Structure D-26-SWG-010 · Denver County, CO

S Old Wadsworth Bl over Southwesterly Gulches

Carries S Old Wadsworth Bl over Southwesterly Gulches, Btwn Wdswrth-marston.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
24 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 5/9

A culvert 24 ft across with 2 openings. Lengths are drawn to scale; at this length a semi-truck would be a speck. 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.

Built1968rebuilt 1986
Length24.0 ft7.3 m
Daily traffic2,450counted 2021
Last inspectedDecember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateColorado
CountyDenver
LocationBtwn Wdswrth-marston
CarriesS Old Wadsworth Bl
CrossesSouthwesterly Gulches
Coordinates39.63408, -105.08167

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length24.0 ft (7.3 m)
Max Span11.5 ft (3.5 m)
Deck Width83.3 ft (25.4 m)
Deck Area185.4 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1968 (reconstructed 1986)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,450 (2021)
Truck Traffic2%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure NumberD-26-SWG-010

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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