State profile · Below median Poor share

Colorado bridge safety

According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, condition ratings, load ratings, and Poor-condition shares for every public highway bridge in Colorado.

8,965
Public bridges
35.7%
Good condition
4.8%
Poor condition

Colorado holds 8,965 public highway bridges (#27 of 52 by inventory) with a 4.82% Poor share (#34 of 52 by Poor share).

That is 4.8% of the state's inventory, against an average of 7.5% across the 54 states and territories with Poor-rated bridges on file, which places it 19 of 54 ordered from the lowest Poor share upward. A bridge is rated Poor when its weakest applicable component scores 4 or below on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, so the category is a maintenance and funding signal rather than a closure order or a live crossing-safety verdict.

Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026

Total Bridges

8,965

Public highway bridges in Colorado

Good Condition

35.7%

3,197 bridges rated 7-9

-14.3pp vs 50% benchmark

Poor Condition

4.8%

432 bridges whose lowest applicable component is rated 0-4

-2.7pp vs national avg 7.5%

Colorado vs national bridge condition

Colorado - Good condition share 35.7%
National avg

Share of bridges rated 7-9 on the FHWA 0-9 scale (deck, superstructure, substructure all good).

Colorado - Poor-condition share 16.1%
National avg

Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.5%.

Colorado in the national condition pattern

Each point is a state or territory in the FHWA NBI; the highlighted point is this profile.

Inventory size and Poor-condition share are different measures: Colorado has 8,965 bridges and a 4.8% Poor-condition share in the 2024 NBI, rank #19 of 54 jurisdictions ordered from the lowest share upward. The dashed comparisons mark the national average state rate and the midpoint of the plotted inventory range; neither is a live safety or closure threshold. Scatter plot of 54 data points. 0%10%20%30%40% 0k20k40k60k Public bridges in inventory (thousands) Poor-condition share (%) CO, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 9k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.82%AL, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 16.2k · Poor-condition share (%): 3.35%AK, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 1.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.89%AZ, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 8.6k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.15%AR, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 13k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.43%CA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 25.8k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.91%CT, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 4.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.72%DE, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.26%DC, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.95%FL, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 13k · Poor-condition share (%): 2.79%GA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 15.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.59%GU, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0k · Poor-condition share (%): 12.77%HI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 1.2k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.53%ID, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 4.6k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.9%IL, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 26.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 9.35%IN, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 19.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.22%IA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 23.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 19.16%KS, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 24.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.26%KY, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 14.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.37%LA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 12.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 11.48%ME, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 15.41%MD, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 5.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.56%MA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 5.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 8.88%MI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 11.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 11.27%MN, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 13.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.44%MS, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 16.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.03%MO, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 24.6k · Poor-condition share (%): 8.95%MT, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 5.2k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.81%NE, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 15.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.9%NV, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.14%NH, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.51%NJ, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 6.8k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.01%NM, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 4k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.51%NY, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 17.6k · Poor-condition share (%): 9.43%NC, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 19.2k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.76%ND, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 4.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 10.98%OH, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 26.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.74%OK, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 22.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.7%OR, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 8.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.61%PA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 23.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 12.58%PR, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 13.92%RI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0.8k · Poor-condition share (%): 15.2%SC, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 9.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.17%SD, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 5.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 16.36%TN, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 20.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.41%TX, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 56.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.23%UT, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 3.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 2.91%VT, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 2.9%VI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0k · Poor-condition share (%): 29.17%VA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 14.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 3.39%WA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 8.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.45%WV, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 7.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 18.64%WI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 14.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.52%WY, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 3.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.51%
Inventory size and Poor-condition share are different measures: Colorado has 8,965 bridges and a 4.8% Poor-condition share in the 2024 NBI, rank #19 of 54 jurisdictions ordered from the lowest share upward. The dashed comparisons mark the national average state rate and the midpoint of the plotted inventory range; neither is a live safety or closure threshold.

Colorado vs all states by public bridge inventory

Where this state's FHWA NBI public-highway bridge count sits among every state and territory on PlainBridges

8,965 27th of 54 higher than 27 of 54 states

States and territories, banded by public bridge inventory size

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more states. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source FHWA National Bridge Inventory · 2024

Read the rank neighborhood for Colorado

The highlighted point is Colorado: 8,965 bridges and 4.82% in Poor condition, rank #19 of 54 jurisdictions ordered from the lowest share upward. The five jurisdictions immediately above and below Colorado on that same Poor-share ordering:

  • Connecticut: 4,365 bridges · 4.72% Poor
  • Ohio: 26,729 bridges · 4.74% Poor
  • Colorado: 8,965 bridges · 4.82% Poor
  • Idaho: 4,616 bridges · 4.90% Poor
  • Indiana: 19,495 bridges · 5.22% Poor

The full national sortable table lives on the rankings page.

Material families in Colorado

Exclusive FHWA material families across all 8,965 bridges in this state; continuous variants fold into the parent family. Orthogonal to the Poor-share scatter above.

Who maintains Colorado’s inventory

State agency holds 38.8% of the 8,965 public highway bridges filed under Colorado in the 2024 NBI, the agency-of-record split for this state, not a condition verdict.

When Colorado’s bridges were built

Pre-1950 construction accounts for 8.5% of the 8,965 bridges with a recorded original year in Colorado. Era bands are orthogonal to the Poor-share ranking above.

Condition Distribution

Colorado35.7%59.5%GoodFairPoor
Bridge inventory deck-condition mix - Colorado (FHWA NBI)

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.

CT

Connecticut

4.72% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$4,365

OH

Ohio

4.74% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$26,729
Selected

CO

Colorado

4.82% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$8,965

ID

Idaho

4.90% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$4,616

IN

Indiana

5.22% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$19,495

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.

144TH AVENUE

Poor

Over: LOST CREEK

1.2 MILES WEST OF SH 79, Adams, CO

Built 1960 Load: 0.0 t

County Road 79.0

Poor

Over: Salado Creek

2.8 Mi N of CR 64, Las Animas, CO

Built 2020 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 2

County Road 59

Poor

Over: N. Sterling Outlet Canal

0.3 Mi N of Co Rd 58, Logan, CO

Built 1940 Load: 1.4 t ADT: 6

COTTONWOOD ST

Poor

Over: NORTH CRESTONE CREEK

IN TOWN OF CRESTONE, Saguache, CO

Built 1991 Load: 2.3 t ADT: 65

CO Rd 32

Poor

Over: Feeder Ditch

0.28 MI E of Co Rd 75, Las Animas, CO

Built 1970 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 7

POTOMAC STREET

Poor

Over: OBRIAN CANAL

0.2 MILE NORTH OF SH 2, Adams, CO

Built 1940 Load: 3.8 t ADT: 190

All Bridges in Colorado

CO RD 307

Good

Over: BRUSH CREEK

6.3 MILES FROM HWY 6, Eagle, CO

Built 1990 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 778

I 70 ML EBND

Good

Over: UP RR

BTWN NEW CASTLE & GLENWOO, Garfield, CO

Built 1971 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 15,500

PREV. US 6 ML

Good

Over: BRUSH CREEK

0.2 MI W of SYLVAN LK RD, Eagle, CO

Built 2014 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 12,590

I70(EDWARDS SPUR)

Good

Over: EAGLE RIVER

IN EDWARDS, Eagle, CO

Built 2019 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 7,600

I 70(BUSINESS RT)

Good

Over: I 70 ML

1.5 MI E OF JCT SH 103, Clear Creek, CO

Built 2016 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 6,900

I 70 ML EBND

Good

Over: CLEAR CREEK

2.7 MI E OF JCT SH 103, Clear Creek, CO

Built 2014 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 23,500

EB I70 ML

Good

Over: WILDLIFE CROSSING

2.9 MI E OF JCT SH74, Jefferson, CO

Built 2023 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 41,000

WB I70 ML

Good

Over: WILDLIFE CROSSING

2.9 MI E of JCT SH74, Jefferson, CO

Built 2023 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 41,000

SH 470 ML EBND

Good

Over: SOUTH PLATTE RIVER

0.4 MI W OF JCT US 85, Douglas, CO

Built 2018 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 36,500

SH 470 ML WBND

Good

Over: SOUTH PLATTE RIVER

0.4 MI W.OF US 85, Douglas, CO

Built 2019 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 36,500

SH 470 ML EBND

Good

Over: S. ERICKSON BLVD.

.3 M EAST OF JCT US 85, Douglas, CO

Built 1984 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 40,500

US 285 ML

Good

Over: KIPLING PARKWAY

1.5 MI W OF JCT SH 121, Jefferson, CO

Built 1991 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 35,000

US 36 ML

Good

Over: DRAW

4.5 MI E OF JCT SH 71, Washington, CO

Built 2017 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 700

US 36 ML

Good

Over: DRAW

5.3 MI E OF JCT SH 71, Washington, CO

Built 2017 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 700

Horsetooth Road

Good

Over: Larimer Co Canal No. 2

50 ft W of College Ave, Larimer, CO

Built 2018 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 21,245

SH 82 EBND ML

Good

Over: DRAW

NEAR ASPEN, Pitkin, CO

Built 2003 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 11,000

I70 FRONTRAGE RD.

Good

Over: DRAW SR

1.0 MI E of RIVERBEND, Elbert, CO

Built 2013 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 11,000

COUNTY ROAD 120

Good

Over: SANDY ARROYO

3.8 MI N OF SH 10, Huerfano, CO

Built 1995 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 65

US 24 ML

Good

Over: FOUNTAIN CREEK

IN COLORADO SPRINGS, El Paso, CO

Built 2015 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 38,000

I 25 NBND RAMP

Good

Over: MONUMENT CREEK

In Colorado Springs, El Paso, CO

Built 2008 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 62,000

I 25 ML

Good

Over: US 24 ML FOUNTAIN CRK

IN COLORADO SPRINGS, El Paso, CO

Built 2017 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 123,000

SH 115 ML

Good

Over: BIG TURKEY CREEK

12.5 MI S/SH83 ACAD BLVD, El Paso, CO

Built 2002 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 8,900

SH 16 WBND ML

Good

Over: CREWS GULCH

0.3 MI E OF SECURITY INT., El Paso, CO

Built 2009 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 18,500

I 25 ML

Good

Over: SERVICE RD BNSF RR

IN PUEBLO, Pueblo, CO

Built 2019 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 52,000

County Road 15

Good

Over: Little Thompson River

0.9 Mi N of Co Rd 4, Larimer, CO

Built 2018 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 1,452

County Road 18

Good

Over: Handy Ditch

0.4 Mi E of Co Rd 23E, Larimer, CO

Built 2017 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 1,397

County Rd 43

Good

Over: N. Fork Big Thompson

0.3 MI E of Horseshoe Rd, Larimer, CO

Built 2016 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 415

County Rd 43

Good

Over: N. Fork Big Thompson

1.3 MI E of Horseshoe Rd, Larimer, CO

Built 2016 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 415

McConnell Dr.

Good

Over: Saint Vrain Creek Ovrflw

300 ft S of US36 / SH66, Boulder, CO

Built 2018 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 2,031

SH 10 ML

Good

Over: CROOKED ARROYO

1 MI W OF LA JUNTA, Otero, CO

Built 2020 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 750

County Road 4

Good

Over: Riverside Canal

Junction with Co Rd CC, Morgan, CO

Built 2018 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 16

I 25 ML SBND

Good

Over: CO RD 640 BUTTE CREEK

8.7 MI N OF SH10-WLSNBRG., Huerfano, CO

Built 2018 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 6,500

I 25 ML NBND

Good

Over: CO RD 103 BUTTE CREEK

8.6 MI N OF SH10-WLSNBRG., Huerfano, CO

Built 2018 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 6,500

US 287 ML

Good

Over: DRAW

21 MILES N. OF OKLA S.L., Baca, CO

Built 1989 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 2,500

CHAMBERS ROAD

Good

Over: LEMON GULCH

0.15 M E OF CROWFT VAL RD, Douglas, CO

Built 2021 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 10,690

County Road 30

Good

Over: Peterson Trans. Ditch

0.5 Mi E. of Co. Rd. 15, Sedgwick, CO

Built 1996 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 90

County Road 36.3

Good

Over: Lodgepole Creek

0.7 M. East of Co. Rd. 27, Sedgwick, CO

Built 1993 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 31

Ramp B

Good

Over: I-25 and NWP

I25 NB ramp to NWP WB, Broomfield, CO

Built 2003 Load: 35.7 t ADT: 820

MANILA ROAD

Good

Over: BEAR CREEK TRIB.

1.5 MI N OF 88TH AVE, Adams, CO

Built 1992 Load: 35.7 t ADT: 113

NORTH GATE BLVD

Good

Over: SMITH CREEK

0.4 MI E OF I25, El Paso, CO

Built 2008 Load: 35.7 t ADT: 27,160

CENTRAL PARK BLVD

Good

Over: I-70

CENTRAL PARK BLVD AT I-70, Denver, CO

Built 2012 Load: 35.7 t ADT: 24,513

COUNTY ROAD 5

Good

Over: ROCK CREEK

16.5 MI NE OF LAKE CITY, Hinsdale, CO

Built 1998 Load: 35.7 t ADT: 41

SH 71 ML

Good

Over: HORSE CREEK

7.1 MI.S.OF SH 94, Lincoln, CO

Built 1988 Load: 35.7 t ADT: 650

COUNTY ROAD M.80

Good

Over: EAST SALT WASH

1.7 MI W OF MACK, Mesa, CO

Built 1991 Load: 35.7 t ADT: 613

County Road 4N

Good

Over: Little Snake River

0.84 Mi North of Co Rd 4, Moffat, CO

Built 1989 Load: 35.7 t ADT: 26

I 25 ML SBND

Good

Over: TINGLEY CANYON

11.7 MI S OF AGUILAR RD, Las Animas, CO

Built 1997 Load: 35.7 t ADT: 6,000

County Road 43

Good

Over: Lone Tree Creek

250 Ft N of Co Rd 78, Weld, CO

Built 1975 Load: 35.7 t ADT: 1,648

COUNTY RD 509

Good

Over: DRY CREEK

1.6 MI SW OF BAYFIELD, La Plata, CO

Built 1990 Load: 35.8 t ADT: 1,028

32ND STREET

Good

Over: ANIMAS RIVER

.2 MI E OF SH 550, La Plata, CO

Built 1974 Load: 35.8 t ADT: 10,111

SH 119_Main St. S.

Good

Over: NORTH CLEAR CREEK

1.0 MI E of BLACK HAWK, Gilpin, CO

Built 2013 Load: 35.8 t ADT: 14,000

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Data sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI), latest released cycle. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges.

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Every figure on PlainBridges is rendered directly from federal source data, no number is typed in by an editor. Colorado Good/Fair/Poor shares and county rollups on this page are computed from the same NBI extract as the national boards; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2024 NBI release. NBI condition categories reflect the latest reported inventory record, not a live safety, closure, or travel decision.