Baxter Rd over Arkansas River Ovflw
Pueblo County, Colorado · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Baxter Rd over Arkansas River Ovflw in Pueblo County, Colorado, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, rated 5 (fair condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1963, making it 62 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 5,249 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2021).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 198 of the 265 inventoried bridges in Pueblo County rated fair (74.7%); 12 (4.5%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is posted for load (NBI item 41).
- Its class is unchanged from 2024 (fair), but component ratings moved: deck 6 to 7, substructure 5 to 6.
- Status change: newly posted for load since 2024.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated December 2024, on a 24-month routine inspection cycle.
- 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 (2024) | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deck | 6 | 7 | Good condition |
| Superstructure | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Substructure | 5 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Timber stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 47 ft |
| Location | 1.1 Mi N of Jct US 50B |
| NBI structure number | K-18-BM |
| Condition class | Fair |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Posted for load |
| Last inspection (item 90) | December 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 24 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 5: foundations stable, scour within the limits of the footing or piles |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Colorado department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Pueblo County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 25 Ml over 13TH St | 1975 | 64,000 | Fair |
| I 25 Ml over US 50 Ml & SH 47 Ml | 2002 | 57,000 | Good |
| I 25 Ml over SH 96 Ml | 1959 | 52,000 | Fair |
| I 25 Ml over 5TH Street | 1959 | 52,000 | Fair |
| I 25 Ml over Gruma Drive | 2019 | 52,000 | Good |
| I 25 Ml over Service Rd BNSF RR | 2019 | 52,000 | Good |
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