SH 300 Ml over Lake Fork Creek
Lake County, Colorado · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- SH 300 Ml over Lake Fork Creek in Lake 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 1954, making it 71 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 120 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2020).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 2 of the 17 inventoried bridges in Lake County rated poor (11.8%); 2 (11.8%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is open, would be posted or closed except for temporary shoring or other temporary measures (NBI item 41).
- Its condition class and component ratings are unchanged from the 2024 inventory.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated October 2024, on a 12-month routine inspection cycle.
- It is coded scour critical (NBI item 113 = 3): scour critical: foundations unstable for the assessed or calculated scour.
- 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 | 6 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Superstructure | 4 | 4 | Poor condition |
| Substructure | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Timber stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 58 ft |
| Location | 1.6 Mi E of Jct SH 24 Mal |
| NBI structure number | H-11-U |
| Condition class | Poor |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Open, would be posted or closed except for temporary shoring or other temporary measures |
| Last inspection (item 90) | October 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 12 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 3: scour critical: foundations unstable for the assessed or calculated scour |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Colorado department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Lake County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US 24 Ml over California Gulch | 2013 | 4,600 | Good |
| US 24 Ml over Lake Creek | 1993 | 4,200 | Good |
| US 24 Ml over UP RR | 1995 | 4,200 | Good |
| US 24 Ml over Arkansas River | 1995 | 4,200 | Fair |
| US 24 Ml over Draw | 1937 | 4,000 | Fair |
| US 24 Ml over East Fork Arkansas River | 2008 | 2,700 | Good |
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