Structure WST16-11-J · Jefferson County, CO

Church Ranch BLVD over Walnut Creek

Carries Church Ranch BLVD over Walnut Creek, 0.3 Mi SW Us36 - 104th.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT44 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 6/9

A culvert 44 ft across with 3 openings. 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, so those are drawn as typical for a culvert.

Built1991rebuilt 2006
Length43.6 ft13.3 m
Daily traffic28,002counted 2021
Last inspectedFebruary 2023every 48 months

Location

StateColorado
CountyJefferson
Location0.3 Mi SW Us36 - 104th
CarriesChurch Ranch BLVD
CrossesWalnut Creek
Coordinates39.88508, -105.07517

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length43.6 ft (13.3 m)
Max Span14.1 ft (4.3 m)
Deck Width152.9 ft (46.6 m)
Deck Area619.8 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1991 (reconstructed 2006)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic28,002 (2021)
Truck Traffic2%
Lanes On Bridge10

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure NumberWST16-11-J

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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