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
ZEPPELIN ROAD
FairOver: DRAINAGE CANAL
0.1 MI S OF AVIATION WAY, El Paso, CO
Built 1986 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 2,018
COUNTY ROAD 12
FairOver: ARKANSAS RIVER
AT COTOPAXI, Fremont, CO
Built 1984 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 643
County Road 41
FairOver: Trib. of Cedar Creek
0.9 Mi N of Co Rd 36, Logan, CO
Built 1992 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 180
SH 71 ML
FairOver: W FK PLUM BUSH CREEK
1.4 MI NO OF JCT US 36, Washington, CO
Built 1956 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 880
County Road 44
FairOver: 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
FairOver: Willow Creek
0.5 Mi N of Co Rd 72, Weld, CO
Built 1999 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 331
County Road 61
FairOver: South Platte River
1.2 Mi N of US Hwy 34, Weld, CO
Built 1997 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 744
56TH AVENUE
FairOver: BADGER CREEK
4.2 MI W OF WINVIEW ROAD, Adams, CO
Built 1993 Load: 38.7 t ADT: 3
96TH AVENUE
FairOver: OBRIAN CANAL
1.5 MILES EAST OF I-76, Adams, CO
Built 1994 Load: 38.7 t ADT: 12,537
I 225 ML
FairOver: SMITH RD,UP RR
0.4 MI S. OF JCT I70, Adams, CO
Built 1994 Load: 38.7 t ADT: 121,000
COUNTY ROAD 10
FairOver: RUSH CREEK
1.9 MI S OF CR G, Cheyenne, CO
Built 1990 Load: 38.7 t ADT: 30
COUNTY ROAD 3100
FairOver: LEROUX CREEK
5.4 MI N OF SH 92, Delta, CO
Built 1984 Load: 38.7 t ADT: 159
I 25 ML
FairOver: RR SPUR
SO. OF PARK AVE., Denver, CO
Built 1949 Load: 38.7 t ADT: 242,000
COUNTY ROAD 2
FairOver: CHICO CREEK
1.5 MI N of SH491, Dolores, CO
Built 1995 Load: 38.7 t ADT: 56
SQUIRREL CRK RD
FairOver: WILLIAMS CREEK
E OF ENTRANCE TO DUMP, El Paso, CO
Built 1965 Load: 38.7 t ADT: 182
COUNTY ROAD 234
FairOver: FLORIDA RIVER
.2 MI S OF CR 237, La Plata, CO
Built 1986 Load: 38.7 t ADT: 2,885
Linden Street
FairOver: Cache La Poudre River
0.1 Mi NE of Willow St, Larimer, CO
Built 1984 Load: 38.7 t ADT: 2,883
Oak Street
FairOver: Larimer Co. Canal No. 2
20 Ft W of Bryan Avenue, Larimer, CO
Built 1987 Load: 38.7 t ADT: 522
US 40 ML
FairOver: COON CREEK
9.97 MI SE OF HUGO, Lincoln, CO
Built 1987 Load: 38.7 t ADT: 3,000
County Road 7.4
FairOver: Pawnee Creek
2.8 Mi N of Co Rd 34, Logan, CO
Built 1964 Load: 38.7 t ADT: 21
I 70 ML
FairOver: ASHMEAD DRAW
3 MI W. OF DEBEQUE, Mesa, CO
Built 1980 Load: 38.7 t ADT: 17,000
SH 78 ML
FairOver: DRAW
12 MI. SW. OF PUEBLO, Pueblo, CO
Built 1958 Load: 38.7 t ADT: 1,500
County Road 22
FairOver: Speer Canal
1.2 Mi E of CR 31, Weld, CO
Built 2007 Load: 38.7 t ADT: 3,023
County Road 103
FairOver: Middle St. Vrain Creek
0.5 Mi SW of St Hwy 7, Boulder, CO
Built 1993 Load: 38.8 t ADT: 170
BANNOCK ST
FairOver: CHERRY CREEK
BANNOCK ST AT SPEER BLVD, Denver, CO
Built 1989 Load: 38.8 t ADT: 3,412
CORPORATE DRIVE
FairOver: COTTONWOOD CREEK
0.8 MI S OF WOODMEN ROAD, El Paso, CO
Built 1985 Load: 38.8 t ADT: 3,214
SH 67 ML
FairOver: DRAW
0.8 MI S. OF FLORENCE, Fremont, CO
Built 2000 Load: 38.8 t ADT: 1,700
I 70 ML EBND
FairOver: UNA CROSS ROAD
4.5 MI W OF PARACHUTE, Garfield, CO
Built 1982 Load: 38.8 t ADT: 9,000
I 25 ML
FairOver: 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
FairOver: New Cache La Poudre Cana
0.5 Mi N of St Hwy 392, Weld, CO
Built 1997 Load: 38.8 t ADT: 4,953
US 36 ML
FairOver: BNSF RR
IN WESTMINSTER, Broomfield, CO
Built 2017 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 74,000
COUNTY ROAD E.5
FairOver: SANCHEZ CANAL
.3 MI SE OF CR 22.3, Costilla, CO
Built 1999 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 58
SHERIDAN BLVD
FairOver: Light Rail & WtrDrai
.3 MI S OF COLFAX, Denver, CO
Built 2010 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 30,000
JUDGE ORR ROAD
FairOver: SQUIRREL CREEK
.5 MI E OF PEYTON HIGHWAY, El Paso, CO
Built 1998 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 1,900
US 50 ML
FairOver: DRAW
11.5 MI SE OF SALIDA, Fremont, CO
Built 1934 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 3,600
WB 86TH PARKWAY
FairOver: CROKE CANAL
.1 MI WEST OF KIPLING, Jefferson, CO
Built 2005 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 9,045
COUNTY ROAD 64
FairOver: NORTH TURKEY CREEK
1.6 MI W OF US285, Jefferson, CO
Built 1973 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 1,507
US 34 ML
FairOver: DICKSON GULCH
7 MI W OF LOVELAND, Larimer, CO
Built 2003 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 4,900
I 25 ML
FairOver: EAGLE RIDGE BLVD.
14.1 S OF EL PASO-PUEBLO, Pueblo, CO
Built 2005 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 36,000
SH 209 ML
FairOver: BOB CREEK CANAL
1.3 MI NORTH OF JCT US 50, Pueblo, CO
Built 1970 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 230
HAVANA STREET
FairOver: OBRIAN CANAL
0.6 MI N OF 96TH AVE, Adams, CO
Built 1984 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 1,788
County Road 96
FairOver: South St. Vrain Creek
100 Ft. W of St Hwy 72, Boulder, CO
Built 2000 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 64
US 287 ML
FairOver: LOWER BOULDER DITCH
3.4 MI N OF LAFAYETTE, Boulder, CO
Built 1997 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 26,000
ACADEMY DRIVE
FairOver: LEHMAN RUN
500' N. OF INTERIOR DR. O, El Paso, CO
Built 1958 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 1,685
US 40 ML
FairOver: FRASER RIVER
1 MI SE OF WINTER PARK, Grand, CO
Built 1942 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 11,000
SH 34 ACCESS ROAD
FairOver: BIG THOMPSON RIVER AR
IN DRAKE, Larimer, CO
Built 1977 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 48
County Road 69B
FairOver: Big Thompson River
0.1 Mi S of End of SH S66, Larimer, CO
Built 1940 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 3,417
I 70 ML EBND
FairOver: COLORADO RIVER
W SIDE OF DEBEQUE TUNNEL, Mesa, CO
Built 1985 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 8,500
I 25 ML NBND
FairOver: ELLSTON ROAD
IN COLORADO SPRINGS, El Paso, CO
Built 1959 Load: 39.1 t ADT: 59,000
I 70 ML, I 70 Serv
FairOver: DRAW
6.0 MI E ARAPAHOE-ELBERT, Elbert, CO
Built 1958 Load: 39.1 t ADT: 11,000
Showing 4,451-4,500 of 8,965 bridges
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