Total Bridges
4,035
Public highway bridges in New Mexico
State profile · Below median Poor share
New Mexico bridge safety
According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, condition ratings, load ratings, and Poor-condition shares for every public highway bridge in New Mexico.
- 4,035
- Public bridges
- 35.0%
- Good condition
- 4.5%
- Poor condition
New Mexico holds 4,035 public highway bridges (#40 of 52 by inventory) with a 4.51% Poor share (#39 of 52 by Poor share).
That is 4.5% of the state's inventory, against an average of 7.5% across the 54 states and territories with Poor-rated bridges on file, which places it 14 of 54 ordered from the lowest Poor share upward. A bridge is rated Poor when its weakest applicable component scores 4 or below on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, so the category is a maintenance and funding signal rather than a closure order or a live crossing-safety verdict.
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
Good Condition
35.0%
1,414 bridges rated 7-9
-15.0pp vs 50% benchmark
Poor Condition
4.5%
182 bridges whose lowest applicable component is rated 0-4
-3.0pp vs national avg 7.5%
New Mexico vs national bridge condition
New Mexico - Good condition share 35.0%
National avg
Share of bridges rated 7-9 on the FHWA 0-9 scale (deck, superstructure, substructure all good).
New Mexico - Poor-condition share 15.0%
National avg
Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.5%.
New Mexico in the national condition pattern
Each point is a state or territory in the FHWA NBI; the highlighted point is this profile.
New Mexico vs all states by public bridge inventory
Where this state's FHWA NBI public-highway bridge count sits among every state and territory on PlainBridges
4,035 40th of 54 higher than 14 of 54 states
States and territories, banded by public bridge inventory size
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more states. 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 · 2024
Read the rank neighborhood for New Mexico
The highlighted point is New Mexico: 4,035 bridges and 4.51% in Poor condition, rank #14 of 54 jurisdictions ordered from the lowest share upward. The five jurisdictions immediately above and below New Mexico on that same Poor-share ordering:
- Tennessee: 20,379 bridges · 4.41% Poor
- Minnesota: 13,532 bridges · 4.44% Poor
- New Mexico: 4,035 bridges · 4.51% Poor
- Maryland: 5,484 bridges · 4.56% Poor
- Oregon: 8,305 bridges · 4.61% Poor
The full national sortable table lives on the rankings page.
Material families in New Mexico
Exclusive FHWA material families across all 4,035 bridges in this state; continuous variants fold into the parent family. Orthogonal to the Poor-share scatter above.
Who maintains New Mexico’s inventory
State agency holds 73.8% of the 4,035 public highway bridges filed under New Mexico in the 2024 NBI, the agency-of-record split for this state, not a condition verdict.
When New Mexico’s bridges were built
Pre-1950 construction accounts for 17.3% of the 4,035 bridges with a recorded original year in New Mexico. Era bands are orthogonal to the Poor-share ranking above.
Condition Distribution
Counties (33)
Bernalillo 496 Catron 101 Chaves 120 Cibola 127 Colfax 140 Curry 21 De Baca 24 Doña Ana 261 Eddy 93 Grant 99 Guadalupe 82 Harding 13 Hidalgo 58 Lea 10 Lincoln 131 Los Alamos 3 Luna 107 McKinley 289 Mora 79 Otero 132 Quay 118 Rio Arriba 160 Roosevelt 9 San Juan 174 San Miguel 175 Sandoval 182 Santa Fe 255 Sierra 108 Socorro 188 Taos 94 Torrance 70 Union 68 Valencia 48
New Mexico vs nearby ranks
Adjacent states by Poor-condition share (lower share = better)
States are ranked by the share of bridges whose lowest applicable component rating is 4 or below. This describes recorded condition; it does not measure funding effectiveness or live crossing safety. States here sit immediately above and below New Mexico on the same metric.
Bridges Needing Most Attention in New Mexico
Six lowest-condition bridges in New Mexico, ranked by the portal's composite display score. Inspection intervals are risk-based under current NBIS rules.
39-212
PoorOver: COYOTE CREEK
0.1 MI N OF NM-96/COYOTE, Rio Arriba, NM
Built 1935 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 156
Camino Escondido
PoorOver: CHAMITA RIVER
.3 mi NE US 64 in Chama, Rio Arriba, NM
Built 1960 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 156
FDR 151
PoorOver: MILK RANCH CR
6.25-mi S/O NM-400/1-40, McKinley, NM
Built 1995 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 150
NM-165
PoorOver: LAS HUERTAS CREEK
9.6 MI E Jct I-25/NM-165, Sandoval, NM
Built 1935 Load: 5.4 t ADT: 78
NM-165
PoorOver: LAS HUERTAS CREEK
11.9 M E Jct I-25/NM-165, Sandoval, NM
Built 1935 Load: 5.4 t ADT: 78
IRR BIA RTE N108
PoorOver: WASH
IN TOHATCHI N.M., McKinley, NM
Built 1976 Load: 6.7 t ADT: 900
All Bridges in New Mexico
L-00017
FairOver: BNSF R/R Raton Creek
3.7 MI N RATON S INTERCHG, Colfax, NM
Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,938
Barstow St NE
FairOver: North Pino Arroyo
0.19 Mi N of Harper NE, Bernalillo, NM
Built 1990 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,557
Alvarado Street NE
FairOver: North Hahn Arroyo
0.06 Mi N of Comanche NE, Bernalillo, NM
Built 1991 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 307
01-Z000
FairOver: Martin Luther King Ave
0.14 Mi E of Second St, Bernalillo, NM
Built 1991 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 299
NM-63
FairOver: PECOS RIVER @ COWELS
19.1 MI N OF NM-223/PECOS, San Miguel, NM
Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 198
Tesuque Drive
FairOver: Mariposa Arroyo
0.03 Mi W Homestead NW, Bernalillo, NM
Built 1992 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,925
Ellison Road
FairOver: Blacks Diversion Canal
0.42 Mi E Golf Course Rd, Bernalillo, NM
Built 1992 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 21,103
NM-220
FairOver: RIO BONITO
2.2 MI S OF US-380, Lincoln, NM
Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 310
FL-5128
FairOver: Amole Del Norte Divr-Chl
0.18 Mi W of Bridge Blvd, Bernalillo, NM
Built 1992 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 299
FL-5134
FairOver: Amole Del Norte Div Chnl
0.32 Mi W of Bridge Blvd, Bernalillo, NM
Built 1992 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 307
FL-5129
FairOver: Amole Del Norte Div Chnl
0.54 Mi W of Bridge Blvd, Bernalillo, NM
Built 1992 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 307
FL-5785
FairOver: SIRINGO DRAINAGE
JCT VIANSON/SIRINGO ROAD, Santa Fe, NM
Built 1992 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 299
FL-5302
FairOver: North Diversion Channel
0.12 Mi E University Blvd, Bernalillo, NM
Built 1967 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 307
FL-5122
FairOver: Noreste Channel
0.13 MI N OF ALAMEDA BLVD, Bernalillo, NM
Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 307
33-A027
FairOver: MORA RIVER
0.1 MI NW OF NM-518, Mora, NM
Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 178
FL-4359
FairOver: ANIMAS RIVER
0.5 MI S. OF US-64, San Juan, NM
Built 1995 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,788
Delgado Street
FairOver: Belen Highline Canal
0.5 Mi W of 10th St/Belen, Valencia, NM
Built 1970 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,412
FR-4068
FairOver: I-40 EBL/WBL
9.83 M W Jct US-285/I40, Torrance, NM
Built 1995 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 227
FL-5005
FairOver: S. Domingo Baca Arroyo
0.20 M S Paseo Del Norte, Bernalillo, NM
Built 1975 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,557
NM-14
FairOver: San Pedro Creek
10.8 Mi N Jct I-40/NM-14, Sandoval, NM
Built 1996 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,455
NM-74
FairOver: RIO GRANDE
2.8 MI E of US-84/US-285, Rio Arriba, NM
Built 1997 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,756
N Seven Bar Loop
FairOver: Black Diversion Channel
0.35 N of Ellison Road NW, Bernalillo, NM
Built 1995 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,911
Seven Bar Loop
FairOver: Black Diversion Channel
0.3 Mi W of Coors By-Pass, Bernalillo, NM
Built 1995 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,911
Aragon Road
FairOver: Belen Highline Canal
0.9 Mi W of Main St/Belen, Valencia, NM
Built 1995 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 500
07-Z000
FairOver: RATON CREEK
0.5 MI S OF NM-72, Colfax, NM
Built 1995 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 125
US-64
FairOver: WRIGHT CANYON
6.3 MI E OF NM 516, San Juan, NM
Built 1995 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,570
US-550
FairOver: UNNAMED WATERWAY
US 550 MM 155.3, San Juan, NM
Built 1995 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 9,219
NM-247
FairOver: UNNAMED WATERWAY
2.9 MI E OF US-54/CORONA, Lincoln, NM
Built 1995 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 295
Spain Road NE
FairOver: Bear Trib Arroyo
0.22 Mi W of Wyoming, Bernalillo, NM
Built 1995 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 307
Apache Plume
FairOver: Unnamed Arroyo
0.04 Mi S Elena Gallegos, Bernalillo, NM
Built 1995 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 307
NM-50
FairOver: UNNAMED WATERWAY
NM 50 MM 3.05, Santa Fe, NM
Built 1995 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,588
US-70 EBL/WBL
FairOver: UNNAMED WATERWAY
2.34 MI NE OF US-285, Chaves, NM
Built 1995 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,128
39-0194
FairOver: CANONES CREEK
0.9 MI S OF NM-96, Rio Arriba, NM
Built 1996 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 156
01-Z000
FairOver: SAN PEDRO CREEK
0.17 MI N OF FROST ROAD, Bernalillo, NM
Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 317
01-0058
FairOver: UNNAMED WATERWAY
0.64 MI N OF NM-14, Bernalillo, NM
Built 1994 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 317
FL-4018
FairOver: Rio Grande
0.52 Mi E of Coors Road, Bernalillo, NM
Built 1996 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 15,386
01-Z000
FairOver: Tramway Channel
0.02 Mi S Four Hills Road, Bernalillo, NM
Built 1996 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 307
FL-4224
FairOver: Belen Highline Canal
0.31 ME Camino Del Llano, Valencia, NM
Built 1996 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,967
Yale Blve SB
FairOver: Sunport Blvd S.E.
0.61 M S Jct Gibson Blvd, Bernalillo, NM
Built 1997 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 307
FL-4078
FairOver: SOUTH DIVERSION CHANNEL
0.13 MI E OF I-25, Bernalillo, NM
Built 1969 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 37,331
FL-5035
FairOver: Indian School Road NE
0.7 Mi W of San Mateo, Bernalillo, NM
Built 1958 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 9,081
US-285
FairOver: UNNAMED WATERWAY
20.814 M N JCT US70/285, Chaves, NM
Built 1986 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,476
Fl-4063
FairOver: South Pino Arroyo
0.18 M N Jct Academy NE, Bernalillo, NM
Built 1997 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 15,378
FL-5092
FairOver: Montano Road
1.2 M East of Coors Blvd, Bernalillo, NM
Built 1997 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 6,490
FL-4061
FairOver: I-40 EBL and WBL
4.8 M E Jct I-25/I-40, Bernalillo, NM
Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 27,709
NM-48
FairOver: UNNAMED WATERWAY
8.6 M.N. JCT NM48&US70, Lincoln, NM
Built 2001 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 8,196
05-1137
FairOver: UNNAMED WATERWAY
100 N ROSWELL RELIEF RTE, Chaves, NM
Built 1997 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 194
Carlisle Blvd.
FairOver: I-40 EB and WB
1.5 M E Jct I-25/I-40, Bernalillo, NM
Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 29,265
FL-6616
FairOver: Unnamed Waterway
0.04 Mi S Jct Elena Gall., Bernalillo, NM
Built 1997 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 307
FL-4061
FairOver: Window G Channel
0.3 M N Paseo del Norte, Bernalillo, NM
Built 1998 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 12,654
Showing 1,501-1,550 of 4,035 bridges
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Data sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI), latest released cycle. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges.
Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI). Poor condition is an inspection-record category, not a closure or unsafe-to-cross designation. Consult the bridge owner for current status.
Understanding Bridge Conditions
How FHWA rates bridge condition on a 0-9 scale.
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What to do with this
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NBI condition ratings are inventory snapshots, not live crossing-safety verdicts.
Every figure on PlainBridges is rendered directly from federal source data, no number is typed in by an editor. New Mexico Good/Fair/Poor shares and county rollups on this page are computed from the same NBI extract as the national boards; 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.