Structure L-26-J · Prowers County, CO
Carries 7th St_old SH 196 over Wiley Drainage Ditch, 0.5 Mi West Of CR 3.
Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 5 of 9.
How ratings work24 ft end to end. Lengths are drawn to scale; at this length a semi-truck would be a speck. Each part is colored by its latest inspection rating. The inventory records lengths but not heights or the layout of the shorter spans, so those are drawn as typical for a slab bridge.
| State | Colorado |
| County | Prowers |
| Location | 0.5 Mi West Of CR 3 |
| Carries | 7th St_old SH 196 |
| Crosses | Wiley Drainage Ditch |
| Coordinates | 38.15779, -102.71566 |
| Material | Concrete |
| Design | Slab |
| Total Length | 23.6 ft (7.2 m) |
| Max Span | 20.3 ft (6.2 m) |
| Deck Width | 27.6 ft (8.4 m) |
| Deck Area | 60.5 sq m |
| Main Spans | 1 |
| Year Built | 1956 |
| Avg Daily Traffic | 1,880 (2022) |
| Truck Traffic | 5% |
| Lanes On Bridge | 2 |
| Last Inspection | April 2023 |
| Inspection Frequency | Every 24 months |
| Owner | County Highway Agency |
| Historical Significance | Bridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation) |
| Scour Critical | 8 — Stable, low risk |
| Structure Number | L-26-J |
Inspectors rate each major part of a bridge (the deck you drive on, the superstructure of beams that holds it up, and the substructure of piers and abutments beneath) on a 0–9 scale. A bridge's overall condition is its lowest of those ratings, so one deteriorated component makes the whole bridge "poor."
A poor rating is not a closure. It means the bridge is flagged for priority repair or replacement; bridges judged unsafe are closed or posted with weight limits. The waterway (channel) rating is reported, but it does not count toward the overall classification.