Slate Creek Rd over Blue River
Summit County, Colorado · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Slate Creek Rd over Blue River in Summit County, Colorado, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 5 (fair condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1923 and reconstructed in 1951, making it 102 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 13 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2020).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 42 of the 63 inventoried bridges in Summit County rated fair (66.7%); 5 (7.9%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is posted for load (NBI item 41).
- Its condition class and component ratings are unchanged from the 2024 inventory.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated September 2024, on a 24-month routine inspection cycle.
- It has fracture-critical members (NBI item 92A): steel tension members without a redundant load path, which get their own scheduled inspections.
- A fair rating means the lowest-rated major component scores 5 or 6 on FHWA's 0-9 scale: some deterioration or minor section loss, but the structure is sound. It is the middle class, not a warning.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2024) | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deck | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Superstructure | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Substructure | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel through truss |
| Length | about 104 ft |
| Location | 0.4 Mi West of Highway 9 |
| NBI structure number | 117145000.40005 |
| Condition class | Fair |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Posted for load |
| Last inspection (item 90) | September 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 24 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 8: foundations stable, scour above the top of the footing |
| Fracture critical (item 92A) | Yes |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Colorado department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Summit County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 70 Wbnd over Forest Service Road | 2021 | 36,000 | Good |
| I 70 Ebnd over Forest Service Road | 2021 | 36,000 | Good |
| I 70 Ml over County Road | 1977 | 27,000 | Good |
| SH 9 Ml over Tenmile Creek | 1980 | 24,000 | Fair |
| SH 9 Ml over I 70 Ml | 1971 | 24,000 | Fair |
| SH 9 Ml over Pedestrian Underpass | 2023 | 22,287 | Good |
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