Structure CENT 19-2.5 · Arapahoe County, CO

Franklin ST over Big Dry Creek

Carries Franklin ST over Big Dry Creek, .2 Mi South Of Orchard RD.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT30 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

30 ft end to end. 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 or the layout of the shorter spans, so those are drawn as typical for a tee-beam bridge.

Built196858 years old
Length29.9 ft9.1 m
Daily traffic242counted 2021
Last inspectedOctober 2023every 24 months

Location

StateColorado
CountyArapahoe
Location.2 Mi South Of Orchard RD
CarriesFranklin ST
CrossesBig Dry Creek
Coordinates39.60654, -104.96935

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignTee Beam
Total Length29.9 ft (9.1 m)
Max Span27.9 ft (8.5 m)
Deck Width29.9 ft (9.1 m)
Deck Area82.8 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1968

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic242 (2021)
Truck Traffic2%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure NumberCENT 19-2.5

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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