Structure I-17-GN · El Paso County, CO

US 24 Ml over Williams Canyon Rdwy

Carries US 24 Ml over Williams Canyon Rdwy, In Manitou Springs.

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
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT344 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

344 ft end to end, longest span 170 ft: about 5 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.

Built1969rebuilt 1997
Length344.2 ft104.9 m
Daily traffic27,000counted 2020
Last inspectedApril 2024every 24 months

Location

StateColorado
CountyEl Paso
LocationIn Manitou Springs
CarriesUS 24 Ml
CrossesWilliams Canyon Rdwy
Coordinates38.86340, -104.91739

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length344.2 ft (104.9 m)
Max Span169.9 ft (51.8 m)
Deck Width74.5 ft (22.7 m)
Deck Area2381.2 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1969 (reconstructed 1997)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic27,000 (2020)
Truck Traffic4%
Lanes On Bridge4
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure NumberI-17-GN

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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