Structure ADA46N-076.0163 · Adams County, CO

Calhoun-byers Road over Bijou Creek

Carries Calhoun-byers Road over Bijou Creek, 0.40 Mi N Of 72nd AVE.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Superstructure and Substructure at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck5/9 · Fair
Superstructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT360 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 4/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 4/9 · sets the rating

360 ft end to end, longest span 58 ft: about 5 semi-trucks nose to tail. 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 tee-beam bridge.

Built196561 years old
Length359.9 ft109.7 m
Daily traffic165counted 2021
Last inspectedNovember 2024every 12 months

Location

StateColorado
CountyAdams
Location0.40 Mi N Of 72nd AVE
CarriesCalhoun-byers Road
CrossesBijou Creek
Coordinates39.83189, -104.18876

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignTee Beam
Total Length359.9 ft (109.7 m)
Max Span58.1 ft (17.7 m)
Deck Width24.0 ft (7.3 m)
Deck Area800.8 sq m
Main Spans6
Year Built1965

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic165 (2021)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure NumberADA46N-076.0163

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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