Structure 83004400.20001 · Montezuma County, CO

County Road 44 over East Mancos River

Carries County Road 44 over East Mancos River, .2 Mi N Of SH 160.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
24 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 4/9 · 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built1940rebuilt 1994
Length23.6 ft7.2 m
Daily traffic439counted 2022
Last inspectedNovember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateColorado
CountyMontezuma
Location.2 Mi N Of SH 160
CarriesCounty Road 44
CrossesEast Mancos River
Coordinates37.36163, -108.24702

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length23.6 ft (7.2 m)
Max Span22.0 ft (6.7 m)
Deck Width24.0 ft (7.3 m)
Deck Area52.6 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1940 (reconstructed 1994)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic439 (2022)
Truck Traffic2%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number83004400.20001

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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