FDR 151
Carrying FDR 151 over MILK RANCH CR
6.25-mi S/O NM-400/1-40, McKinley, New Mexico
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
FDR 151 in McKinley, New Mexico sits above 1% of rated New Mexico bridges on inventory load rating (3 t), while its 1995 build year is earlier than 18% of McKinley's recorded-year cohort (289 bridges).
FDR 151 in McKinley, New Mexico is rated Poor in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1995, it carries 1 rated component on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 3. The lowest applicable rating sets the federal condition category, so this Poor 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:03033012
LATE-CENTURY · STEEL · MULTI-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · LOCAL-ADT · LIGHT-LOAD · CAT-POOR
- LATE-CENTURY 1980–1999
- STEEL Steel
- MULTI-SPAN 3 spans
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- LOCAL-ADT Local ADT
- LIGHT-LOAD Light load
- CAT-POOR Poor
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: FDR 151
The FDR 151 bridge in McKinley, New Mexico carries FDR 151 over MILK RANCH CR. It was built in 1995, making it 31 years old today. The structure is built primarily of steel and spans 3 sections, stretching 8.8 meters (29 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 150 vehicles, placing it in the lower-traffic tier of New Mexico bridges. It is owned and maintained by U.S. Forest Service.
The latest FHWA inspection records show culvert at 3/9. The weakest component sits in poor condition. Because at least one major component scores 4 or lower, this bridge falls in FHWA's Poor condition category. That category is not a closure order.
How FDR 151 compares
Age against the county: built in 1995, earlier than 52 of McKinley's 289 bridges with a recorded construction year (18%), against a county median build year of 1974. 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).
FDR 151 vs every rated New Mexico bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
3 Top 99% higher than 1% of 4,030 bridges
rated New Mexico bridges, bucketed by value
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more bridges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source FHWA National Bridge Inventory · August 2026
Condition Ratings
Full 0–9 scale + sufficiency-rating breakdown: how condition ratings work.
McKinley inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 289 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
- 1995
- Material
- Steel
- Number of Spans
- 3
- Structure Length
- 8.8 m (29 ft) 0
- Owner
- U.S. Forest Service
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 150 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 03033012
Location
Data Source
FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI).
FHWA NBI Program ↗How to read this record
FDR 151 is in the federal Poor condition category. That is a component-based result, not a closure order.
- NBI condition ratings reflect the latest record in this annual dataset, not a live status. Current routine inspection intervals are risk-based.
- Understand what Poor condition does and does not mean before drawing conclusions. Poor condition explained
- Compare FDR 151 against other structures in McKinley 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 FDR 151?
FDR 151 in McKinley, New Mexico on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is FDR 151 inspected?
FDR 151'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 150 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. FDR 151 is currently shown as Poor condition from its component ratings; that category is not a live closure or safety decision.
What is the inventory load rating for FDR 151?
FDR 151 has an NBI inventory load rating of 2.7 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining FDR 151?
FDR 151 is owned and maintained by U.S. Forest Service.
How old is FDR 151 and does age affect safety?
FDR 151 was built in 1995, making it 31 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.
Share this inspection record
Send this source-bounded record or download its data card. An NBI condition category is not a closure or live crossing-safety verdict.
Every figure on PlainBridges is rendered directly from federal source data, no number is typed in by an editor. Component ratings, ADT, and condition category on this page are copied from the NBI record for this structure; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2024 NBI release. NBI condition categories reflect the latest reported inventory record, not a live safety, closure, or travel decision.