State profile · Below median Poor share

Colorado bridge safety

According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, condition ratings, load ratings, and Poor-condition shares for every public highway bridge in Colorado.

8,965
Public bridges
35.7%
Good condition
4.8%
Poor condition

Colorado holds 8,965 public highway bridges (#27 of 52 by inventory) with a 4.82% Poor share (#34 of 52 by Poor share).

That is 4.8% of the state's inventory, against an average of 7.5% across the 54 states and territories with Poor-rated bridges on file, which places it 19 of 54 ordered from the lowest Poor share upward. A bridge is rated Poor when its weakest applicable component scores 4 or below on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, so the category is a maintenance and funding signal rather than a closure order or a live crossing-safety verdict.

Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026

Total Bridges

8,965

Public highway bridges in Colorado

Good Condition

35.7%

3,197 bridges rated 7-9

-14.3pp vs 50% benchmark

Poor Condition

4.8%

432 bridges whose lowest applicable component is rated 0-4

-2.7pp vs national avg 7.5%

Colorado vs national bridge condition

Colorado - Good condition share 35.7%
National avg

Share of bridges rated 7-9 on the FHWA 0-9 scale (deck, superstructure, substructure all good).

Colorado - Poor-condition share 16.1%
National avg

Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.5%.

Colorado in the national condition pattern

Each point is a state or territory in the FHWA NBI; the highlighted point is this profile.

Inventory size and Poor-condition share are different measures: Colorado has 8,965 bridges and a 4.8% Poor-condition share in the 2024 NBI, rank #19 of 54 jurisdictions ordered from the lowest share upward. The dashed comparisons mark the national average state rate and the midpoint of the plotted inventory range; neither is a live safety or closure threshold. Scatter plot of 54 data points. 0%10%20%30%40% 0k20k40k60k Public bridges in inventory (thousands) Poor-condition share (%) CO, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 9k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.82%AL, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 16.2k · Poor-condition share (%): 3.35%AK, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 1.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.89%AZ, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 8.6k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.15%AR, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 13k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.43%CA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 25.8k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.91%CT, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 4.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.72%DE, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.26%DC, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.95%FL, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 13k · Poor-condition share (%): 2.79%GA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 15.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.59%GU, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0k · Poor-condition share (%): 12.77%HI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 1.2k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.53%ID, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 4.6k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.9%IL, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 26.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 9.35%IN, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 19.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.22%IA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 23.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 19.16%KS, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 24.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.26%KY, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 14.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.37%LA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 12.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 11.48%ME, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 15.41%MD, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 5.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.56%MA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 5.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 8.88%MI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 11.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 11.27%MN, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 13.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.44%MS, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 16.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.03%MO, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 24.6k · Poor-condition share (%): 8.95%MT, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 5.2k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.81%NE, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 15.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.9%NV, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.14%NH, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.51%NJ, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 6.8k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.01%NM, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 4k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.51%NY, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 17.6k · Poor-condition share (%): 9.43%NC, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 19.2k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.76%ND, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 4.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 10.98%OH, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 26.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.74%OK, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 22.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.7%OR, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 8.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.61%PA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 23.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 12.58%PR, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 13.92%RI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0.8k · Poor-condition share (%): 15.2%SC, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 9.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.17%SD, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 5.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 16.36%TN, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 20.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.41%TX, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 56.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.23%UT, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 3.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 2.91%VT, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 2.9%VI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0k · Poor-condition share (%): 29.17%VA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 14.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 3.39%WA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 8.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.45%WV, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 7.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 18.64%WI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 14.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.52%WY, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 3.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.51%
Inventory size and Poor-condition share are different measures: Colorado has 8,965 bridges and a 4.8% Poor-condition share in the 2024 NBI, rank #19 of 54 jurisdictions ordered from the lowest share upward. The dashed comparisons mark the national average state rate and the midpoint of the plotted inventory range; neither is a live safety or closure threshold.

Colorado vs all states by public bridge inventory

Where this state's FHWA NBI public-highway bridge count sits among every state and territory on PlainBridges

8,965 27th of 54 higher than 27 of 54 states

States and territories, banded by public bridge inventory size

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more states. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source FHWA National Bridge Inventory · 2024

Read the rank neighborhood for Colorado

The highlighted point is Colorado: 8,965 bridges and 4.82% in Poor condition, rank #19 of 54 jurisdictions ordered from the lowest share upward. The five jurisdictions immediately above and below Colorado on that same Poor-share ordering:

  • Connecticut: 4,365 bridges · 4.72% Poor
  • Ohio: 26,729 bridges · 4.74% Poor
  • Colorado: 8,965 bridges · 4.82% Poor
  • Idaho: 4,616 bridges · 4.90% Poor
  • Indiana: 19,495 bridges · 5.22% Poor

The full national sortable table lives on the rankings page.

Material families in Colorado

Exclusive FHWA material families across all 8,965 bridges in this state; continuous variants fold into the parent family. Orthogonal to the Poor-share scatter above.

Who maintains Colorado’s inventory

State agency holds 38.8% of the 8,965 public highway bridges filed under Colorado in the 2024 NBI, the agency-of-record split for this state, not a condition verdict.

When Colorado’s bridges were built

Pre-1950 construction accounts for 8.5% of the 8,965 bridges with a recorded original year in Colorado. Era bands are orthogonal to the Poor-share ranking above.

Condition Distribution

Colorado35.7%59.5%GoodFairPoor
Bridge inventory deck-condition mix - Colorado (FHWA NBI)

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.

CT

Connecticut

4.72% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$4,365

OH

Ohio

4.74% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$26,729
Selected

CO

Colorado

4.82% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$8,965

ID

Idaho

4.90% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$4,616

IN

Indiana

5.22% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$19,495

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.

144TH AVENUE

Poor

Over: LOST CREEK

1.2 MILES WEST OF SH 79, Adams, CO

Built 1960 Load: 0.0 t

County Road 79.0

Poor

Over: Salado Creek

2.8 Mi N of CR 64, Las Animas, CO

Built 2020 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 2

County Road 59

Poor

Over: N. Sterling Outlet Canal

0.3 Mi N of Co Rd 58, Logan, CO

Built 1940 Load: 1.4 t ADT: 6

COTTONWOOD ST

Poor

Over: NORTH CRESTONE CREEK

IN TOWN OF CRESTONE, Saguache, CO

Built 1991 Load: 2.3 t ADT: 65

CO Rd 32

Poor

Over: Feeder Ditch

0.28 MI E of Co Rd 75, Las Animas, CO

Built 1970 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 7

POTOMAC STREET

Poor

Over: OBRIAN CANAL

0.2 MILE NORTH OF SH 2, Adams, CO

Built 1940 Load: 3.8 t ADT: 190

All Bridges in Colorado

LEV 4 NW TERM RAMP

Fair

Over: TERRAIN

NW CORNER TERM BLDG, Denver, CO

Built 1993 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 5,760

I-76 EB ON RAMP

Fair

Over: YORK STREET

NE OF JCT I25, Adams, CO

Built 2000 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 42,000

SH 71 ML

Fair

Over: W FK PLUM BUSH CREEK

1.4 MI NO OF JCT US 36, Washington, CO

Built 1956 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 880

I 70 ML WBND

Fair

Over: FARM ACCESS ROAD

1.6 MI E OF JCT SH 6, Summit, CO

Built 1964 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 16,000

LINCOLN AVE

Fair

Over: I 25 ML

1.3 MI S OF C-470, Douglas, CO

Built 1990 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 65,017

I 70 ML WBND

Fair

Over: COMANCHE CREEK

4.5 MI W OF JCT US 36 (BY, Arapahoe, CO

Built 1962 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 7,500

I 70 ML EBND

Fair

Over: COMANCHE CREEK

0.3 MI E OF STRASBURG SPU, Arapahoe, CO

Built 1960 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 7,500

COUNTY ROAD 12

Fair

Over: ARKANSAS RIVER

AT COTOPAXI, Fremont, CO

Built 1984 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 643

SH 207 ML

Fair

Over: ARKANSAS RIVER

1.4 MI N OF MANZANOLA, Crowley, CO

Built 1984 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 1,200

County Road 41

Fair

Over: Trib. of Cedar Creek

0.9 Mi N of Co Rd 36, Logan, CO

Built 1992 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 180

County Road 44

Fair

Over: Platte Valley Canal

0.3 Mi E of Co Rd 41, Weld, CO

Built 1981 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 2,314

County Road 51

Fair

Over: Willow Creek

0.5 Mi N of Co Rd 72, Weld, CO

Built 1999 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 331

County Road 61

Fair

Over: South Platte River

1.2 Mi N of US Hwy 34, Weld, CO

Built 1997 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 744

COUNTY ROAD 234

Fair

Over: FLORIDA RIVER

.2 MI S OF CR 237, La Plata, CO

Built 1986 Load: 38.7 t ADT: 2,885

56TH AVENUE

Fair

Over: BADGER CREEK

4.2 MI W OF WINVIEW ROAD, Adams, CO

Built 1993 Load: 38.7 t ADT: 3

I 76 ML WBND

Fair

Over: COUNTY ROADS X 36

9 MI E. OF BRUSH, Morgan, CO

Built 1964 Load: 38.7 t ADT: 5,500

I 76 ML EBND

Fair

Over: COUNTY ROADS X 36

7.4 MI N OF JCT US 34 BR, Morgan, CO

Built 1964 Load: 38.7 t ADT: 5,500

96TH AVENUE

Fair

Over: OBRIAN CANAL

1.5 MILES EAST OF I-76, Adams, CO

Built 1994 Load: 38.7 t ADT: 12,537

COUNTY ROAD 10

Fair

Over: RUSH CREEK

1.9 MI S OF CR G, Cheyenne, CO

Built 1990 Load: 38.7 t ADT: 30

COUNTY ROAD 3100

Fair

Over: LEROUX CREEK

5.4 MI N OF SH 92, Delta, CO

Built 1984 Load: 38.7 t ADT: 159

COUNTY ROAD 2

Fair

Over: CHICO CREEK

1.5 MI N of SH491, Dolores, CO

Built 1995 Load: 38.7 t ADT: 56

I 25 ML

Fair

Over: RR SPUR

SO. OF PARK AVE., Denver, CO

Built 1949 Load: 38.7 t ADT: 242,000

I 225 ML

Fair

Over: SMITH RD UP RR

0.4 MI S. OF JCT I70, Adams, CO

Built 1994 Load: 38.7 t ADT: 121,000

COUNTY ROAD

Fair

Over: I 76 ML

LOCHBUIE INTERCHANGE, Adams, CO

Built 1981 Load: 38.7 t ADT: 8,326

Linden Street

Fair

Over: Cache La Poudre River

0.1 Mi NE of Willow St, Larimer, CO

Built 1984 Load: 38.7 t ADT: 2,883

Oak Street

Fair

Over: Larimer Co. Canal No. 2

20 Ft W of Bryan Avenue, Larimer, CO

Built 1987 Load: 38.7 t ADT: 522

SQUIRREL CRK RD

Fair

Over: WILLIAMS CREEK

E OF ENTRANCE TO DUMP, El Paso, CO

Built 1965 Load: 38.7 t ADT: 182

I 70 ML

Fair

Over: ASHMEAD DRAW

3 MI W. OF DEBEQUE, Mesa, CO

Built 1980 Load: 38.7 t ADT: 17,000

US 40 ML

Fair

Over: COON CREEK

9.97 MI SE OF HUGO, Lincoln, CO

Built 1987 Load: 38.7 t ADT: 3,000

SH 78 ML

Fair

Over: DRAW

12 MI. SW. OF PUEBLO, Pueblo, CO

Built 1958 Load: 38.7 t ADT: 1,500

County Road 7.4

Fair

Over: Pawnee Creek

2.8 Mi N of Co Rd 34, Logan, CO

Built 1964 Load: 38.7 t ADT: 21

County Road 22

Fair

Over: Speer Canal

1.2 Mi E of CR 31, Weld, CO

Built 2007 Load: 38.7 t ADT: 3,023

County Road 103

Fair

Over: Middle St. Vrain Creek

0.5 Mi SW of St Hwy 7, Boulder, CO

Built 1993 Load: 38.8 t ADT: 170

CORPORATE DRIVE

Fair

Over: COTTONWOOD CREEK

0.8 MI S OF WOODMEN ROAD, El Paso, CO

Built 1985 Load: 38.8 t ADT: 3,214

BANNOCK ST

Fair

Over: CHERRY CREEK

BANNOCK ST AT SPEER BLVD, Denver, CO

Built 1989 Load: 38.8 t ADT: 3,412

BOWLES AVE

Fair

Over: SH 470 ML

1.1 MI S OF BELLEVIEW, Jefferson, CO

Built 1990 Load: 38.8 t ADT: 11,524

I 70 ML EBND

Fair

Over: UNA CROSS ROAD

4.5 MI W OF PARACHUTE, Garfield, CO

Built 1982 Load: 38.8 t ADT: 9,000

INTERQUEST PRKWY

Fair

Over: I 25 ML

NORTH OF JCT I25 BUS RT, El Paso, CO

Built 1999 Load: 38.8 t ADT: 17,675

SH 67 ML

Fair

Over: DRAW

0.8 MI S. OF FLORENCE, Fremont, CO

Built 2000 Load: 38.8 t ADT: 1,700

I 25 ML

Fair

Over: DRAW

3.8 MI N OF JCT US 50 W S, Pueblo, CO

Built 1928 Load: 38.8 t ADT: 35,000

County Road 31

Fair

Over: New Cache La Poudre Cana

0.5 Mi N of St Hwy 392, Weld, CO

Built 1997 Load: 38.8 t ADT: 4,953

WB 86TH PARKWAY

Fair

Over: CROKE CANAL

.1 MI WEST OF KIPLING, Jefferson, CO

Built 2005 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 9,045

US 34 ML

Fair

Over: DICKSON GULCH

7 MI W OF LOVELAND, Larimer, CO

Built 2003 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 4,900

I 76 ML EBND

Fair

Over: CR 20-BARLOW ROAD

EAST FT MORGAN EXIT, Morgan, CO

Built 1959 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 7,500

COUNTY ROAD E.5

Fair

Over: SANCHEZ CANAL

.3 MI SE OF CR 22.3, Costilla, CO

Built 1999 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 58

COUNTY ROAD 64

Fair

Over: NORTH TURKEY CREEK

1.6 MI W OF US285, Jefferson, CO

Built 1973 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 1,507

US 36 ML

Fair

Over: BNSF RR

IN WESTMINSTER, Broomfield, CO

Built 2017 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 74,000

JUDGE ORR ROAD

Fair

Over: SQUIRREL CREEK

.5 MI E OF PEYTON HIGHWAY, El Paso, CO

Built 1998 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 1,900

SHERIDAN BLVD

Fair

Over: Light Rail & WtrDrai

.3 MI S OF COLFAX, Denver, CO

Built 2010 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 30,000

I225 NBND

Fair

Over: 2ND AVE

IN AURORA, Arapahoe, CO

Built 2004 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 68,500

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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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