Clear Creek County Bridge Report Card

Clear Creek County scores 75 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

C75 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Clear Creek County, Colorado

Clear Creek County has 77 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 5 rated poor and 1 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 6.5% is above the 4.6% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 110,317 daily vehicle crossings.

77Total Bridges

5Poor (6.5%)

45Fair (58.4%)

1Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

6.5%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 4.6% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

110,317daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

1bridges are rated scour-critical, or 1.3% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Clear Creek County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 75/100 (C). The county has 77 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 5 in poor condition and 1 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 110,317 daily vehicle crossings. Poor condition does not mean unsafe; bridges judged unsafe are closed or restricted by transportation agencies.

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How the Score Breaks Down

Factor	Weight	County Value	Penalty
Poor-condition bridge share	40	6.5%	13.0
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	12.0% of measured traffic	9.0
Scour-critical bridge share	20	1.3%	2.6
Average age vs national baseline	10	47 years vs 48 nationally	0.0
Traffic-data completeness	5	920,819 measured daily crossings	0.0

Score = 100 minus weighted penalties. The score is a comparative research signal, not an official safety rating. Read the full methodology.

County Comparisons

County Poor-Condition Share	6.5%
State Poor-Condition Share	4.6%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	1.3%
Average Bridge Age	47 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	110,317 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeRamp To US 6 Ml over Clear Creek R — 41,000 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeColorado Boulevard over Soda Creek — built in 1931 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Clear Creek County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Clear Creek County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
I 70 Frontage RD over Clear Creek SR	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	917	1936
Ramp To US 6 Ml over Clear Creek R	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	41,000	1959
I 70 Ml over Clear Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	37,000	1965
I 70 Ml Wbnd over US 6 Clear Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	23,500	1959
US 40 Ml over I 70 Ml Clear Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	7,900	1965
I 70 Ml over Clear Creek	High traffic	Good	47,000	1989
I 70 Ml over Clear Creek	High traffic	Fair	47,000	1999
I 70 Ml over County Road 314	High traffic	Fair	47,000	1999
I 70 Ml over Soda Creek Road	High traffic	Fair	39,000	1958
I 70 Ml over Clear Creek	High traffic	Fair	39,000	1971

Important safety note

Poor condition does not mean a bridge is unsafe. It means at least one major component has significant deterioration and the bridge is a priority for maintenance, repair, or replacement. Bridges judged unsafe are closed or restricted by transportation agencies.