County Road B over Dry Creek
Delta County, Colorado · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- County Road B over Dry Creek in Delta County, Colorado, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the culvert, rated 4 (poor condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1986, making it 39 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 11 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2022).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 2 of the 64 inventoried bridges in Delta County rated poor (3.1%); 2 (3.1%) are rated poor.
- A poor rating means at least one major component - deck, superstructure, or substructure - is rated 4 or lower on FHWA's 0-9 scale. It does not by itself mean the bridge is unsafe; bridges judged unsafe are closed or load-restricted by their owners.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Culvert | 4 | Poor condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel culvert |
| Length | about 20 ft |
| Location | .7MI W of Ash Mesa Road |
| NBI structure number | DELBR-16.3-01A |
| Condition class | Poor |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Colorado department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Delta County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US 50 Ml over Wells Gulch | 1955 | 9,800 | Fair |
| US 50 Ml over Point Creek | 1977 | 9,300 | Fair |
| SH 65 Ml over Gunnison River | 1980 | 7,000 | Fair |
| US 50 Ml Ebnd over Gunnison River | 1966 | 6,500 | Fair |
| US 50 Ml Wbnd over Gunnison River | 1992 | 6,500 | Fair |
| SH 65 Ml over Surface Creek | 1957 | 5,700 | Fair |
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