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Bridge conditions in Bent County, Colorado

69 inventoried bridges · 2 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory

United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled August 20, 2026

2 of the 69 bridges the federal inventory lists in Bent County are rated poor; the rest split 16 good and 51 fair.

2 of the 69 bridges in Bent County, Colorado, are rated in poor condition (2.9%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of August 20, 2026.
16 bridges (23.2%) are rated good and 51 (73.9%) fair.
The median Bent County bridge was built in 1984.
The busiest poor-rated bridge is County Road 24 over Arkansas River (built 1948), carrying about 173 vehicles a day.

Good 23.2% · Fair 73.9% · Poor 2.9% of 69 bridges

Bridges rated poor

Every bridge in the county with a poor rating, busiest first. Poor means a major component is rated 4 or lower on FHWA's 0-9 scale; it is a repair flag, not a closure notice.

Bridge	Built	Vehicles/day	Condition
County Road 24 over Arkansas River	1948	173	Poor
County Road 8 over Ft. Lyon Canal	1987	1	Poor

Busiest bridges in the county

Bridge	Built	Vehicles/day	Condition
US 50 Ml over Las Animas Canal	1958	3,400	Fair
US 50 Ml over BNSF RR	1989	3,400	Fair
US 50 Ml over Draw	1983	2,600	Good
US 50 Ml over Draw	2022	2,600	Good
US 50 Ml over Mccrae Arroyo	1937	2,600	Fair
US 50 Ml over Gageby Creek	1937	2,600	Fair
US 50 Ml over Lubers Drainage Ditch	2004	2,300	Good
US 50 Ml over Lubers Draw	2004	2,300	Good
US 50 Ml over Prowers Arroyo	1937	2,300	Fair
US 50 Ml over Limestone Creek	1937	2,300	Fair

Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025. Counts cover inventoried highway bridges over 20 feet; ratings are reported by the state DOT.

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