Structure K-15-R · Fremont County, CO

US 50 Frontage RD over Sand Creek SR

Carries US 50 Frontage RD over Sand Creek SR, In Canyon City.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT59 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 6/9

A culvert 59 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.

Built199333 years old
Length59.1 ft18 m
Daily traffic16counted 2022
Last inspectedJanuary 2025every 24 months

Location

StateColorado
CountyFremont
LocationIn Canyon City
CarriesUS 50 Frontage RD
CrossesSand Creek SR
Coordinates38.43709, -105.25476

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length59.1 ft (18 m)
Max Span19.0 ft (5.8 m)
Deck Width39.4 ft (12 m)
Deck Area216 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1993

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic16 (2022)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2025
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure NumberK-15-R

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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