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

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%

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%.

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.

TN

Tennessee

3.97% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$20,426

MD

Maryland

4.27% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$5,527
Selected

CO

Colorado

4.32% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$8,965

OR

Oregon

4.46% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$8,310

OH

Ohio

4.54% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$26,753

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.

All Bridges in Colorado

COTTON RANCH DR

Fair

Over: GYPSUM CREEK

0.35 MI W OF GYPSUM CK RD, Eagle, CO

Built 2000 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 808

CO RD S-14

Fair

Over: EAGLE RIVER

0.01 MI N OF US 24, Eagle, CO

Built 1975 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 485

KINNIKINNICK ROAD

Fair

Over: GORE CREEK

JUST S OF FRONTAGE ROAD, Eagle, CO

Built 1980 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,191

MAIN GORE DRIVE

Fair

Over: GORE CREEK

0.1 MI N OF JUNIPER LANE, Eagle, CO

Built 1975 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 869

MEADOW DRIVE

Fair

Over: GORE CREEK

0.01 MI S STREAMSIDE CIR, Eagle, CO

Built 1975 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,101

WESTHAVEN DRIVE

Fair

Over: GORE CREEK

0.3 MI SW OF FRONTAGE RD, Eagle, CO

Built 1979 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 703

PATROL RD

Fair

Over: STORM DRAINAGE SWALE

1.5 miles northeast of th, El Paso, CO

Built 1987 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 50

PATROL RD

Fair

Over: STORM DRAINAGE SWALE

1.2 miles east of southwe, El Paso, CO

Built 1987 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 50

PATROL RD

Fair

Over: DRY DRAINAGE SWALE

2,000 feet north of south, El Paso, CO

Built 1987 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 50

ENOCH ROAD

Fair

Over: DRY DRAINAGE SWALE

1.5 mile south of County, El Paso, CO

Built 1986 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 4,000

E STEWART AVENUE

Fair

Over: UNNAMED ARROYO

0.55 MILES EAST OF LANGLE, El Paso, CO

Built 1992 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 7,051

W STEWART AVENUE

Fair

Over: EAST SAND CREEK

0.4 MILES WEST OF PAINE S, El Paso, CO

Built 2007 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 6,823

SOUTH GATE BLVD

Fair

Over: MONUMENT CREEK AND UPRR

0.1 MI. S. OF STADIUM BLV, El Paso, CO

Built 1958 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 18,815

EAST DOUGLASS VALL

Fair

Over: DOUGLASS VALLEY TRIBUTAR

800' N OF COMMUNITY CENTE, El Paso, CO

Built 1958 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 261

ACADEMY DRIVE

Fair

Over: LEHMAN RUN

1300' W OF STADIUM BLVD, El Paso, CO

Built 1958 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,000

8TH STREET

Fair

Over: BIG SANDY CREEK TRIB

WEST OF BIJOU AVENUE, El Paso, CO

Built 1949 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 205

CHEYENNE CANYON RD

Fair

Over: NORTH CHEYENNE CREEK

2.3 MI W OF EVANS AVE, El Paso, CO

Built 1950 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,202

ALLEGHENY DRIVE

Fair

Over: LOCAL DRAINAGE

0.5 MI W CENTENNIAL BLVD, El Paso, CO

Built 1984 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 314

26TH STREET

Fair

Over: FOUNTAIN CREEK

JUST N OF US 24, El Paso, CO

Built 1964 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 4,005

FLYING W RANCH RD

Fair

Over: DOUGLAS CREEK

.25 M SW OF CENTENNIAL BL, El Paso, CO

Built 1984 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,420

CENTENNIAL BLVD

Fair

Over: DOUGLAS CREEK

.2 MI S OF FLYING W RANCH, El Paso, CO

Built 1984 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 9,092

BOURKE DRIVE

Fair

Over: DOUGLAS CREEK

0.1 MI N OF MULE DEER DRI, El Paso, CO

Built 1984 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 429

MAYHURST AVENUE

Fair

Over: CHEYENNE CREEK

S OF INTER. W/CHEYENNE RD, El Paso, CO

Built 1968 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 387

CRESTA ROAD

Fair

Over: CHEYENNE CREEK

INTER. WITH CHEYENNE RD, El Paso, CO

Built 1970 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 7,291

CENTENNIAL BLVD

Fair

Over: SOUTH DOUGLAS CREEK

.45 MI S-GARDEN GODS RD, El Paso, CO

Built 1984 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 12,801

HOLLAND PARK BLV

Fair

Over: SOUTH DOUGLAS CREEK

NE OF CENTENNIAL/VONDERPA, El Paso, CO

Built 1975 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,477

OLD BROADMOOR RD

Fair

Over: RESERVOIR CANAL

JUST S OF LAKE AVENUE, El Paso, CO

Built 1975 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,225

RAMONA AVENUE

Fair

Over: CHEYENNE CREEK

0.2 MI W OF NEVADA AVENUE, El Paso, CO

Built 1955 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,659

WEST CHEYENNE RD

Fair

Over: CHEYENNE CREEK

JUST W OF CASCADE AVENUE, El Paso, CO

Built 1971 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 11,463

SPRINGMEADOW DR

Fair

Over: RESERVOIR SPILLWAY

0.2 MI S OF LAKE AVE, El Paso, CO

Built 1975 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,904

NAVAJO STREET

Fair

Over: CHEYENNE CREEK

0.2 MI E OF TEJON ST, El Paso, CO

Built 1971 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,012

PRO RODEO DRIVE

Fair

Over: NORTH ROCKRIMMON CHANNEL

AT INT. WITH ROCKRIMMON, El Paso, CO

Built 1977 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 5,654

GARDEN OF GODS RD

Fair

Over: MONUMENT CREEK

0.1 MI W OF NEVADA, El Paso, CO

Built 1985 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 44,579

LAS VEGAS STREET

Fair

Over: SHOOKS RUN

0.35 MI E OF NEVADA AVENU, El Paso, CO

Built 1975 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 7,523

WYCLIFFE DRIVE

Fair

Over: FISHERS CANYON CREEK

0.1 MI S OF STAR RANCH, El Paso, CO

Built 1982 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,382

SOUTHGATE ROAD

Fair

Over: CHEYENNE CREEK

0.2 MI N OF LAKE AVENUE, El Paso, CO

Built 1970 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 11,508

FOUNTAIN BLVD

Fair

Over: SHOOKS RUN

0.25 MI E OF NEVADA AVE, El Paso, CO

Built 1965 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 7,080

VINCENT DRIVE

Fair

Over: COTTONWOOD CREEK

0.2 MI N. OF DUBLIN RD, El Paso, CO

Built 1887 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 6,580

WILLAMETTE AVE

Fair

Over: SHOOKS RUN

JUST W OF EL PASO STREET, El Paso, CO

Built 1955 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,894

WESTMEADOW DRIVE

Fair

Over: FISHERS CANYON CREEK

S OF CHEYENNE MEADOWS ROA, El Paso, CO

Built 1980 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 8,871

MT WERNER CIRCLE

Fair

Over: CHEYENNE CREEK

0.1 MI N OF RICE ROAD, El Paso, CO

Built 1970 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 729

UINTAH STREET

Fair

Over: SHOOKS RUN

JUST W OF ARCADIA ST, El Paso, CO

Built 1915 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 16,577

DUBLIN BLVD WB

Fair

Over: LOCAL DRAINAGE

INTERSEC. W/WICKLOW CIR, El Paso, CO

Built 1981 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 5,554

VOYAGER PKWY

Fair

Over: PINE CREEK

0.3 MI S OF BRIARGATE, El Paso, CO

Built 1996 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 19,718

HANCOCK EXPWY EB

Fair

Over: SPRING CREEK

UNDER HIGHWAY 24, El Paso, CO

Built 1967 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,711

HANCOCK EXPWY WB

Fair

Over: SPRING CREEK

UNDER HIGHWAY 24, El Paso, CO

Built 1967 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,743

EMERGENCY ACCESS

Fair

Over: TEMPLETON GAP FLOODWAY

150 FT N OF AUSTIN BLUFFS, El Paso, CO

Built 1955 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 560

CIRCLE DRIVE

Fair

Over: SPRING CREEK

300 FT S OF FOUNTAIN, El Paso, CO

Built 1993 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 25,763

FOUNTAIN BLVD

Fair

Over: SPRING CREEK

JUST E OF CIRCLE DRIVE, El Paso, CO

Built 1962 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 5,887

UNION BLVD

Fair

Over: COTTONWOOD CREEK

JUST S OF WOODLAND HILLS, El Paso, CO

Built 1980 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 33,218

Showing 3,351-3,400 of 8,965 bridges

Data sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI), latest released cycle. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges.

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