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 85
UnknownOver: SH 88-BELLEVIEW AVE
BELLEVIEW & SANTA FE, Arapahoe, CO
Built 1998 ADT: 27,000
US 285 ML NBND
UnknownOver: SH 88 ML (FEDERAL BLVD)
HAMPDEN OVER FEDERAL, Arapahoe, CO
Built 2012 ADT: 24,000
US 285 ML SBND
UnknownOver: SH 88 ML (FEDERAL BLVD)
HAMPDEN OVER FEDERAL, Arapahoe, CO
Built 2013 ADT: 24,000
RAMP TO I225 SB
UnknownOver: I 225 ML
WB ALAMEDA TO I225 SB, Arapahoe, CO
Built 2000 ADT: 118,000
BROADWAY
UnknownOver: US 285 ML
IN ENGLEWOOD, Arapahoe, CO
Built 1955 ADT: 42,602
I 25 ML
UnknownOver: SH 88 ML W./BELLEVIEW
BELLEVIEW & I25, Arapahoe, CO
Built 1958 ADT: 37,000
I 25 ML
UnknownOver: ORCHARD ROAD
1.1 MI NO OF JCT SH 88 EA, Arapahoe, CO
Built 1958 ADT: 15,000
RAMP FROM I225 SB
UnknownOver: I 225 ML
SBND I225 TO ALAMEDA AVE., Arapahoe, CO
Built 2000 ADT: 9,000
ALAMEDA AVE
UnknownOver: I 225 ML
ALAMEDA OVER I225, Arapahoe, CO
Built 1969 ADT: 32,973
I 225 ML NBND
UnknownOver: SH 83
IN AURORA, Arapahoe, CO
Built 2002 ADT: 54,000
I 225 ML SBND
UnknownOver: SH 83 ML
IN AURORA, Arapahoe, CO
Built 2002 ADT: 76,000
I225 ML NBND
UnknownOver: ILIFF AVE.
In Aurora, Arapahoe, CO
Built 2005
I 25 ML
UnknownOver: DRY CREEK RD
1.7 MI N. OF JCT SH 470, Arapahoe, CO
Built 1987 ADT: 12,367
I225 NBND
UnknownOver: 2ND AVE
IN AURORA, Arapahoe, CO
Built 2004
I225 SBND
UnknownOver: 2ND AVE.
IN AURORA, Arapahoe, CO
Built 2004
YALE AVE
UnknownOver: I 225 ML
IN AURORA, Arapahoe, CO
Built 2011 ADT: 16,000
SB I225 RAMP TO 83
UnknownOver: RTD UNDERPASS R
IN AURORA, Arapahoe, CO
Built 2003
SB 225 RAMP TO 83
UnknownOver: SH 83 ML R
IN AURORA, Arapahoe, CO
Built 2002 ADT: 54,000
SH 83 RAMP TO I225
UnknownOver: I225, SH83, RAMP
IN AURORA, Arapahoe, CO
Built 2002 ADT: 23,000
MISSISSIPPI AVE
UnknownOver: I 225 ML
IN AURORA, Arapahoe, CO
Built 1997 ADT: 24,858
SH 83 ML/PARKER RD
UnknownOver: HAMPDEN AVE.
IN AURORA, Arapahoe, CO
Built 2003 ADT: 7,500
I225 ML NBND
UnknownOver: SH 30 ML
IN AURORA, Arapahoe, CO
Built 2004 ADT: 37,000
I225 ML SBND
UnknownOver: SH 30 ML
IN AURORA, Arapahoe, CO
Built 2004 ADT: 37,000
NB 225 RAMP
UnknownOver: I25 ML
I25 TO I225 RAMP, Arapahoe, CO
Built 2005 ADT: 204,000
I 25 ML
UnknownOver: SH 88 ML EAST
ARAPAHOE RD I25, Arapahoe, CO
Built 2017 ADT: 20,000
I 70 ML EBND
UnknownOver: US 40 WBND
2.5 MI E OF AIRPORT BLVD, Arapahoe, CO
Built 1957 ADT: 5,400
RAMP TO US 36 EBND
UnknownOver: I 70 ML
1.4 MI E OF JCT SH 79, Arapahoe, CO
Built 1959 ADT: 982
I 70 ML EBND
UnknownOver: COUNTY ROAD 173
4.4 MI E OF STRASBURG SPU, Arapahoe, CO
Built 1963 ADT: 1,000
I 70 ML EBND
UnknownOver: COUNTY ROAD 173
1.4 MI W OF JCT 36, BYERS, Arapahoe, CO
Built 1963 ADT: 1,000
I 70 STRASBURG SPU
UnknownOver: I 70 ML
4.8 MI E OF RAMP TO US 36, Arapahoe, CO
Built 1962 ADT: 15,000
I 70 ML EBND
UnknownOver: US 36 ML
3.4 MI E OF STRASBURG SPU, Arapahoe, CO
Built 1963 ADT: 3,400
I 70 ML WBND
UnknownOver: US 36 ML
3.4 MI W OF JCT US 36 (BY, Arapahoe, CO
Built 1963 ADT: 3,400
I 70 ML EBND
UnknownOver: COUNTY ROAD 145
3 MI E OF JCT SH 79, Arapahoe, CO
Built 1997
I 70 ML WBND
UnknownOver: COUNTY ROAD 145
2.7 MI W OF STRASBURG SPU, Arapahoe, CO
Built 1997 ADT: 1,000
I 70 ML EBND
UnknownOver: COUNTY ROAD 185
1.8 MI E OF JCT US 36 (BY, Arapahoe, CO
Built 1963 ADT: 1,000
I 70 ML WBND
UnknownOver: US 36 ML
BYERS INTERCHANGE, Arapahoe, CO
Built 1963 ADT: 3,400
I 70 ML EBND
UnknownOver: US 36 ML
BYERS INTERCHANGE, Arapahoe, CO
Built 1963 ADT: 3,400
I 70 ML EBND
UnknownOver: US 40 FRONTAGE ROAD
7.8 MI E OF JCT US 36, Arapahoe, CO
Built 1965 ADT: 280
I 70 ML WBND
UnknownOver: US 40 FRONTAGE RD
4.6 MI W OF JCT DEERTRAIL, Arapahoe, CO
Built 1965 ADT: 280
I 70 ML EBND
UnknownOver: I 70 BUSS RT
IN DEERTRAIL, Arapahoe, CO
Built 1965 ADT: 860
I 70 ML WBND
UnknownOver: I 70 BUSS RT
IN DEERTRAIL, Arapahoe, CO
Built 1965 ADT: 860
I 70 ML EBND
UnknownOver: US 40 ML, DITCH
1.4 MI E OF JCT DEERTRAIL, Arapahoe, CO
Built 1965 ADT: 160
I 70 ML WBND
UnknownOver: CR 42, DITCH
2.6 MI W OF ELBERT CL, Arapahoe, CO
Built 1965 ADT: 160
COUNTY ROAD
UnknownOver: I 70 ML
0.8 MI E OF JCT US 36 (BY, Arapahoe, CO
Built 1963 ADT: 13,000
YOSEMITE STREET
UnknownOver: ACCESS ROAD
JUST E OF I-25, Arapahoe, CO
Built 1983 ADT: 300
YOSEMITE STREET
UnknownOver: I-25 and LIGHT RAIL
YOSEMITE OVER I-25, Arapahoe, CO
Built 1983 ADT: 15,372
YOSEMITE STREET
UnknownOver: PARKVIEW AVENUE
JUST WEST OF I-25, Arapahoe, CO
Built 1983 ADT: 1,000
US 50 ML EBND
UnknownOver: SH 194 ML
E SIDE OF LAS ANIMAS, Bent, CO
Built 1959 ADT: 650
US 50 ML WBND
UnknownOver: SH 194 ML
E END OF LAS ANIMAS, Bent, CO
Built 1974 ADT: 650
EBND US 36 ML
UnknownOver: US 36 SPUR/BASELINE RD
IN BOULDER, Boulder, CO
Built 1963 ADT: 30,000
Showing 151-200 of 8,965 bridges
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