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
MAPLE ST/CR HH.5
PoorOver: LAMAR CANAL
JUST E OF CR 9, Prowers, CO
Built 1983 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 794
COUNTY RD 42.0
PoorOver: FEEDER DITCH
JUST EAST OF CR 79, Las Animas, CO
Built 1980 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 100
WATER STREET
PoorOver: CAMP CREEK
AT 31ST STREET, El Paso, CO
Built 1955 Load: 23.5 t ADT: 2,002
N Shields St-CR17
PoorOver: Terry Lake Inlet Canal
0.5 Mi N of US Hwy 287, Larimer, CO
Built 1962 Load: 23.5 t ADT: 4,595
US 36 FR RD
PoorOver: BOULDER CREEK SR
28th STREET IN BOULDER, Boulder, CO
Built 1952 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1,264
SH 9 ML
PoorOver: UP RR
S. EDGE OF KREMMLING, Grand, CO
Built 1942 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 3,500
US 50 ML
PoorOver: FOUNTAIN CREEK
IN PUEBLO, Pueblo, CO
Built 1958 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 30,000
US 40 ML
PoorOver: SHELTON DITCH
E edge of Hayden, Routt, CO
Built 1954 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 6,400
County Road 44
PoorOver: Gilmore Ditch
0.7 Mi E of Co Rd 51, Weld, CO
Built 1981 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 2,095
BROADWAY
PoorOver: LITTLE DRY CREEK
0.1 MI N OF US 285, Arapahoe, CO
Built 1935 Load: 23.8 t ADT: 31,496
SH 67 ML
PoorOver: LONG GULCH CREEK
5 MI N OF WOODLAND PARK, Teller, CO
Built 1939 Load: 23.8 t ADT: 2,300
County Road 72
PoorOver: New Cache La Poudre Cana
0.8 Mi E of Co Rd 47, Weld, CO
Built 1960 Load: 23.9 t ADT: 62
SH 105 ML
PoorOver: DRAW
2.7 ME S OF JCT SH 67, Douglas, CO
Built 1938 Load: 24.1 t ADT: 2,600
US 6 ML
PoorOver: FRENCHMAN CREEK
0.6 MI E OF JCT US 385, Phillips, CO
Built 1934 Load: 24.2 t ADT: 1,500
SH 67 ML
PoorOver: DRAW
3.1 MI N OF JCT SH 24 ML, Teller, CO
Built 1939 Load: 24.2 t ADT: 3,700
SH 14 ML
PoorOver: EATON DITCH
2.4 MI E OF US85 AT AULT, Weld, CO
Built 1941 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 2,400
TENNYSON ST
PoorOver: CLEAR CREEK
.1 MI N OF 54TH AVE, Adams, CO
Built 1965 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 2,700
EXPLORADOR CALLE
PoorOver: NIVER CREEK
NEAR CORONADO PKWY, Adams, CO
Built 1970 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 1,764
CALHOUN-BYERS
PoorOver: BIJOU CREEK
0.40 MI N OF 72ND AVE, Adams, CO
Built 1965 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 165
LAREDO STREET
PoorOver: HIGHLINE CANAL
.25 MI N OF COLFAX, Adams, CO
Built 1970 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 5,975
COLORADO BLVD
PoorOver: LITTLE DRY CREEK
0.4 MI. S. OF ORCHARD RD, Arapahoe, CO
Built 1970 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 4,036
ORCHARD RD
PoorOver: HIGHLINE CANAL
.3 MI WEST OF UNIV BLVD, Arapahoe, CO
Built 1965 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 10,077
DRY CREEK RD
PoorOver: WILLOW CREEK
.1 MI E OF MONACO, Arapahoe, CO
Built 1972 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 3,964
FDR 660
PoorOver: RIO BLANCO
12.2 MI ESE OF PAGOSA SPG, Archuleta, CO
Built 1960 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 73
COUNTY ROAD 166
PoorOver: RUNNING CREEK
1.3 MI W OF COUNTY RD 13, Elbert, CO
Built 1978 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 120
COUNTY RD 75.1
PoorOver: LEITENSDORFER ARROYO
.2 MI NE OF CR 36, Las Animas, CO
Built 1935 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 290
US 6 ML EBND
PoorOver: STERLING CANAL NO 1
4.7 MI NE OF JCT SH 63, Logan, CO
Built 1941 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 2,150
CR 30.7 Vansway Dr
PoorOver: Sterling No 1 Ditch
0.2 Mi W of Co Rd 39, Logan, CO
Built 1960 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 104
COUNTY ROAD 14
PoorOver: CATLIN CANAL
.3 MI S OF SH 50, Otero, CO
Built 1956 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 90
CR 230/BURNT MILL
PoorOver: STINKING ARROYO
12.5 MI SW OF PUEBLO, Pueblo, CO
Built 1972 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 69
Main St (CR 37.5)
PoorOver: Union Ditch
0.7 Mi N of Weld CR 39, Weld, CO
Built 1950 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 2,205
County Road 54
PoorOver: Big Thompson River
0.7 Mi E of Co Rd 13, Weld, CO
Built 1978 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 7,403
SH 59 ML
PoorOver: COYOTE CREEK
21.8 MI NO OF JCT US 34, Yuma, CO
Built 1948 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 240
COUNTY ROAD 11
PoorOver: OTERO CANAL
.4 MI S OF SH 50, Otero, CO
Built 1964 Load: 24.7 t ADT: 244
County Road 40
PoorOver: Fossil Creek Res. Inlet
0.2 Mi E of Co Rd 9, Larimer, CO
Built 1969 Load: 24.8 t ADT: 1,627
US 6 ML
PoorOver: DRAW
1.8 MI E OF JCT US 385, Phillips, CO
Built 1934 Load: 24.8 t ADT: 1,500
US 50 ML
PoorOver: WILLOW CREEK
2.3 MI EAST OF LAMAR, Prowers, CO
Built 1936 Load: 24.8 t ADT: 2,600
County Road 63E
PoorOver: Little Beaver Creek
4.7 Mi N of Co Rd 44H, Larimer, CO
Built 1972 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 86
I 70 ML WBND
PoorOver: TIMBER CREEK
11.4 MI W OF EAGLE-SUMMIT, Eagle, CO
Built 1977 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 10,000
SH 300 ML
PoorOver: CALIFORNIA GULCH
0.3 MI E OF JCT SH, Lake, CO
Built 1939 Load: 25.1 t ADT: 1,600
I 76 SERVICE RD
PoorOver: LOST CREEK SR
JUST E OF ROGGEN, Weld, CO
Built 1936 Load: 25.1 t ADT: 135
COUNTY ROAD 123
PoorOver: SIX MILE CREEK
4 MI E OF MACKENZIE AVE, Fremont, CO
Built 1960 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 873
FDR 250
PoorOver: ALAMOSA RIVER
23.5 MI SSW OF DEL NORTE, Conejos, CO
Built 1953 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 79
I 270 ML WBND
PoorOver: DAHLIA STREET
COMMERCE CITY, Adams, CO
Built 1968 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 46,500
US 350 ML
PoorOver: LUNNING ARROYO
10.3 MI NE OF JCT US 160, Las Animas, CO
Built 1937 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 710
SH 96 ML
PoorOver: UP RR, FOUNTAIN CRK
IN PUEBLO, Pueblo, CO
Built 1954 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 15,000
Co RD 42/42nd LN
PoorOver: SIX MILE CREEK
1.2 MI S OF SANTE FE DR, Pueblo, CO
Built 1950 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 108
SH 94 ML
PoorOver: BIG SPRING CREEK
2.5 MI E OF ELLICOTT, El Paso, CO
Built 1968 Load: 25.8 t ADT: 2,800
COUNTY ROAD 170
PoorOver: EAST BIJOU CREEK
1.5 MILES W OF AGATE, Elbert, CO
Built 1919 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 14
I 70 ML
PoorOver: HARLAN STREET
IN WHEATRIDGE, Jefferson, CO
Built 1967 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 92,000
Showing 8,751-8,800 of 8,965 bridges
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