Structure LR15-1.0-60-A · Larimer County, CO

County Road 15 over Poudre Valley Canal

Carries County Road 15 over Poudre Valley Canal, 1.0 Mi N Of Co RD 60.

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
21 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 6/9

A culvert 21 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.

Built198739 years old
Length20.7 ft6.3 m
Daily traffic1,784counted 2023
Last inspectedFebruary 2025every 24 months

Location

StateColorado
CountyLarimer
Location1.0 Mi N Of Co RD 60
CarriesCounty Road 15
CrossesPoudre Valley Canal
Coordinates40.69667, -105.06833

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignCulvert
Total Length20.7 ft (6.3 m)
Max Span20.7 ft (6.3 m)
Deck Width131.6 ft (40.1 m)
Deck Area252.6 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1987

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,784 (2023)
Truck Traffic23%
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 Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure NumberLR15-1.0-60-A

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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