Pueblo County Bridge Report Card

Pueblo County scores 81 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

B81 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Pueblo County, Colorado

Pueblo County has 265 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 12 rated poor and 6 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 4.5% is at or below the 4.6% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 95,216 daily vehicle crossings.

265Total Bridges

12Poor (4.5%)

198Fair (74.7%)

6Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

4.5%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 4.6% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

95,216daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

6bridges are rated scour-critical, or 2.3% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Pueblo County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 81/100 (B). The county has 265 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 12 in poor condition and 6 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 95,216 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	4.5%	9.1
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	4.3% of measured traffic	3.2
Scour-critical bridge share	20	2.3%	4.5
Average age vs national baseline	10	53 years vs 48 nationally	1.9
Traffic-data completeness	5	2,205,856 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	4.5%
State Poor-Condition Share	4.6%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	2.3%
Average Bridge Age	53 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	95,216 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeUS 50 Ml over Fountain Creek — 30,000 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeMesa Avenue over Bessemer Ditch — built in 1903 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Pueblo County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Pueblo County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
US 50 Ml over Fountain Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	30,000	1958
SH 96 Ml over Up Rr Fountain Crk	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	15,000	1954
US 50 Service RD over Bnsf Rr Ar	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	8,600	1953
Ordnance Road over US 50 Ml	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	8,400	1953
I 25 Nbnd over Graneros Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	7,000	1948
SH 96 Ml over Big Dry Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	6,600	1936
Union Avenue over Uprr Bnsf Ar	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	6,216	1925
Bonforte BLVD over SH 47 Ml	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	5,746	1968
US 50 Ml over Farmers Oxford Ditch	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	4,200	1938
US 50 Business over Six Mile Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	2,000	1942

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.