CR 120/PORTLAND Rd over Beaver Creek
Fremont County, Colorado · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- CR 120/PORTLAND Rd over Beaver Creek in Fremont County, Colorado, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, rated 1 (imminent failure condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1923, making it 102 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 35 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2022).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 11 of the 137 inventoried bridges in Fremont County rated poor (8.0%); 11 (8.0%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is closed to all traffic (NBI item 41).
- Its class is unchanged from 2024 (poor), but component ratings moved: superstructure 4 to 1.
- Status change: newly closed since 2024.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated February 2025, on a 12-month routine inspection cycle.
- It has fracture-critical members (NBI item 92A): steel tension members without a redundant load path, which get their own scheduled inspections.
- 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 (2024) | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deck | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Superstructure | 4 | 1 | Imminent failure condition |
| Substructure | 6 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel through truss |
| Length | about 104 ft |
| Location | 3.5 Mi E of Portland |
| NBI structure number | FRCO 120-211 |
| Condition class | Poor |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Closed to all traffic |
| Last inspection (item 90) | February 2025 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 12 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 8: foundations stable, scour above the top of the footing |
| Fracture critical (item 92A) | Yes |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Colorado department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Fremont County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US 50 Ml over Four Mile Creek | 1949 | 19,000 | Fair |
| US 50 Ml over Draw | 1949 | 19,000 | Fair |
| SH 115 Ml over Arkansas River | 1963 | 12,000 | Fair |
| US 50 Ml over Draw | 1949 | 11,000 | Fair |
| US 50 Ml over Beaver Creek | 1949 | 9,800 | Fair |
| US 50 Ml over Urine Creek | 1977 | 9,300 | Fair |
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