Bald Eagle Road over Blue River
Summit County, Colorado · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Bald Eagle Road over Blue River in Summit County, Colorado, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 5 (fair condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 2015, making it 10 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 851 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2020).
- Its listed owner is a city or municipal highway agency.
- It is one of 42 of the 63 inventoried bridges in Summit County rated fair (66.7%); 5 (7.9%) 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 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Superstructure | 9 | Excellent condition |
| Substructure | 7 | Good condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 76 ft |
| Location | 0.2 Mi East of Highway 9 |
| NBI structure number | SILVTH-BLDEGLRD |
| Condition class | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Colorado department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Summit County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 70 Wbnd over Forest Service Road | 2021 | 36,000 | Good |
| I 70 Ebnd over Forest Service Road | 2021 | 36,000 | Good |
| I 70 Ml over County Road | 1977 | 27,000 | Good |
| SH 9 Ml over Tenmile Creek | 1980 | 24,000 | Fair |
| SH 9 Ml over I 70 Ml | 1971 | 24,000 | Fair |
| SH 9 Ml over Pedestrian Underpass | 2023 | 22,287 | Good |
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