Garfield County Bridge Report Card

Garfield County scores 91 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

A91 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Garfield County, Colorado

Garfield County has 167 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 2 rated poor and 5 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 1.2% is at or below the 4.6% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 5,300 daily vehicle crossings.

167Total Bridges

2Poor (1.2%)

119Fair (71.3%)

5Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

1.2%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 4.6% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

5,300daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

5bridges are rated scour-critical, or 3.0% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Garfield County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 91/100 (A). The county has 167 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 2 in poor condition and 5 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 5,300 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	1.2%	2.4
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	0.5% of measured traffic	0.4
Scour-critical bridge share	20	3.0%	6.0
Average age vs national baseline	10	45 years vs 48 nationally	0.0
Traffic-data completeness	5	1,090,790 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	1.2%
State Poor-Condition Share	4.6%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	3.0%
Average Bridge Age	45 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	5,300 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeUS 6 Ml over Parachute Creek SR — 3,100 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeThird Street over Rifle Creek — built in 1931 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Garfield County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Garfield County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
US 6 Ml over Parachute Creek SR	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	3,100	1934
US 6 Ml over Elk Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	2,200	1933
Railroad Av over Colorado River	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	16,434	1976
County Road 300 over Colorado River	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	8,096	1977
County Road 108 over Crystal River	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	2,569	1950
I 70 Access RD over Colorado River Ar	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	611	1971
County Road 344 over Divide CR (porter Ditch)	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	20	1995
I 70 Ml over Canyon Creek	High traffic	Fair	33,000	1971
SH 82 Ml over I 70 Ml Colorado River	High traffic	Good	29,000	2017
I 70 Ml over SH 82 Ml	High traffic	Fair	24,000	1970

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.