Structure C-08-A_MINOR · Routt County, CO

US 40 Ml over Shelton Ditch

Carries US 40 Ml over Shelton Ditch, E Edge Of Hayden.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
22 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 4/9 · sets the rating

22 ft end to end. Lengths are drawn to scale; at this length a semi-truck would be a speck. 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 slab bridge.

Built195472 years old
Length22.3 ft6.8 m
Daily traffic6,400counted 2020
Last inspectedApril 2024every 24 months

Location

StateColorado
CountyRoutt
LocationE Edge Of Hayden
CarriesUS 40 Ml
CrossesShelton Ditch
Coordinates40.49720, -107.24640

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignSlab
Total Length22.3 ft (6.8 m)
Max Span19.4 ft (5.9 m)
Deck Width40.0 ft (12.2 m)
Deck Area83.0 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1954

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic6,400 (2020)
Truck Traffic10%
Lanes On 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 NumberC-08-A_MINOR

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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