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Bridge conditions in Garfield County, Colorado

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

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

2 of the 167 bridges the federal inventory lists in Garfield County are rated poor; the rest split 46 good and 119 fair.

2 of the 167 bridges in Garfield County, Colorado, are rated in poor condition (1.2%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of August 20, 2026.
46 bridges (27.5%) are rated good and 119 (71.3%) fair.
The median Garfield County bridge was built in 1982.
The busiest poor-rated bridge is US 6 Ml over Parachute Creek SR (built 1934), carrying about 3,100 vehicles a day.

Good 27.5% · Fair 71.3% · Poor 1.2% of 167 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
US 6 Ml over Parachute Creek SR	1934	3,100	Poor
US 6 Ml over Elk Creek	1933	2,200	Poor

Busiest bridges in the county

Bridge	Built	Vehicles/day	Condition
I 70 Ml over Canyon Creek	1971	33,000	Fair
SH 82 Ml over I 70 Ml Colorado River	2017	29,000	Good
I 70 Ml over SH 82 Ml	1970	24,000	Fair
SH 82 Ml over Cattle Creek	1967	23,000	Good
I 70 Ml+front Rd over Allenwater Creek	1982	20,000	Fair
I 70 Ml Wbnd over County Road 134	1969	16,500	Fair
I 70 Ml Ebnd over County Road 134	1969	16,500	Fair
I 70 Ml Wbnd over County Road 133	1970	16,500	Fair
I 70 Ml Ebnd over County Road 133	1970	16,500	Fair
Railroad Av over UP RR	1976	16,438	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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