County Road HH.5 over Rocky Ford Highline Cana
Otero County, Colorado · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- County Road HH.5 over Rocky Ford Highline Cana in Otero 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 1970, making it 55 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 49 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2022).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 16 of the 196 inventoried bridges in Otero County rated poor (8.2%); 16 (8.2%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is posted for load (NBI item 41).
- Its class is unchanged from 2024 (poor), but component ratings moved: deck 6 to 5, substructure 6 to 5.
- Status change: newly posted for load since 2024.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated November 2024, on a 12-month routine inspection cycle.
- 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 | 6 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Superstructure | 4 | 4 | Poor condition |
| Substructure | 6 | 5 | Fair condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Prestressed concrete tee beam |
| Length | about 33 ft |
| Location | .3 Mi E of CR 4 |
| NBI structure number | OTHH.5-3-30-012 |
| Condition class | Poor |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Posted for load |
| Last inspection (item 90) | November 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 12 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 8: foundations stable, scour above the top of the footing |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Colorado department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Otero County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US 50 Ml over Anderson Arroyo | 1961 | 12,000 | Fair |
| US 50 Ml over Patterson Hollow | 2001 | 5,600 | Good |
| US 50 Ml over Catlin Canal | 1969 | 5,600 | Fair |
| US 50 Ml Wbnd over Crooked Arroyo | 1947 | 5,000 | Fair |
| US 50 Ml Ebnd over Crooked Arroyo | 1955 | 5,000 | Fair |
| US 50 Ml over Otero Canal | 1947 | 4,700 | Fair |
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