Structure BCPOS-LOWER BR · Boulder County, CO

Co RD 54a over Middle Boulder Creek

Carries Co RD 54a over Middle Boulder Creek, Castle Rock Pull Off.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
24 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

24 ft end to end. 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 or the layout of the shorter spans, so those are drawn as typical for a slab bridge.

Built1917109 years old
Length23.6 ft7.2 m
Daily traffic70counted 2023
Last inspectedJanuary 2025every 24 months

Location

StateColorado
CountyBoulder
LocationCastle Rock Pull Off
CarriesCo RD 54a
CrossesMiddle Boulder Creek
Coordinates39.98127, -105.45413

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignSlab
Total Length23.6 ft (7.2 m)
Max Span20.3 ft (6.2 m)
Deck Width22.3 ft (6.8 m)
Deck Area49.0 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1917

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic70 (2023)
Truck Traffic4%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2025
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerOther Local Agencies
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical3 — Scour critical
Structure NumberBCPOS-LOWER BR

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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