The bridge along Sheridan Boulevard just north of Highway 285 appeared to fall into such disrepair, Ben Blanchard wondered if it was safe.
“I contacted CDOT and tried to get some answers,” Blanchard said. “They said, ‘We don’t have the money in the budget to fix this bridge.’” “If that’s what passes for fair, I would hate to see 'poor,'” Denver City Councilman Kevin Flynn said of the bridge. CDOT is responsible for more than 3,400 bridges that are inspected every two years, per federal standards. All are rated either good, fair or poor. It is required that no more than 10% of the bridges can be rated poor. Just over 5% of CDOT’s bridges fit in that category. About 33% of the bridges are labeled in good condition.
Chris Senseney, bridge expert and associate professor of civil, environmental and architectural engineering with the University of Colorado Boulder, said Colorado is at a point where many of the state’s bridges are near the end of their useful lives. Senseney said he can understand the neighborhood’s frustration with the Sheridan bridge, but noted that the state’s bridges are in pretty good condition overall.
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