Bridge conditions in Morgan County, Colorado
193 inventoried bridges · 6 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
6 of the 193 bridges the federal inventory lists in Morgan County are rated poor; the rest split 70 good and 117 fair.
- 6 of the 193 bridges in Morgan County, Colorado, are rated in poor condition (3.1%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of .
- 70 bridges (36.3%) are rated good and 117 (60.6%) fair.
- The median Morgan County bridge was built in 1990.
- The busiest poor-rated bridge is I 76 Ml Wbnd over BNSF RR Beaver Creek (built 1960), carrying about 6,000 vehicles a day.
Good 36.3% · Fair 60.6% · Poor 3.1% of 193 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 76 Ml Wbnd over BNSF RR Beaver Creek | 1960 | 6,000 | Poor |
| I 76 Ml Ebnd over US 34 Spur | 1961 | 6,000 | Poor |
| County Road 24 over Lower Platte Beaver Cnl | 1965 | 1,108 | Poor |
| County Road 2 over Kiowa Creek | 1973 | 366 | Poor |
| County Road 33 over Lower Platte Beaver Cnl | 1965 | 200 | Poor |
| County Road 21 over Wildcat Creek | 1998 | 40 | Poor |
Busiest bridges in the county
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 76 Ml over Morgan Canal | 1959 | 16,000 | Fair |
| I 76 Ml over Upper Platte Beaver Ditc | 1958 | 15,000 | Fair |
| I 76 Ml over Co Rd 1 | 1958 | 14,000 | Fair |
| I 76 Ml over Big Beaver Creek | 1961 | 12,000 | Good |
| Barlow Road over Upper Platte Beaver Cana | 2000 | 10,679 | Fair |
| I 76 Ml Wbnd over Bijou Creek | 1955 | 9,500 | Fair |
| I 76 Ml Ebnd over Bijou Creek | 1966 | 9,500 | Fair |
| I 76 Ml Wbnd over SH 144 Ml | 1959 | 8,000 | Good |
| I 76 Ml Ebnd+nbnd over County Road | 2005 | 8,000 | Good |
| I 76 Ml Wbnd over County Road | 2005 | 8,000 | Good |
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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