Structure H-23-AO · Lincoln County, CO

US 40 Ml over Coon Creek

Carries US 40 Ml over Coon Creek, 9.97 Mi SE Of Hugo.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT70 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 6/9

A culvert 70 ft across with 3 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.

Built198739 years old
Length70.2 ft21.4 m
Daily traffic3,000counted 2020
Last inspectedOctober 2023every 24 months

Location

StateColorado
CountyLincoln
Location9.97 Mi SE Of Hugo
CarriesUS 40 Ml
CrossesCoon Creek
Coordinates39.04438, -103.34166

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length70.2 ft (21.4 m)
Max Span23.0 ft (7 m)
Deck Width86.6 ft (26.4 m)
Deck Area565.0 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1987

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic3,000 (2020)
Truck Traffic54%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure NumberH-23-AO

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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