Structure BC-39-15.5-ID · Boulder County, CO

Cherryvale Road over Davidson Ditch

Carries Cherryvale Road over Davidson Ditch, 0.9 Mi S Of US HWY 36.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
23 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 5/9

A culvert 23 ft across. 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, so those are drawn as typical for a culvert.

Built198640 years old
Length22.6 ft6.9 m
Daily traffic3,123counted 2022
Last inspectedFebruary 2025every 24 months

Location

StateColorado
CountyBoulder
Location0.9 Mi S Of US HWY 36
CarriesCherryvale Road
CrossesDavidson Ditch
Coordinates39.96374, -105.21289

Physical Characteristics

MaterialAluminum/Wrought Iron/Cast Iron
DesignCulvert
Total Length22.6 ft (6.9 m)
Max Span16.1 ft (4.9 m)
Deck Width51.5 ft (15.7 m)
Deck Area108.3 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1986

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic3,123 (2022)
Truck Traffic10%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2025
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical4 — Foundations need monitoring
Structure NumberBC-39-15.5-ID

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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