Counties with the most bridges in dire need of repair in Colorado

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July 5, 2023
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Counties with the most bridges in dire need of repair in Colorado

One in three U.S. bridges is in need of repair or replacement, according to data from the American Road & Transportation Builders Association, including 29% of interstate bridges. The cost to make these repairs is estimated to be in excess of $54 billion.

Stacker investigated which counties in Colorado have the most bridges in dire need of repair using data from the Federal Highway Administration. The data is accurate as of June 15, 2022. Counties are ranked by percent of bridges in "poor" condition and ties are broken by percent square meters of bridges in poor condition. Counties that have no bridges or have no bridges in poor condition are excluded from the list.

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#20. Montezuma County

- Bridges in poor condition: 6.9% (4 of 58 bridges)
- Square meters of bridges in poor condition: 1.9% (302 of 16,178 square meters of bridges)

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#19. Crowley County

- Bridges in poor condition: 7.1% (2 of 28 bridges)
- Square meters of bridges in poor condition: 2.0% (188 of 9,498 square meters of bridges)

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#18. Saguache County

- Bridges in poor condition: 7.1% (3 of 42 bridges)
- Square meters of bridges in poor condition: 6.8% (348 of 5,120 square meters of bridges)

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#17. Routt County

- Bridges in poor condition: 7.2% (7 of 97 bridges)
- Square meters of bridges in poor condition: 3.3% (789 of 23,890 square meters of bridges)

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#16. Fremont County

- Bridges in poor condition: 7.3% (10 of 137 bridges)
- Square meters of bridges in poor condition: 4.2% (1,808 of 42,607 square meters of bridges)

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#15. Bent County

- Bridges in poor condition: 7.5% (5 of 67 bridges)
- Square meters of bridges in poor condition: 15.4% (3,744 of 24,317 square meters of bridges)

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#14. Lincoln County

- Bridges in poor condition: 7.6% (10 of 131 bridges)
- Square meters of bridges in poor condition: 3.6% (2,396 of 66,994 square meters of bridges)

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#13. Logan County

- Bridges in poor condition: 8.2% (15 of 182 bridges)
- Square meters of bridges in poor condition: 2.7% (1,907 of 71,628 square meters of bridges)

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#12. San Juan County

- Bridges in poor condition: 8.3% (1 of 12 bridges)
- Square meters of bridges in poor condition: 6.0% (131 of 2,166 square meters of bridges)

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#11. Montrose County

- Bridges in poor condition: 8.5% (10 of 118 bridges)
- Square meters of bridges in poor condition: 4.5% (1,037 of 22,864 square meters of bridges)

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#10. Jackson County

- Bridges in poor condition: 8.5% (4 of 47 bridges)
- Square meters of bridges in poor condition: 4.6% (328 of 7,143 square meters of bridges)

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#9. Rio Blanco County

- Bridges in poor condition: 8.9% (5 of 56 bridges)
- Square meters of bridges in poor condition: 7.6% (1,118 of 14,752 square meters of bridges)

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#8. Archuleta County

- Bridges in poor condition: 9.3% (4 of 43 bridges)
- Square meters of bridges in poor condition: 4.5% (620 of 13,735 square meters of bridges)

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#7. Prowers County

- Bridges in poor condition: 10.9% (15 of 138 bridges)
- Square meters of bridges in poor condition: 7.1% (3,072 of 43,051 square meters of bridges)

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#6. Teller County

- Bridges in poor condition: 11.1% (3 of 27 bridges)
- Square meters of bridges in poor condition: 2.9% (291 of 10,124 square meters of bridges)

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#5. Phillips County

- Bridges in poor condition: 11.1% (3 of 27 bridges)
- Square meters of bridges in poor condition: 14.8% (1,242 of 8,379 square meters of bridges)

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#4. Conejos County

- Bridges in poor condition: 12.9% (8 of 62 bridges)
- Square meters of bridges in poor condition: 14.8% (1,877 of 12,709 square meters of bridges)

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#3. Las Animas County

- Bridges in poor condition: 13.9% (29 of 208 bridges)
- Square meters of bridges in poor condition: 4.2% (3,626 of 85,963 square meters of bridges)

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#2. Otero County

- Bridges in poor condition: 14.0% (28 of 200 bridges)
- Square meters of bridges in poor condition: 9.6% (4,883 of 50,973 square meters of bridges)

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#1. Park County

- Bridges in poor condition: 14.5% (8 of 55 bridges)
- Square meters of bridges in poor condition: 14.3% (1,526 of 10,663 square meters of bridges)

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