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

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%

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%.

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.

TN

Tennessee

3.97% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$20,426

MD

Maryland

4.27% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$5,527
Selected

CO

Colorado

4.32% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$8,965

OR

Oregon

4.46% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$8,310

OH

Ohio

4.54% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$26,753

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.

All Bridges in Colorado

SHRINE PASS ROAD

Unknown

Over: I 70 ML

0.1 MI E OF EAGLE SUMMIT, Summit, CO

Built 1975 ADT: 640

I 70 ML WBND

Unknown

Over: FARM ACCESS ROAD

1.6 MI E OF JCT SH 6, Summit, CO

Built 1964 ADT: 100

I70 ML WBND

Unknown

Over: SH 9 ML

AT SILVERTHORNE, Summit, CO

Built 1971 ADT: 32,700

I 70 ML EBND

Unknown

Over: US 6 ML

AT SILVERTHORNE, Summit, CO

Built 1971 ADT: 22,900

SH 9 ML

Unknown

Over: I 70 ML

AT FRISCO, Summit, CO

Built 1971 ADT: 28,000

I 70 ML EBND

Unknown

Over: BlueRvr-Adams Ave and...

10.5 MI E OF JCT SH 91, Summit, CO

Built 1971

SH 91 ML

Unknown

Over: CLIMAX MINE HAUL ROAD

.1 MI N LAKE/SUMMIT CO LI, Summit, CO

Built 1989 ADT: 3,200

I 76 ML WBND

Unknown

Over: COUNTY ROAD Q

MERINO EXIT, Washington, CO

Built 1964 ADT: 100

I 76 ML EBND

Unknown

Over: COUNTY ROAD Q

MERINO EXIT, Washington, CO

Built 1964 ADT: 100

I 25 ML NBND

Unknown

Over: FARM ACCESS ROAD

5.7 MI S OF WYOMING S.L., Weld, CO

Built 1963 ADT: 110

I 25 ML SBND

Unknown

Over: FARM ACCESS ROAD

5.6 MI S OF WYOMING S.L., Weld, CO

Built 1963 ADT: 110

I 25 ML NBND

Unknown

Over: FARM ACCESS ROAD

4.4 MI S OF WYOMING S.L., Weld, CO

Built 1963 ADT: 10

I 25 ML SBND

Unknown

Over: FARM ACCESS ROAD

4.5 MI SO OF WYOMING S.L., Weld, CO

Built 1963 ADT: 10

I 25 ML NBND

Unknown

Over: FARM ACCESS ROAD

2.2 MI S OF WYOMING S.L., Weld, CO

Built 1963 ADT: 10

I 25 ML SBND

Unknown

Over: FARM ACCESS ROAD

2.2 MI SO OF WYOMING S.L., Weld, CO

Built 1963 ADT: 10

COUNTY ROAD 126

Unknown

Over: I 25 ML

6.3 MI S OF WYOMING S.L., Weld, CO

Built 1963 ADT: 300

COUNTY ROAD 38

Unknown

Over: I 25 ML

4 MI NO OF JCT SH 66, Weld, CO

Built 1960 ADT: 84,000

US 34-D EBND

Unknown

Over: US 34 ML

6 MI E OF JCT I-25, Weld, CO

Built 1977 ADT: 37,000

SH 257 ML

Unknown

Over: US 34 BYPASS

WEST OF GREELEY, Weld, CO

Built 1999 ADT: 27,000

SH 257 ML

Unknown

Over: US 34 BYPASS

8 MI W OF GREELEY, Weld, CO

Built 1999 ADT: 27,000

SH 60 WB ML

Unknown

Over: I25 ML

2 MI N OF JCT SH56, Weld, CO

Built 2022

SH 60 EB ML

Unknown

Over: I-25 ML

AT JCT I 25 ML, Weld, CO

Built 2020

I 25 ML NBND

Unknown

Over: SH 60 ML

2.1 MI SO OF JCT SH 402, Weld, CO

Built 2023 ADT: 2,300

I 25 ML SBND

Unknown

Over: SH 60 ML

2.1 MI SO OF JCT SH 402, Weld, CO

Built 2022 ADT: 2,300

US 34 ML WBND

Unknown

Over: US 85 BUS RT

IN EVANS, Weld, CO

Built 1962 ADT: 11,000

US 34 ML EBND

Unknown

Over: RAMP TO US85 SB, 8TH AVE

AT JCT US85, Weld, CO

Built 1968 ADT: 4,400

US 34 BYPASS

Unknown

Over: US 85 BUSS RT

N. SIDE OF EVANS, Weld, CO

Built 1968 ADT: 11,000

US 85 BYPASS SBND

Unknown

Over: US 85 BUSS RT

IN GREELEY, Weld, CO

Built 1962 ADT: 5,200

US 85 ML NBND

Unknown

Over: CO.RD 39.5, UP RR

IN GREELEY, Weld, CO

Built 1962

US 34 ML WBND

Unknown

Over: US 85 ML NBND R

S.E. CORNER OF GREELEY, Weld, CO

Built 1975 ADT: 24,000

RAMP TO US34 ML EB

Unknown

Over: US 85 ML NBND R

S.E. CORNER OF GREELEY, Weld, CO

Built 1975 ADT: 24,000

US 34 ML EBND

Unknown

Over: 1ST AVE

0.71 MI E OF JCT US 85, Weld, CO

Built 1975 ADT: 6,500

SH 52 ML

Unknown

Over: I 25 ML

6.5 MI E OF JCT US 287, Weld, CO

Built 1999 ADT: 84,000

I 25 ML SBND

Unknown

Over: COUNTY ROAD 32

6 MI SO OF JCT SH 56, Weld, CO

Built 1961 ADT: 100

I 25 ML NBND

Unknown

Over: COUNTY ROAD 32

1 MI NO OF JCT SH 66, Weld, CO

Built 1961 ADT: 100

COUNTY ROAD 34

Unknown

Over: I 25 ML

2 MI NO OF JCT SH 66, Weld, CO

Built 1961 ADT: 84,000

US 85 ML

Unknown

Over: SH 52 ML

IN FORT LUPTON, Weld, CO

Built 1974 ADT: 8,800

I 25 ML NBND

Unknown

Over: SH 119 ML

DEL CAMINO INTRCHG, Weld, CO

Built 1998 ADT: 36,000

I 25 ML SBND

Unknown

Over: SH 119 ML

3 MI SO OF JCT SH 66, Weld, CO

Built 1998 ADT: 36,000

WELD COUNTY ROAD 8

Unknown

Over: I 25 ML

3 MI NO OF JCT SH 7, Weld, CO

Built 2004 ADT: 8,867

SH 66 ML

Unknown

Over: I 25 ML

6.5 MI E OF JCT US 287, Weld, CO

Built 2006 ADT: 69,000

I 76 ML WBND

Unknown

Over: I 76 BUSS RT

Keenesburg Interchange, Weld, CO

Built 1961 ADT: 3,000

I 76 ML EBND

Unknown

Over: I 76 BUSS RT

7.3 MI NE OF JCT SH 52, Weld, CO

Built 1961 ADT: 3,000

I 76 ML WBND

Unknown

Over: COUNTY ROAD 53

2.5 MI W of Keenesburg, Weld, CO

Built 1961

I 76 ML EBND

Unknown

Over: COUNTY ROAD 53

4.9 MI NE OF JCT SH 52, Weld, CO

Built 1961 ADT: 1,000

COUNTY ROAD 4

Unknown

Over: I 76 ML, BNSF RR

2.8 MILES NE OF JCT SH 7, Weld, CO

Built 1981 ADT: 25,000

COUNTY ROAD 8

Unknown

Over: I 76 ML, BNSF RR

5 MI E OF JCT SH 7, Weld, CO

Built 1983 ADT: 25,000

SH 52 ML

Unknown

Over: I 76 ML

9.6 MI E OF JCT SH 85, Weld, CO

Built 2000 ADT: 8,800

I 76 ML EBND

Unknown

Over: BOX ELDER CRK FRM ACC. R

2.4 MI NE OF JCT SH 52, Weld, CO

Built 2000 ADT: 100

I 76 ML WBND

Unknown

Over: BOX ELDER CRK FRM. ACCES

27.9 MI SW OF JCT SH 144, Weld, CO

Built 2000 ADT: 1,000

Showing 801-850 of 8,965 bridges

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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