Structure N-12-AC · Rio Grande County, CO

SH 112 Ml over Farmers Union Canal

Carries SH 112 Ml over Farmers Union Canal, 12.6 Mi NE Of Jct US 160.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT66 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

66 ft end to end, longest span 24 ft. 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 or the layout of the shorter spans, so those are drawn as typical for a slab bridge.

Built194878 years old
Length66.3 ft20.2 m
Daily traffic1,700counted 2020
Last inspectedMarch 2023every 24 months

Location

StateColorado
CountyRio Grande
Location12.6 Mi NE Of Jct US 160
CarriesSH 112 Ml
CrossesFarmers Union Canal
Coordinates37.74811, -106.15839

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignSlab
Total Length66.3 ft (20.2 m)
Max Span24.0 ft (7.3 m)
Deck Width28.9 ft (8.8 m)
Deck Area177.8 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1948

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,700 (2020)
Truck Traffic11%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure NumberN-12-AC

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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