Total bridges
289
Public highway bridges in McKinley County
County profile · official public datasets
McKinley County, NM
289 public highway bridges tracked in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory: 36.7% rated Good, 55% Fair, 8.3% Poor.
- 289
- Public bridges
- 36.7%
- Good condition
- 8.3%
- Poor condition
The verdict
According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory.
McKinley County posts a higher-than-median Poor-condition share among rated counties in the state across mid-size county bridge inventory.
- 29th
- of 32 on Poor share
- 8.3%
- Poor-condition share
- 289
- public highway bridges
- 1976
- 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.
McKinley County Bridge Snapshot
According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, McKinley County ranks #29 of 32 New Mexico counties with at least 5 public highway bridges on Poor-condition share (lower share ranks better; currently 8.3%). McKinley County, New Mexico contains 289 public highway bridges. Roughly 36.7% are rated “Good,” 55% “Fair,” and 8.3% “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
36.7%
106 of 289 rated 7-9
Fair condition
55%
159 of 289 rated 5-6
Poor condition
8.3%
24 of 289 rated 4 or below
In-state Poor-share rank
#29 of 32
Among New Mexico counties with 5+ bridges, lower share ranks better
Condition distribution
Share of 289 NBI-tracked bridges by lowest applicable component rating.
Good 36.7% (106)
Fair 55% (159)
Poor 8.3% (24)
McKinley County's Poor-condition bridges carry 62,266 vehicle crossings a day
That is 2.3% of the county's reported daily bridge traffic on 8.3% of its bridges: Poor-condition structures carry less traffic than their share of the inventory. Each Poor bridge averages 2,594 crossings a day against 9,523 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 289 of 289 bridges in this county that report an average daily traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
50.2% of McKinley County's bridges have passed the 50-year mark
145 of the 289 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 36.7% 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 38.7% of the county's Poor-condition bridge traffic
I-40 WBL over GOV ORD BASE/LOCAL RD., built 1963, carries 24,086 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 24-bridge count understates how much of the daily burden sits on a single crossing.
Share is of the 62,266 daily crossings on Poor-rated bridges that report a traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
When McKinley County's bridges were built
289 bridges with a recorded construction year, grouped by decade
- 1920s 1
1920–1929
1 bridges
- 1930s 17
1930–1939
17 bridges
- 1940s
1940–1949
22 bridges
- 1950s
1950–1959
25 bridges
- 1960s
1960–1969
53 bridges
- 1970s
1970–1979
49 bridges
- 1980s
1980–1989
39 bridges
- 1990s
1990–1999
39 bridges
- 2000s 19
2000–2009
19 bridges
- 2010s 20
2010–2019
20 bridges
- 2020s 5
2020–2029
5 bridges
What this shows Construction peaked in the 1960s, when 53 of the county's bridges still in the inventory were built, which is 18.3% of those with a recorded year. That cohort is now 55 to 64 years old in the 2024 inventory. Its average build year (1976) matches the New Mexico average (1973).
How McKinley County compares with New Mexico's closest counties by inventory size
The 5 New Mexico counties nearest McKinley County in number of bridges, with their condition splits. Its 8.3% Poor share is the 6th-lowest of these 6. Its average build year of 1976 against a peer-group mean of 1973 is in line with the group.
Showing the 5 closest of 31 New Mexico counties eligible for comparison.
| County | Bridges | Good | Fair | Poor | Avg. built |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McKinley County (this page) | 289 | 36.7% | 55% | 8.3% | 1976 |
| Doña Ana County | 261 | 31.4% | 65.5% | 3.1% | 1975 |
| Santa Fe County | 255 | 44.3% | 54.1% | 1.6% | 1979 |
| Socorro County | 188 | 16.5% | 76.1% | 7.4% | 1961 |
| Sandoval County | 182 | 40.7% | 54.4% | 4.9% | 1979 |
| San Miguel County | 175 | 41.1% | 50.9% | 8% | 1972 |
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 McKinley 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 McKinley County, both outside New Mexico so the neighborhoods are not the same-state size table above.
Similar inventory size
Nearest county inventories outside NM (289 bridges here).
- Union County, AR · 289 bridges
- Butler County, IA · 289 bridges
- Grundy County, IA · 289 bridges
- Knox County, IN · 290 bridges
Similar average build year
Nearest mean year-built outside NM (1976 here).
- Marion County, IN · avg 1976 · 958 bridges
- Mohave County, AZ · avg 1976 · 641 bridges
- Comanche County, OK · avg 1976 · 593 bridges
- Prince George's County, MD · avg 1976 · 576 bridges
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release. Peers floor at 10 bridges so stub inventories cannot own the match.
Good-condition bridges (106)
UNKNOWN ROAD
GoodOver: UNKNOWN CREEK
1.3 KM E OF BRIDGE 00143, McKinley, NM
Built 1943 ADT: 5
NM-122
GoodOver: UNNAMED WATERWAY
.95 MI E OF NM-371, McKinley, NM
Built 1936 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 915
NM-122
GoodOver: UNNAMED WATERWAY
9.6 MI E OF NM-371, McKinley, NM
Built 1936 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 915
NM-122
GoodOver: UNNAMED WATERWAY
13.1 MI E OF NM-371, McKinley, NM
Built 1936 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 1,551
US-491 NB and SB
GoodOver: I-40 EB and WB @ 20.8
Jct I-40/US-491 mp 20.8, McKinley, NM
Built 2007 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 26,950
IRR BIA RTE 32
GoodOver: RIO NUTRIA
0.2 KM SE OF JCT 5 & 32, McKinley, NM
Built 1997 Load: 28.0 t ADT: 25
NM-122
GoodOver: UNNAMED WATERWAY
12.5 MI E OF NM-371, McKinley, NM
Built 1936 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 1,551
FL-4416
GoodOver: BREAD SPRINGS WASH
Rollie Road, McKinley, NM
Built 2007 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 308
IRR BIA RTE 4
GoodOver: ZUNI RIVER
.5 KM NO. JCT HWY 53 & 4, McKinley, NM
Built 1976 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 3,000
NM-118
GoodOver: UNNAMED WATERWAY
.1 mi. E. I-40 Exit 16, McKinley, NM
Built 1948 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10,207
NM-118
GoodOver: UNNAMED WATERWAY
1.4 MI E OF I-40/GALLUP, McKinley, NM
Built 1948 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10,207
I-40 E/WBL
GoodOver: SMITH CANYON
21.8 MI E OF JCT US-491, McKinley, NM
Built 1958 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 23,699
I-40 EBL/WBL
GoodOver: UNNAMED WATERWAY
2.05 miles east of NM 400, McKinley, NM
Built 1958 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 22,299
I-40 EBL
GoodOver: UNNAMED WATERWAY
1.4 MI W OF NM-371, McKinley, NM
Built 1963 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 23,036
NM-612
GoodOver: UNNAMED WATERWAY
0.1M S OF I-40@ THOREAU, McKinley, NM
Built 1963 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 590
I-40 EBL
GoodOver: UNNAMED WATERWAY
4.0 MI E OF NM-371, McKinley, NM
Built 1963 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 19,634
I-40 EBL
GoodOver: UNNAMED WATERWAY
4.85 MI W OF EXIT-63, McKinley, NM
Built 1963 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 19,634
I-40 WBL
GoodOver: UNNAMED WATERWAY
4.85 MI W OF EXIT-63, McKinley, NM
Built 1963 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 19,634
I-40 EBL/WBL
GoodOver: UNNAMED WATERWAY
42.1 MI E OF US-491, McKinley, NM
Built 1963 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 25,536
I-40 EBL/WBL
GoodOver: UNNAMED WATERWAY
46.0 MI E OF US-491, McKinley, NM
Built 1963 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 25,536
I-40 EBL/WBL
GoodOver: UNNAMED WATERWAY
1.9 MI W OF NM-400, McKinley, NM
Built 1963 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 24,086
I-40 EBL/WBL
GoodOver: UNNAMED WATERWAY
6.2 MI E OF JCT US-491, McKinley, NM
Built 1965 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 24,086
FL-4430
GoodOver: CATALPA CANYON
0.1 MI W OF BOARDMAN DR, McKinley, NM
Built 1966 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,423
NM-566
GoodOver: UNNAMED WATERWAY
4.68 MI N OF NM-118, McKinley, NM
Built 1970 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,241
US-491
GoodOver: UNNAMED WATERWAY
32.1 MI N OF JCTI40/US491, McKinley, NM
Built 1971 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,746
IRR/US-491
GoodOver: UNNAMED WATERWAY
33.15 MI N OF JCT I-40, McKinley, NM
Built 1971 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,746
IRR/US-491
GoodOver: UNNAMED WATERWAY
33.8 MI N OF JCT I-40, McKinley, NM
Built 1971 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,746
US-491
GoodOver: NM118/BNSF RR/RIO PUERCO
JCT US-602/NM-118/GALLUP, McKinley, NM
Built 1974 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 18,322
IRR/US-491
GoodOver: UNNAMED WATERWAY
36.2 MI N OF JCT I-40, McKinley, NM
Built 1973 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,746
IRR/US-491
GoodOver: UNNAMED WATERWAY
36.9 MI N OF JCT I-40, McKinley, NM
Built 1973 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,746
I-40 EB/WBL
GoodOver: GAMERCO WASH
0.2 MI E OF JCT US-491, McKinley, NM
Built 1975 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 23,438
IRR/NM-53
GoodOver: ZUNI RIVER
7.5 MI W OF NM-602/ZUNI, McKinley, NM
Built 1975 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,700
FL-5401
GoodOver: PARITTI CANYON WASH
0.2 MI S JCT NM 118/PATTO, McKinley, NM
Built 1970 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,606
US-491
GoodOver: UNNAMED WATERWAY
7.1 MI N OF I-40, McKinley, NM
Built 1986 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 18,632
NM-264
GoodOver: BLACK RIDGE WASH
0.2 MI W OF US-491, McKinley, NM
Built 1986 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10,698
US-491 SBL Ramp
GoodOver: UNNAMED WATERWAY
7.0 MI N OF I-40, McKinley, NM
Built 1986 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 18,632
31-003A
GoodOver: UNNAMED WATERWAY
0.1 MILE NORTH OF I-40, McKinley, NM
Built 1966 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,670
FL-5406
GoodOver: GAMERCO WASH
10TH & WILSON AVE/GALLUP, McKinley, NM
Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 308
31-Z001
GoodOver: RIO PUERCO
0.3 MI W OF NM-118, McKinley, NM
Built 1994 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 931
31-019
GoodOver: Escalante Western R/R
2.65 MI W OF NM509 @ 21, McKinley, NM
Built 1996 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 956
US-491
GoodOver: UNNAMED WATERWAY
13.4 MI N. JCT. I-40/491, McKinley, NM
Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 12,552
US-491
GoodOver: BLACK CREEK
7.9 M. N JCT NM264/US 491, McKinley, NM
Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 7,964
FL-5407
GoodOver: GAMERCO WASH
ONE BLOCK E OF US-491, McKinley, NM
Built 1996 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,104
NM-36
GoodOver: UPPER GALESTINA CANYON
10.3 Mi S of NM-53, McKinley, NM
Built 2008 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 123
NM-53
GoodOver: TOGEYE CANYON
34.5 MI E OF ARIZ ST LINE, McKinley, NM
Built 1988 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,009
NM-612
GoodOver: COTTONWOOD CREEK
4.6 MI S OF JCT I-40, McKinley, NM
Built 1991 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 590
NM-118
GoodOver: RIO PUERCO
1.15 MI NW OF I-40/EXT-36, McKinley, NM
Built 1992 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,409
NM-118
GoodOver: LITTLE PUERCO
100 W 4TH ST/GALLUP, McKinley, NM
Built 1957 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 9,198
IRR BIA RTE 5
GoodOver: RIO NUTRIA RIVER
18 KM N OF NM HWYS 53 & 5, McKinley, NM
Built 1973 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 100
BIA ROUTE N9
GoodOver: COYOTE CANYON WASH
1MI E COYOTE CANYON VILL., McKinley, NM
Built 2002 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 2,672
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