Total Bridges
8,965
Public highway bridges in Colorado
State profile · Below median Poor share
Condition ratings, load ratings, and Poor-condition data for every public highway bridge in Colorado, based on the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.
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%
Share of bridges rated 7-9 on the FHWA 0-9 scale (deck, superstructure, substructure all good).
Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.
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.
Six lowest-condition bridges in Colorado, ranked by the portal's composite display score. Inspection intervals are risk-based under current NBIS rules.
Over: N. Sterling Outlet Canal
0.3 Mi N of Co Rd 58, Logan, CO
Over: NORTH CRESTONE CREEK
IN TOWN OF CRESTONE, Saguache, CO
Over: Feeder Ditch
0.28 MI E of Co Rd 75, Las Animas, CO
Over: OBRIAN CANAL
0.2 MILE NORTH OF SH 2, Adams, CO
Over: KIOWA CREEK
0.1 MI E OF WOLF CREEK RD, Adams, CO
Over: CAT CREEK
NEAR CAMADO, Archuleta, CO
Over: EAST HARVARD GULCH
AT E HARVARD GULCH, Denver, CO
Over: JIMMY CAMP CREEK
0.5 MI E MARKSHEFFEL RD, El Paso, CO
Over: UNNAMED WASH
.6 MI N OF OLD HIGHWAY 85, El Paso, CO
Over: W Channel Michigan River
1.5 Mi W of St Hwy 125, Jackson, CO
Over: N Fork N Platte River
11.9 Mi W of St Hwy 14, Jackson, CO
Over: S.FORK ARIKAREE RIVER
2.2 MILES WEST OF ROAD 4, Kit Carson, CO
Over: BLUE RIVER
JUST WEST OF MAIN ST, Summit, CO
Over: New Ish Ditch
3.4 Mi N of St Hwy 66, Weld, CO
Over: Latham Ditch
0.2 Mi N of Co Rd 54.5, Weld, CO
Over: HUDSON CANAL
0.6 MI EAST OF HARVEST RD, Adams, CO
Over: TONGUE CREEK
.2 MI E OF TRAP CLUB RD, Delta, CO
Over: Willow Creek Spillway
8 mi from Granby, CO, Grand, CO
Over: S Fork Frenchman Creek
Inter. of Co.Rds 22 &, Phillips, CO
Over: Fish Creek
2.5 Mi E of Co Rd 37A, Routt, CO
Over: SAND CREEK
0.1 MI N OF MONTVIEW BLVD, Adams, CO
Over: CONEJOS RIVER
JUST S OF CR H, Conejos, CO
Over: SMITH FORK
1.2 MI W OF CRAWFORD, Delta, CO
Over: GREGORY GULCH
0.01 MI WEST OF SH119, Gilpin, CO
Over: Sand Creek
0.6 Mi E of Co. Rd. 39, Sedgwick, CO
Over: TRIBUTARY OF PLUM CREEK
1 MI S OF CR MM, Baca, CO
Over: ROOTCAP CREEK
2 MI SW OF PAONIA EXIT, Delta, CO
Over: TIMBER CANYON SR
8.3 MI NO OF JCT SH 239, Las Animas, CO
Over: Beaver Creek
0.4 Mi N of Co Rd F, Morgan, CO
Over: RIO GRANDE CANAL
.5 MI W OF CR 43, Saguache, CO
Over: FIRST CREEK
1.3 MI NORTH OF SMITH RD, Adams, CO
Over: UNNAMED CREEK
1.2 MI E OF CR 13, Baca, CO
Over: WEST FORK SURFACE CREEK
10 MI NNE OF CEDAREDGE, Delta, CO
Over: WEIR GULCH
E OF SHERIDAN AT 500 BLOC, Denver, CO
Over: BLACK GORE CREEK
6.8 MI E OF JCT SH 24, Eagle, CO
Over: CEBOLLA CREEK
38 MI. S.W. GUNNISON, CO., Hinsdale, CO
Over: Canadian River
11.0 Mi E of St Hwy 14, Jackson, CO
Over: CATLIN CANAL
.3 MI E OF CR 14, Otero, CO
Over: ARKANSAS RIVER
1.5 MI N OF US 50 BUS.VIN, Pueblo, CO
Over: LOST CREEK
0.9 MI W OF CONVERSE ROAD, Adams, CO
Over: ALAMOSA RIVER
0.2 MI N OF CAPULIN/SH 15, Conejos, CO
Over: TRIB MIDD PLUM CREEK
1 MI N OF RD N, Prowers, CO
Over: Sand Hill Ditch
0.1 Mi. W. of Co. Rd. R, Washington, CO
Over: BIG DRY CREEK
.6 MI N OF COUNTY LINE RD, Arapahoe, CO
Over: PURGATOIRE RIVER
0.2 MI N OF SH 12, Las Animas, CO
Over: FT. LYON CANAL
.1 MI S OF CR TT, Prowers, CO
Over: ARKANSAS RIVER
0.5 Mi N of US50B, Pueblo, CO
Over: RIO GRANDE CANAL
1.7 MI NE OF JCT US 160, Rio Grande, CO
Over: RIO GRANDE CANAL
.3 MI N OF CR 7N, Rio Grande, CO
Over: Red Willow Creek
0.20 Mi E of Co Rd N, Yuma, CO
Over: RIO BLANCO RIVER
9.1 MI SE OF PAGOSA SPGS, Archuleta, CO
Over: BEAR CREEK
5 MI W of EVERGREEN LAKE, Clear Creek, CO
Over: EAST HARVARD GULCH
GILPIN AT HARVARD AVE, Denver, CO
Over: COLORADO RIVER
4 MI E OF GLENWOOD SPRING, Garfield, CO
Over: QUARTZ CREEK
1.0 MI. N. PITKIN, CO., Gunnison, CO
Over: Lake Fork Gunnison River
48 mi SW of Gunnison, CO, Hinsdale, CO
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Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI). Poor condition is an inspection-record category, not a closure or unsafe-to-cross designation. Consult the bridge owner for current status.
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