Structure BLKHWK-BOBTAIL · Gilpin County, CO

Bobtail Road over Bobtail Creek

Carries Bobtail Road over Bobtail Creek, S Of Mardi Gras Casino.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT124 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 5/9Substructure 5/9

124 ft end to end. Lengths and the semi-truck on the deck are drawn to the same scale. 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 through arch.

Built199927 years old
Length124.3 ft37.9 m
Daily traffic698counted 2020
Last inspectedApril 2023every 24 months

Location

StateColorado
CountyGilpin
LocationS Of Mardi Gras Casino
CarriesBobtail Road
CrossesBobtail Creek
Coordinates39.79828, -105.48935

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignArch - Thru
Total Length124.3 ft (37.9 m)
Max Span107.6 ft (32.8 m)
Deck Width26.2 ft (8 m)
Deck Area303.2 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1999

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic698 (2020)
Truck Traffic50%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical9 — Foundation above flood level
Structure NumberBLKHWK-BOBTAIL

How Bridge Ratings Work

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."

0Failed
1Imminent failure
2Critical
3Serious
4Poor
5Fair
6Satisfactory
7Good
8Very good
9Excellent
Good · lowest component 7–9
Fair · lowest component 5–6
Poor · lowest component 0–4

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.

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