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 287 ML
FairOver: FARMERS HIGHLINE CANAL
3.9 MI NO OF JCT US 36, Adams, CO
Built 1951 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 27,000
PRINCE STREET
FairOver: RAILROAD AND LRT
.5 MI S OF LITTLETON BLVD, Arapahoe, CO
Built 1986 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 12,671
COUNTY ROAD 175
FairOver: ARKANSAS RIVER
300 Feet NE of SH 291, Chaffee, CO
Built 1994 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 1,099
SH 67 ML
FairOver: EAST PLUM CREEK
JUST S. OF SEDALIA, Douglas, CO
Built 1963 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 5,300
I 70 ML WBND
FairOver: BEARD CREEK TRL
W. END OF EDWARDS, Eagle, CO
Built 1970 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 13,000
I 70 ML WBND
FairOver: BIG HORN RD
E. VAIL INTERCHANGE, Eagle, CO
Built 1975 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 12,500
I 70 ML WBND
FairOver: I-70 FRONTAGE RD
EAST END OF VAIL, Eagle, CO
Built 1975 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 12,500
CO RD 317
FairOver: SLATE RIVER
0.5 MI N OF CRESTED BUTTE, Gunnison, CO
Built 1983 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 5,823
SH 133 ML
FairOver: EAST MUDDY CREEK
7 MI W OF MCCLURE PASS, Gunnison, CO
Built 1978 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 930
CR 340/BEAR CRK
FairOver: CUCHARAS RIVER
0.1 MI SOUTH OF US160, Huerfano, CO
Built 1989 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 140
COUNTY ROAD 330
FairOver: BEAR CREEK
0.1 MI S OF I-25 Business, Huerfano, CO
Built 1991 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 217
I 25 ML NBND
FairOver: CUCHARAS RIVER
0.8 MI NO OF JCT BUS RT, Huerfano, CO
Built 1963 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 5,000
SH 1 ML
FairOver: LARIMER CO CANAL
2.2 MI N OF FT COLLINS, Larimer, CO
Built 1911 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 7,900
US 34 ML
FairOver: LOUDEN DITCH
2.2 M. WEST OF LOVELAND, Larimer, CO
Built 1933 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 8,300
COUNTY ROAD 38
FairOver: ARIKAREE RIVER
0.7 MILES S OF ROAD 3X, Lincoln, CO
Built 1990 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 18
I 70 ML EBND
FairOver: GRAND VALLEY CANAL
2.2 MI W OF HORIZON DRIVE, Mesa, CO
Built 1965 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 11,500
I 70 ML EBND
FairOver: HORIZON DRIVE
E GRAND JUNCT. INTCHNG, Mesa, CO
Built 1965 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 11,500
SH 340 ML WBND
FairOver: REDLANDS POWER CANAL
W. EDGE OF GRAND JUNCTION, Mesa, CO
Built 1974 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 6,500
IRR# US 160 ML
FairOver: SAN JUAN RIVER
0.2 MI NO OF NEW MEXICO S, Montezuma, CO
Built 1961 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 1,600
County Road 10
FairOver: White River
0.08 Mi East of Co Rd 8, Rio Blanco, CO
Built 1930 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 164
County Road 12
FairOver: North Fork White River
0.08 Mi East of Co Rd 8, Rio Blanco, CO
Built 1930 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 114
COUNTY ROAD 4W
FairOver: FARMERS UNION CANAL
.5 N OF CR 8N, Rio Grande, CO
Built 1962 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 122
COUNTY ROAD 30
FairOver: FT. LYON CANAL
3.5 MI N of US 50, Bent, CO
Built 1950 Load: 29.1 t ADT: 40
Dillon Road
FairOver: Coal Creek & Ped Tra
0.5 Mi E of McCaslin Blvd, Boulder, CO
Built 1993 Load: 29.1 t ADT: 15,732
ALLEY
FairOver: EAST HARVARD GULCH
BTWN STEELE AND ADAMS, Denver, CO
Built 1967 Load: 29.1 t ADT: 75
US 24 ML WBND
FairOver: EL PASO BLV,FOUNTAIN CRK
IN MANITOU SPRINGS, El Paso, CO
Built 1969 Load: 29.1 t ADT: 13,500
I 70 ML EBND
FairOver: ANVIL POINTS ROAD
8.5 MI EAST OF PARACHUTE, Garfield, CO
Built 1978 Load: 29.1 t ADT: 10,000
FDR 125 SERVICE RD
FairOver: ARAPAHO CREEK
11.0 MI SOUTH OF US 34, Grand, CO
Built 1930 Load: 29.1 t ADT: 1
COUNTY ROAD 4
FairOver: DUCK CREEK
1.0 MILES NORTH OF ROAD V, Kit Carson, CO
Built 1964 Load: 29.1 t ADT: 201
County Road 80
FairOver: N. Poudre Canal/Park Cr.
4.9 Mi E of US Hwy 287, Larimer, CO
Built 1970 Load: 29.1 t ADT: 59
I 25 ML SBND
FairOver: RR SPUR
14.3 MI SO OF AGUILAR RD, Las Animas, CO
Built 1969 Load: 29.1 t ADT: 6,000
SH 109 ML
FairOver: MCMAHON ARROYO
8.5 MILES NO OF BENT-OTER, Otero, CO
Built 1972 Load: 29.1 t ADT: 350
County Road 67
FairOver: S F Williams Fork River
5.0 Mi S of Co Rd 29, Routt, CO
Built 1993 Load: 29.1 t ADT: 24
County Road 24.5
FairOver: Platte Valley Canal
50 Ft E of Co Rd 25.5, Weld, CO
Built 2010 Load: 29.1 t ADT: 93
I 70 ML WBND
FairOver: HIGHLINE CANAL
0.2 Mi E OF TOWER ROAD, Adams, CO
Built 1964 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 17,000
I76 ML EBND
FairOver: THIRD CREEK
JUST N of 470 PKWAY, Adams, CO
Built 2002 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 21,000
IRVING ST
FairOver: SANDERSON GULCH
BTWN IOWA AND MEXICO, Denver, CO
Built 1967 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 5,723
WILLOW PARK DR
FairOver: SULPHUR GULCH
.1 MI S OF MAIN ST, Douglas, CO
Built 1995 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 3,408
I 70 EAGLE SPUR
FairOver: EAGLE RIVER
EAGLE EBY CRK RD, Eagle, CO
Built 1972 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 19,000
I 25 ML NBND
FairOver: WOODMEN ROAD
1.0 MI N OF JCT I-25 BUS, El Paso, CO
Built 2002 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 62,000
I 25 ML SBND
FairOver: WOODMEN ROAD
1.5 MI S OF JCT SH 83, El Paso, CO
Built 2002 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 62,000
US 24 ML
FairOver: FOUNTAIN CREEK
IN COLORADO SPRINGS, El Paso, CO
Built 2020 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 36,000
SH 21B SBND ML
FairOver: PINE CREEK
S. BND. POWERS BLVD., El Paso, CO
Built 2014 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 18,500
COUNTY ROAD 9
FairOver: FOUR MILE CREEK
5.2 MI N OF HIGH STREET, Fremont, CO
Built 1989 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 308
SH 9 ML
FairOver: CURRANT CREEK
3.2 MI NW OF JCT US 50, Fremont, CO
Built 1967 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 2,200
OWL CREEK PASS RD
FairOver: EAST FORK CIMARRON RIV.
27 MI S OF MONTROSE, Gunnison, CO
Built 1987 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 45
I 25 ML SBND
FairOver: LINDEN AVE
IN TRINIDAD, Las Animas, CO
Built 1968 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 8,000
SH 97 ML
FairOver: SAN MIGUEL RIVER
NATURITA, Montrose, CO
Built 1957 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 1,400
US 50 ML WBND
FairOver: TIMPAS CREEK
0.8 MI WEST OF SWINK, Otero, CO
Built 1947 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 4,700
SH 96 ML
FairOver: KRAMER CREEK
9 Miiles E of Boone, Pueblo, CO
Built 2002 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 1,100
Showing 2,551-2,600 of 8,965 bridges
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