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

SH 72 ML

Fair

Over: FARMERS HIGHLINE CANAL

INDIANA ST ABOUT 7800 N, Jefferson, CO

Built 1954 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 16,000

COUNTY ROAD 35

Fair

Over: LANDSMAN CREEK

0.7 MILES NORTH OF ROAD R, Kit Carson, CO

Built 1966 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 24

COUNTY ROAD HH

Fair

Over: BEAVER CREEK

0.8 MILES WEST OF ROAD 55, Kit Carson, CO

Built 1957 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 37

SH 113 ML

Fair

Over: POINT-O-ROCKS CANAL

7.4 MI NORTH OF JCT SH 13, Logan, CO

Built 1937 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 1,100

COUNTY ROAD 22

Fair

Over: ROCKY FORD CANAL

.4 MI S OF CR CC, Otero, CO

Built 1968 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 133

COUNTY ROAD 8

Fair

Over: LA JARA CREEK

0.4 MI S OF CAPULIN/SH 15, Conejos, CO

Built 1933 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 35

EL PASO BLVD

Fair

Over: N. FOUNTAIN CREEK

1 BLK W OF COLUMBIA ST., El Paso, CO

Built 1955 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 2,367

WESTMOOR DRIVE

Fair

Over: CAMP CREEK

AT 31ST STREET, El Paso, CO

Built 1970 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 603

CHESTNUT STREET

Fair

Over: NORTH DOUGLAS CREEK

0.1 MI S-GARDEN GODS RD, El Paso, CO

Built 1973 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 7,314

BROADMOOR VALLEY

Fair

Over: HIDDEN CREEK

JUST SOUTH OF HIDDEN CREE, El Paso, CO

Built 1975 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 3,060

SAN MIGUEL ST

Fair

Over: SHOOKS RUN

JUST E OF ARCADIA STREET, El Paso, CO

Built 1930 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 1,422

WESTWOOD BLVD

Fair

Over: TEMPLETON GAP BASIN

0.3 MI N OF AUSTIN BLUFFS, El Paso, CO

Built 1965 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 2,581

SPRINGNITE DRIVE

Fair

Over: MAIN STREAM

S. OF DAWNLITE, El Paso, CO

Built 1982 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 3,721

GALLEY ROAD

Fair

Over: WEST FORK SAND CREEK

0.35 MI W OF WOOTEN ROAD, El Paso, CO

Built 1965 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 15,957

FAIRPLAY ROAD

Fair

Over: BIG SANDY CREEK TRIB.

0.1 MI N OF DZURIS ROAD, El Paso, CO

Built 1955 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 137

HARVARD STREET

Fair

Over: CREWS GULCH

JUST S OF WIDEFIELD BLVD, El Paso, CO

Built 1970 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 2,646

CANON AVE

Fair

Over: FOUNTAIN CREEK

.1 MI N OF MANITOU AVENUE, El Paso, CO

Built 1906 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 1,195

County Road 311

Fair

Over: Colorado River

0.2 Miles South of I-70, Garfield, CO

Built 1983 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 2,957

SH 121 ML

Fair

Over: CLEAR CREEK

S. edge 70, 76, ramp 121, Jefferson, CO

Built 1941 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 38,000

CANON STREET

Fair

Over: BEAR CREEK

AT INTER WITH SH 8, Jefferson, CO

Built 1945 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 102

US 6 ML

Fair

Over: LWR PLATTE,BEAVER CANAL

3.2 MI NE OF JCTI76BRUSH, Morgan, CO

Built 1941 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 1,400

US 50 ML WBND

Fair

Over: CROOKED ARROYO

1.4 MI W OF JCT SH 10, Otero, CO

Built 1947 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 5,000

County Road 3

Fair

Over: Sullivan Ditch

0.6 Mi N of Co Rd 12, Weld, CO

Built 2004 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 2,282

County Road 56

Fair

Over: Larimer County Canal

0.9 Mi E of Co Rd 11, Larimer, CO

Built 1966 Load: 16.4 t ADT: 168

County Road 76H

Fair

Over: N Frk Cache La Poudre Rv

1.0 Mi E of Co Rd 37, Larimer, CO

Built 1970 Load: 16.4 t ADT: 47

County Road Q

Fair

Over: Bijou Creek

1.5 Mi East of St Hwy 52, Morgan, CO

Built 1977 Load: 16.4 t ADT: 1,539

US 50 ML

Fair

Over: SMITH ARROYO

9.8 MI E OF LAMAR, Prowers, CO

Built 1987 Load: 16.4 t ADT: 1,900

GOODSON REC CTR RD

Fair

Over: HIGHLINE CANAL

AT INT. W/UNIVERSITY BLVD, Arapahoe, CO

Built 1999 Load: 16.5 t ADT: 2,042

COUNTY ROAD TT.5

Fair

Over: UNNAMED CREEK

.7 MI N OF CR SS, Baca, CO

Built 1960 Load: 16.5 t ADT: 45

US 287 ML

Fair

Over: DRY CREEK

Ken Pratt Blvd-Longmont, Boulder, CO

Built 1947 Load: 16.5 t ADT: 22,000

COUNTY ROAD 30

Fair

Over: LOST CANYON CREEK

.5 MI S OF 4TH ST & CR 30, Montezuma, CO

Built 1973 Load: 16.5 t ADT: 743

COUNTY ROAD 2

Fair

Over: TRIB N.FK SAND ARROYO

1.8 MI S OF CR AA, Baca, CO

Built 1960 Load: 16.6 t ADT: 6

County Road 63E

Fair

Over: Cache La Poudre River

75 Ft S of St Hwy 14, Larimer, CO

Built 1934 Load: 16.6 t ADT: 240

County Road 19

Fair

Over: Yampa River

1.4 Mi North of US Hwy 40, Moffat, CO

Built 1940 Load: 16.6 t ADT: 79

County Road 64A

Fair

Over: Elk River

0.3 Mi S of Co Rd 64, Routt, CO

Built 1980 Load: 16.6 t ADT: 86

COUNTY ROAD 10

Fair

Over: BEAR CREEK

.1 MI S OF CR FF, Baca, CO

Built 1940 Load: 16.7 t ADT: 53

COUNTY ROAD 6

Fair

Over: DUCK CREEK

2.3 MILES NORTH OF ROAD V, Kit Carson, CO

Built 1965 Load: 16.7 t ADT: 67

County Road 31

Fair

Over: Pawnee Creek

0.1 Mi. N. of Co Rd 18.2, Logan, CO

Built 1950 Load: 16.7 t ADT: 41

Thirteenth Street

Fair

Over: Fortification Creek

100 Ft E of Yampa Avenue, Moffat, CO

Built 1939 Load: 16.7 t ADT: 127

Stock Drive

Fair

Over: Fortification Creek

0.2 Mi West of Preese St, Moffat, CO

Built 1940 Load: 16.7 t ADT: 342

HOOP CREEK ROAD

Fair

Over: WEST FORK CLEAR CREEK

0.12 MILES SOUTH OF US 40, Clear Creek, CO

Built 1956 Load: 16.8 t ADT: 1

FDR 260

Fair

Over: ALAMOSA RIVER

17 MI SSW OF MONTE VISTA, Conejos, CO

Built 1933 Load: 16.8 t ADT: 18

YALE AVE

Fair

Over: HIGHLINE CANAL

YALE W OF QUEBEC ST, Denver, CO

Built 1964 Load: 16.8 t ADT: 12,726

SEIBERT CIRCLE

Fair

Over: TALLMAN GULCH TRIB.

JUST SW OF SUSSEX COURT, Douglas, CO

Built 1972 Load: 16.8 t ADT: 867

FDR 416

Fair

Over: E BRUSH CR

YEOMAN PARK, Eagle, CO

Built 1970 Load: 16.8 t ADT: 50

FDR 105-4A

Fair

Over: FRYINGPAN RV

NAST, Pitkin, CO

Built 1984 Load: 16.8 t ADT: 10

COUNTY ROAD BB

Fair

Over: GRANADA CREEK

1 MI E OF CR 25, Prowers, CO

Built 1970 Load: 16.8 t ADT: 6

COUNTY ROAD 30

Fair

Over: KICKING BIRD CANAL

4 MI N OF US 50, Bent, CO

Built 1986 Load: 16.9 t ADT: 27

Rainbow Trout LN

Fair

Over: Big Thompson River

25 Ft S of US Hwy 34, Larimer, CO

Built 1977 Load: 16.9 t ADT: 18

Cedar Cove Road

Fair

Over: Big Thompson River

0.2 Mi N of US Hwy 34, Larimer, CO

Built 1977 Load: 16.9 t ADT: 27

Showing 1,101-1,150 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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