Structure E-470-17.78CBC · Arapahoe County, CO

E-470 over Murphy Creek

Carries E-470 over Murphy Creek, 17.78 Mi From I-25.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT74 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 7/9

A culvert 74 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.

Built1997rebuilt 2020
Length73.8 ft22.5 m
Daily traffic40,388counted 2018
Last inspectedJuly 2024every 24 months

Location

StateColorado
CountyArapahoe
Location17.78 Mi From I-25
CarriesE-470
CrossesMurphy Creek
Coordinates39.70297, -104.72580

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length73.8 ft (22.5 m)
Max Span11.5 ft (3.5 m)
Deck Width200.8 ft (61.2 m)
Deck Area1,377 sq m
Main Spans6
Year Built1997 (reconstructed 2020)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic40,388 (2018)
Truck Traffic6%
Lanes On Bridge6

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-470-17.78CBC

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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