Structure P-08-AH · Archuleta County, CO

US 160 Ml over Wildlife Crossing

Carries US 160 Ml over Wildlife Crossing, 16.2 Mi W Of Pagosa Sprgs.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT38 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

38 ft end to end. 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 deck arch.

Built20224 years old
Length37.7 ft11.5 m
Daily traffic5,500counted 2021
Last inspectedFebruary 2023every 24 months

Location

StateColorado
CountyArchuleta
Location16.2 Mi W Of Pagosa Sprgs
CarriesUS 160 Ml
CrossesWildlife Crossing
Coordinates37.21113, -107.26759

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignArch - Deck
Total Length37.7 ft (11.5 m)
Max Span36.1 ft (11 m)
Deck Width78.1 ft (23.8 m)
Deck Area273.7 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built2022

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic5,500 (2021)
Lanes On Bridge3

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure NumberP-08-AH

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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