Structure FRCO 20-102 · Fremont County, CO

Mackenzie Ave. over Arkansas River

Carries Mackenzie Ave. over Arkansas River, .6 Mi N Of SH 115.

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 overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT238 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

238 ft end to end, longest span 98 ft: about 3 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 or the layout of the shorter spans, so those are drawn as typical for a multi-beam bridge.

Built196660 years old
Length238.2 ft72.6 m
Daily traffic3,980counted 2022
Last inspectedFebruary 2025every 24 months

Location

StateColorado
CountyFremont
Location.6 Mi N Of SH 115
CarriesMackenzie Ave.
CrossesArkansas River
Coordinates38.42212, -105.17871

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length238.2 ft (72.6 m)
Max Span98.1 ft (29.9 m)
Deck Width37.7 ft (11.5 m)
Deck Area834.9 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1966

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic3,980 (2022)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2025
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure NumberFRCO 20-102

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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