Structure N-01-B · Dolores County, CO

US 491 Ml over Cross Canyon

Carries US 491 Ml over Cross Canyon, 5.3 Mi NW Of Cahone.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT44 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 5/9

A culvert 44 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.

Built1937rebuilt 1958
Length44.0 ft13.4 m
Daily traffic3,400counted 2020
Last inspectedFebruary 2025every 24 months

Location

StateColorado
CountyDolores
Location5.3 Mi NW Of Cahone
CarriesUS 491 Ml
CrossesCross Canyon
Coordinates37.71866, -108.85359

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length44.0 ft (13.4 m)
Max Span14.1 ft (4.3 m)
Deck Width97.4 ft (29.7 m)
Deck Area398.0 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1937 (reconstructed 1958)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic3,400 (2020)
Truck Traffic22%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2025
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure NumberN-01-B

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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