8TH Street over Dry Creek
Pueblo County, Colorado · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- 8TH Street over Dry Creek in Pueblo County, Colorado, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the substructure, rated 5 (fair condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1955, making it 70 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 984 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2021).
- Its listed owner is a city or municipal highway agency.
- It is one of 198 of the 265 inventoried bridges in Pueblo County rated fair (74.7%); 12 (4.5%) are rated poor.
- 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 (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Deck | 8 | Very good condition |
| Superstructure | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Substructure | 5 | Fair condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Concrete tee beam |
| Length | about 93 ft |
| Location | 0.1 Mi W of Amarillo St |
| NBI structure number | PUE8TH-0.2-UTIC |
| Condition class | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Colorado department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Pueblo County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 25 Ml over 13TH St | 1975 | 64,000 | Fair |
| I 25 Ml over US 50 Ml & SH 47 Ml | 2002 | 57,000 | Good |
| I 25 Ml over SH 96 Ml | 1959 | 52,000 | Fair |
| I 25 Ml over 5TH Street | 1959 | 52,000 | Fair |
| I 25 Ml over Gruma Drive | 2019 | 52,000 | Good |
| I 25 Ml over Service Rd BNSF RR | 2019 | 52,000 | Good |
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