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%.

Condition Distribution

Colorado35.3%59.9%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.

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.

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

88TH AVENUE

Poor

Over: KIOWA CREEK

0.1 MI E OF WOLF CREEK RD, Adams, CO

Built 1950 Load: 4.5 t ADT: 532

IRR# CO RD 500

Poor

Over: CAT CREEK

NEAR CAMADO, Archuleta, CO

Built 1927 Load: 4.7 t ADT: 36

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County Road 24H

Good

Over: Indian Creek

0.1 Mi W of Co Rd 25E, Larimer, CO

Built 1996 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 1,315

County Road 64

Good

Over: Poudre Valley Canal

0.6 Mi E of Co Rd 11, Larimer, CO

Built 2003 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 2,015

COUNTY RD 31.9

Good

Over: WET CANYON CREEK

5.7 MI N OF SH 12, Las Animas, CO

Built 1997 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 77

CO RD 73.2/DIAZ ST

Good

Over: ENGLEVILLE CANYON CREEK

.1 MI W SH 160, Las Animas, CO

Built 1994 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 34

COUNTY ROAD 31

Good

Over: STOCK CROSSING

JUST SOUTH OF ROAD 4D, Lincoln, CO

Built 2011 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 63

COUNTY ROAD 38

Good

Over: S FORK ARIKAREE RIVER

0.4 MILE NORTH OF ROAD 3S, Lincoln, CO

Built 2011 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 11

RAMP TO WB I-70B

Good

Over: LEACH CREEK

NE OF REDLANDS PKWY INTR, Mesa, CO

Built 1983 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 981

28.25 ROAD

Good

Over: GRAND VALLEY CANAL

0.25 MI N OF ORCHARD AVE, Mesa, CO

Built 1980 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 7,811

COUNTY ROAD 23

Good

Over: PERSIGO WASH

.25 MI N OF RD I, Mesa, CO

Built 1980 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 2,266

SH 13 ML

Good

Over: DRAW

3.2 MI NORTH OF CRAIG, Moffat, CO

Built 2006 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 2,000

I 76 ML

Good

Over: BIG BEAVER CREEK

1.7 MI NE OF JCT SH 71, B, Morgan, CO

Built 1961 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 12,000

County Road Q

Good

Over: Badger Creek

0.1 Mi E of Co Rd 21.5, Morgan, CO

Built 2006 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 182

County Road U

Good

Over: Bijou Canal

0.4 Mi West of Co Rd 1, Morgan, CO

Built 2007 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 50

CITY ST DIKE ROAD

Good

Over: FORT LYON SLUICE DITCH

2 MI NW JACKSON AVE, Otero, CO

Built 2000 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 701

COUNTY ROAD 804

Good

Over: GAUSSION CANYON

3.6 MI SW OF SH 109, Otero, CO

Built 1985 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 26

US 385 ML

Good

Over: SAND CREEK

20 MI S OF JULESBURG, Phillips, CO

Built 2001 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 560

SH 96 ML

Good

Over: DRAW

JACKSON HILL EAST, Pueblo, CO

Built 1993 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 970

EB EXIT RAMP

Good

Over: DRAINAGE

0.2 MILES E OF I25, Pueblo, CO

Built 1999 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 303

SH 139 ML

Good

Over: LOWER HORSE DRAW

7 MI S OF 64 @ RANGELY, Rio Blanco, CO

Built 1990 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 620

HOOD PARK ROAD

Good

Over: PEDESTRIAN / SKIER

CITY STREET - HOOD PARK, San Miguel, CO

Built 1990 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 58

MTN VILLAGE BLV

Good

Over: PEDESTRIAN

CITY STREET- MTN VILLAGE, San Miguel, CO

Built 2019 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 693

US 34 ML

Good

Over: DRAW

IN THE TOWN OF OTIS, Washington, CO

Built 2006 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 3,100

County Road R

Good

Over: Gordon Creek

0.85 Mi. N. of Co. Rd. 2, Washington, CO

Built 1988 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 30

SH 71 ML

Good

Over: HORSETAIL CREEK

11.6 MI NORTH OF JCT SH 1, Weld, CO

Built 1957 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 1,000

SH 14 ML

Good

Over: LARIMER CO CANAL

0.8 MI E OF JCT SH 257, Weld, CO

Built 1990 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 8,000

I25 SERVICE ROAD

Good

Over: CHANNEL MD-B SR

NE CORNER OF DACONO INTER, Weld, CO

Built 2000 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 5,338

County Road 100

Good

Over: Coalbank Creek

0.6 Mi E of Co Rd 19, Weld, CO

Built 1998 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 2,396

County Road 100

Good

Over: Spring Creek

0.9 Mi E of Co Rd 23, Weld, CO

Built 1998 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 2,390

144TH AVENUE

Poor

Over: LOST CREEK

1.2 MILES WEST OF SH 79, Adams, CO

Built 1960

FDR 314

Poor

Over: N FK CRYSTAL RV

1.7 MI SE OF CRYSTAL, Gunnison, CO

Built 1970 ADT: 5

County Road 79.0

Poor

Over: Salado Creek

2.8 Mi N of CR 64, Las Animas, CO

Built 2020 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

88TH AVENUE

Poor

Over: KIOWA CREEK

0.1 MI E OF WOLF CREEK RD, Adams, CO

Built 1950 Load: 4.5 t ADT: 532

IRR# CO RD 500

Poor

Over: CAT CREEK

NEAR CAMADO, Archuleta, CO

Built 1927 Load: 4.7 t ADT: 36

COUNTY ROAD 8

Poor

Over: FT. LYON CANAL

1.3 MI N OF SH 194, Bent, CO

Built 1987 Load: 5.1 t ADT: 1

COUNTY ROAD 67

Poor

Over: EIGHT MILE CREEK

12.4 MI N OF CR 123, Fremont, CO

Built 1952 Load: 5.1 t ADT: 28

COUNTY ROAD 27

Poor

Over: ARKANSAS RIVER

.1 MI N OF US 50, Fremont, CO

Built 1907 Load: 5.4 t ADT: 41

County Road 71

Poor

Over: Spring Canyon Creek

0.9 Mi N of Co Rd 64, Logan, CO

Built 1940 Load: 5.7 t ADT: 126

COUNTY ROAD 430

Poor

Over: CONEJOS RIVER

8 MI N OF SH 17, Conejos, CO

Built 1960 Load: 6.0 t ADT: 6

COUNTY ROAD 185.0

Poor

Over: TRIB. WEST CARRIZO CREEK

5.8 MI S OF SH 160, Las Animas, CO

Built 1935 Load: 6.2 t ADT: 18

County Road 104

Poor

Over: Skull Creek

1.2 Mi West of US Hwy 40, Moffat, CO

Built 1930 Load: 6.4 t ADT: 23

COUNTY RD 105.5

Poor

Over: DRY CREEK

1 MI SE OF CR 12.5, Las Animas, CO

Built 1930 Load: 6.5 t ADT: 10

COUNTY ROAD 6

Poor

Over: ALAMOSA RIVER

1.0 MI N OF CR 255, Conejos, CO

Built 1968 Load: 6.6 t ADT: 102

County Road 83

Poor

Over: Duck Creek

0.9 Mi N of Co Rd 64, Logan, CO

Built 1993 Load: 6.6 t ADT: 3

COUNTY ROAD 6

Poor

Over: ROCKY FORD HIGHLINE CANA

.3 MI S OF CR HH.5, Otero, CO

Built 1950 Load: 6.7 t

COUNTY RD 75.0

Poor

Over: LEITENSDORFER ARROYO

1.4 MI S OF HOEHNE RD, Las Animas, CO

Built 1950 Load: 7.1 t ADT: 70

COUNTY ROAD 28

Poor

Over: FORT LYON STORAGE CANAL

.1 MI N CR 808, Otero, CO

Built 1982 Load: 7.1 t ADT: 10

Showing 8,551-8,600 of 8,965 bridges

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