Structure E-16-JJ · Jefferson County, CO

Ramp To I 70 Ebnd over I 70 Ml R

Carries Ramp To I 70 Ebnd over I 70 Ml R, End Of SH 58 @ I 70.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating4/9 · Poor
Superstructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Substructure6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT321 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 4/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 4/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9

321 ft end to end, longest span 128 ft: about 4 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 box-beam bridge.

Built196858 years old
Length320.5 ft97.7 m
Daily traffic17,000counted 2020
Last inspectedOctober 2024every 12 months

Location

StateColorado
CountyJefferson
LocationEnd Of SH 58 @ I 70
CarriesRamp To I 70 Ebnd
CrossesI 70 Ml R
Coordinates39.77544, -105.14363

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length320.5 ft (97.7 m)
Max Span127.6 ft (38.9 m)
Deck Width34.1 ft (10.4 m)
Deck Area1016.1 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1968

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic17,000 (2020)
Truck Traffic12%
Lanes On Bridge1
Lanes Under Bridge6

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure NumberE-16-JJ

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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