Otero County Bridge Report Card

Otero County scores 72 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

C72 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Otero County, Colorado

Otero County has 196 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 16 rated poor and 5 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 8.2% is above the 4.6% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 10,207 daily vehicle crossings.

196Total Bridges

16Poor (8.2%)

128Fair (65.3%)

5Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

8.2%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 4.6% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

10,207daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

5bridges are rated scour-critical, or 2.6% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Otero County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 72/100 (C). The county has 196 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 16 in poor condition and 5 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 10,207 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	8.2%	16.3
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	6.6% of measured traffic	5.0
Scour-critical bridge share	20	2.6%	5.1
Average age vs national baseline	10	51 years vs 48 nationally	1.2
Traffic-data completeness	5	154,086 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	8.2%
State Poor-Condition Share	4.6%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	2.6%
Average Bridge Age	51 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	10,207 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeThird Street over Anderson Arroyo — 3,981 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeFifth St. over Anderson Arroyo — built in 1915 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Otero County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Otero County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
Third Street over Anderson Arroyo	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	3,981	1931
SH 109 Ml over Draw	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	2,300	1943
US 50 Ml Ebnd over Apishapa River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	2,350	1957
County Road 18 over Otero Canal	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	784	1966
County Road 11 over Otero Canal	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	244	1964
County Road Cc over Otero Canal	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	161	1961
County Road 14 over Otero Canal	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	97	1960
County Road 14 over Catlin Canal	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	90	1956
County Road 11.25 over Catlin Canal	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	73	1950
County Road Hh.5 over Rocky Ford Highline Cana	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	49	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.