Total Bridges
8,965
Public highway bridges in Colorado
State profile · Below median Poor share
Condition ratings, load ratings, and Poor-condition data for every public highway bridge in Colorado, based on the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.
Data updated May 2026
Total Bridges
8,965
Public highway bridges in Colorado
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%
Share of bridges rated 7-9 on the FHWA 0-9 scale (deck, superstructure, substructure all good).
Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.
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.
Six lowest-condition bridges in Colorado, ranked by the portal's composite display score. Inspection intervals are risk-based under current NBIS rules.
Over: N. Sterling Outlet Canal
0.3 Mi N of Co Rd 58, Logan, CO
Over: NORTH CRESTONE CREEK
IN TOWN OF CRESTONE, Saguache, CO
Over: Feeder Ditch
0.28 MI E of Co Rd 75, Las Animas, CO
Over: OBRIAN CANAL
0.2 MILE NORTH OF SH 2, Adams, CO
Over: KIOWA CREEK
0.1 MI E OF WOLF CREEK RD, Adams, CO
Over: CAT CREEK
NEAR CAMADO, Archuleta, CO
Over: TEACHOUT CREEK
9.0 MI N OF JCT SH 83 ML, El Paso, CO
Over: DRAW
3 MI E OF PORTLAND, Fremont, CO
Over: Colorado River
50' W of Jct Grand/Pa, Grand, CO
Over: SPRING CREEK
7.6 MI. W. OF JCT. SH 57, Kit Carson, CO
Over: LARIMER COUNTY CANAL SR
5 MI N OF JCT 14/E of I25, Larimer, CO
Over: WILLIAMS FK RIVER
11.5 MI S OF CRAIG, Moffat, CO
Over: WILEY DRAINAGE
.9 MI E OF US287, Prowers, CO
Over: Beebe Seep Canal
1.5 Mi E of Co Rd 41, Weld, CO
Over: FULTON LATERAL
JUST E OF POTOMAC STREET, Adams, CO
Over: LITTLES CREEK
2 BLKS S OF MAIN ST, Arapahoe, CO
Over: HACKBERRY CREEK
1.8 MI N OF CR TT.4, Baca, CO
Over: LIMESTONE CREEK
20 MI EAST OF LAS ANIMAS, Bent, CO
Over: ELKHORN DRIVE
VAIL VALLEY DRIVE, Eagle, CO
Over: JIMMY CAMP CREEK
.86 MI S OF HWY 94, El Paso, CO
Over: CITY ST,UP RR,DITCH
.2 MI E OF JCT I-25, El Paso, CO
Over: EAST BIJOU CREEK
18.5 MI E OF KIOWA, Elbert, CO
Over: CHANDLER CREEK
0.6 Mi W OF FLORENCE, Fremont, CO
Over: SANDERSON GULCH
JUST S. OF JEWELL AVE., Jefferson, CO
Over: BIG DRY CREEK
0.05 MI N OF 98TH AVE, Jefferson, CO
Over: LANDSMAN CREEK
0.7 MILES WEST OF ROAD 28, Kit Carson, CO
Over: GONZALES CREEK
500 FEET N OF MAIN ST, Las Animas, CO
Over: FT. LYON CANAL
JUST W OF CR 6, Prowers, CO
Over: RR, ARKANSAS RIVER
W SIDE of PUEBLO, Pueblo, CO
Over: COUNTY ROAD 29
8.2 MI SW OF JCT US 385, Sedgwick, CO
Over: COUNTY ROAD 29
6.9 MI NE OF JCT SH 59, Sedgwick, CO
Over: SOUTH BOULDER CREEK
IN PINECLIFF, Boulder, CO
Over: WEIR GULCH
AT BAYAUD STREET, Denver, CO
Over: ANTELOPE CREEK
10.9 MI N EL PASO- DOUGLA, Douglas, CO
Over: BIG SANDY CREEK TRIB.
.4 MI E OF MCCLELLAND RD, El Paso, CO
Over: HORSE CREEK
JUST W OF YODER ROAD, El Paso, CO
Over: DRAW R
GLENWD CANYN BAIR RANCH I, Garfield, CO
Over: DRAW
SOUTH OF MORRISON, Jefferson, CO
Over: RUSH CREEK
9.0 MI N OF JCT SH 96-W-E, Kiowa, CO
Over: ALLISON DITCH
2 MI N OF SH 151, La Plata, CO
Over: LITTLE CIMARRON CREEK
.14 MI S OF SH 50, Montrose, CO
Over: JEFFERSON CREEK
7.6 MI SE OF JEFFERSON, Park, CO
Over: Marvine Creek
2.47 Mi E of Co Rd 8, Rio Blanco, CO
Over: Jackson Lake Inlet
.7 Mi North of Co Rd 42.5, Weld, CO
Over: SAN ARROYO CREEK
0.8 MI S OF 168TH AVENUE, Adams, CO
Over: SABLE DITCH
2 BLOCKS WEST OF CHAMBERS, Adams, CO
Over: WEST TOLLGATE CRK
0.2 MI N OF ILIFF AVE, Arapahoe, CO
Over: FT.LYON CANAL
2.3 MI N OF SH 50, Bent, CO
Over: HORSE CREEK
12.4 MI EAST OF JCT SH 10, Bent, CO
Over: ALAMOSA RIVER
1 MI NO OF JCT SH 15, Conejos, CO
Over: AVON ROAD
AVON INTERCHANGE, Eagle, CO
Over: BLACK SQUIRREL CRK TRIB.
1.8 MI W PEYTON HIGHWAY, El Paso, CO
Over: PETERSON FIELD ROAD
3/4 MI E OF POWERS, El Paso, CO
Over: VAN BIBBER CREEK
JUST SOUTH OF 61ST AVENUE, Jefferson, CO
Over: S.FORK REPUBLICAN RIVER
1.7 MILES SOUTH OF ROAD R, Kit Carson, CO
Over: CANYON CREEK
19.3 MI NNE OF DURANGO, La Plata, CO
Showing 2,751-2,800 of 8,965 bridges
Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI). Poor condition is an inspection-record category, not a closure or unsafe-to-cross designation. Consult the bridge owner for current status.
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