Structure LONG-PIKE-HOVER · Boulder County, CO

Pike Road over Left Hand Creek

Carries Pike Road over Left Hand Creek, 0.2 Mi E Of Sunset ST.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT45 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 6/9

A culvert 45 ft across with 2 openings. 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, so those are drawn as typical for a culvert.

Built1994rebuilt 2004
Length44.6 ft13.6 m
Daily traffic13,459counted 2023
Last inspectedJanuary 2025every 24 months

Location

StateColorado
CountyBoulder
Location0.2 Mi E Of Sunset ST
CarriesPike Road
CrossesLeft Hand Creek
Coordinates40.13800, -105.11722

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length44.6 ft (13.6 m)
Max Span26.2 ft (8 m)
Deck Width153.9 ft (46.9 m)
Deck Area637.8 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1994 (reconstructed 2004)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic13,459 (2023)
Truck Traffic11%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2025
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure NumberLONG-PIKE-HOVER

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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