Structure E-470-20.81CBC · Adams County, CO

E-470 Ml over First Creek

Carries E-470 Ml over First Creek, 0.35 Mi North Of I-70.

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 FT88 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 6/9

A culvert 88 ft across with 6 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.

Built199630 years old
Length87.6 ft26.7 m
Daily traffic36,174counted 2018
Last inspectedJuly 2024every 24 months

Location

StateColorado
CountyAdams
Location0.35 Mi North Of I-70
CarriesE-470 Ml
CrossesFirst Creek
Coordinates39.74536, -104.71719

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length87.6 ft (26.7 m)
Max Span13.8 ft (4.2 m)
Deck Width277.9 ft (84.7 m)
Deck Area2261.5 sq m
Main Spans6
Year Built1996

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic36,174 (2018)
Truck Traffic6%
Lanes On Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerLocal Toll Authority
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure NumberE-470-20.81CBC

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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