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
US 491 ML
PoorOver: ALKALI CREEK
1.5 MILES NW CAHONE, Dolores, CO
Built 1937 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 3,400
US 50 ML WBND
PoorOver: SIX MILE CREEK
1.4 MI W OF JCT SH 67, Fremont, CO
Built 1949 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 7,000
SH 13 ML
PoorOver: FORTIFICATION CREEK
10.8 MI N OF CRAIG, Moffat, CO
Built 1982 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 1,500
US 285 ML
PoorOver: DRAW
9.1 MI N. OF PONCHA SPRGS, Chaffee, CO
Built 1957 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 8,600
PLUM CREEK PKWY
PoorOver: SELLARS GULCH
.1 MI W OF LAKE GULCH RD, Douglas, CO
Built 1987 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 14,950
LATIGO BLVD
PoorOver: BLACK SQUIRREL CREEK
1.5 MI E OF MERIDIAN ROAD, El Paso, CO
Built 1988 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 1,163
US 34 ML
PoorOver: STILLWATER CREEK
5.5 MI S OF GRAND LAKE, Grand, CO
Built 1938 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 4,900
COUNTY ROAD 360
PoorOver: WAHATOYA CREEK
0.6 MI W OF CR 362, Huerfano, CO
Built 1986 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 57
YOUNGFIELD CT
PoorOver: LOCAL DRAINAGE
N OF ALAMEDA AT PARK SER., Jefferson, CO
Built 1975 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 1,460
KENTUCKY DR
PoorOver: WEIR GULCH
1/2 BLK W OF PIERCE ST, Jefferson, CO
Built 1970 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 5,467
COUNTY ROAD 27
PoorOver: ARIKAREE RIVER
.8 MI NORTH OF CR T, Lincoln, CO
Built 1999 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 8
County Road 70
PoorOver: McCracken Draw 2 Butte
1.1 Mi E of Co Rd 81, Logan, CO
Built 1989 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 10
COUNTY ROAD 64
PoorOver: N FK SOUTH PLATTE RIVER
W OF BAILEY/S OF US285, Park, CO
Built 1960 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 1,401
CITY ST - MAHONEY
PoorOver: SAN MIGUEL RIVER
700 FT S of SH145, San Miguel, CO
Built 1995 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 833
County Road GG
PoorOver: Hell Creek
1.9 Mi. N. of Co. Rd. 27, Washington, CO
Built 1985 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 8
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