US 6 Ml over Elk Creek
Garfield County, Colorado · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- US 6 Ml over Elk Creek in Garfield County, Colorado, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, rated 4 (poor condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1933, making it 92 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 2,200 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2020).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 2 of the 167 inventoried bridges in Garfield County rated poor (1.2%); 2 (1.2%) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Deck | 5 | Fair condition |
| Superstructure | 4 | Poor condition |
| Substructure | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel through truss |
| Length | about 103 ft |
| Location | In New Castle |
| NBI structure number | F-06-A |
| Condition class | Poor |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Colorado department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Garfield County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 70 Ml over Canyon Creek | 1971 | 33,000 | Fair |
| SH 82 Ml over I 70 Ml Colorado River | 2017 | 29,000 | Good |
| I 70 Ml over SH 82 Ml | 1970 | 24,000 | Fair |
| SH 82 Ml over Cattle Creek | 1967 | 23,000 | Good |
| I 70 Ml+front Rd over Allenwater Creek | 1982 | 20,000 | Fair |
| I 70 Ml Wbnd over County Road 134 | 1969 | 16,500 | Fair |
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