4 t ADT: 339
US 34 ML
FairOver: BEAVER CREEK
E. EDGE OF BRUSH, Morgan, CO
Built 1991 Load: 62.4 t ADT: 3,800
ORCHARD AVENUE
FairOver: INDIAN WASH
JUST E OF NORMANDY DR, Mesa, CO
Built 1986 Load: 62.5 t ADT: 7,414
COUNTY RD 34
FairOver: FIRST CREEK
2.5 MI E OF COUNTY RD 217, Arapahoe, CO
Built 1950 Load: 62.6 t ADT: 129
I 25 ML
FairOver: LAKE CANAL
11.3 MI N OF JCT SH 34, Larimer, CO
Built 1966 Load: 62.6 t ADT: 55,000
SH 52 ML
FairOver: LOWER BOULDER CANAL
4.5 MI E OF JCT US 287, Weld, CO
Built 1963 Load: 62.6 t ADT: 14,000
US 34 ML
FairOver: BOX ELDER CREEK
9 MI E OF JCT 34D GREELEY, Weld, CO
Built 1999 Load: 62.7 t ADT: 7,000
SH 121 ML
FairOver: BURNS DRAW
3.4 MI S OF JCT SH 470, Jefferson, CO
Built 1968 Load: 62.8 t ADT: 22,000
7TH AVENUE
FairOver: BOXELDER CREEK TRIBUTARY
.1 MI E OF IMBODEN RD, Arapahoe, CO
Built 2002 Load: 63.1 t ADT: 265
I 25 ML
FairOver: CACHE LA POUDRE DITCH
11.3 MI N OF JCT US 34, Larimer, CO
Built 1966 Load: 63.2 t ADT: 55,000
SH 75 ML
FairOver: DUTCH CREEK
1.7 MI SW OF JCT US 85, Arapahoe, CO
Built 1984 Load: 63.3 t ADT: 13,000
COUNTY ROAD 0
FairOver: TRIB. OF TWO BUTTES CRK
1.0 MI N OF CR KK, Baca, CO
Built 1950 Load: 63.3 t ADT: 21
GARDEN OF GODS RD
FairOver: N BRANCH DOUGLAS CREEK
INTERSECTION WITH ELKTON, El Paso, CO
Built 1986 Load: 63.4 t ADT: 34,029
County Road 44
FairOver: Elk River
3.8 Mi W of Co Rd 129, Routt, CO
Built 1985 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 579
CR/N75 NOEL RD
FairOver: SURFACE CREEK
.1 MI W OF SH 65, Delta, CO
Built 1988 Load: 63.6 t ADT: 167
COUNTY RD 53.5
FairOver: TRIB. BURRO CANYON CREEK
5.3 MI N OF SH12, Las Animas, CO
Built 1936 Load: 63.6 t ADT: 64
72ND AVENUE
FairOver: FARMERS HIGHLINE CANAL
0.5 MI WEST OF INDIANA ST, Jefferson, CO
Built 1995 Load: 63.7 t ADT: 6,062
NO DATA ENTERED
FairOver: CURECANTI CREEK
NO DATA ENTERED, Gunnison, CO
Built 2002 Load: 63.8 t ADT: 71
US 24 ML
FairOver: CAMP CREEK
ECHO LANE US HIGHWAY 24, El Paso, CO
Built 1960 Load: 64.1 t ADT: 6,100
Showing 5,301-5,350 of 8,965 bridges
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