Structure F-17-IQ · Douglas County, CO

I25nb Ramp To C470 over I 25 SH 470 Ml Ramps R

Carries I25nb Ramp To C470 over I 25 SH 470 Ml Ramps R, Top Flyover Jct I-25 &am.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Substructure at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT781 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

781 ft end to end, longest span 155 ft: about 2.2 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 box-beam bridge.

Built198541 years old
Length781.5 ft238.2 m
Daily traffic47,000counted 2020
Last inspectedAugust 2023every 24 months

Location

StateColorado
CountyDouglas
LocationTop Flyover Jct I-25 &am
CarriesI25nb Ramp To C470
CrossesI 25 SH 470 Ml Ramps R
Coordinates39.55460, -104.86964

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignBox Beam - Single/Spread
Total Length781.5 ft (238.2 m)
Max Span155.2 ft (47.3 m)
Deck Width30.5 ft (9.3 m)
Deck Area2215.3 sq m
Main Spans6
Year Built1985

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic47,000 (2020)
Truck Traffic2%
Lanes On Bridge1
Lanes Under Bridge12

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure NumberF-17-IQ

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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