Structure B-18-BD · Weld County, CO

SH 14 Ml over Owl Creek

Carries SH 14 Ml over Owl Creek, 5 Mi E Of Jct US 85.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT94 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 5/9

A culvert 94 ft across with 4 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.

Built199234 years old
Length94.5 ft28.8 m
Daily traffic2,300counted 2020
Last inspectedNovember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateColorado
CountyWeld
Location5 Mi E Of Jct US 85
CarriesSH 14 Ml
CrossesOwl Creek
Coordinates40.58087, -104.63833

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length94.5 ft (28.8 m)
Max Span22.6 ft (6.9 m)
Deck Width42.7 ft (13 m)
Deck Area374.4 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1992

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,300 (2020)
Truck Traffic20%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure NumberB-18-BD

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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