W Independence Roa over Snake River
Summit County, Colorado · rated Good in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- W Independence Roa over Snake River in Summit County, Colorado, is rated in good condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 8 (very good condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 2005, making it 20 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- Its listed owner is a town or township highway agency.
- It is one of 16 of the 63 inventoried bridges in Summit County rated good (25.4%); 5 (7.9%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is open, no restriction (NBI item 41).
- It does not appear under this structure number in the 2024 inventory (a new or renumbered structure).
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated September 2024, on a 24-month routine inspection cycle.
- It is coded scour critical (NBI item 113 = 3): scour critical: foundations unstable for the assessed or calculated scour.
- A good rating means every major component - deck, superstructure, substructure, or culvert - is rated 7 or higher on FHWA's 0-9 scale: no more than minor problems.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Deck | 8 | Very good condition |
| Superstructure | 8 | Very good condition |
| Substructure | 9 | Excellent condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Continuous prestressed concrete single box beam |
| Length | about 122 ft |
| Location | _ |
| NBI structure number | KYSTN-W.IND-1 |
| Condition class | Good |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Open, no restriction |
| Last inspection (item 90) | September 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 24 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 Summit County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 70 Wbnd over Forest Service Road | 2021 | 36,000 | Good |
| I 70 Ebnd over Forest Service Road | 2021 | 36,000 | Good |
| I 70 Ml over County Road | 1977 | 27,000 | Good |
| SH 9 Ml over Tenmile Creek | 1980 | 24,000 | Fair |
| SH 9 Ml over I 70 Ml | 1971 | 24,000 | Fair |
| SH 9 Ml over Pedestrian Underpass | 2023 | 22,287 | Good |
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