43-S006
Carrying 43-S006 over SAN YSIDRO WASH
1.9 MI W OF JCT NM-197, Sandoval, New Mexico
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
43-S006 in Sandoval, New Mexico is rated Fair in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory.
Built in 1990, 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:000000000008733
LATE-CENTURY · CONCRETE · LONG-SPAN-RUN · CULVERT-LED · LOCAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-FAIR
- LATE-CENTURY 1980–1999
- CONCRETE Concrete
- LONG-SPAN-RUN 5 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: 43-S006
The 43-S006 bridge in Sandoval, New Mexico carries 43-S006 over SAN YSIDRO WASH. It was built in 1990, making it 36 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete and spans 5 sections, stretching 15.9 meters (52 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 6/9. The weakest component sits in fair condition. All reported major components score above the Poor range.
How 43-S006 compares
Age against the county: built in 1990, earlier than 55 of Sandoval's 182 bridges with a recorded construction year (30%), against a county median build year of 1981. This is one of the newer structures in its county.
Live comparison across New Mexico bridges with a recorded inventory load rating (4,030 of 4,035 rated).
43-S006 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
- 1990
- Material
- Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 5
- Structure Length
- 15.9 m (52 ft) 0
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 96 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 000000000008733
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-S006 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-S006 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-S006?
43-S006 in Sandoval, New Mexico on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is 43-S006 inspected?
43-S006'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-S006 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 43-S006?
43-S006 has an NBI inventory load rating of 32.4 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining 43-S006?
43-S006 is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is 43-S006 and does age affect safety?
43-S006 was built in 1990, making it 36 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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