FR-2116
Carrying FR-2116 over BERNAL CREEK
6.9 MI N OF JCT NM-3, San Miguel, New Mexico
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
FR-2116 in San Miguel, New Mexico is rated Fair in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory.
Built in 1941, it carries 1 rated component on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 6. The lowest applicable rating sets the federal condition category, so this Fair result describes the weakest reported component rather than the structure as a whole. No NBI category is a closure decision or a live crossing-safety verdict.
NBI record plate
Structure NM:000000000004961
PRE-1950 · CONCRETE · LONG-SPAN-RUN · CULVERT-LED · LOCAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-FAIR
- PRE-1950 Pre-1950
- CONCRETE Concrete
- LONG-SPAN-RUN 7 spans
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- LOCAL-ADT Local ADT
- STANDARD-LOAD Standard load
- CAT-FAIR Fair
Inspection-sheet codes from this record’s year, material family, spans, controlling component, ADT, inventory load, and NBI category, not a live closure verdict.
Bridge Snapshot: FR-2116
The FR-2116 bridge in San Miguel, New Mexico carries FR-2116 over BERNAL CREEK. It was built in 1941, making it 85 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete and spans 7 sections, stretching 28.3 meters (93 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 239 vehicles, placing it in the lower-traffic tier of New Mexico bridges. It is owned and maintained by State Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show culvert at 6/9. The weakest component sits in fair condition. All reported major components score above the Poor range.
How FR-2116 compares
Age against the county: built in 1941, earlier than 148 of San Miguel's 175 bridges with a recorded construction year (85%), against a county median build year of 1974. Age is not a defect on its own, but it is the population from which future Poor ratings are drawn.
Live comparison across New Mexico bridges with a recorded inventory load rating (4,030 of 4,035 rated).
FR-2116 vs every rated New Mexico bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
39 Top 13% higher than 87% of 4,030 bridges
rated New Mexico bridges, bucketed by value
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Source FHWA National Bridge Inventory · August 2026
Condition Ratings
Full 0–9 scale + sufficiency-rating breakdown: how condition ratings work.
San Miguel inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 175 bridges in this county. Orthogonal to this structure's component profile above: a county catalog share, not a live crossing-safety verdict.
Structural Details
- Year Built
- 1941
- Material
- Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 7
- Structure Length
- 28.3 m (93 ft) 0
- Owner
- State Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 239 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 000000000004961
Location
Data Source
FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI).
FHWA NBI Program ↗How to read this record
This page shows what the last federal inspection recorded, not whether FR-2116 is safe to cross today. Here is how to use it.
- NBI condition ratings reflect the latest record in this annual dataset, not a live status. Current routine inspection intervals are risk-based.
- Learn how the 0–9 condition scale and Good/Fair/Poor categories are defined. How condition ratings work
- Compare FR-2116 against other structures in San Miguel and across New Mexico. New Mexico bridges
- Noticed visible damage or a safety concern? Report it to the agency that owns the bridge, or call 911 in an emergency. How to report a bridge
Condition codes come straight from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory and are not a real-time safety judgment. Only the owning agency, a state DOT, county, or other owner, can post, restrict, or close a bridge.
Frequently Asked Questions
What do the condition ratings mean for FR-2116?
FR-2116 in San Miguel, New Mexico on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is FR-2116 inspected?
FR-2116's responsible agency sets its routine interval under FHWA's risk-based inspection rules; this page does not expose the scheduled interval. It carries about 239 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. FR-2116 is currently shown as Fair condition from its component ratings; that category is not a live closure or safety decision.
What is the inventory load rating for FR-2116?
FR-2116 has an NBI inventory load rating of 38.9 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining FR-2116?
FR-2116 is owned and maintained by State Highway Agency.
How old is FR-2116 and does age affect safety?
FR-2116 was built in 1941, making it 85 years old.
Disclaimer: Bridge condition data is from the FHWA NBI and reflects the last reported inspection. A Poor condition rating is not a live declaration that a bridge is closed or unsafe for travel. For current closure, posting, or safety information, contact the responsible transportation agency.
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