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
SH 88 ML FEDERAL
UnknownOver: US 6 ML
FEDERAL / 6 IN DENVER, Denver, CO
Built 2014 ADT: 124,000
85 NB RMP TO I25 N
UnknownOver: I25ML, US 85ML, RMPS
IN DENVER, Denver, CO
Built 2013 ADT: 45,000
I 25 ML
UnknownOver: US 85 ML
IN DENVER, Denver, CO
Built 2013 ADT: 90,000
SH 26 ML ALAMEDA
UnknownOver: I 25 ML
IN DENVER I25, Denver, CO
Built 2012 ADT: 208,000
US 6 ML
UnknownOver: BNSF RR and US 6 RAMP
EAST EDGE OF I-25 INT., Denver, CO
Built 2014 ADT: 20,000
US 287+SH 88
UnknownOver: US 40 ML
FEDERAL / COLFAX-DENVER, Denver, CO
Built 2012 ADT: 32,600
US 6 ML
UnknownOver: BRYANT STREET
IN DENVER, Denver, CO
Built 2014 ADT: 1,000
US 6 Ramp to I-25
UnknownOver: BRYANT STREET
.3 MI W of I-25, Denver, CO
Built 2016 ADT: 1,000
US 6 ML
UnknownOver: I 25 ML
IN DENVER, Denver, CO
Built 2014 ADT: 221,000
NB I-25 RAMP
UnknownOver: I225 ML
At I-25/I-225, Denver, CO
Built 2005 ADT: 126,000
I25 ML S
UnknownOver: I225 RAMP
225/25 TUNNEL, Denver, CO
Built 2004 ADT: 60,900
YOSEMITE STREET
UnknownOver: I 225 ML
IN DENVER, Denver, CO
Built 1971 ADT: 24,329
RAMP TO TAMARAC
UnknownOver: I 225 ML NBND R
IN DENVER, Denver, CO
Built 1976 ADT: 7,300
I 25 ML
UnknownOver: YALE AVE
IN DENVER, Denver, CO
Built 1998
LOGAN STREET
UnknownOver: I-25 ML & LRT
IN DENVER, T-REX, Denver, CO
Built 2004 ADT: 19,259
WASHINGTON STREET
UnknownOver: I 25 ML & LRT
IN DENVER, T-REX, Denver, CO
Built 2003 ADT: 3,927
LOUISIANA AVE.
UnknownOver: I 25 ML
IN DENVER, Denver, CO
Built 2004 ADT: 10,572
EMERSON STREET
UnknownOver: I-25 ML & LRT
IN DENVER, T-REX, Denver, CO
Built 2004 ADT: 2,975
DOWNING STREET
UnknownOver: I 25 ML
IN DENVER, Denver, CO
Built 2004 ADT: 4,900
FRANKLIN STREET
UnknownOver: I 25 ML
IN DENVER, Denver, CO
Built 2002 ADT: 3,350
STEELE STREET
UnknownOver: I25 ML & LRT
IN DENVER, Denver, CO
Built 2003 ADT: 7,329
EVANS AVE.
UnknownOver: I 25 ML
IN DENVER, Denver, CO
Built 2004 ADT: 8,900
QUINCY AVE.
UnknownOver: I25 ML & LRT
JUST N OF I-225 INTRCHNGE, Denver, CO
Built 2004 ADT: 13,652
SH 2 ML
UnknownOver: I 25 ML
IN DENVER, Denver, CO
Built 2006 ADT: 188,000
US 285 ML
UnknownOver: I 25 ML
IN DENVER, Denver, CO
Built 2006 ADT: 223,000
I-25 ML NBND
UnknownOver: N MEADOWS PARKWAY
N OF CASTLE ROCK, Douglas, CO
Built 2015 ADT: 1,000
I-25 ML SBND
UnknownOver: N MEADOWS PARKWAY
N OF CASTLE ROCK, Douglas, CO
Built 2015 ADT: 1,000
US 85 NB ON RAMP
UnknownOver: TERRAIN
NBND ON RAMP A, Douglas, CO
Built 2014 ADT: 20,000
5TH ST.
UnknownOver: I25 ML AND E. PLUM CK
0.1 MI W OF WILCOX, Douglas, CO
Built 2001 ADT: 68,100
FRONT ST
UnknownOver: RAILROAD / 7TH ST
N OF 6TH STREET, Douglas, CO
Built 2004
SANTA FE DR.
UnknownOver: I25 ML
JUST W OF FRONT ST., Douglas, CO
Built 2002 ADT: 76,300
E-470 EB
UnknownOver: Cottonwood Ck & Jamaica
0.47 MI FROM I 25, Douglas, CO
Built 1990 ADT: 2,500
E-470 WB
UnknownOver: Cottonwood Ck & Jamaica
0.47 MI FROM I 25, Douglas, CO
Built 1990 ADT: 700
E-470 EB
UnknownOver: Parker Road
5.25 MI FROM I25, Douglas, CO
Built 1996
E-470 WB
UnknownOver: Parker Road
5.25 MI FROM I25, Douglas, CO
Built 1996
E-470 NB
UnknownOver: Cottonwood Drive
5.76 MI FROM I25, Douglas, CO
Built 1996 ADT: 100
E-470 SB
UnknownOver: Cottonwood Drive
5.76 MI FROM I25, Douglas, CO
Built 1996 ADT: 100
E-470 EB
UnknownOver: Peoria Street
1.71 MI FROM I-25, Douglas, CO
Built 1990 ADT: 2,000
E-470 WB
UnknownOver: Peoria Street
1.71 MI FROM I 25, Douglas, CO
Built 1990 ADT: 2,000
Chambers Road NB
UnknownOver: E-470
3.54 MI FROM I 25, Douglas, CO
Built 1990 ADT: 1,000
E-470 EB
UnknownOver: Jordan Road
4.33 MI FROM I 25, Douglas, CO
Built 1989 ADT: 5,000
E-470 WB
UnknownOver: Jordan Road
4.33 MI FROM I 25, Douglas, CO
Built 1989 ADT: 5,000
TITAN PARKWAY
UnknownOver: SH 85 ML
IN DOUGLAS COUNTY, Douglas, CO
Built 2003 ADT: 10,026
SBUS85TOEBC470RMP
UnknownOver: US85/C470ML/UPRR/BNSF
JCT US 85 and SH 470, Douglas, CO
Built 2011 ADT: 20,000
QUEBEC STREET
UnknownOver: SH 470 ML
2.4 MI WEST OF JCT I 25, Douglas, CO
Built 1984 ADT: 52,735
SH 470 ML EBND
UnknownOver: SH 177-UNIVERSITY BLVD
4 M E OF JCT US 85, Douglas, CO
Built 1984 ADT: 34,000
SH 470 ML WBND
UnknownOver: SH 177-UNIVERSITY BLVD
5.2 MI W OF JCT I 25, Douglas, CO
Built 1984 ADT: 113,000
COLORADO BLVD
UnknownOver: SH 470 ML
5.1 M E OF JCT US 85, Douglas, CO
Built 1984 ADT: 23,110
I 25SB RMP C470 WB
UnknownOver: RMP TO I25 SBND, RTD
SB ONRAMP N.OF C470, Douglas, CO
Built 1983 ADT: 3,200
I25NB RAMP TO C470
UnknownOver: I 25, SH 470 ML, RAMPS R
TOP FLYOVER, JCT I-25 &am, Douglas, CO
Built 1985 ADT: 105,500
Showing 351-400 of 8,965 bridges
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