SH 6 Ml over Sand Creek

Poor Condition86 years old40,000 vehicles/day

Location

State	Colorado
County	Adams
Location	Vasquez/56th AVE S Of 270
Carries	SH 6 Ml
Crosses	Sand Creek
Coordinates	39.79737, -104.93543

Condition Ratings

Overall Condition	Poor
Deck	4 (Poor)
Superstructure	4 (Poor)
Substructure	4 (Poor)
Channel/Waterway	6 (Satisfactory)
Scour Critical	5 — Stable for scour

Physical Characteristics

Material	Steel
Design	Stringer/Multi-beam
Total Length	362.2 ft (110.4 m)
Max Span	43.6 ft (13.3 m)
Deck Width	122.0 ft (37.2 m)
Deck Area	4106.9 sq m
Main Spans	8
Year Built	1940 (reconstructed 1971)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic	40,000 (2020)
Truck Traffic	8%
Lanes On Bridge	8

Inspection & Ownership

Last Inspection	623
Inspection Frequency	Every 24 months
Owner	State Highway Agency
Historical Significance	Bridge is not eligible for the National Register
Structure Number	E-17-AT

Nearby Bridges

56th AVE over Sand Creek 0.1 mi Good I 270 Ml over US 6 Ml 0.2 mi Fair US 6 Ml over Up Rr 0.2 mi Fair I 270 Ml Ebnd over Dahlia Street 0.2 mi Fair I 270 Ml Wbnd over Dahlia Street 0.3 mi Fair SH 2 Ml Sbnd over US 6 Ml 0.4 mi Good I 270 Ml Ebnd over Service RD Bnsf Rr 0.5 mi Fair I 270 Ml Wbnd over Service RD Bnsf Rr 0.5 mi Poor SH 265 Ml over Sand Creek 0.7 mi Good I 270 Ml Ebnd over SH 265 Ml Up Rr Bnsf Rr 0.7 mi Fair