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
SH 88 ML/ARAP RD
GoodOver: CHERRY CREEK
0.6 MI W OF SH 83, Arapahoe, CO
Built 2015 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 60,000
HAMILTON PL
GoodOver: SOUTH PLATTE RIVER
.2 MI W OF SANTA FE, Arapahoe, CO
Built 2017 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 1,811
SH 133 ML
GoodOver: N FORK GUNNISON RIVER
7.5 MI N OF PAONIA, Delta, CO
Built 1991 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 1,500
RIO GRANDE AVENUE
GoodOver: PLUM CREEK
1.2 MI W OF HIGHWAY 67, Douglas, CO
Built 2004 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 505
CASCADE AVENUE
GoodOver: CHEYENNE RUN
S OF DORCHESTER DRIVE, El Paso, CO
Built 2020 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 1,461
MESA RIDGE PARKWAY
GoodOver: TRIB. JIMMY CAMP CREEK
0.2 MI W OF MARKSHEFFEL, El Paso, CO
Built 2018 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 7,662
I 70 ML EBND
GoodOver: HILLSIDE
BTWN GRIZLY CK & WST END, Garfield, CO
Built 1986 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 8,500
MONUMENT ROAD
GoodOver: NO THOROUGHFARE CANYON
.7 MI N OF COUNTY ROAD C, Mesa, CO
Built 1996 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 5,120
SOUTH RIVER RD
GoodOver: IRONSTONE CANAL
2.5 MI W OF SH50, Montrose, CO
Built 2010 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 474
COUNTY ROAD 15
GoodOver: CASTLE CREEK
9 MI SOUTH OF HWY 82, Pitkin, CO
Built 2020 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 377
County Road 129
GoodOver: Big Creek
7.3 Mi. N. of U.S. 40, Routt, CO
Built 1999 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 2,652
County Road 15
GoodOver: Little Thompson River
0.7 Mi N of Co Rd 44, Weld, CO
Built 1989 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 311
N 81st St (Cr 31)
GoodOver: Left Hand Creek
0.1 M N of Oxford Rd (26), Boulder, CO
Built 1992 Load: 41.9 t ADT: 182
CR56/UP LAKE GULCH
GoodOver: EAST PLUM CREEK
0.2 MI W OF I-25, Douglas, CO
Built 1996 Load: 41.9 t ADT: 782
I 70 ML EBND
GoodOver: WINSLOW ROAD
1 MI. E. OF EDWARDS, Eagle, CO
Built 1971 Load: 41.9 t ADT: 17,000
VAIL VALLEY DR
GoodOver: GORE CREEK
0.01 MI S OF FRONTAGE RD, Eagle, CO
Built 1995 Load: 41.9 t ADT: 1,338
SWEET ROAD
GoodOver: BIG SANDY CREEK TRIB
0.3 MI E OF LOG ROAD, El Paso, CO
Built 1998 Load: 41.9 t ADT: 104
E-470 SB
GoodOver: Ramp B
20.13 MI FROM I25, Arapahoe, CO
Built 2006 Load: 42.0 t ADT: 18,529
SH 470 ML EBND
GoodOver: DUTCH CREEK
0.5 MI S. OF BOWLES, Jefferson, CO
Built 1988 Load: 42.0 t ADT: 29,000
COUNTY RD 43.7
GoodOver: NAVRICIO CREEK
3.7 MI SW OF AGUILAR, Las Animas, CO
Built 1994 Load: 42.0 t ADT: 177
County Road 62
GoodOver: N Sterling Outlet Canal
0.5 Mi E of Co Rd 63, Logan, CO
Built 2002 Load: 42.0 t ADT: 13
US 287 ML
GoodOver: Light Rail
1 MI S of US 36, Adams, CO
Built 2016 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 30,000
E-470 NB
GoodOver: Piney Creek
9.57 MI FROM I25, Arapahoe, CO
Built 1996 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 23,244
Sheridan Pkwy NB
GoodOver: Local Drainage
0.7 Mi W of Lowell, Broomfield, CO
Built 2009 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 5,409
Sheridan Pkwy SB
GoodOver: Local Drainage
0.7 Mi W of Lowell, Broomfield, CO
Built 2009 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 5,192
COUNTY ROAD 160
GoodOver: GRAPE CREEK
WEST EDGE OF WESTCLIFFE, Custer, CO
Built 2018 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 570
GOLF COURSE RD
GoodOver: BEAR CREEK
AT GOLF COURSE CLUB HOUSE, Denver, CO
Built 2016 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 19
US 85 NB OFF RAMP
GoodOver: TERRAIN
US85 NBND OFF RAMP, Douglas, CO
Built 2014 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 1,877
AIRPORT ROAD
GoodOver: PLUM CREEK
0.5 MI W OF SANTA FE DR, Douglas, CO
Built 2016 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 906
BELFORD AVENUE
GoodOver: HAPPY CANYON CREEK
1.5 MI E OF S PEORIA ST, Douglas, CO
Built 2021 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 100
US 6 ML
GoodOver: EAGLE RIVER
0.7 MI E OF EAGLE, Eagle, CO
Built 2012 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 3,400
I25 SB OFF RAMP
GoodOver: FOUNTAIN CREEK
_, El Paso, CO
Built 2015 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 58,000
27TH STREET
GoodOver: ROARING FORK RIVER
0.2 MI W OF HIGHWAY 82, Garfield, CO
Built 2019 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 13,832
PARACHUTE PRK BLVD
GoodOver: PARACHUTE CREEK
0.25 MI S CNTY RD215, Garfield, CO
Built 2015 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 591
SH 59 ML
GoodOver: I 70 ML
I70 at SEIBERT, Kit Carson, CO
Built 2018 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 1,200
US 160 WB ML
GoodOver: WILDLIFE CROSSING/DRAIN
23.8 MI E OF JCT US 550, La Plata, CO
Built 2015 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 5,000
US 160 EB ML
GoodOver: WILDLIFE CROSSING/DRAIN
23.8 MI E OF JCT US 550, La Plata, CO
Built 2015 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 5,000
SH 402 ML
GoodOver: I25 ML
4.2 MI E OF JCT US 287, Larimer, CO
Built 2020 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 86,000
N Lemay Ave & BNSF
GoodOver: E Vine Drive
2.77 MI west of JCT-I25, Larimer, CO
Built 2023 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 12,491
County Rd 25E
GoodOver: Redstone Creek
0.6 MI N of Swanson R. Rd, Larimer, CO
Built 2017 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 125
County Rd 3
GoodOver: Larimer County Canal
N of CR 50, Larimer, CO
Built 2017 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 305
US 160 ML
GoodOver: SMITH CANYON
7 miles W of KIM, Las Animas, CO
Built 2016 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 150
BIG CIMARRON RD
GoodOver: CIMARRON DITCH
8.6 MI S SH 50, Montrose, CO
Built 2020 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 192
I76 ML EBND
GoodOver: BADGER CREEK
4 MI E of Ft Morgan, Morgan, CO
Built 2014 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 8,000
I 76 ML WBND
GoodOver: BADGER CREEK
4 MI EA OF FT. MORGAN, Morgan, CO
Built 2013 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 8,000
COUNTY ROAD 29
GoodOver: FORT LYON STORAGE CANAL
.1 MI N OF CR 808, Otero, CO
Built 2005 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 1
US 50 ML
GoodOver: BNSF RR
3 MI EAST OF GRANADA, Prowers, CO
Built 2016 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 1,900
I 70 ML
GoodOver: COUNTY ROAD
2.1 MI E OF JCT SH91, Summit, CO
Built 1977 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 27,000
I-25 ML NBND
GoodOver: UPRR/FUTURE KENDALL PWY
1.0 MI N OF US34, Weld, CO
Built 2022 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 38,000
County Road 16
GoodOver: Godding Hollow Ditch
0.5 mi E of I-25, Weld, CO
Built 2017 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 2,907
Showing 7,701-7,750 of 8,965 bridges
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