Total bridges
101
Public highway bridges in Catron County
County profile · official public datasets
Catron County, NM
101 public highway bridges tracked in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory: 45.5% rated Good, 50.5% Fair, 4% Poor.
- 101
- Public bridges
- 45.5%
- Good condition
- 4%
- Poor condition
The verdict
According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory.
Catron County pairs a higher-than-median Poor-condition share among rated counties in the state with an older average build year than the state inventory.
- 17th
- of 32 on Poor share
- 4%
- Poor-condition share
- 101
- public highway bridges
- 1962
- avg year built
Poor is an FHWA condition category from the lowest applicable component rating (4 or below), not a live crossing-safety or closure decision. Rankings cover counties with at least five public highway bridges.
Catron County Bridge Snapshot
According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, Catron County ranks #17 of 32 New Mexico counties with at least 5 public highway bridges on Poor-condition share (lower share ranks better; currently 4%). Catron County, New Mexico contains 101 public highway bridges. Roughly 45.5% are rated “Good,” 50.5% “Fair,” and 4% “Poor.” Poor means the lowest applicable deck, superstructure, substructure, or culvert rating is 4 or below on the 0–9 NBI scale. It is a condition category, not a live safety or closure decision.
Responsible agencies inspect covered bridges on risk-based intervals under current NBIS rules and submit inventory data to FHWA annually. The list below shows every NBI-tracked bridge in the county. Use the “Sort by” controls to change the ordering, and click any row for its reported inspection date, traffic count, and condition fields.
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory. See methodology for full definitions.
Good condition
45.5%
46 of 101 rated 7-9
Fair condition
50.5%
51 of 101 rated 5-6
Poor condition
4%
4 of 101 rated 4 or below
In-state Poor-share rank
#17 of 32
Among New Mexico counties with 5+ bridges, lower share ranks better
Condition distribution
Share of 101 NBI-tracked bridges by lowest applicable component rating.
Good 45.5% (46)
Fair 50.5% (51)
Poor 4% (4)
Catron County's Poor-condition bridges carry 1,196 vehicle crossings a day
That is 2.6% of the county's reported daily bridge traffic on 4% of its bridges: Poor-condition structures carry less traffic than their share of the inventory. Each Poor bridge averages 299 crossings a day against 501 for a Good-condition one. A Poor rating is a condition category, not a closure or a live safety judgement; it means the lowest applicable component rating is 4 or below.
Computed over the 101 of 101 bridges in this county that report an average daily traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
72.3% of Catron County's bridges have passed the 50-year mark
73 of the 101 bridges with a recorded construction year were built in 1974 or earlier. Age alone is not a defect: a well-maintained older bridge can rate Good, and 45.5% of this county's inventory does. Even so, this older cohort is the population from which future Poor ratings are drawn, which is why the age profile below matters alongside the condition split above.
Cutoff derives from the 2024 release year minus a 50-year design life. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
One structure carries 77.2% of the county's Poor-condition bridge traffic
NM-12 over STARKWEATHER CANYON, built 1939, carries 923 vehicles a day, the most of any Poor-rated structure here. The county's Poor-condition exposure is concentrated rather than evenly spread, so the 4-bridge count understates how much of the daily burden sits on a single crossing.
Share is of the 1,196 daily crossings on Poor-rated bridges that report a traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
When Catron County's bridges were built
101 bridges with a recorded construction year, grouped by decade
- 1930s
1930–1939
14 bridges
- 1940s
1940–1949
31 bridges
- 1950s
1950–1959
18 bridges
- 1960s 4
1960–1969
4 bridges
- 1970s 10
1970–1979
10 bridges
- 1980s 7
1980–1989
7 bridges
- 1990s 7
1990–1999
7 bridges
- 2010s 10
2010–2019
10 bridges
What this shows Construction peaked in the 1940s, when 31 of the county's bridges still in the inventory were built, which is 30.7% of those with a recorded year. That cohort is now 75 to 84 years old in the 2024 inventory. Its average build year is 1962, 11 years older than the New Mexico average of 1973.
How Catron County compares with New Mexico's closest counties by inventory size
The 5 New Mexico counties nearest Catron County in number of bridges, with their condition splits. Its 4% Poor share is the 4th-lowest of these 6. Its average build year of 1962 against a peer-group mean of 1969 is 7 years older.
Showing the 5 closest of 31 New Mexico counties eligible for comparison.
| County | Bridges | Good | Fair | Poor | Avg. built |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sierra County | 108 | 27.8% | 67.6% | 4.6% | 1971 |
| Luna County | 107 | 26.2% | 73.8% | 0% | 1961 |
| Catron County (this page) | 101 | 45.5% | 50.5% | 4% | 1962 |
| Grant County | 99 | 20.2% | 76.8% | 3% | 1963 |
| Taos County | 94 | 38.3% | 51.1% | 10.6% | 1971 |
| Eddy County | 93 | 41.9% | 58.1% | 0% | 1978 |
Each share is of that county's own total tracked bridges; peers are the counties with 5 or more bridges whose inventory size is closest to Catron County's. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
Nationwide counties with similar inventory size or average build year
Two NBI-derived peer sets for Catron County, both outside New Mexico so the neighborhoods are not the same-state size table above.
Similar inventory size
Nearest county inventories outside NM (101 bridges here).
- Phillips County, AR · 101 bridges
- Gilmer County, GA · 101 bridges
- Beltrami County, MN · 101 bridges
- Phillips County, MT · 101 bridges
Similar average build year
Nearest mean year-built outside NM (1962 here).
- Berks County, PA · avg 1962 · 667 bridges
- Pecos County, TX · avg 1962 · 470 bridges
- Bristol County, MA · avg 1962 · 384 bridges
- Norfolk County, MA · avg 1962 · 343 bridges
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release. Peers floor at 10 bridges so stub inventories cannot own the match.
All bridges (101)
03-0013
FairOver: West Fork Pueblo Creek
11.7 Mi. W. of Jct. US180, Catron, NM
Built 1939 Load: 7.3 t ADT: 62
03-B007
FairOver: S.A. Canyon Tributary
7.7 Mi. N. Of Jct. US 180, Catron, NM
Built 1938 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 149
03-B007
FairOver: Bishop Canyon
5.5 Mi. N. Of Jct. US 180, Catron, NM
Built 1938 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 149
03-0013
FairOver: Tige Canyon
7 Mi. W. Of US 180/CR C13, Catron, NM
Built 1945 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 62
03-0013
FairOver: West Fork Pueblo Creek
12.1 Mi. W. of Jct. US180, Catron, NM
Built 1939 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 62
FSR 141
FairOver: S. FORK NEGRITO CREEK
30 MILES SE RESERVE NM, Catron, NM
Built 1959 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 200
NM-601
FairOver: UNNAMED WATERWAY
6.9 MI NW OF US-60, Catron, NM
Built 1968 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 68
US-60
FairOver: UNNAMED WATERWAY
3.6 EAST OF ARIZ LINE, Catron, NM
Built 1940 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 835
US-60
FairOver: RITO CREEK
35.0 MI E OF ARIZ ST LINE, Catron, NM
Built 1941 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 514
US-60
FairOver: ARMSTRONG CANYON
29.3 MI E OF ARIZ ST LINE, Catron, NM
Built 1941 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 835
US-60
FairOver: UNNAMED WATERWAY
29.6 MI E OF ARIZ ST LINE, Catron, NM
Built 1941 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 835
US-60
FairOver: ARMSTRONG CANYON
29.8 MI E OF ARIZ ST LINE, Catron, NM
Built 1941 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 835
US-60
FairOver: UNNAMED WATERWAY
9.6 MI E OF NM-36, Catron, NM
Built 1942 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 514
US-60
FairOver: SLAUGHTER CANYON
7.0 miles west of NM 12, Catron, NM
Built 1941 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 586
US-60
FairOver: UNNAMED WATERWAY
5.3 miles west of NM 12, Catron, NM
Built 1941 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 586
US-60
FairOver: UNNAMED WATERWAY
41.4 MI E OF JCT NM-36, Catron, NM
Built 1941 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 586
US-60
FairOver: LARGO CREEK
0.1 MI W OF JCT NM-32, Catron, NM
Built 1941 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 1,005
NM-12
FairOver: Canon del Buey
10.8 M E Jct NM-12/NM-32, Catron, NM
Built 1944 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 320
NM-12
FairOver: SAN FRANCISCO RIVER
7.18 MI NE OF JCT US-180, Catron, NM
Built 1957 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 667
03-B007
FairOver: S.A CREEK
8.9 MI N JCT US-180, Catron, NM
Built 1939 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 149
03-B007
FairOver: N Tributary Spur Lake
14 Mi. N. Of Luna NM, Catron, NM
Built 1939 Load: 27.3 t ADT: 149
US-180
FairOver: MINERAL CREEK
14.3 MI N GRANT/CATRON CL, Catron, NM
Built 1956 Load: 27.8 t ADT: 502
US-180
FairOver: South Dugway Canyon
3.0 M NW Grant/Catron CL, Catron, NM
Built 1977 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 907
03-B007
FairOver: Sand Creek
8.6 Mi. N. Of Luna NM, Catron, NM
Built 1938 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 149
03-0013
FairOver: Jones Canyon
1.1 MI W US180/CO Rd 13, Catron, NM
Built 1937 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 62
03-0013
FairOver: Dangerous Park Canyon
4.9 MI W US180/CO RD 13, Catron, NM
Built 1937 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 62
03-0013
FairOver: Cottonwood Canyon
2.5 MI w US180/ CO RD 13, Catron, NM
Built 1937 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 62
03-0004
FairOver: San Francisco River
0.7 M W of US-180, Catron, NM
Built 1987 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 68
US-180
FairOver: UNNAMED WATERWAY
16.2 MI N GRANT/CATRON CL, Catron, NM
Built 1956 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 502
US-60
FairOver: San Ignacio Creek
4.6 MI E JCT US-60/NM-36, Catron, NM
Built 1948 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 514
US-60
FairOver: UNNAMED WATERWAY
4.5 MI E JCT US-60/NM-36, Catron, NM
Built 1948 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 514
US-60
FairOver: UNNAMED WATERWAY
19.6 MI E OF ARIZ LINE, Catron, NM
Built 1948 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 835
NM-12
FairOver: APACHE CREEK
0.1 MI W OF NM-32_& NM-12, Catron, NM
Built 1955 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 667
US-180
FairOver: HOLLOW CREEK
9.39 MI SE OF ARIZ LINE, Catron, NM
Built 1952 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 477
US-60
FairOver: UNNAMED WATERWAY
4.4 MI E OF JCT NM-12, Catron, NM
Built 1959 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 756
US-60
FairOver: UNNAMED WATERWAY
0.1 MI E OF JCT NM-12, Catron, NM
Built 1959 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 756
NM-32
FairOver: UNNAMED WATERWAY
5.0 MI S OF JCT US-60, Catron, NM
Built 1978 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 234
NM-32
FairOver: LARGO CREEK
12.0 MI S OF JCT US-60, Catron, NM
Built 1977 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 141
US-180
FairOver: SAN FRANCISCO RIVER
3.2 MI E OF ARIZ ST LINE, Catron, NM
Built 1990 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 477
FSR 220
FairOver: ROMERO CREEK
10 MILES N. LUNA NM, Catron, NM
Built 1954 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 300
US-180
FairOver: UNNAMED WATERWAY
0.6 MI N OF GRANT C/L, Catron, NM
Built 1955 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 907
US-180
FairOver: HOLT GULCH
6.0 MI N OF GRANT C/L, Catron, NM
Built 1955 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 907
US-180
FairOver: RED COLT CANYON
4.7 MI N OF GRANT C/L, Catron, NM
Built 1955 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 907
NM-15
FairOver: LITTLE CREEK
0.5 MI NW OF GRANT CL, Catron, NM
Built 1966 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 213
03-0366
FairOver: LOWER TROUT CREEK
1.8 miles east of US 180, Catron, NM
Built 1980 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 62
NM-32
FairOver: WHISKEY CREEK
7.9 MI N OF JCT NM-12, Catron, NM
Built 1972 Load: 32.8 t ADT: 141
NM-36
FairOver: HORSE CAMP CANYON
15.3 MI N OF US-60, Catron, NM
Built 1970 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 305
US-180
FairOver: WHITEWATER CREEK
10 MI N GRANT/CATRON CL, Catron, NM
Built 1982 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 907
US-60
FairOver: ESCONDIDO CREEK
4.3 MI E JCT US-60/NM-36, Catron, NM
Built 1948 Load: 50.2 t ADT: 514
NM-159
FairOver: Silver Creek
9.1 M N of US-180, Catron, NM
Built 2017 Load: 57.5 t ADT: 150
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