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
FDR 504
FairOver: SALTER CANYON
4.0 MI ON FDR 504, Montezuma, CO
Built 1937 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 63
COUNTY ROAD 20
FairOver: ROCKY FORD HIGHLINE CANA
1.5 MI N OF SH 10, Otero, CO
Built 1967 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 44
COUNTY ROAD 8.5
FairOver: AMITY CANAL
1.7 MI SE OF KORNMAN, Prowers, CO
Built 1992 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 38
US 160 ML
FairOver: MONTE VISTA CANAL
11.4 MI E OF JCT SH 112, Rio Grande, CO
Built 1970 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 4,600
I 70 ML EBND
FairOver: HIGHLINE CANAL
0.2 Mi E OF TOWER ROAD, Adams, CO
Built 1964 Load: 34.6 t ADT: 17,000
YALE AVENUE
FairOver: HIGHLINE CANAL
.1 MI EAST OF SYRACUSE, Arapahoe, CO
Built 1988 Load: 34.6 t ADT: 2,373
SH 194 ML
FairOver: FORT LYON CANAL
9.3 MI EAST OF JCT SH 109, Bent, CO
Built 1956 Load: 34.6 t ADT: 420
Folsom Street
FairOver: Boulder Creek
0.40 Mi S of Canyon Blvd, Boulder, CO
Built 1965 Load: 34.6 t ADT: 8,407
NWP Ramp
FairOver: Rock Creek
5.69 MI FROM I-25, Broomfield, CO
Built 2002 Load: 34.6 t ADT: 12,000
I 70 ML
FairOver: RAMP TO I 70 ML
1.7 MI E OF JCT US 40, Clear Creek, CO
Built 1965 Load: 34.6 t ADT: 37,000
38TH ST
FairOver: SOUTH PLATTE RIVER
JUST NORTH OF ARKINS CT, Denver, CO
Built 1976 Load: 34.6 t ADT: 15,173
I 25 NBND RAMP
FairOver: RAMP TO COUNTY LINE RD R
NBND RAMP N. OF JCT 470, Douglas, CO
Built 1983 Load: 34.6 t ADT: 85,500
County Road 20
FairOver: Roaring Fork River
5.3 Mi W of Co Rd, Jackson, CO
Built 1983 Load: 34.6 t ADT: 25
MILLER STREET
FairOver: RALSTON CREEK
0.2 MI NORTH OF 64TH AVE, Jefferson, CO
Built 1960 Load: 34.6 t ADT: 2,787
SH 14 ML
FairOver: CACHE LA POUDRE RIVER
8.3 MI E OF RD AT EGGERS, Larimer, CO
Built 1982 Load: 34.6 t ADT: 1,100
US 6 ML
FairOver: SOUTH PLATTE R OVFLW
12 MI SW OF STERLING, Logan, CO
Built 1966 Load: 34.6 t ADT: 1,000
I 225 ML
FairOver: 13TH AVE BIKE PATH/LRT
IN AURORA, Arapahoe, CO
Built 1986 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 140,000
E. SCOTT ROAD
FairOver: CHERRY CREEK
0.3 MI W OF SH83, Douglas, CO
Built 2019 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 1,392
DEERFIELD ROAD
FairOver: REED HOLLOW
.4 MI E RUSSELLVILLE RD, Douglas, CO
Built 1992 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 920
WOODMEN ROAD
FairOver: BNSF RAILROAD
0.4 MI W OF I-25., El Paso, CO
Built 1987 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 21,121
OConnell Blvd.
FairOver: I Ditch
OConnell and Chiles Ave., El Paso, CO
Built 1988 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 600
County Road 335
FairOver: Garfield Creek
2.5 Mi S I-70 New Castle, Garfield, CO
Built 1992 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 538
ELDRIDGE STREET
FairOver: RALSTON CREEK
0.3 MI SOUTH OF 72ND AVE, Jefferson, CO
Built 1985 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 2,152
I 76 ML WBND
FairOver: CO.RD 93 RED LION ROAD
9.6 MI SW OF JCT SH 59, Logan, CO
Built 1968 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 4,000
I 76 ML EBND
FairOver: CO.RD 93 RED LION ROAD
6.4 MI NE OF JCT 55-CROOK, Logan, CO
Built 1968 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 4,000
US 6 ML
FairOver: SOUTH PLATTE R OVFLW
1 MI EAST OF JCT SH 14, Logan, CO
Built 1957 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 9,900
County Road 19.3
FairOver: Pawnee Creek
2.1 Mi N of Co Rd 20., Logan, CO
Built 1994 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 24
County Road 20.5
FairOver: Pawnee Creek
0.1 Mi E of Co Rd 25, Logan, CO
Built 1991 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 59
County Road 58
FairOver: Harmony No. 1 canal
0.8 Mi E of Co Rd 75, Logan, CO
Built 1997 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 75
I 76 ACCESS ROAD
FairOver: BNSF RR AR
6.9 MI EAST OF JCT SH 34, Morgan, CO
Built 1978 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 944
County Road S
FairOver: Fort Morgan Canal
.5 Mi E of Co Rd 17, Morgan, CO
Built 2005 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 715
US 50 ML EBND
FairOver: OTERO CANAL
4.2 MI EAST OF FOWLER, Otero, CO
Built 1957 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 2,350
I 76 ML WBND
FairOver: COUNTY ROAD 9
3.2 MI SW OF JCT SH 59, Sedgwick, CO
Built 1968 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 4,000
I 76 ML EBND
FairOver: COUNTY ROAD 9
12 MI NORTH OF JCT SH 55, Sedgwick, CO
Built 1968 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 4,000
MONTEZUMA RD CR5
FairOver: SNAKE RIVER
1 MI NORTH OF MONTEZUMA, Summit, CO
Built 2015 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 401
County Road 51
FairOver: Latham Ditch
0.95 Mi S of US Hwy 34, Weld, CO
Built 1984 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 28
US 385 ML
FairOver: ARIKAREE RIVER
6 MI N OF JCT 36, Yuma, CO
Built 1986 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 720
REDLANDS PARKWAY
FairOver: COLORADO RIVER
REDLANDS PKWY OVER COLO R, Mesa, CO
Built 1982 Load: 34.8 t ADT: 15,046
County Road F
FairOver: Beaver Creek
0.6 Mi East of St Hwy 71, Morgan, CO
Built 1993 Load: 34.8 t ADT: 67
County Road 7
FairOver: Strawberry Creek
2.4 Mi N of Jct St Hwy 64, Rio Blanco, CO
Built 1988 Load: 34.8 t ADT: 106
COUNTY ROAD 56L
FairOver: FALL CREEK
3.5 MI S OF SH 145, San Miguel, CO
Built 1986 Load: 34.8 t ADT: 104
County Road 27
FairOver: Peterson Ditch
0.9 Mi No. of Co. Rd. 32, Sedgwick, CO
Built 1979 Load: 34.8 t ADT: 32
W MALL ENTRANCE
FairOver: LOCAL DRAINAGE
.1 MI E SHERIDAN S 120TH, Adams, CO
Built 1997 Load: 34.9 t ADT: 1,450
WEST PARKER ROAD
FairOver: HAPPY CANYON CREEK
.1 MI S OF LINCOLN AVE, Douglas, CO
Built 1990 Load: 34.9 t ADT: 64
I 70 ML WBND
FairOver: CO RD, COTTONWOOD CREEK
2.8 MI W OF EAGLE SPUR, Eagle, CO
Built 1978 Load: 34.9 t ADT: 11,000
SH 119 ML
FairOver: COTTONWOOD CREEK
1.9 MI NO OF JCT US 6, Gilpin, CO
Built 1939 Load: 34.9 t ADT: 9,400
I 70 ML
FairOver: GARRISON STREET
IN ARVADA, Jefferson, CO
Built 1967 Load: 34.9 t ADT: 118,000
Old Ranger Road
FairOver: Fall River
0.5 Mi S of Hwy 34, Larimer, CO
Built 1983 Load: 34.9 t ADT: 268
US 50 ML
FairOver: KING ARROYO
IN LA JUNTA, Otero, CO
Built 1961 Load: 34.9 t ADT: 4,500
COUNTY ROAD GG
FairOver: OTERO CANAL
.6 MI W OF CR 16, Otero, CO
Built 1957 Load: 34.9 t ADT: 92
Showing 4,001-4,050 of 8,965 bridges
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