Structure F-16-FI · Denver County, CO

SH 95 Ml Sbnd over Bear Creek

Carries SH 95 Ml Sbnd over Bear Creek, Sheridian Just N Of Us285.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating4/9 · Poor
Superstructure5/9 · Fair
Substructure5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT107 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 4/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 5/9Substructure 5/9

107 ft end to end, longest span 34 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 tee-beam bridge.

Built196165 years old
Length107.3 ft32.7 m
Daily traffic15,500counted 2020
Last inspectedMarch 2024every 24 months

Location

StateColorado
CountyDenver
LocationSheridian Just N Of Us285
CarriesSH 95 Ml Sbnd
CrossesBear Creek
Coordinates39.65417, -105.05344

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignTee Beam
Total Length107.3 ft (32.7 m)
Max Span33.8 ft (10.3 m)
Deck Width41.0 ft (12.5 m)
Deck Area408.8 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1961

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic15,500 (2020)
Truck Traffic4%
Lanes On Bridge3

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure NumberF-16-FI

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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