County Road 185.0 over Trib. West Carrizo Creek
Las Animas County, Colorado · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- County Road 185.0 over Trib. West Carrizo Creek in Las Animas 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 1935 and reconstructed in 1950, making it 90 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 18 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2022).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 30 of the 205 inventoried bridges in Las Animas County rated poor (14.6%); 30 (14.6%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is open, posting recommended but not legally implemented (NBI item 41).
- Its condition class and component ratings are unchanged from the 2024 inventory.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated June 2023, on a 24-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 | 8 | 8 | Very good condition |
| Superstructure | 4 | 4 | Poor condition |
| Substructure | 6 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel girder and floorbeam |
| Length | about 29 ft |
| Location | 5.8 Mi S of SH 160 |
| NBI structure number | LA185-93-10-107 |
| Condition class | Poor |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Open, posting recommended but not legally implemented |
| Last inspection (item 90) | June 2023 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 24 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 5: foundations stable, scour within the limits of the footing or piles |
| Fracture critical (item 92A) | Yes |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Colorado department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Las Animas County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| County Road 20.8 over I 25 Ml | 1959 | 16,000 | Fair |
| I 25 Ramp over SB Onramp Frm Comm. St. | 2011 | 16,000 | Good |
| I 25 Nbnd Off Ramp over North Commercial Street | 2010 | 16,000 | Good |
| I 25 Ml over Arroyo | 1951 | 16,000 | Fair |
| I 25 Ml over Draw | 1969 | 12,000 | Fair |
| County Road 18.9 over I 25 Ml | 2022 | 12,000 | Good |
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