Structure H-19-J · El Paso County, CO

US 24 Ml over Draw

Carries US 24 Ml over Draw, 1.4 Mi E Of Calhan.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT74 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

74 ft end to end, longest span 27 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built193591 years old
Length74.5 ft22.7 m
Daily traffic4,200counted 2020
Last inspectedJanuary 2025every 24 months

Location

StateColorado
CountyEl Paso
Location1.4 Mi E Of Calhan
CarriesUS 24 Ml
CrossesDraw
Coordinates39.04061, -104.27705

Physical Characteristics

MaterialWood or Timber
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length74.5 ft (22.7 m)
Max Span26.9 ft (8.2 m)
Deck Width29.9 ft (9.1 m)
Deck Area206.6 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1935

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic4,200 (2020)
Truck Traffic10%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2025
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure NumberH-19-J

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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