43-Z001
Carrying 43-Z001 over CANADA SANTIAGO
14.2 MI SW OF JCT US-550, Sandoval, New Mexico
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
43-Z001 in Sandoval, New Mexico sits above 29% of rated New Mexico bridges on inventory load rating (32 t), while its 1980 build year is earlier than 52% of Sandoval's recorded-year cohort (182 bridges).
43-Z001 in Sandoval, New Mexico is rated Good in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1980, it carries 1 rated component on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 7. The lowest applicable rating sets the federal condition category, so this Good 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:000000000008731
LATE-CENTURY · STEEL · SINGLE-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · LOCAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-GOOD
- LATE-CENTURY 1980–1999
- STEEL Steel
- SINGLE-SPAN Single span
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- LOCAL-ADT Local ADT
- STANDARD-LOAD Standard load
- CAT-GOOD Good
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: 43-Z001
The 43-Z001 bridge in Sandoval, New Mexico carries 43-Z001 over CANADA SANTIAGO. It was built in 1980, making it 46 years old today. The structure is built primarily of steel and spans 1 section, stretching 9.8 meters (32 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 96 vehicles, placing it in the lower-traffic tier of New Mexico bridges. It is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show culvert at 7/9. The weakest component sits in good condition. None of this bridge's reported major components fall into the Poor condition range.
How 43-Z001 compares
Age against the county: built in 1980, earlier than 94 of Sandoval's 182 bridges with a recorded construction year (52%), against a county median build year of 1981. 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).
43-Z001 vs every rated New Mexico bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
32 Top 71% higher than 29% 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.
Sandoval inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 182 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
- 1980
- Material
- Steel
- Number of Spans
- 1
- Structure Length
- 9.8 m (32 ft) 0
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 96 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 000000000008731
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 43-Z001 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 43-Z001 against other structures in Sandoval 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 43-Z001?
43-Z001 in Sandoval, New Mexico on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is 43-Z001 inspected?
43-Z001'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 96 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. 43-Z001 is currently shown as Good condition from its component ratings; that category is not a live closure or safety decision.
What is the inventory load rating for 43-Z001?
43-Z001 has an NBI inventory load rating of 32.4 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining 43-Z001?
43-Z001 is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is 43-Z001 and does age affect safety?
43-Z001 was built in 1980, making it 46 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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