E-470 Ml over First Creek
Adams County, Colorado · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- E-470 Ml over First Creek in Adams 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 1996, making it 29 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 36,174 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2018).
- It is one of 271 of the 544 inventoried bridges in Adams County rated fair (49.8%); 41 (7.5%) 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.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Culvert | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Concrete culvert |
| Length | about 87 ft |
| Location | 0.35 MI North of I-70 |
| NBI structure number | E-470-20.81CBC |
| Condition class | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Colorado department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Adams County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hov Ramp over I25 Access | 1993 | 242,000 | Good |
| I 25 Ramp over Hov Ramp R | 1998 | 242,000 | Good |
| I 25 Ml over 62ND Ave | 1993 | 196,000 | Fair |
| I 25 Ml over UP RR | 1993 | 196,000 | Fair |
| US 36 Ebnd Ml over I 25 Ml Ramps Hov Lanes | 1994 | 168,000 | Good |
| I 25 Ml over Pedestrian Underpass | 1955 | 154,000 | Fair |
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