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
CO RD 4A/FS RD 400
FairOver: LIME CREEK
3 MI E OF RUEDI RESERVOIR, Pitkin, CO
Built 1955 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 41
SH 45 NBND
FairOver: UP RR
W. EDGE OF PUEBLO, Pueblo, CO
Built 1974 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 10,000
SH 64 ML
FairOver: HAMMOND DRAW
12 MI E OF JCT SH 139, Rio Blanco, CO
Built 1949 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 670
US 40 ML
FairOver: MT WERNER ROAD
IN STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Routt, CO
Built 1980 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 23,000
LAKEMOOR DRIVE
FairOver: FOURMILE CREEK
2.0 MI SE OF CR 11, Teller, CO
Built 1985 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 62
County Road 6
FairOver: Fulton Ditch
200 Ft W of Co Rd 29, Weld, CO
Built 1999 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 4,073
County Road 33
FairOver: Larimer and Weld Canal
1.3 Mi N of Co Rd 76, Weld, CO
Built 2000 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 3,704
County Road 39
FairOver: Union Ditch
.5 Mi N of Co Rd 48.5, Weld, CO
Built 2003 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 67
US 50 ML
FairOver: PROWERS ARROYO
16 MI EAST OF LAS ANIMAS, Bent, CO
Built 1937 Load: 30.0 t ADT: 2,300
US 287 ML
FairOver: DRY CREEK
2.7 MI NO OF JCT SH 52, Boulder, CO
Built 1990 Load: 30.0 t ADT: 24,000
SH 17 ML
FairOver: CONEJOS RIVER
18 MI NE OF NEW MEXICO S., Conejos, CO
Built 1965 Load: 30.0 t ADT: 420
SH 95 ML NBND
FairOver: BEAR CREEK
Sheridan just N. of 285, Denver, CO
Built 1961 Load: 30.0 t ADT: 15,500
PREV. US 6 ML
FairOver: ALKALI CREEK
2.7 MI E OF GYPSUM, Eagle, CO
Built 1934 Load: 30.0 t ADT: 6,491
I 70 ML WBND
FairOver: GAME UNDERPASS
7 MI W OF VAIL SUMMIT, Eagle, CO
Built 1977 Load: 30.0 t ADT: 10,000
I 70 (S FRONTGE RD
FairOver: RED SANDSTONE CREEK
IN VAIL, Eagle, CO
Built 1940 Load: 30.0 t ADT: 29,000
US 24 ML
FairOver: DRAW
6.7 MI E OF CALHAN, El Paso, CO
Built 1935 Load: 30.0 t ADT: 3,000
I 25 ML SBND
FairOver: MISSOURI CREEK
4.2 MI N OF SH10-WLSNBRG., Huerfano, CO
Built 1967 Load: 30.0 t ADT: 6,500
I 25 ML NBND
FairOver: SANTA CLARA CREEK
9 MI S OF SH10-WALSNBRG., Huerfano, CO
Built 1959 Load: 30.0 t ADT: 5,500
I 25 ML SBND
FairOver: SANTA CLARA CREEK
9.0 MI S OF SH10-WLSNBRG., Huerfano, CO
Built 1959 Load: 30.0 t ADT: 5,500
County Road 21
FairOver: Michigan River
0.1 Mi W of St Hwy 14, Jackson, CO
Built 1983 Load: 30.0 t ADT: 158
I 25 ML NBND
FairOver: RUGBY ARROYO
2.3 MI N OF AGUILAR INT., Las Animas, CO
Built 1969 Load: 30.0 t ADT: 5,500
SH 12 ML
FairOver: ZARACILLO CANYON
5.2 MI E OF WESTON, Las Animas, CO
Built 1936 Load: 30.0 t ADT: 520
SH 340 ML
FairOver: MONUMENT CANYON CREEK
5.4 MI E OF JCT US 6 FRUI, Mesa, CO
Built 1962 Load: 30.0 t ADT: 2,600
SH 141 ML
FairOver: DOLORES RIVER
12.9 MI NW OF URAVAN, Montrose, CO
Built 1958 Load: 30.0 t ADT: 260
SH 202 ML
FairOver: OTERO CANAL
2 MI WEST OF ROCKY FORD, Otero, CO
Built 1951 Load: 30.0 t ADT: 180
COUNTY ROAD 24
FairOver: OTERO CANAL
.7 MI S OF CR Y, Otero, CO
Built 1970 Load: 30.0 t ADT: 24
US 50 EBND
FairOver: ARKANSAS RIVER
In Lamar, Prowers, CO
Built 1967 Load: 30.0 t ADT: 4,700
I 25 ML SBND
FairOver: SALT CREEK
7.2 MI SO OF JCT US 50 PU, Pueblo, CO
Built 1963 Load: 30.0 t ADT: 7,500
COUNTY ROAD 27
FairOver: RIO GRANDE CANAL
4.9 MI NW OF MONTE VISTA, Rio Grande, CO
Built 1988 Load: 30.0 t ADT: 122
CR3W/STOEBER
FairOver: PRAIRIE DITCH
JUST N OF CR 4.5N, Rio Grande, CO
Built 1965 Load: 30.0 t ADT: 260
LAKEMOOR DRIVE
FairOver: FOURMILE CREEK
2.7 MI SE CR 11, Teller, CO
Built 1985 Load: 30.0 t ADT: 19
FAIRGROUNDS RD
FairOver: BRANTNER GULCH
0.2 MI W OF MAIN ENTRANCE, Adams, CO
Built 1993 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 281
US 287 ML
FairOver: CLEAR CREEK
DENVER, Federal Blvd., Adams, CO
Built 1972 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 29,000
COUNTY ROAD 344
FairOver: COTTONWOOD CREEK
100 FT S OF CR 306, Chaffee, CO
Built 1987 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 105
COUNTY LANE 8
FairOver: COLORADO CANAL
.1 MI N OF ROAD E, Crowley, CO
Built 1990 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 50
Tank Trail Bravo
FairOver: Drainage Channel
Nr Butts & Bad Toelz RDs, El Paso, CO
Built 2016 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 100
Khe Sanh Street
FairOver: Clover Ditch
Khe Sanh and Barkeley Ave, El Paso, CO
Built 1978 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 1,000
COUNTY ROAD R
FairOver: S.FORK REPUBLICAN RIVER
0.8 MILES EAST OF ROAD 5, Kit Carson, CO
Built 1982 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 11
County Road 1
FairOver: Lake Canal
.2 Mi S of CR 38, Larimer, CO
Built 2002 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 2,377
COUNTY RD 53.7
FairOver: UNNAMED NATURAL DRAINAGE
0.3 MI S OF CR 42, Las Animas, CO
Built 1935 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 3
SH 13 ML
FairOver: COAL MINE ROAD
40 MI NORTH OF MEEKER, Moffat, CO
Built 1973 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 1,500
COUNTY ROAD 13
FairOver: AMITY CANAL
.6 MI S OF CR SS, Prowers, CO
Built 1989 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 54
County Road 59
FairOver: South Platte River
0.5 Mi. E. of Co. Rd. Q, Washington, CO
Built 1986 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 53
CR 13 and CR 18
FairOver: Unnamed Creek
1.9 Mi N of Hwy 52, Weld, CO
Built 2005 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 13,655
County Road 4
FairOver: Denver Hudson Canal
0.6 Mi. E. of Co. Rd. 51, Weld, CO
Built 2001 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 22
OLD VICTORY RD
FairOver: KIOWA CREEK
0.5 MI E OF KIOWA-BENNETT, Adams, CO
Built 1995 Load: 30.2 t ADT: 1,318
ALAMEDA AVE
FairOver: HIGHLINE CANAL
0.25 MI E OF HAVANA, Arapahoe, CO
Built 1970 Load: 30.2 t ADT: 31,795
SH 157 ML NBND
FairOver: SOUTH BOULDER ROAD
0.08 MI N OF JCT US 36, Boulder, CO
Built 1973 Load: 30.2 t ADT: 19,000
I 70 ML EBND
FairOver: I-70 FRONTAGE RD
EAST END OF VAIL, Eagle, CO
Built 1975 Load: 30.2 t ADT: 12,500
EB UINTAH ST
FairOver: MONUMENT CREEK
.1 MI E OF I-25, El Paso, CO
Built 2001 Load: 30.2 t ADT: 15,110
Showing 2,701-2,750 of 8,965 bridges
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