County Road 56 over Larimer County Canal
Larimer County, Colorado · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- County Road 56 over Larimer County Canal in Larimer County, Colorado, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 4 (poor condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1930 and reconstructed in 1983, making it 95 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 91 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2023).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 12 of the 562 inventoried bridges in Larimer County rated poor (2.1%); 12 (2.1%) are rated poor.
- 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 (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Deck | 4 | Poor condition |
| Superstructure | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Substructure | 4 | Poor condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Timber stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 35 ft |
| Location | 0.2 Mi E of US Hwy 287 |
| NBI structure number | LR56-0.2-S287 |
| Condition class | Poor |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Colorado department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Larimer County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I25 Ml Nbnd over Poudre River Floodplain | 2022 | 90,000 | Good |
| I25 Ml Sbnd over Poudre River Floodplain | 2023 | 90,000 | Good |
| I 25 Ml over Hillsboro Tributary | 2020 | 86,000 | Good |
| I 25 Ml Nbnd over County Road 16 | 2022 | 86,000 | Good |
| I 25 Ml Sbnd over County Road 16 | 2023 | 86,000 | Good |
| SH 402 Ml over I25 Ml | 2020 | 86,000 | Good |
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