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
COUNTY RD 41.7
FairOver: SARCILLO CANYON CREEK
3.9 MI N OF SH 12, Las Animas, CO
Built 1993 Load: 36.1 t ADT: 161
County Road T.9
FairOver: Wildcat Creek
0.7 Mi E of Co Rd 24, Morgan, CO
Built 1984 Load: 36.1 t ADT: 138
CR 209/N CK CUT OF
FairOver: MIDDLE CREEK
IN BEULAH, Pueblo, CO
Built 1996 Load: 36.1 t ADT: 48
PARK AVENUE
FairOver: BLUE RIVER
JUST WEST OF SH 9, Summit, CO
Built 1985 Load: 36.1 t ADT: 10,668
County Road 5
FairOver: Sullivan Ditch
100 FT N of St Hwy 52, Weld, CO
Built 1978 Load: 36.1 t ADT: 774
County Road 17
FairOver: Loveland Greeley Canal
.9 MI North of CR 54, Weld, CO
Built 2006 Load: 36.1 t ADT: 2,676
US 40 ML
FairOver: DRAW
2.4 MI SE OF DEERTRAIL, Arapahoe, CO
Built 1931 Load: 36.2 t ADT: 300
US 491 ML
FairOver: DRAW
5.9 MI NW OF CAHONE, Dolores, CO
Built 1937 Load: 36.2 t ADT: 3,400
RAILROAD AV
FairOver: COLORADO RIVER
0.2 MI N OF JCT I70, Garfield, CO
Built 1976 Load: 36.2 t ADT: 16,434
COUNTY ROAD 2
FairOver: UNNAMED DRAINAGE
0.1 MI S OF CR K, Prowers, CO
Built 1987 Load: 36.2 t ADT: 9
LITTLETON BLVD
FairOver: BIG DRY CREEK
.3 MI E OF BROADWAY, Arapahoe, CO
Built 1986 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 1,656
COUNTY ROAD 22.4
FairOver: CULEBRA CREEK
BETWEEN CRL.7 AND M.5, Costilla, CO
Built 1990 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 19
I 25 ML
FairOver: 13TH AVE
IN DENVER, Denver, CO
Built 1956 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 235,000
MARK DABLING BLVD
FairOver: MONUMENT CREEK
JUST SW OF I-25/WOODMEN R, El Paso, CO
Built 1987 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 1,639
PIKES PEAK TOLL RD
FairOver: RESERVOIR SPILLWAY
AT MILE POST 6.5, El Paso, CO
Built 1993 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 2,246
I 70 ML WBND
FairOver: DEER PARK DEPRESSION
JUST W/OF GRIZZLY CRK INT, Garfield, CO
Built 1984 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 8,500
County Road 1
FairOver: Blue River
0.75 Mi West of St Hwy 9, Grand, CO
Built 1990 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 1,259
US 160 ML
FairOver: PASS CREEK
6 MI E OF WOLF CREEK PASS, Mineral, CO
Built 1987 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 2,900
CR 19/SMITH HILL
FairOver: ROARING FORK RIVER
0.3 MI E OF STATE HWY 82, Pitkin, CO
Built 1986 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 5,075
I 25 ML NBND
FairOver: INDIANA AVE
IN PUEBLO, Pueblo, CO
Built 1956 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 17,000
I 76 ML
FairOver: BURLINGTON CANAL
.3 MI W. OF JCT SH2, Adams, CO
Built 1957 Load: 36.4 t ADT: 33,000
COUNTY ROAD CC
FairOver: MONTE VISTA CANAL
AT CR CC AND CR 11, Conejos, CO
Built 1992 Load: 36.4 t ADT: 47
US 85 ML
FairOver: MARCEY GULCH
.56 MI S of JCT SH 470, Douglas, CO
Built 1948 Load: 36.4 t ADT: 32,000
SYRACUSE STREET
FairOver: LOCAL DRAINAGE
AT MESA RIDGE PARKWAY, El Paso, CO
Built 1997 Load: 36.4 t ADT: 3,459
COUNTY ROAD 35
FairOver: LAKE FORK GUNNISON RIVER
10.6 MI SW OF LAKE CITY, Hinsdale, CO
Built 1997 Load: 36.4 t ADT: 75
SH 391 ML NBND
FairOver: BEAR CREEK
KIPLING 0.6 MI N OF US285, Jefferson, CO
Built 1982 Load: 36.4 t ADT: 18,000
SH 391 ML SBND
FairOver: BEAR CREEK
IN LAKEWOOD, Jefferson, CO
Built 1982 Load: 36.4 t ADT: 18,000
US 287 ML
FairOver: DRAW, CATTLE UNDERPASS
16.7 MILES NORTH OF TEDS, Larimer, CO
Built 1961 Load: 36.4 t ADT: 3,900
SH 149 ML
FairOver: CLEAR CREEK
19 MILES WEST OF CREEDE, Mineral, CO
Built 1982 Load: 36.4 t ADT: 1,100
SH 96 ML
FairOver: ARROYO
2.7 MI E OF JCT SH 229 S, Pueblo, CO
Built 1939 Load: 36.4 t ADT: 1,600
County Road 44
FairOver: Platte Valley Canal
0.8 Mi E of Co Rd 41, Weld, CO
Built 2001 Load: 36.4 t ADT: 601
WB BRONCOS PARKWAY
FairOver: CHERRY CREEK
.6 MI EAST OF JORDAN ROAD, Arapahoe, CO
Built 2004 Load: 36.5 t ADT: 7,923
US 85 ML
FairOver: BIG DRY CREEK
IN ENGLEWOOD, Arapahoe, CO
Built 1939 Load: 36.5 t ADT: 62,000
I 70 ML
FairOver: DRAW
10 MI E OF JCT US 36, Arapahoe, CO
Built 1960 Load: 36.5 t ADT: 26,000
I 70 ML
FairOver: DRAW
1 MI W OF BENNETT INTRC, Arapahoe, CO
Built 1960 Load: 36.5 t ADT: 26,000
IRR#CO RD 551
FairOver: SAN JUAN RIVER
2.9 MI E OF CAMADO, Archuleta, CO
Built 2010 Load: 36.5 t ADT: 36
McCaslin Blvd
FairOver: Coal Creek
0.3 Mi S of US Hwy 36, Boulder, CO
Built 1995 Load: 36.5 t ADT: 17,606
US 491 ML
FairOver: CROSS CANYON
5.3 MI NW OF CAHONE, Dolores, CO
Built 1937 Load: 36.5 t ADT: 3,400
CANTERBERRY PKWY
FairOver: TALLMAN GULCH
.2 MI N. OF HILLTOP ROAD, Douglas, CO
Built 2003 Load: 36.5 t ADT: 6,121
WOODBURN STREET
FairOver: CHEYENNE RUN
0.1 MI N OF CHEYENNE BLVD, El Paso, CO
Built 1970 Load: 36.5 t ADT: 433
US 24 ML
FairOver: EAST FORK SAND CREEK
PLATTE AVE IN CO SPRINGS, El Paso, CO
Built 2000 Load: 36.5 t ADT: 36,000
I 70 ML WBND
FairOver: PERSIGO WASH
0.8 MI W OF JCT US 6 ML, Mesa, CO
Built 1969 Load: 36.5 t ADT: 9,000
COUNTY ROAD J
FairOver: GRAND VALLEY CANAL
.3 MI W OF RD 24, Mesa, CO
Built 1969 Load: 36.5 t ADT: 477
County Road 29
FairOver: Beaver Creek
0.2 Mi North of US Hwy 34, Morgan, CO
Built 1985 Load: 36.5 t ADT: 1,480
SLOPESIDE LN
FairOver: OWL CREEK
JUST W OF PINE CREST DR, Pitkin, CO
Built 1998 Load: 36.5 t ADT: 48
SH 96 ML
FairOver: ROCK CREEK
7 MI W OF PUEBLO, Pueblo, CO
Built 1970 Load: 36.5 t ADT: 4,000
SH 105 ML
FairOver: DIRTY WOMAN CREEK
E OF I25/MONUMNT.INT., El Paso, CO
Built 2004 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 19,000
US 24 ML EBND
FairOver: HANCOCK EXP,SPRING CRK
.25 MI E OF JCT I-25, El Paso, CO
Built 1989 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 21,000
SH 94 ML
FairOver: DRAW
0.4 MI E OF YODER, El Paso, CO
Built 1983 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 1,300
QUARRY ROAD
FairOver: CRYSTAL RIVER
IN TOWN OF MARBLE, Gunnison, CO
Built 1989 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 256
Showing 4,201-4,250 of 8,965 bridges
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