Structure B-16-FU · Larimer County, CO

SH 14 Ml over Poudre Valley Canal

Carries SH 14 Ml over Poudre Valley Canal, 1.7 Mi W Of 287-teds Plac.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT60 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 6/9

A culvert 60 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.

Built198442 years old
Length59.7 ft18.2 m
Daily traffic2,100counted 2020
Last inspectedOctober 2021every 48 months

Location

StateColorado
CountyLarimer
Location1.7 Mi W Of 287-teds Plac
CarriesSH 14 Ml
CrossesPoudre Valley Canal
Coordinates40.66519, -105.22133

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length59.7 ft (18.2 m)
Max Span28.9 ft (8.8 m)
Deck Width58.1 ft (17.7 m)
Deck Area322.1 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1984

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,100 (2020)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2021
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure NumberB-16-FU

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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