Structure F-16-MZ · Jefferson County, CO

SH 470 Ml Ebnd over US 285 Ml

Carries SH 470 Ml Ebnd over US 285 Ml, 2 Mi S Of Morrison.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT311 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

311 ft end to end, longest span 126 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built198838 years old
Length311.4 ft94.9 m
Daily traffic33,000counted 2020
Last inspectedJanuary 2024every 24 months

Location

StateColorado
CountyJefferson
Location2 Mi S Of Morrison
CarriesSH 470 Ml Ebnd
CrossesUS 285 Ml
Coordinates39.63724, -105.16692

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length311.4 ft (94.9 m)
Max Span126.0 ft (38.4 m)
Deck Width51.5 ft (15.7 m)
Deck Area1489.9 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1988

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic33,000 (2020)
Truck Traffic2%
Lanes On Bridge3
Lanes Under Bridge6

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure NumberF-16-MZ

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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