Structure PAR CTNWD-0.5EB · Douglas County, CO

EB Cottonwood Driv over Cherry Creek | Cherry CR

Carries EB Cottonwood Driv over Cherry Creek | Cherry CR, 0.5 Mi E Of Parker RD.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT625 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

625 ft end to end, longest span 121 ft: about 1.7 football fields. Lengths and the semi-truck 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 or the layout of the shorter spans, so those are drawn as typical for a multi-beam bridge.

Built2021rebuilt 2022
Length625.0 ft190.5 m
Daily traffic16,005counted 2022
Last inspectedFebruary 2025every 24 months

Location

StateColorado
CountyDouglas
Location0.5 Mi E Of Parker RD
CarriesEB Cottonwood Driv
CrossesCherry Creek | Cherry CR
Coordinates39.55594, -104.78697

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length625.0 ft (190.5 m)
Max Span121.1 ft (36.9 m)
Deck Width40.4 ft (12.3 m)
Deck Area2343.2 sq m
Main Spans5
Year Built2021 (reconstructed 2022)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic16,005 (2022)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2025
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerTown/Township Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure NumberPAR CTNWD-0.5EB

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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