US 40 Ml over N Fk Elk River
Routt County, Colorado · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- US 40 Ml over N Fk Elk River in Routt County, Colorado, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the culvert, rated 6 (satisfactory condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1976, making it 49 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 5,100 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2020).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 48 of the 97 inventoried bridges in Routt County rated fair (49.5%); 7 (7.2%) are rated poor.
- 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.
View this bridge on a map → (40.4841, -106.9787)
Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Culvert | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Concrete culvert |
| Length | about 43 ft |
| Location | 7.7 MI W OF Stmbt Sprngs |
| NBI structure number | C-09-U |
| Condition class | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Colorado department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Routt County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US 40 Ml over Fish Creek | 1980 | 28,000 | Fair |
| US 40 Ml over Mt Werner Road | 1980 | 23,000 | Fair |
| US 40 Ml over Walton Creek | 1990 | 9,200 | Fair |
| US 40 Ml over Shelton Ditch | 1954 | 6,400 | Poor |
| Fish Crk Falls Rd over Spring Creek | 1973 | 5,949 | Fair |
| US 40 Ml over E Fork Elk River | 2013 | 5,700 | Good |
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