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
MEMORIAL DRIVE
FairOver: WILLOW CREEK
IN LAMAR, Prowers, CO
Built 1995 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,310
CANAL ROAD
FairOver: GREEN BELT FLOODWAY
JUST W OF 13TH STREET, Prowers, CO
Built 1976 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 41
COUNTY ROAD 16
FairOver: TRIB. NORTH BUTTE CREEK
3 MI N OF CR F, Prowers, CO
Built 1935 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 6
COUNTY ROAD 16
FairOver: NORTH BUTTE CREEK
1 MI N OF CR F, Prowers, CO
Built 1936 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 8
COUNTY ROAD 28
FairOver: TWO BUTTES CREEK
1.2 MI S OF CR N, Prowers, CO
Built 1936 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 45
COUNTY ROAD 3
FairOver: CAT CREEK
1 MI S OF CR P, Prowers, CO
Built 1936 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 13
COUNTY ROAD KK
FairOver: BUFFALO CREEK
1.2 MI E OF SH 385, Prowers, CO
Built 1957 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 147
COUNTY ROAD L
FairOver: WEST FORK OF CLAY CREEK
3.2 MI E OF CR 3, Prowers, CO
Built 1973 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 30
SH 78 ML
FairOver: BOGGS CREEK
6 MI. SW. OF SH 45, Pueblo, CO
Built 1925 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,500
I 25 SERVICE RD
FairOver: BRANTZELL ARROYO SR
7.1 MI NO OF JCT SH 165 M, Pueblo, CO
Built 1930 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 15,000
US 50 ML
FairOver: HUERFANO RIVER
JUST E. OF INTERSCT TO BO, Pueblo, CO
Built 1921 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 4,600
US 50 ML
FairOver: ROCKY FD. HIGHLINE CANAL
6 MI W. OF FOWLER, Pueblo, CO
Built 1932 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 4,200
CR 220/SQUIRREL CK
FairOver: SOUTH CREEK
Just west of SH 78, Pueblo, CO
Built 1916 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 72
CR 213/PENN. AVE.
FairOver: SQUIRREL CREEK
JUST N of Squirrel Ck Rd, Pueblo, CO
Built 1916 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 137
CR 218/CURTIS RD
FairOver: SOUTH CREEK
.1 MI N OF SH 78, Pueblo, CO
Built 1916 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 36
CO RD 65/South RD
FairOver: ST. CHARLES RIVER
6.6 MI SE OF PUEBLO, Pueblo, CO
Built 1924 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 963
CR277/KENNY POUNDS
FairOver: GRANEROS CREEK
4.6 MI ESE OF RYE, Pueblo, CO
Built 1916 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 21
CR 220/SQUIRREL CR
FairOver: SQUIRREL CREEK
1.7 MI SW OF BEULAH, Pueblo, CO
Built 1916 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 49
WM. M. WHITE BLVD.
FairOver: UNNAMED DRAW
2.5 MI E of SH47, Pueblo, CO
Built 1980 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 5,402
COUNTY ROAD 3
FairOver: UNNAMED DRAW
2.6 MI NE OF SH 50, Pueblo, CO
Built 2008 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,061
11TH STREET
FairOver: DRGWRR, AT SFRY
JUST W OF GARNET, Pueblo, CO
Built 1965 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,816
CENTRAL AVE.
FairOver: BESSEMER DITCH
CORNER OF STONE/CENTRAL, Pueblo, CO
Built 1968 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 333
DILLON DR
FairOver: LOCAL DRAINAGE
0.15 MI S OF 29th ST, Pueblo, CO
Built 1975 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,535
DIVISION AVE.
FairOver: BESSEMER DITCH
CORNER OF DIVISION/STONE, Pueblo, CO
Built 1971 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,362
EVANS AVENUE
FairOver: BESSEMER DITCH
JUST N OF JONES STREET, Pueblo, CO
Built 1967 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,120
LAKE AVENUE
FairOver: BESSEMER DITCH
CORNER OF LAKE/ADAMS, Pueblo, CO
Built 1940 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 6,100
PUEBLO MALL DRIVE
FairOver: UNNAMED DRAINAGE
IN PUEBLO, Pueblo, CO
Built 1980 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 412
JERRY MURPHY ROAD
FairOver: UNNAMED WASH
1.1 MI N OF SH 47, Pueblo, CO
Built 1978 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,069
Oakshire Lane
FairOver: Local Drainage
At Chelton Lane, Pueblo, CO
Built 1975 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,207
POLK STREET
FairOver: BESSEMER DITCH
IN PUEBLO, Pueblo, CO
Built 1962 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,313
PRAIRIE AVENUE
FairOver: BESSEMER DITCH
CORNER OF PRAIRIE/ADAM, Pueblo, CO
Built 1960 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,964
SH 64 ML
FairOver: FLETCHERS GULCH
12 MI E OF RANGLEY, Rio Blanco, CO
Built 1949 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 670
SH 64 ML
FairOver: BLACKS GULCH
15.5 MI W OF MEEKER, Rio Blanco, CO
Built 2006 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 650
SH 139 ML
FairOver: STATE BRIDGE DRAW
12 MI S OF RANGELY, Rio Blanco, CO
Built 1978 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 620
County Road 5
FairOver: Piceance Creek
1.9 Mi S of St Hwy 64, Rio Blanco, CO
Built 1976 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 380
County Road 8
FairOver: EF Williams F Creek
.3 Mi S of CR 19, Rio Blanco, CO
Built 1960 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 214
CO RD 27
FairOver: WEST DOUGLAS CREEK
0.2 MI E OF ST HWY 139, Rio Blanco, CO
Built 2012 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 47
County Road 65
FairOver: White River
0.1 Mi N of St Hwy 64, Rio Blanco, CO
Built 1984 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 295
SH 15 ML
FairOver: MONTE VISTA CANAL
9.3 MI SO OF JCT US 160 +, Rio Grande, CO
Built 1950 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 420
County Rd 179
FairOver: Yampa River
0.8 Mi S of US Hwy 40, Routt, CO
Built 1984 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 614
Fish Crk Falls Rd
FairOver: Spring Creek
200 Ft SE of 3rd Street, Routt, CO
Built 1973 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 5,949
US 40 ML
FairOver: DRY CREEK
IN HAYDEN, Routt, CO
Built 1992 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 4,200
SH 131 ML
FairOver: MCKINNIS CREEK
4 MI S OF STMBT.SPRINGS, Routt, CO
Built 2001 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 4,600
MTN VILLAGE BLV
FairOver: PEDESTRIAN / SKIER
CITY STREET - MTN VILLAGE, San Miguel, CO
Built 1985 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 4,499
COUNTY ROAD 57P
FairOver: FALL CREEK
7.4 MI S OF PLACERVILLE, San Miguel, CO
Built 1961 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 60
County Road 22.9
FairOver: Cottonwood Creek
200 Ft. So. of US Hwy 138, Sedgwick, CO
Built 1922 Load: 32.7 t
WEST KEYSTONE RD.
FairOver: SNAKE RIVER
0.3 MI S OF HIGHWAY 9, Summit, CO
Built 1972 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,640
BOULDER CREEK RD
FairOver: BOULDER CREEK
0.1 MI W OF STATE HWY 9, Summit, CO
Built 1945 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 43
ADAMS AVENUE
FairOver: BLUE RIVER
0.1 MI WEST OF MAIN ST, Summit, CO
Built 1992 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 606
SH 9 ML
FairOver: BLUE RIVER
IN SILVERTHORNE, Summit, CO
Built 1982 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 20,000
Showing 3,701-3,750 of 8,965 bridges
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