Structure C-18-AV · Weld County, CO

US 34 Ml Ebnd over Ramp To Us85 SB 8th AVE

Carries US 34 Ml Ebnd over Ramp To Us85 SB 8th AVE, At Jct Us85.

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
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT225 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 4/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 5/9Substructure 5/9

225 ft end to end, longest span 92 ft: about 3 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.

Built196858 years old
Length225.1 ft68.6 m
Daily traffic15,000counted 2020
Last inspectedAugust 2023every 24 months

Location

StateColorado
CountyWeld
LocationAt Jct Us85
CarriesUS 34 Ml Ebnd
CrossesRamp To Us85 SB 8th AVE
Coordinates40.39056, -104.69071

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length225.1 ft (68.6 m)
Max Span91.9 ft (28 m)
Deck Width40.4 ft (12.3 m)
Deck Area843.8 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1968

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic15,000 (2020)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge5

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure NumberC-18-AV

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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