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
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County Road 70
FairOver: New Cache LaPoudre Canal
200 Ft E of Co Rd 47, Weld, CO
Built 1960 Load: 26.5 t ADT: 222
FDR 726
FairOver: FISH CREEK
12 MI WNW OF RICO, Dolores, CO
Built 1986 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 34
LUPINE ROAD
FairOver: GORE CREEK
.2 MI S BIGHORN ROAD, Eagle, CO
Built 1981 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 78
FOURTH STREET
FairOver: DRGWRR
Just S of U.S. 50, Fremont, CO
Built 1984 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 2,706
I 70 ML WBND
FairOver: COLORADO RIVER
1.9 MI W OF JCT SH 13 (RI, Garfield, CO
Built 1975 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 8,500
NFSR 123
FairOver: PASS CREEK
EAST OF HWY 125 NEAR MP17, Grand, CO
Built 1967 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 94
TAYLOR PARK ROAD
FairOver: TAYLOR RIVER
32 MI. N.E. ALMONT, CO., Gunnison, CO
Built 1986 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 53
KASSLER ROAD
FairOver: SOUTH PLATTE RIVER
NEAR WATERTON/ROXBOROUGH, Jefferson, CO
Built 1977 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 11,220
IRR# SH 140 ML
FairOver: LA PLATA RIVER
5.5 MILES NORTH OF BREEN, La Plata, CO
Built 1956 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 1,500
I 25 ML SBND
FairOver: FRONTAGE ROAD
9.3 MI S. OF AGUILAR INT, Las Animas, CO
Built 1969 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 6,000
SH 340 ML WBND
FairOver: UP RR AND RIVERSIDE PKWY
IN G.J. 0.35 MI W OF I70B, Mesa, CO
Built 1974 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 9,500
County Road 18
FairOver: Dove Creek Canal Reach 1
Yellow Jacket, Colorado, Montezuma, CO
Built 1984 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 22
County Road X
FairOver: Dove Creek Canal Reach 1
Yellow Jacket, Colorado, Montezuma, CO
Built 1985 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 25
BIG CIMARRON RD
FairOver: CIMARRON RIVER
1.8 MI S OF SH 50, Montrose, CO
Built 1985 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 258
WINDING ROAD 611
FairOver: BEAVER INTAKE DITCH
18 MI. SSE NORWOOD CO., San Miguel, CO
Built 1956 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 11
County Road 88
FairOver: Pierce Lateral Canal
0.1 Mi W of Co Rd 29, Weld, CO
Built 1994 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 157
BUCK CREEK ROAD
FairOver: BUCK CREEK TRIBUTARY
1.0 MI N OF NOTTINGHAM RD, Eagle, CO
Built 1993 Load: 26.7 t ADT: 440
EASTMEADOW DR
FairOver: FISHERS CANYON CREEK
0.5 MI S CHEYENNE MEADOWS, El Paso, CO
Built 1986 Load: 26.7 t ADT: 2,315
PEYTON HIGHWAY
FairOver: SPRING CREEK
JUST S OF SCOTT ROAD, El Paso, CO
Built 1988 Load: 26.7 t ADT: 401
I 25 ML SBND
FairOver: ROCK CREEK
5.6 MI SE OF JCT US 85, El Paso, CO
Built 1958 Load: 26.7 t ADT: 20,500
COUNTY ROAD 43
FairOver: HELL CREEK
0.2 MILE SOUTH OF ROAD 3T, Lincoln, CO
Built 1988 Load: 26.7 t ADT: 67
COUNTY ROAD 4E
FairOver: FARMERS UNION LATERAL
AT CR 4E AND 10N, Rio Grande, CO
Built 1980 Load: 26.7 t ADT: 84
County Road RR
FairOver: Jack Creek
1.4 Mi. N. of Co. Rd. 20, Washington, CO
Built 1992 Load: 26.7 t ADT: 300
WOLFF STREET
FairOver: WEIR GULCH
E OF SHERIDAN AT 600 BLOC, Denver, CO
Built 1976 Load: 26.8 t ADT: 754
FILLMORE STREET
FairOver: UP RR
0.1 MI E OF I-25, El Paso, CO
Built 1961 Load: 26.8 t ADT: 34,925
EL PASO BLVD
FairOver: BECKERS LN TRIB
0.1 MI W OF BECKERS LANE, El Paso, CO
Built 1989 Load: 26.8 t ADT: 984
County Road 34
FairOver: Buffalo Creek
0.8 Mi E of St Hwy 14, Jackson, CO
Built 1989 Load: 26.8 t ADT: 46
US 6 ML
FairOver: CLEAR CREEK
6.9 MI E OF JCT SH 119, Jefferson, CO
Built 1950 Load: 26.8 t ADT: 7,500
I 70 ML EBND
FairOver: BIG SALT WASH
0.9 MI W OF JCT SH 340, Mesa, CO
Built 1970 Load: 26.8 t ADT: 5,500
COUNTY RD 10.5
FairOver: COMANCHE CANAL
AT CR TT and CR 10.5, Prowers, CO
Built 1960 Load: 26.8 t ADT: 21
COUNTY ROAD 7N
FairOver: RIO GRANDE CANAL
5.9 MI E OF DEL NORTE, Rio Grande, CO
Built 1956 Load: 26.8 t ADT: 487
County Road 16
FairOver: Yampa River
100 Ft S of Co Rd 14, Routt, CO
Built 1987 Load: 26.8 t ADT: 1,791
County Road 213
FairOver: Elk River
40 Ft E of Co Rd 64, Routt, CO
Built 1984 Load: 26.8 t ADT: 110
US 24 ML
FairOver: GRAPE CREEK
0.5 MI W OF FLORISSANT, Teller, CO
Built 1936 Load: 26.8 t ADT: 5,200
BRIGHTON BLVD
FairOver: OBRIAN CANAL
0.2 MI N OF 84TH AVE, Adams, CO
Built 1992 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 4,190
US 6 ML WBND
FairOver: BURLINGTON CANAL
0.3 MI W OF JCT I-76, Adams, CO
Built 1948 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 9,500
ILIFF AVE
FairOver: WEST TOLLGATE CREEK
0.3 MI E OF BUCKLEY RD, Arapahoe, CO
Built 1980 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 32,075
DAHLIA ST
FairOver: HIGHLINE CANAL
DAHLIA SOUTH OF EASTMAN A, Denver, CO
Built 1952 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 3,902
FLORIDA AVENUE
FairOver: HIGHLINE CANAL
0.3 MI W OF PARKER ROAD, Denver, CO
Built 1994 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 10,425
BLACK GORE DRIVE
FairOver: GORE CREEK
0.2 MI NE OF MAIN GORE DR, Eagle, CO
Built 1988 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 131
RAMP TO I 25 NBND
FairOver: FOUNTAIN CREEK
0.8 MI N. OF JCT I25, El Paso, CO
Built 1990 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 56,500
I 25 ML SBND
FairOver: DRAW
6.4 MI SE OF JCT US 85, El Paso, CO
Built 1958 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 19,000
COUNTY ROAD 15
FairOver: NEWLIN CREEK
4.4 MI SE OF SH 67, Fremont, CO
Built 1950 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 35
CR350/VALLEY RD
FairOver: RITTER ARROYO
1 MI S OF US160, Huerfano, CO
Built 1993 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 56
SH 151 ML
FairOver: DEVIL CREEK
5.3 MI NW OF ALLISON, La Plata, CO
Built 1980 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 1,500
County Road 18E
FairOver: Dry Creek
1.8 Mi E of Co Rd 31, Larimer, CO
Built 1984 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 2,621
County Road 43F
FairOver: Little Thompson River
0.2 Mi N of Co Rd 4F, Larimer, CO
Built 1991 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 29
I 70 ML EBND
FairOver: DRAW
6.1 MI E. OF GENOA, Lincoln, CO
Built 1975 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 4,800
County Road 17
FairOver: Lay Creek
0.5 Mi South of US Hwy 40, Moffat, CO
Built 1960 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 60
SOLAR ROAD
FairOver: MONTROSE AND DELTA CANAL
1 M W OF US 550, Montrose, CO
Built 1992 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 436
Showing 2,201-2,250 of 8,965 bridges
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