Structure D-11-X · Grand County, CO

US 40 Ml over Big Muddy Creek

Carries US 40 Ml over Big Muddy Creek, 15.9 Mi SE Of Jct SH 14.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets 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 FT36 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 7/9

A culvert 36 ft across with 2 openings. 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, so those are drawn as typical for a culvert.

Built198838 years old
Length36.1 ft11 m
Daily traffic2,300counted 2020
Last inspectedDecember 2024every 48 months

Location

StateColorado
CountyGrand
Location15.9 Mi SE Of Jct SH 14
CarriesUS 40 Ml
CrossesBig Muddy Creek
Coordinates40.20267, -106.42258

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length36.1 ft (11 m)
Max Span17.7 ft (5.4 m)
Deck Width100.1 ft (30.5 m)
Deck Area335.5 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1988

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,300 (2020)
Truck Traffic14%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure NumberD-11-X

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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