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 50 ML WBND
FairOver: EIGHT MILE CREEK
7.5 MI W OF JCT SH 120, Fremont, CO
Built 1949 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 7,000
PERINS CANYON DR
FairOver: LIGHTNER CREEK
1.0 MI W OF HWY 550, La Plata, CO
Built 1978 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 627
PRIVATE LAND ACCES
FairOver: LIGHTNER CREEK AR
S.W. EDGE OF DURANGO, La Plata, CO
Built 1973 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 19,000
FDR 155
FairOver: CACHE LA POUDRE RIVER
50 FT SOUTH OF CO HWY 114, Larimer, CO
Built 1937 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 100
County Road 9
FairOver: North Poudre Canal
1.5 Mi N of Co Rd 70, Larimer, CO
Built 1980 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 888
BALSAM ST
FairOver: GONZALES CREEK
600 FEET N OF MAIN ST, Las Animas, CO
Built 1991 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 123
NFSR 96
FairOver: SO. PLATTE RIVER
3.2 MI S OF LAKE GEORGE, Park, CO
Built 1972 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 200
NFSR 96
FairOver: SO. PLATTE RIVER
4.5 MI S OF LAKE GEORGE, Park, CO
Built 1971 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 200
NFSR 96
FairOver: SO. PLATTE RIVER
6.2 MI S OF LAKE GEORGE, Park, CO
Built 1972 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 200
NFSR 96
FairOver: SO. PLATTE RIVER
8.7 MI S OF LAKE GEORGE, Park, CO
Built 1972 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 200
72ND AVENUE
FairOver: WOLF CREEK
1.5 MI W OF STRASBURG RD, Adams, CO
Built 1992 Load: 18.9 t ADT: 31
US 24 ML
FairOver: SPRING CREEK
2 MI W OF STRATTON, Kit Carson, CO
Built 1931 Load: 18.9 t ADT: 350
I 25 ML SBND
FairOver: BURNT MILL ROAD
12 MI SO OF JCT US 50 PUE, Pueblo, CO
Built 1931 Load: 18.9 t ADT: 7,500
COLORADO AVENUE
FairOver: MONUMENT CREEK
JUST E OF I-25, El Paso, CO
Built 1998 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 13,612
I 25 ML SBND
FairOver: CLOVER DITCH
6.5 MI SE OF JCT SH 29, El Paso, CO
Built 1956 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 23,500
CARR STREET
FairOver: RALSTON CREEK
JUST SOUTH OF BROOKS DR, Jefferson, CO
Built 1980 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 6,962
ASPENGLEN CAMPGROU
FairOver: FALL RIVER
0.2 MILES FROM FALL RIVER, Larimer, CO
Built 1983 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 300
County Road 80C
FairOver: N Frk Cache La Poudre Rv
0.5 Mi E of Co Rd 37, Larimer, CO
Built 1981 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 380
Big Pine Lane
FairOver: Big Thompson River
15 Ft S of US Hwy 34, Larimer, CO
Built 1977 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 18
COUNTY ROAD 90A
FairOver: SAN MIGUEL RIVER
JUST NW OF CR BB36/PINON, Montrose, CO
Built 1984 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 50
MANTUKAT RD/FS211
FairOver: TARRYALL CREEK
8.0 MI N OF LAKE GEORGE, Park, CO
Built 1970 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 62
US 385 ML
FairOver: ARKANSAS RIVER
2 MI NORTH OF GRANADA, Prowers, CO
Built 1949 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 510
COUNTY ROAD 7N
FairOver: FARMERS UNION CANAL
5.5 MI E OF DEL NORTE, Rio Grande, CO
Built 1956 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 442
COUNTY ROAD 39
FairOver: SAND ARROYO
0.5 MI N OF CR X, Baca, CO
Built 1957 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 6
SH 159 ML
FairOver: CULEBRA CREEK
S. EDGE OF SAN LUIS, Costilla, CO
Built 1936 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 800
US 491 ML
FairOver: DOVE CREEK
DOVE CREEK, Dolores, CO
Built 1935 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 4,700
US 50 ML
FairOver: BAKERS GULCH
12 MI NE OF TEXAS CREEK, Fremont, CO
Built 1936 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 2,500
County Road 83
FairOver: Fraser River
Road to Meadow Creek Resv, Grand, CO
Built 1985 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 1,702
SH 8 ML
FairOver: STRAINS GULCH
0.75 MI S OF MORRISON, Jefferson, CO
Built 1935 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 4,000
I 25 ML NBND
FairOver: N.POUDRE DITCH,SAND CRK
11.6 MI NORTH OF JCT SH 1, Larimer, CO
Built 1950 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 12,500
County Road 56
FairOver: N. Sterling Outlet Canal
0.9 Mi W of St Hwy 113, Logan, CO
Built 1940 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 3
US 6 ML
FairOver: Colorado N. Channel
10.9 MI W. OF PARACHUTE, Mesa, CO
Built 1945 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 1,200
COUNTY ROAD 19
FairOver: AMITY CANAL
1.1 MI N OF CR LL, Prowers, CO
Built 1950 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 9
COUNTY ROAD 6S
FairOver: MONTE VISTA CANAL
0.7 MI WEST OF SH 15, Rio Grande, CO
Built 1960 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 1
COUNTY ROAD 3W
FairOver: RIO GRANDE CANAL
.2 MI N OF CR N6, Rio Grande, CO
Built 1995 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 163
County Road 21
FairOver: Sand Creek
0.1 Mi. E. of Co. Rd. Q, Washington, CO
Built 1974 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 21
RENDEZVOUS TRAIL
FairOver: DOUGLAS CREEK
EAST OF CENTENNIAL BLVD, El Paso, CO
Built 1984 Load: 19.2 t ADT: 241
SH 69 ML
FairOver: DOG SPRINGS CREEK
12.4 MI NE OF JCT I 25, Huerfano, CO
Built 1966 Load: 19.2 t ADT: 740
US 385 ML
FairOver: WHITE WOMAN CREEK
10.8 MI N OF JCT SH 96, Kiowa, CO
Built 1975 Load: 19.2 t ADT: 300
SH 113 ML
FairOver: DRAW
12.5 MI N OF JCT SH 138, Logan, CO
Built 1937 Load: 19.2 t ADT: 1,100
COUNTY ROAD 10
FairOver: AMITY CANAL
JUST S OF CR LL, Prowers, CO
Built 1960 Load: 19.2 t ADT: 160
COUNTY ROAD 12
FairOver: LAMAR CANAL
JUST S OF SH 50, Prowers, CO
Built 1959 Load: 19.2 t ADT: 364
County Road 20.5
FairOver: Boulder Creek
1.8 Mi E of Co Rd 1, Weld, CO
Built 1978 Load: 19.2 t ADT: 3,015
SH 92 ML
FairOver: N FK GUNNISON RIVER
0.3 MI SE OF HOTCHKISS, Delta, CO
Built 1966 Load: 19.3 t ADT: 2,900
SH 149 ML
FairOver: LAKE FK GUNNISON RIVER
14.8 MI NORTH OF LAKE CIT, Gunnison, CO
Built 1957 Load: 19.3 t ADT: 560
COUNTY ROAD 33
FairOver: LAKE FORK GUNNISON RIVER
5.5 MI S OF LAKE CITY, Hinsdale, CO
Built 1983 Load: 19.3 t ADT: 56
COUNTY ROAD 40
FairOver: TRIB. TO LANDSMAN CREEK
4.7 MI N OF I-70, Kit Carson, CO
Built 1930 Load: 19.3 t ADT: 262
IRR# COUNTY RD 322
FairOver: LOS PINOS RIVER
.2 MI E OF SH 172, La Plata, CO
Built 1961 Load: 19.3 t ADT: 85
US 6 ML
FairOver: COLORADO RIVER
1 MI E. OF DEBEQUE, Mesa, CO
Built 1945 Load: 19.3 t ADT: 1,200
US 350 ML
FairOver: DRAW
11 MILES NE OF BLOOM, Otero, CO
Built 1937 Load: 19.3 t ADT: 470
Showing 1,301-1,350 of 8,965 bridges
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