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Bridge conditions in Saguache County, Colorado

40 inventoried bridges · 3 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory

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

The federal inventory lists 40 bridges in Saguache County: 15 rated good, 22 fair, and 3 poor.

3 of the 40 bridges in Saguache County, Colorado, are rated in poor condition (7.5%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of August 20, 2026.
15 bridges (37.5%) are rated good and 22 (55.0%) fair.
The median Saguache County bridge was built in 1977.
The busiest poor-rated bridge is SH 114 Ml over Cochetopa Creek (built 1941), carrying about 470 vehicles a day.

Good 37.5% · Fair 55.0% · Poor 7.5% of 40 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
SH 114 Ml over Cochetopa Creek	1941	470	Poor
SH 114 Ml over Saguache Creek	1957	370	Poor
Cottonwood St over North Crestone Creek	1991	65	Poor

Busiest bridges in the county

Bridge	Built	Vehicles/day	Condition
US 285 Ml over Kerber Creek	1970	3,200	Good
US 285 Ml over Draw	1970	3,200	Good
US 285 Ml over Farmers Union Canal	1994	2,600	Good
US 50 Ml over Brush Creek	1939	2,400	Fair
US 50 Ml over Tomichi Creek	1987	2,300	Fair
US 285 Ml over Saguache Creek	1968	2,300	Good
Fullenwider St. over Farmers Union Canal	1976	2,193	Fair
SH 17 Ml over Draw	1947	1,400	Good
SH 17 Ml over La Garita Creek	1947	1,400	Good
SH 114 Ml over Wash	1946	550	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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