Total Bridges
8,965
Public highway bridges in Colorado
State profile · Below median Poor share
Condition ratings, load ratings, and Poor-condition data for every public highway bridge in Colorado, based on the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.
Data updated May 2026
Total Bridges
8,965
Public highway bridges in Colorado
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%
Share of bridges rated 7-9 on the FHWA 0-9 scale (deck, superstructure, substructure all good).
Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.
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.
Six lowest-condition bridges in Colorado, ranked by the portal's composite display score. Inspection intervals are risk-based under current NBIS rules.
Over: N. Sterling Outlet Canal
0.3 Mi N of Co Rd 58, Logan, CO
Over: NORTH CRESTONE CREEK
IN TOWN OF CRESTONE, Saguache, CO
Over: Feeder Ditch
0.28 MI E of Co Rd 75, Las Animas, CO
Over: OBRIAN CANAL
0.2 MILE NORTH OF SH 2, Adams, CO
Over: KIOWA CREEK
0.1 MI E OF WOLF CREEK RD, Adams, CO
Over: CAT CREEK
NEAR CAMADO, Archuleta, CO
Over: PINE CREEK
0.1 MI E OF I25/AF ACADEM, El Paso, CO
Over: COTTONWOOD CREEK TRIB
JUST EAST OF RANGEWOOD DR, El Paso, CO
Over: COTTONWOOD CREEK TRIB
0.3 MI S OF DUBLIN BLVD, El Paso, CO
Over: KIOWA CREEK
0.25 MI W OF EASTONVILLE, El Paso, CO
Over: JACKSON CREEK
0.2 MI E OF I-25, El Paso, CO
Over: SPRING CREEK
.3 MI N OF BIG SPRINGS RD, El Paso, CO
Over: SQUIRREL CREEK
.5 MI E OF J D JOHNSON RD, El Paso, CO
Over: WEST FORK SQUIRREL CREEK
JUST E OF CONDOR ROAD, El Paso, CO
Over: LOCAL DRAINAGE
.2 MI WEST OF GRINELL, El Paso, CO
Over: W KIOWA CREEK TRIB
0.4 MI N OF WALKER ROAD, El Paso, CO
Over: KIOWA CREEK
0.4 MI N OF HODGEN ROAD, El Paso, CO
Over: BIG SPRING CREEK
0.1 MI W OF CALHAN ROAD, El Paso, CO
Over: SQUIRREL CREEK
.33 MI W OF ELLICOTT HWY, El Paso, CO
Over: BIG SANDY CREEK
2.87 MI N OF MCCLASKEY RD, El Paso, CO
Over: FOUNTAIN DITCH
1.1 MI S FONTAINE BLVD, El Paso, CO
Over: BEAVER CREEK
1.2 MI N OF NORTH GATE RD, El Paso, CO
Over: MONUMENT CREEK BRANCH
4.7 MI N OF JCT SH 83 ML, El Paso, CO
Over: DRAW
3.6 MI E OF PEYTON, El Paso, CO
Over: DRAW
5.2 MI E OF PEYTON, El Paso, CO
Over: DRAW
4.9 MI E OF CALHAN, El Paso, CO
Over: FOUNTAIN CREEK
0.2 MI SE PIKES PEAK TOLL, El Paso, CO
Over: DRAW AR
E OF I25, S. COLO. SPRING, El Paso, CO
Over: SPRING CREEK
US 24 AND UNION INTERCHAN, El Paso, CO
Over: SPRING CREEK
US24 OVER SPRING CREEK, El Paso, CO
Over: SAND CREEK
SOUTH OF PLATTE AVE, El Paso, CO
Over: SAND CREEK
E OF JCT POWERS PLATTE, El Paso, CO
Over: DRAW
7.7 MI S/ SH83 ACAD. BLVD, El Paso, CO
Over: KIOWA CREEK TRIB
7.6 MILES S OF COLO 86, Elbert, CO
Over: KIOWA CREEK
0.2 MI E OF ELBERT RD, Elbert, CO
Over: DRAW
2.4 MI E OF SIMLA, Elbert, CO
Over: DRAW
12.1 MI E OF MATHESON, Elbert, CO
Over: DRAW
3.7 MI E OF MATHESON, Elbert, CO
Over: CURRANT CREEK
JUST N OF SH 9, Fremont, CO
Over: DRAW
7.2 MI SE OF SALIDA, Fremont, CO
Over: DRAW
7.0 MI W OF JCT SH 13, Garfield, CO
Over: WAHATOYA CREEK
2.3 MI NE OF LA VETA, Huerfano, CO
Over: DRAW R
16.9 MI NO OF WALSENBURG, Huerfano, CO
Over: NORTH VETA CREEK
1.9 MILES EAST OF JCT SH, Huerfano, CO
Over: RATTLESNAKE CANYON
16 MI E OF WALSENBURG, Huerfano, CO
Over: MAYNE ARROYO
5.5 MI S OF SH10-WLSNBRG., Huerfano, CO
Over: Michigan River Overflow
1.3 Mi E of St Hwy 125, Jackson, CO
Over: VAN BIBBER CREEK
.10 MI W OF INDEPENDENCE, Jefferson, CO
Over: S BLDR DIVERSION CANAL
0.3 MI EAST OF SH 93, Jefferson, CO
Over: LOCAL DRAINAGE
1.1 MI EAST OF SH 93, Jefferson, CO
Over: LITTLE DRY CREEK
0.2 MI SOUTH OF 80TH AVE, Jefferson, CO
Over: ARAPAHOE DITCH
1.6 MI E OF JCT SH 93, Jefferson, CO
Over: LEYDEN GULCH
6.3 MILES N. SH 58, Jefferson, CO
Over: RALSTON RESERVOIR OVRFLW
5.3 MI N OF JCT SH 58, Jefferson, CO
Over: DRAW
IN MORRISON, Jefferson, CO
Over: APEX GULCH
JUST E OF COLFAX EXIT, Jefferson, CO
Showing 5,601-5,650 of 8,965 bridges
Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI). Poor condition is an inspection-record category, not a closure or unsafe-to-cross designation. Consult the bridge owner for current status.
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