US 36 Ml over Left Hand Creek
Boulder County, Colorado · rated Good in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- US 36 Ml over Left Hand Creek in Boulder County, Colorado, is rated in good condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, rated 7 (good condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 2019, making it 6 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 13,000 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2018).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 103 of the 321 inventoried bridges in Boulder County rated good (32.1%); 7 (2.2%) are rated poor.
- A good rating means every major component - deck, superstructure, substructure, or culvert - is rated 7 or higher on FHWA's 0-9 scale: no more than minor problems.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Deck | 8 | Very good condition |
| Superstructure | 7 | Good condition |
| Substructure | 8 | Very good condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Prestressed concrete girder and floorbeam |
| Length | about 154 ft |
| Location | 6.2 Mi So of Jct SH 66 |
| NBI structure number | D-15-BT |
| Condition class | Good |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Colorado department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Boulder County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US 36 Ml over South Boulder Creek | 1951 | 77,000 | Good |
| US 36 Ml over Davidson Ditch | 2015 | 77,000 | Good |
| US 36 Ml over Coal Creek | 2015 | 66,000 | Good |
| US 36 Ml over Canyon Creek | 1951 | 45,000 | Fair |
| Table Mesa Drive over US 36 Ml | 1951 | 44,000 | Fair |
| SH 157 Ramp over US 36 Ml | 1971 | 44,000 | Fair |
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