Structure E-470-23.38CBC · Adams County, CO

E-470 over Local Drainage

Carries E-470 over Local Drainage, 23.38 Mi From I-25.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · 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 with 2 openings. 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.

Built199729 years old
Length20.7 ft6.3 m
Daily traffic35,615counted 2018
Last inspectedJuly 2024every 24 months

Location

StateColorado
CountyAdams
Location23.38 Mi From I-25
CarriesE-470
CrossesLocal Drainage
Coordinates39.78219, -104.71661

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length20.7 ft (6.3 m)
Max Span9.8 ft (3 m)
Deck Width545.6 ft (166.3 m)
Deck Area1047.7 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1997

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic35,615 (2018)
Truck Traffic6%
Lanes On Bridge10

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-470-23.38CBC

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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