Structure F-16-XK · Denver County, CO

SH 88/federal BLVD over Lakewood Gulch/rtd Light

Carries SH 88/federal BLVD over Lakewood Gulch/rtd Light, Just SW Of Cdot Hq.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure8/9 · Very Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT231 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 8/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

231 ft end to end, longest span 75 ft: about 3 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.

Built201115 years old
Length231.0 ft70.4 m
Daily traffic39,000counted 2018
Last inspectedMay 2024every 24 months

Location

StateColorado
CountyDenver
LocationJust SW Of Cdot Hq
CarriesSH 88/federal BLVD
CrossesLakewood Gulch/rtd Light
Coordinates39.73673, -105.02505

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length231.0 ft (70.4 m)
Max Span75.5 ft (23 m)
Deck Width119.1 ft (36.3 m)
Deck Area2555.5 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built2011

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic39,000 (2018)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge6

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMay 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerOther Local Agencies
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure NumberF-16-XK

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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