Structure CSG-E.78-16.13 · El Paso County, CO

Carlson Drive over Dry Creek

Carries Carlson Drive over Dry Creek, Just S Of Woodmen Road.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck9/9 · Excellent
Superstructure9/9 · Excellent
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT56 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 9/9Superstructure 9/9Substructure 7/9 · sets the rating

56 ft end to end. Lengths and the car 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.

Built198640 years old
Length56.1 ft17.1 m
Daily traffic399counted 2021
Last inspectedMarch 2024every 48 months

Location

StateColorado
CountyEl Paso
LocationJust S Of Woodmen Road
CarriesCarlson Drive
CrossesDry Creek
Coordinates38.94311, -104.85352

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignTee Beam
Total Length56.1 ft (17.1 m)
Max Span49.2 ft (15 m)
Deck Width51.2 ft (15.6 m)
Deck Area266.8 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1986

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic399 (2021)
Truck Traffic2%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure NumberCSG-E.78-16.13

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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