Structure CSG-J.57-05.81 · El Paso County, CO

Hancock Expwy over E. Fork Sand Creek

Carries Hancock Expwy over E. Fork Sand Creek, 0.4 Mi W Of Academy Blvd..

Overall conditionFair

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

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

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT156 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 5/9

A culvert 156 ft across with 10 openings: about 2 semi-trucks nose to tail. 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, so those are drawn as typical for a culvert.

Built197848 years old
Length155.8 ft47.5 m
Daily traffic24,253counted 2021
Last inspectedMarch 2024every 24 months

Location

StateColorado
CountyEl Paso
Location0.4 Mi W Of Academy Blvd.
CarriesHancock Expwy
CrossesE. Fork Sand Creek
Coordinates38.79262, -104.76587

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length155.8 ft (47.5 m)
Max Span15.4 ft (4.7 m)
Deck Width92.8 ft (28.3 m)
Deck Area1344.2 sq m
Main Spans10
Year Built1978

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic24,253 (2021)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure NumberCSG-J.57-05.81

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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