Structure E-16-KB · Jefferson County, CO
Carries NB Ramp To I70/i76 over Clear Creek R, In Wheatridge.
Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Substructure at 6 of 9.
How ratings work177 ft end to end, longest span 69 ft: 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 or the layout of the shorter spans, so those are drawn as typical for a multi-beam bridge.
| State | Colorado |
| County | Jefferson |
| Location | In Wheatridge |
| Carries | NB Ramp To I70/i76 |
| Crosses | Clear Creek R |
| Coordinates | 39.78425, -105.08101 |
| Material | Steel Continuous |
| Design | Stringer/Multi-beam |
| Total Length | 177.5 ft (54.1 m) |
| Max Span | 69.2 ft (21.1 m) |
| Deck Width | 39.4 ft (12 m) |
| Deck Area | 649.2 sq m |
| Main Spans | 3 |
| Year Built | 1980 |
| Avg Daily Traffic | 59,000 (2020) |
| That is about 59,000 vehicles per lane per day — beyond what any U.S. road carries (the busiest freeways run about 25,000–30,000). It is almost certainly a data-entry error in the National Bridge Inventory, so we leave this bridge out of traffic rankings. | |
| Truck Traffic | 10% |
| Lanes On Bridge | 1 |
| Last Inspection | December 2023 |
| Inspection Frequency | Every 24 months |
| Owner | State Highway Agency |
| Historical Significance | Bridge is not eligible for the National Register |
| Scour Critical | 3 — Scour critical |
| Structure Number | E-16-KB |
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."
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.