Structure AFCOXQPZ10557 · El Paso County, CO

South Gate BLVD over Monument Creek And Uprr

Carries South Gate BLVD over Monument Creek And Uprr, 0.1 Mi. S. Of Stadium Blv.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT602 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

602 ft end to end, longest span 120 ft: about 1.7 football fields. 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.

Built1958rebuilt 2019
Length602.4 ft183.6 m
Daily traffic18,815counted 2014
Last inspectedSeptember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateColorado
CountyEl Paso
Location0.1 Mi. S. Of Stadium Blv
CarriesSouth Gate BLVD
CrossesMonument Creek And Uprr
Coordinates38.97461, -104.83275

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length602.4 ft (183.6 m)
Max Span120.4 ft (36.7 m)
Deck Width70.9 ft (21.6 m)
Deck Area3965.8 sq m
Main Spans5
Year Built1958 (reconstructed 2019)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic18,815 (2014)
Lanes On Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerAir Force
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure NumberAFCOXQPZ10557

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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