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
COUNTY ROAD 8N
FairOver: FARMERS UNION CANAL
.5 MI E OF CR 5W, Rio Grande, CO
Built 1969 Load: 19.3 t ADT: 5
County Road 130
FairOver: Middle Boulder Creek
2.5 Mi W of St Hwy 72, Boulder, CO
Built 1990 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 742
SPEER BLVD WB
FairOver: CHERRY CREEK
SPEER BLVD AT LAWRENCE ST, Denver, CO
Built 1981 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 24,845
BOSTON ST
FairOver: HIGHLINE CANAL
0.1 MI NORTH OF CORNELL, Denver, CO
Built 1983 Load: 19.4 t
CO RD 45
FairOver: TOMICHI CREEK
0.7 MI S OF DOYLEVILLE, Gunnison, CO
Built 1955 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 157
COUNTY ROAD T
FairOver: SAND CREEK
0.6 MILES EAST OF ROAD 49, Kit Carson, CO
Built 1965 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 53
County Road 25
FairOver: Pawnee Ditch
0.7 Mi N of US Hwy 6, Logan, CO
Built 1950 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 777
County Road 28
FairOver: Lower Platte Beaver Cnl
Just North Co Rd U.5, Morgan, CO
Built 1940 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 40
NFSR 123
FairOver: N. FORK SO. PLATTE RIV
3.1 MI NW OF SH 285, Park, CO
Built 1940 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 10
County Road Y
FairOver: S. Fork Republican River
0.10 Mi North of Cty Line, Yuma, CO
Built 1940 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 68
US 24 ML
FairOver: EAGLE RIVER
REDCLIFF ARCH, Eagle, CO
Built 1940 Load: 19.5 t ADT: 2,000
BARNES ROAD WB
FairOver: SAND CREEK
0.8 MI E OF POWERS BLVD., El Paso, CO
Built 1985 Load: 19.5 t ADT: 8,094
I 25 ML NBND
FairOver: LITTLE FOUNTAIN CREEK
3.8 MI S OF SH85-FOUNTAIN, El Paso, CO
Built 1958 Load: 19.5 t ADT: 20,500
I 25 ML SBND
FairOver: LITTLE FOUNTAIN CREEK
3.8 MI SE OF JCT US 85, El Paso, CO
Built 1958 Load: 19.5 t ADT: 20,500
SH 69 ML
FairOver: MISSOURI CREEK
3.9 MI NW OF JCT I 25, Huerfano, CO
Built 1940 Load: 19.5 t ADT: 890
REDLAND PKWY RAMP
FairOver: TERRAIN
I-70B AND REDLANDS PKWY, Mesa, CO
Built 1983 Load: 19.5 t ADT: 887
REDLAND PKWY RAMP
FairOver: TERRAIN AND LEACH CREEK
I-70B AND REDLANDS PKWY, Mesa, CO
Built 1983 Load: 19.5 t ADT: 3,808
US 160 ML
FairOver: CAT CREEK
4.2 MI E OF PRITCHETT, Baca, CO
Built 1935 Load: 19.6 t ADT: 420
SH 69 ML
FairOver: HUERFANO RIVER
15.7 MI NW OF JCT I 25, Huerfano, CO
Built 1966 Load: 19.6 t ADT: 740
County Road 12E
FairOver: Michigan River
0.9 Mi E of St Hwy 125, Jackson, CO
Built 1978 Load: 19.6 t ADT: 147
COUNTY RD 75.0
FairOver: PICKETWIRE DITCH
1.0 MI N OF CR 32.4, Las Animas, CO
Built 1930 Load: 19.6 t ADT: 124
COUNTY ROAD S
FairOver: LITTLE HORSE CREEK
2.2 MILES EAST OF ROAD 11, Lincoln, CO
Built 1955 Load: 19.6 t ADT: 27
County Road 25
FairOver: Yampa River
0.31 M N of 12 M Gulch Rd, Moffat, CO
Built 1990 Load: 19.6 t ADT: 10
US 385 ML
FairOver: BUFFALO CREEK
6 MI NORTH OF GRANADA, Prowers, CO
Built 1935 Load: 19.6 t ADT: 470
COUNTY ROAD 29
FairOver: AMITY CANAL
JUST S OF CR NN, Prowers, CO
Built 1980 Load: 19.6 t ADT: 21
E. KEYSTONE RD.
FairOver: SNAKE RIVER
.2 MI W OF MONTEZUMA RD, Summit, CO
Built 1978 Load: 19.6 t ADT: 433
CHAMBERS RD
FairOver: SABLE DITCH
0.1 MI N OF 18TH STREET, Adams, CO
Built 1981 Load: 19.7 t ADT: 9,547
COUNTY ROAD M
FairOver: RIO SAN ANTONIO
1.5 MI NE OF CR 19, Conejos, CO
Built 1980 Load: 19.7 t ADT: 82
SH 96 ML
FairOver: HORSE CREEK
1.6 MI EAST OF SUGAR CITY, Crowley, CO
Built 1936 Load: 19.7 t ADT: 340
US 50 ML
FairOver: FOUR MILE CREEK
2.7 MI E OF JCT SH 115, Fremont, CO
Built 1949 Load: 19.7 t ADT: 19,000
SH 9 ML
FairOver: MIDDLE FK S.PLATTE RVR
4.8 MI SW OF FAIRPLAY, Park, CO
Built 1948 Load: 19.7 t ADT: 2,300
County Road 00
FairOver: Trib N.F. Arikaree River
1.2 Mi E. of Co Rd AA, Washington, CO
Built 1976 Load: 19.7 t ADT: 31
US 24 ML
FairOver: TROUT CREEK
8.6 MI NE OF JCT US 285, Chaffee, CO
Built 1937 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 6,700
US 40 ML
FairOver: ARROYO CREEK
1.6 MI SE OF LINCOLN-CHEY, Cheyenne, CO
Built 1937 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 3,300
MULTIPLE STREETS
FairOver: WEIR GULCH
OSCEOLA TO KNOX CT, Denver, CO
Built 1977 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 7,461
County Road S
FairOver: Dolores River
6 miles E of Cahone, CO, Dolores, CO
Built 1945 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 50
US 160 ML
FairOver: FRIJOLES CREEK
11.5 MI E OF JCT US 350, Las Animas, CO
Built 1947 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 290
COUNTY ROAD D
FairOver: MUSTANG CREEK
3.0 MILES WEST OF ROAD 32, Lincoln, CO
Built 1940 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 2
COUNTY ROAD X
FairOver: ROCKY FORD HIGHLINE CANA
.3 MI W OF CR 17.5, Otero, CO
Built 1973 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 8
CTY RD 23/FDR 106
FairOver: ROARING FK RV
8 MI SE OF ASPEN, Pitkin, CO
Built 1957 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 40
FDR 310
FairOver: CRYSTAL RV
5.0MI N OF REDSTONE, Pitkin, CO
Built 1985 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 155
Third Street
FairOver: Dry Creek
0.2 Mi So of US Hwy 40, Routt, CO
Built 1989 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 1,004
SH 17 ML
FairOver: BR. OF CONEJOS RIVER
4.6 MI W OF ANTONITO, Conejos, CO
Built 1958 Load: 19.9 t ADT: 960
MONACO PKWY
FairOver: HIGHLINE CANAL
MONACO NORTH OF YALE AVE, Denver, CO
Built 1964 Load: 19.9 t ADT: 24,144
KIPLING PARKWAY
FairOver: VAN BIBBER CREEK
JUST SOUTH OF 58TH AVENUE, Jefferson, CO
Built 1987 Load: 19.9 t ADT: 19,868
26.5 Road
FairOver: LEACH CREEK
.4 MI N OF RD H, Mesa, CO
Built 1988 Load: 19.9 t ADT: 1,698
US 350 ML
FairOver: IRON SPRINGS ARROYO
8.7 MI NE OF DELHI, Otero, CO
Built 1936 Load: 19.9 t ADT: 470
I 25 ML
FairOver: ARKANSAS RIVER
IN PUEBLO, Pueblo, CO
Built 1958 Load: 19.9 t ADT: 51,000
I 25 ML
FairOver: 5TH STREET
IN PUEBLO, Pueblo, CO
Built 1959 Load: 19.9 t ADT: 52,000
COUNTY ROAD E
FairOver: RIO GRANDE CANAL
.6 MI W OF CR 43, Saguache, CO
Built 1966 Load: 19.9 t ADT: 18
Showing 1,351-1,400 of 8,965 bridges
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