Lincoln County Bridge Report Card

Lincoln County scores 76 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

C76 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Lincoln County, Colorado

Lincoln County has 127 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 10 rated poor and 4 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 7.9% is above the 4.6% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 5,434 daily vehicle crossings.

127Total Bridges

10Poor (7.9%)

94Fair (74.0%)

4Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

7.9%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 4.6% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

5,434daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

4bridges are rated scour-critical, or 3.1% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Lincoln County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 76/100 (C). The county has 127 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 10 in poor condition and 4 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 5,434 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	7.9%	15.7
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	2.4% of measured traffic	1.8
Scour-critical bridge share	20	3.1%	6.3
Average age vs national baseline	10	48 years vs 48 nationally	0.2
Traffic-data completeness	5	223,028 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	7.9%
State Poor-Condition Share	4.6%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	3.1%
Average Bridge Age	48 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	5,434 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeUS 24 Ml over Draw — 5,200 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeUS 24 Ml over Kyle Rr — built in 1934 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Lincoln County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Lincoln County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
County Road 33 over Hell Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	20	1955
US 24 Ml over Draw	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	5,200	1934
County Road 32 over Adobe Creek Tributary	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	73	1956
County Road 32 over Adobe Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	69	1940
County Road 39 over Coon Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	19	1935
County Road T over Horse Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	15	1961
County Road 44.6 over School House Gulch	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	14	1935
County Road F over E Fork Adobe Creek Tribu	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	10	1955
County Road 27 over Arikaree River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	8	1999
County Road 17 over Steels Fork Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	6	1950

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.