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

WILLIAMS ST

Fair

Over: EAST HARVARD GULCH

AT E HARVARD GULCH, Denver, CO

Built 1967 Load: 15.5 t ADT: 281

DRENNAN ROAD

Fair

Over: JIMMY CAMP CREEK

0.5 MI E MARKSHEFFEL RD, El Paso, CO

Built 1964 Load: 15.5 t ADT: 2,210

CHARTR OAK RNCH RD

Fair

Over: UNNAMED WASH

.6 MI N OF OLD HIGHWAY 85, El Paso, CO

Built 1965 Load: 15.5 t ADT: 69

County Road 6W

Fair

Over: W Channel Michigan River

1.5 Mi W of St Hwy 125, Jackson, CO

Built 1970 Load: 15.5 t ADT: 179

County Road 12W

Fair

Over: N Fork N Platte River

11.9 Mi W of St Hwy 14, Jackson, CO

Built 1980 Load: 15.5 t ADT: 50

COUNTY ROAD NN

Fair

Over: S.FORK ARIKAREE RIVER

2.2 MILES WEST OF ROAD 4, Kit Carson, CO

Built 1959 Load: 15.5 t ADT: 9

FRENCH STREET

Fair

Over: BLUE RIVER

JUST WEST OF MAIN ST, Summit, CO

Built 1985 Load: 15.5 t ADT: 2,706

County Road 1

Fair

Over: New Ish Ditch

3.4 Mi N of St Hwy 66, Weld, CO

Built 1980 Load: 15.5 t ADT: 260

County Road 45

Fair

Over: Latham Ditch

0.2 Mi N of Co Rd 54.5, Weld, CO

Built 1996 Load: 15.5 t ADT: 178

160TH AVENUE

Fair

Over: HUDSON CANAL

0.6 MI EAST OF HARVEST RD, Adams, CO

Built 1997 Load: 15.6 t ADT: 779

COUNTY ROAD 1975

Fair

Over: TONGUE CREEK

.2 MI E OF TRAP CLUB RD, Delta, CO

Built 1984 Load: 15.6 t ADT: 152

COUNTY ROAD 40

Fair

Over: Willow Creek Spillway

8 mi from Granby, CO, Grand, CO

Built 1953 Load: 15.6 t ADT: 50

County Road 22

Fair

Over: S Fork Frenchman Creek

Inter. of Co.Rds 22 &, Phillips, CO

Built 1968 Load: 15.6 t ADT: 26

County Road 37

Fair

Over: Fish Creek

2.5 Mi E of Co Rd 37A, Routt, CO

Built 1990 Load: 15.6 t ADT: 49

PEORIA STREET

Fair

Over: SAND CREEK

0.1 MI N OF MONTVIEW BLVD, Adams, CO

Built 1966 Load: 15.7 t ADT: 33,268

COUNTY ROAD 13

Fair

Over: CONEJOS RIVER

JUST S OF CR H, Conejos, CO

Built 1971 Load: 15.7 t ADT: 393

COUNTY ROAD 3850

Fair

Over: SMITH FORK

1.2 MI W OF CRAWFORD, Delta, CO

Built 1985 Load: 15.7 t ADT: 498

GREGORY STREET

Fair

Over: GREGORY GULCH

0.01 MI WEST OF SH119, Gilpin, CO

Built 1933 Load: 15.7 t ADT: 3,289

County Road 12

Fair

Over: Sand Creek

0.6 Mi E of Co. Rd. 39, Sedgwick, CO

Built 1969 Load: 15.7 t ADT: 86

COUNTY ROAD 12

Fair

Over: TRIBUTARY OF PLUM CREEK

1 MI S OF CR MM, Baca, CO

Built 1950 Load: 15.8 t ADT: 13

SH 133 ML

Fair

Over: ROOTCAP CREEK

2 MI SW OF PAONIA EXIT, Delta, CO

Built 1949 Load: 15.8 t ADT: 3,400

I 25 FRONTAGE RD

Fair

Over: TIMBER CANYON SR

8.3 MI NO OF JCT SH 239, Las Animas, CO

Built 1969 Load: 15.8 t ADT: 196

County Road 30

Fair

Over: Beaver Creek

0.4 Mi N of Co Rd F, Morgan, CO

Built 1950 Load: 15.8 t ADT: 25

COUNTY ROAD D.5

Fair

Over: RIO GRANDE CANAL

.5 MI W OF CR 43, Saguache, CO

Built 1977 Load: 15.8 t ADT: 137

PICADILLY ROAD

Fair

Over: FIRST CREEK

1.3 MI NORTH OF SMITH RD, Adams, CO

Built 1960 Load: 15.9 t ADT: 3,433

COUNTY ROAD J

Fair

Over: UNNAMED CREEK

1.2 MI E OF CR 13, Baca, CO

Built 1940 Load: 15.9 t ADT: 25

FDR 125

Fair

Over: WEST FORK SURFACE CREEK

10 MI NNE OF CEDAREDGE, Delta, CO

Built 1984 Load: 15.9 t ADT: 169

CUSTER PLACE

Fair

Over: WEIR GULCH

E OF SHERIDAN AT 500 BLOC, Denver, CO

Built 1976 Load: 15.9 t ADT: 380

I 70 ML EBND

Fair

Over: BLACK GORE CREEK

6.8 MI E OF JCT SH 24, Eagle, CO

Built 1977 Load: 15.9 t ADT: 10,000

WINDING ROAD 788

Fair

Over: CEBOLLA CREEK

38 MI. S.W. GUNNISON, CO., Hinsdale, CO

Built 1959 Load: 15.9 t ADT: 47

County Road 12E

Fair

Over: Canadian River

11.0 Mi E of St Hwy 14, Jackson, CO

Built 1985 Load: 15.9 t ADT: 42

COUNTY ROAD HH

Fair

Over: CATLIN CANAL

.3 MI E OF CR 14, Otero, CO

Built 1954 Load: 15.9 t ADT: 60

SH 231 ML

Fair

Over: ARKANSAS RIVER

1.5 MI N OF US 50 BUS.VIN, Pueblo, CO

Built 1965 Load: 15.9 t ADT: 1,700

112TH AVENUE

Fair

Over: LOST CREEK

0.9 MI W OF CONVERSE ROAD, Adams, CO

Built 1960 Load: 16.0 t ADT: 120

COUNTY ROAD 8

Fair

Over: ALAMOSA RIVER

0.2 MI N OF CAPULIN/SH 15, Conejos, CO

Built 1968 Load: 16.0 t ADT: 102

COUNTY ROAD 22

Fair

Over: TRIB MIDD PLUM CREEK

1 MI N OF RD N, Prowers, CO

Built 1935 Load: 16.0 t ADT: 2

County Road 59

Fair

Over: Sand Hill Ditch

0.1 Mi. W. of Co. Rd. R, Washington, CO

Built 1979 Load: 16.0 t ADT: 41

COLORADO BLVD

Fair

Over: BIG DRY CREEK

.6 MI N OF COUNTY LINE RD, Arapahoe, CO

Built 1989 Load: 16.1 t ADT: 9,445

COUNTY RD 31.9

Fair

Over: PURGATOIRE RIVER

0.2 MI N OF SH 12, Las Animas, CO

Built 1996 Load: 16.1 t ADT: 194

COUNTY RD 10.5

Fair

Over: FT. LYON CANAL

.1 MI S OF CR TT, Prowers, CO

Built 1987 Load: 16.1 t ADT: 29

La Crosse Ave

Fair

Over: ARKANSAS RIVER

0.5 Mi N of US50B, Pueblo, CO

Built 1959 Load: 16.1 t ADT: 6,509

SH 112 ML

Fair

Over: RIO GRANDE CANAL

1.7 MI NE OF JCT US 160, Rio Grande, CO

Built 1947 Load: 16.1 t ADT: 1,800

COUNTY ROAD 6W

Fair

Over: RIO GRANDE CANAL

.3 MI N OF CR 7N, Rio Grande, CO

Built 1963 Load: 16.1 t ADT: 48

County Road 53

Fair

Over: Red Willow Creek

0.20 Mi E of Co Rd N, Yuma, CO

Built 1955 Load: 16.1 t ADT: 31

COUNTY ROAD 339

Fair

Over: RIO BLANCO RIVER

9.1 MI SE OF PAGOSA SPGS, Archuleta, CO

Built 1988 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 128

GOLDEN WILLOW RD

Fair

Over: BEAR CREEK

5 MI W of EVERGREEN LAKE, Clear Creek, CO

Built 1985 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 239

GILPIN ST

Fair

Over: EAST HARVARD GULCH

GILPIN AT HARVARD AVE, Denver, CO

Built 1967 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 295

I 70 ML EBND

Fair

Over: COLORADO RIVER

4 MI E OF GLENWOOD SPRING, Garfield, CO

Built 1985 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 8,500

CAMPGROUND ENTRANC

Fair

Over: QUARTZ CREEK

1.0 MI. N. PITKIN, CO., Gunnison, CO

Built 1960 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 26

DEVILS CREEK ADMIN

Fair

Over: Lake Fork Gunnison River

48 mi SW of Gunnison, CO, Hinsdale, CO

Built 2008 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 25

Showing 1,051-1,100 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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