CDOT Off-System Bridge Inspections
Colorado · Bridges · Client: Colorado Department of Transportation
Project details
Conducted routine, fracture critical, and in-depth structural inspections of off-system bridges throughout Colorado.

Specialized bridge inspection and structural asset management services.
Protea Engineering, LLC provides structural inspection services, specializing in bridge and culvert assessments and evaluations for federal, state, and local agencies as well as private entities nationwide. Founded in 2022, it focuses on the safety and preservation of infrastructure assets, delivering detailed structural inspections, asset management solutions, and specialized rope access evaluations.
Paige FosterFounder
Comprehensive inspection services for major and minor bridges, culverts, ancillary structures, and retaining walls.
Standard scheduled inspections to assess overall structural condition and identify maintenance needs.
Specialized hands-on evaluations of non-redundant steel tension members (NSTMs) and other complex structural components.
Detailed, close-up structural examinations to investigate specific concerns or complex elements.
Rapid response structural assessments following extreme events such as fires, floods, or vehicle impacts.
Safe, efficient access solutions for hands-on evaluations of difficult-to-reach structural components.
Structural evaluations performed by technicians certified by the Society of Professional Rope Access Technicians (SPRAT).
Data compilation, analysis, and organization services to help owners manage structural assets efficiently.
Assistance with data entry, compilation, and tracking using platforms like SIMSA, AASHTOWare BrM, and InspectX.
Bridges · Infrastructure · Government · Federal · Transit · Water Resources
Colorado · Bridges · Client: Colorado Department of Transportation
Conducted routine, fracture critical, and in-depth structural inspections of off-system bridges throughout Colorado.
Denver, CO · Infrastructure · Client: City and County of Denver
Performed structural inspections and provided data compilation and asset management solutions for Denver's infrastructure.
Water Resources
Completed a detailed structural inspection of the radial gates at Grayrocks Dam.
Colorado · Bridges
Provided emergency damage inspections and rapid structural assessments following the Grizzly Creek Fire.