County Road 74E over South Lone Pine Creek
Larimer County, Colorado · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- County Road 74E over South Lone Pine Creek in Larimer County, Colorado, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 6 (satisfactory condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1967, making it 58 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 2,242 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2023).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 275 of the 562 inventoried bridges in Larimer County rated fair (48.9%); 12 (2.1%) 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 May 2023, 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 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Superstructure | 6 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Substructure | 6 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Timber stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 25 ft |
| Location | 9.9 Mi E of Co Rd 68C |
| NBI structure number | LR74E-9.9-68C |
| Condition class | Fair |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Open, posting recommended but not legally implemented |
| Last inspection (item 90) | May 2023 |
| 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.
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|---|---|---|---|
| I25 Ml Nbnd over Poudre River Floodplain | 2022 | 90,000 | Good |
| I25 Ml Sbnd over Poudre River Floodplain | 2023 | 90,000 | Good |
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| 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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