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
BROADWAY
FairOver: HIGHLINE CANAL
JUST S OF ARAPAHOE RD, Arapahoe, CO
Built 1958 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 30,424
Brockway Drive
FairOver: Goodhue Ditch
0.1 Mi E of 76th Street, Boulder, CO
Built 1962 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 6,900
Co Rd 54A
FairOver: Middle Boulder Creek
Castle Rock Pull Off, Boulder, CO
Built 1917 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 70
Rock Creek Pkwy.
FairOver: Rock Creek
0.3 Mi N of Coalton D, Boulder, CO
Built 1999 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 11,360
FDR 504
FairOver: CABIN CANYON
8.2 MI ON FDR 504, Dolores, CO
Built 1937 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 27
FDR 688
FairOver: WEST DOLORES RIVER
14.5 MI NE OF DOLORES, Dolores, CO
Built 1959 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 15
EB LINCOLN AVENUE
FairOver: HAPPY CANYON CREEK
2.5 MI EAST OF I25, Douglas, CO
Built 1994 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 19,541
WB LINCOLN AVENUE
FairOver: HAPPY CANYON CREEK
2.5 MI EAST OF I25, Douglas, CO
Built 1994 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 17,562
RED ROCK DRIVE
FairOver: WEST PLUM CREEK
.15 MI W OF PERRY PARK RD, Douglas, CO
Built 1985 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 3,339
Gold Camp Road
FairOver: NO DATA ENTERED
Int. of Bear Creek Rd, El Paso, CO
Built 1970 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 623
W STEWART AVENUE
FairOver: EAST SAND CREEK
0.55 MILES EAST OF AIRPOR, El Paso, CO
Built 1977 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 6,398
GOLD CAMP ROAD
FairOver: BEAR CREEK
INT. OF BEAR CREEK RD, El Paso, CO
Built 1970 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 570
ARROWSWEST DR
FairOver: SOUTH DOUGLAS CREEK
.15 MI S-GARDEN GODS RD, El Paso, CO
Built 1984 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 1,900
PLATTE AVENUE
FairOver: SHOOKS RUN
JUST E OF N CORONA, El Paso, CO
Built 1902 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 18,034
UNION BLVD
FairOver: TEMPLETON GAP FLOODWAY
0.6 MI N OF FILLMORE ST, El Paso, CO
Built 1979 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 43,196
BIJOU STREET
FairOver: SPRING CREEK
0.4 MI W OF ACADEMY BLVD., El Paso, CO
Built 1975 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 5,271
ACADEMY BLVD
FairOver: TEMPLETON GAP BASIN
300 FT S OF AUSTIN BLUFFS, El Paso, CO
Built 1972 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 55,556
PALMER PARK BLVD
FairOver: SAND CREEK
0.2 MI W OF POWERS BLVD., El Paso, CO
Built 1970 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 13,644
MACKENZIE AVE.
FairOver: ARKANSAS RIVER
.6 MI N OF SH 115, Fremont, CO
Built 1966 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 3,980
US 50 ML
FairOver: GUNNISON/BLUE MESA RES
3 MI E/SAPINERO/MID BRIDG, Gunnison, CO
Built 1963 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 2,800
COUNTY ROAD 5
FairOver: CEBOLLA CREEK
15.9 MI NE OF LAKE CITY, Hinsdale, CO
Built 1959 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 55
I 25 ML NBND
FairOver: SULL CREEK
1.7 MI NO OF SH10-WLSNBRG, Huerfano, CO
Built 1963 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 4,650
CORWINA PARK RD
FairOver: BEAR CREEK
CORWINA PARK, Jefferson, CO
Built 1972 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 146
US 6 ML
FairOver: MCINTYRE GULCH
IN LAKEWOOD, Jefferson, CO
Built 1942 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 101,000
COUNTY ROAD 47
FairOver: SANTANTA CANAL
.6 MI S OF COUNTY ROAD C, Kiowa, CO
Built 1990 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 7
US 24 ML
FairOver: SPRING CREEK
0.5 MI E OF VONA, Kit Carson, CO
Built 1928 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 350
Drake Road
FairOver: Larimer Co. Canal No. 2
0.1 Mi E of Meadowlark Av, Larimer, CO
Built 1935 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 24,414
Washington Avenue
FairOver: Greeley Loveland Canal
100 Ft N of 1st St, Larimer, CO
Built 1922 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 1,989
County Road 16
FairOver: Home Supply Ditch
0.2 Mi E of Co Rd 23, Larimer, CO
Built 1969 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 749
COUNTY RD 75.0
FairOver: APISHAPA RIVER
.1 MI NE OF CR 71, Las Animas, CO
Built 1930 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 17
PARK ENTRANCE ROA
FairOver: GREEN RIVER RELIEF
Colorado State HWY. 40 to, Moffat, CO
Built 1960 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 50
IRR BIA RTE 204
FairOver: UTE CANYON
21.7 KM SE. OF TOWAOC CO, Montezuma, CO
Built 1975 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 100
IRR BIA RTE 204
FairOver: NAVAJO CANYON
23.3 KM SE OF TOWAOC CO, Montezuma, CO
Built 1975 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 100
SH 9 ML
FairOver: MIDDLE FK S.PLATTE RVR
9.8 MI SW OF FAIRPLAY, Park, CO
Built 1951 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 2,300
US 24 ML
FairOver: DRAW
1.8 MI SE OF LAKE GEORGE, Park, CO
Built 1936 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 3,900
COUNTY RD. 27TH LN
FairOver: ST.CHARLES RIVER
5.8 MI SE OF PUEBLO, Pueblo, CO
Built 1923 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 1,251
BERKLEY + SMALL AV
FairOver: BESSEMER DITCH
Inter Berkley/Small, Pueblo, CO
Built 1927 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 2,493
LAKE AVE.
FairOver: BESSEMER DITCH
INTERSECTION LAKE/ADAMS, Pueblo, CO
Built 1933 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 403
County Road 129B
FairOver: Mid Fk. Little Snake Rvr
0.3 Mi NE of Co Rd 129, Routt, CO
Built 1985 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 23
US 85 ML
FairOver: LONE TREE CREEK
4.3 MI NORTH OF NUNN, Weld, CO
Built 1958 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 4,600
SH 71 ML
FairOver: PAWNEE CREEK
6.1 MI N OF JCT SH 14, Weld, CO
Built 1957 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 1,000
County Road 8
FairOver: Lupton Bottom Ditch
0.6 Mi N of Co Rd 23, Weld, CO
Built 1970 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 215
County Road 33
FairOver: Platte Valley Canal
0.4 Mi N of Co Rd 38, Weld, CO
Built 1968 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 518
County Road 52
FairOver: Loveland Greeley Canal
0.3 Mi E of St Hwy 257, Weld, CO
Built 1967 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 49
SH 72 ML
FairOver: SOUTH ST VRAIN CREEK
3.8 MI NORTH OF WARD, Boulder, CO
Built 1959 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 1,100
US 40 ML
FairOver: CLEAR CREEK
W. BASE OF FLOYD HILL, Clear Creek, CO
Built 1973 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 2,100
COUNTY ROAD 21
FairOver: JAROSA CREEK
1 MI S OF CR E.5, Costilla, CO
Built 2005 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 58
HODGEN ROAD
FairOver: CHERRY CREEK
4 MI E OF SH 83, El Paso, CO
Built 1985 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 7,913
NB RAMP TO I70/I76
FairOver: CLEAR CREEK R
IN WHEATRIDGE, Jefferson, CO
Built 1980 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 59,000
COUNTY ROAD 31
FairOver: GRAND VALLEY CANAL
.2 MI N OF RD E, Mesa, CO
Built 1949 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 19
Showing 1,901-1,950 of 8,965 bridges
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