Water Street over Eagle River/rr
Eagle County, Colorado · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Water Street over Eagle River/rr in Eagle 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 1934, making it 91 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 231 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2021).
- Its listed owner is a town or township highway agency.
- It is one of 13 of the 173 inventoried bridges in Eagle County rated poor (7.5%); 13 (7.5%) 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.
- Status change: its 2024 load posting has been removed.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated June 2024, 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 | 4 | 4 | Poor condition |
| Superstructure | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Substructure | 6 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel deck truss |
| Length | about 380 ft |
| Location | 0.1 Mi W of Highway 24 |
| NBI structure number | REDCLF-WATER ST |
| Condition class | Poor |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Open, posting recommended but not legally implemented |
| Last inspection (item 90) | June 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 24 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 8: foundations stable, scour above the top of the footing |
| Fracture critical (item 92A) | Yes |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Colorado department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Eagle County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 70 Ml over US Hwy 6/US Hwy 24 RR | 1970 | 33,000 | Fair |
| I 70 Ml over Gore Creek | 1970 | 33,000 | Fair |
| I 70 Ml Wbnd over Polk Creek | 2023 | 23,000 | Good |
| SH 82 Ml over Roaring Fork River | 1987 | 21,000 | Good |
| I 70F Spur over I 70A Ml | 1972 | 19,000 | Fair |
| I 70 Eagle Spur over Eagle River | 1972 | 19,000 | Fair |
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