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: COTTONWOOD CREEK
0.2 MI E OF INV. PWY, Douglas, CO
Over: SQUIRREL CREEK TRIBUTARY
0.1 MI E OF MERIDIAN RD, El Paso, CO
Over: SQUIRREL CREEK TRIBUTARY
0.1 MI E OF MERIDIAN RD, El Paso, CO
Over: SQUIRREL CREEK TRIBUTARY
0.7 MI E OF MERIDIAN RD, El Paso, CO
Over: SQUIRREL CREEK TRIBUTARY
0.7 MI E OF MERIDIAN RD, El Paso, CO
Over: Granby Pump Canal
Rd btwn Granby/Shadow Mtn, Grand, CO
Over: RUSH CREEK
10.4 MI E OF JCT SH 287, Kiowa, CO
Over: SHALE BLUFFS
NEAR ASPEN, Pitkin, CO
Over: BILK CREEK
1.5 MI SW OF SH 145, San Miguel, CO
Over: Greeley No. 2 Canal
0.5 Mi N of CR 66, Weld, CO
Over: DIRTY WOMAN CREEK R
JUST SOUTH OF SH 105, El Paso, CO
Over: WALNUT CREEK
0.1 MI N OF 108TH AVE, Jefferson, CO
Over: Sullivan Ditch
0.2 Mi N of Co Rd 22, Weld, CO
Over: ROCK CREEK
0.4 MI S of NW PKWY, Boulder, CO
Over: ROCK CREEK
2.2 MI NO OF JCT SH 121, Boulder, CO
Over: SOUTH PLATTE RIVER
19TH ST AT PLATTE RIVER, Denver, CO
Over: COLORADO RIVER
8.2 MI N OF I-70, Eagle, CO
Over: COTTONWOOD CREEK
JUST NORTH OF WOODMEN RD., El Paso, CO
Over: BLACK SQUIRREL CREEK
2.5 MI E PEYTON HIGHWAY, El Paso, CO
Over: SB SH21 RAMP
SH21 AND I25 INT, El Paso, CO
Over: CUCHARAS RIVER
0.1 MI S OF SH 160, Huerfano, CO
Over: Big Barnes Ditch
0.3 Mi W of Taft Avenue, Larimer, CO
Over: Sand Creek
0.7 Mi E of Co Rd 89, Larimer, CO
Over: N. Sterling Outlet Canal
0.2 Mi W of Co Rd 63, Logan, CO
Over: SALT CR/ST CHAS FLD DITC
2.6 MI N OF BURNT MILL RD, Pueblo, CO
Over: CAT CREEK
4.7 Mi NE of Camado, Archuleta, CO
Over: CAT CREEK
0.6 MI N OF CAMADO, Archuleta, CO
Over: EUREKA CREEK
5.6 MI NE OF JCT US 87 S, Cheyenne, CO
Over: DOLORES RIVER
.1 MI ON FDR 435, Montezuma, CO
Over: Lodge Pole Creek
0.7 Mi E. of Co. Rd. 27, Sedgwick, CO
Over: Left Hand Creek
At Missouri Avenue, Boulder, CO
Over: WILD HORSE CREEK
3 MI E OF CR 74, Kiowa, CO
Over: INTERMITTENT STREAM
.1 MI E OF CR 71, Kiowa, CO
Over: ANIMAS RIVER
.5 MI S OF SH 160, La Plata, CO
Over: SOUTH PLATTE RIVER
1.6 MI E OF JCT SH85-G, Weld, CO
Over: CLEAR CREEK R
I-25NB to SH224 70th Ave, Adams, CO
Over: EMPIRE CANAL
JUST E OF CR S 101, Alamosa, CO
Over: SAMBRITO CREEK
3.3 MI W OF ARBOLES, Archuleta, CO
Over: Spring Gulch
750 Ft E of Whitehall Dr, Boulder, CO
Over: KIOWA CREEK
0.6 MILE W OF BENNET ROAD, Elbert, CO
Over: MACK GULCH
16 MI N of US50, Fremont, CO
Over: UP RR
6 MI E OF JCT SH 9, Grand, CO
Over: GUNBARREL CREEK
AT OX YOKE RANCH, Jefferson, CO
Over: DRAW
1.3 MI N of NM Border, La Plata, CO
Over: GREELEY-LOVELAND CANAL
LINCOLN AVE at 1st ST, Larimer, CO
Over: Big Thompson River
0.2 Mi E of Co Rd 67E, Larimer, CO
Over: SAN MIGUEL RIVER
JUST E OF SH 141, Montrose, CO
Over: Bijou Canal
0.4 Mi E of Co Rd 8, Morgan, CO
Over: COALBANK CREEK
3.5 MI WEST OF AULT, Weld, CO
Over: BIJOU CREEK TRIBUTARY
3 MI NORTH OF JOLLY RD, Arapahoe, CO
Showing 7,551-7,600 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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