Total Bridges
368
Public highway bridges in New Mexico
State profile · Near median Poor share
New Mexico bridge safety
Condition ratings, load ratings, and Poor-condition data for every public highway bridge in New Mexico, based on the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.
- 368
- Public bridges
- 34.2%
- Good condition
- 7.6%
- Poor condition
Data updated May 2026
Good Condition
34.2%
126 bridges rated 7-9
-15.8pp vs 50% benchmark
Poor Condition
7.6%
28 bridges whose lowest applicable component is rated 0-4
0.6pp vs national avg 7.0%
New Mexico vs national bridge condition
New Mexico - Good condition share 34.2%
National avg
Share of bridges rated 7-9 on the FHWA 0-9 scale (deck, superstructure, substructure all good).
New Mexico - Poor-condition share 25.4%
National avg
Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.
Condition Distribution
Counties (33)
Bernalillo 26 Catron 7 Chaves 1 Cibola 23 Colfax 4 Curry 0 De Baca 1 Doña Ana 33 Eddy 4 Grant 7 Guadalupe 1 Harding 0 Hidalgo 1 Lea 1 Lincoln 6 Los Alamos 0 Luna 2 McKinley 58 Mora 6 Otero 11 Quay 4 Rio Arriba 17 Roosevelt 0 San Juan 51 San Miguel 21 Sandoval 24 Santa Fe 15 Sierra 7 Socorro 20 Taos 11 Torrance 4 Union 0 Valencia 2
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.
NH
New Hampshire
7.08% top marginal rate
OK
Oklahoma
7.50% top marginal rate
NM
New Mexico
7.61% top marginal rate
RI
Rhode Island
7.69% top marginal rate
NE
Nebraska
7.73% top marginal rate
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.
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
IRR BIA RTE N108
PoorOver: WASH
IN TOHATCHI N.M., McKinley, NM
Built 1976 Load: 6.7 t ADT: 900
IRR BIA RTE N9504
PoorOver: FIQUERDO WASH
SOUTH EDGE NAKAIBITO NM, McKinley, NM
Built 1976 Load: 6.7 t ADT: 140
IRR BIA RTE N5001
PoorOver: TOADLENA WASH
0.1MI NORTH TOADLENA T.P., San Juan, NM
Built 1988 Load: 11.4 t ADT: 127
IRR BIA RTE 39
PoorOver: NAVAJO RIVER
6.6 KM NW OF DULCE NM, Rio Arriba, NM
Built 1973 Load: 11.7 t ADT: 30
IRR BIA RTE N321
PoorOver: SAND SPRING CREEK
2.0 MI NW OF CRYSTAL N.M., San Juan, NM
Built 1936 Load: 13.7 t ADT: 272
All Bridges in New Mexico
IRR BIA RTE N543
FairOver: SLICK ROCK WASH
0.2 MI N PIGEON SPRINGS, McKinley, NM
Built 1990 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 531
IRR BIA RTE N54
FairOver: SLICK ROCK WASH
S AND E OF FT DEFIANCE,AZ, McKinley, NM
Built 2000 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 261
49ER AVE
FairOver: DRAINAGE DITCH
1.3 MI WEST OF MESQUITE R, Otero, NM
Built 1970 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,000
WSMR S RT 252
FairOver: STORM DRAINAGE
1.4 KM S OF RR252B05, Otero, NM
Built 2015 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 50
IRR BIA RTE 600
FairOver: SANTA CLARA CREEK
IN SANTA CLARA PUEBLO, Rio Arriba, NM
Built 1980 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,000
IRR BIA RTE N364
FairOver: SALT CREEK
8.3 KM W OF SHIPROCK, San Juan, NM
Built 2000 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,850
IRR BIA RTE 3003
FairOver: GALLEGOS WASH
4.2MI E,6 MI S FARMINGTON, San Juan, NM
Built 1975 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,768
IRR BIA RTE N4002
FairOver: MAIN CANAL
7M S 8M E FARMINGTON, San Juan, NM
Built 1974 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 258
IRR BIA RTE N3003
FairOver: DRAINAGE DITCH
8.1MI S,6 MI E FARMINGTON, San Juan, NM
Built 1975 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,945
IRR BIA RTE N4022
FairOver: MAIN CANAL
10.8M S,6.2M E FARMINGTON, San Juan, NM
Built 1975 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 631
IRR BIA RTE N4022
FairOver: DRAINAGE DITCH
10.8M S,6.3M E FARMINGTON, San Juan, NM
Built 1975 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 631
IRR BIA RTE N4030
FairOver: DRAINAGE DITCH
13 MI S,7 MI E FARMINGTON, San Juan, NM
Built 1975 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 263
IRR BIA RTE N4065
FairOver: AMARILLO CANAL NO 2
11 MI S,8 MI W FARMINGTON, San Juan, NM
Built 1978 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 271
IRR BIA RTE N4028
FairOver: COURY LATERAL CANAL
2.2M S,0.3M W JCT44 -3003, San Juan, NM
Built 1980 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 187
IRR BIA RTE N4022
FairOver: COURY LATERAL CANAL
3.3M S,6M W JCT 44 & 3003, San Juan, NM
Built 1980 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 631
IRR BIA RTE N7015
FairOver: TORREON CHAPTER WASH
0.1 MI N TORREON CH HOUSE, Sandoval, NM
Built 1983 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 450
I-25 NBL/SBL
FairOver: SOUTH CANYON
5.2 MILES SOUTH OF EXIT, Sierra, NM
Built 1967 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 5,583
WSMR P RT 7
FairOver: STORM DRAINAGE
17 MILES N FROM RR7B0011, Sierra, NM
Built 2012 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 100
I-25 NBL/SBL
FairOver: RYAN HILL CANYON
1.5 MI N OF JCT NM-178, Socorro, NM
Built 1963 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 6,162
WSMR P RT 5
FairOver: STORM DRAINAGE
21 KM NW FROM R327B1, Socorro, NM
Built 1960 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 100
LOOP ROAD
FairOver: CHACO WASH
JUST SOUTH OF PUEBLO BONI, San Juan, NM
Built 1991 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 200
FSR 127 A
FairOver: EAGLE CREEK
1.8 MI NW/O 532 JCT, Lincoln, NM
Built 2011 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 100
IRR BIA RTE N7044
FairOver: WHITEWATER ARROYO WASH
1M W OF CHICHILTAH SCHOOL, McKinley, NM
Built 1983 Load: 33.9 t ADT: 304
IRR BIA RTE 4063
FairOver: DRY RUN
7KM WEST OF HWY 371, San Juan, NM
Built 1976 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 200
LFCC O&M West
FairOver: LFCC
Lemitar, NM, Socorro, NM
Built 1995 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 10
I-40 EBL
FairOver: North Diversion Channel
1.0 mi. E Jct I-25 & I-40, Bernalillo, NM
Built 2003 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 203,637
US-70 EBL
FairOver: PECOS RIVER
11 MI NE OF US-285/ROSWEL, Chaves, NM
Built 1994 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 2,128
FSR 127 A
FairOver: EAGLE CREEK
1.6 MI NW/O 532 JCT, Lincoln, NM
Built 2011 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 100
49-0088
FairOver: SANTA CRUZ RIVER
0.05 MI S OF JCT NM 76, Santa Fe, NM
Built 1986 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 308
IRR BIA RTE N9
FairOver: PEACH SPRINGS WASH
2.3 MI EAST COYOTE CANYON, McKinley, NM
Built 1970 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 1,135
IRR BIA RTE N5000
FairOver: WASH
4MI E,3MI N TOADLENA T P, San Juan, NM
Built 1995 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 365
IRR BIA RTE N33
FairOver: WASH
4 MI E NMHWY491 ON N36, San Juan, NM
Built 1988 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 1,711
IRR BIA RTE N9660
FairOver: WASH
4.2MI SE OF TWIN LAKES NM, McKinley, NM
Built 1976 Load: 36.2 t ADT: 83
Access Road
FairOver: Brown Arroyo
Luis Lopez, NM, Socorro, NM
Built 1995 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 20
Gravel Road
FairOver: Low Flow Channel
Bosque Del Apache N.W.R., Socorro, NM
Built 1995 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 20
IRR BIA RTE N11
FairOver: RIO PUERCO WASH
8.5 MI NE OF CHURCH ROCK, McKinley, NM
Built 1985 Load: 37.5 t ADT: 3,000
US-180
FairOver: WHITEWATER CREEK
10 MI N GRANT/CATRON CL, Catron, NM
Built 1982 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 907
IRR BIA RTE N9652
FairOver: INDIAN CREEK
3.0 MI WEST OF ROCK POINT, San Juan, NM
Built 1980 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 43
ACCESS ROAD
FairOver: SANTA FE RIVER
2 MI N OF JCT SR16, Sandoval, NM
Built 1976 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 200
IRR BIA RTE N56
FairOver: CANADA DE LOS APACHES WA
3000M NORTH OF TOHAJIILEE, Bernalillo, NM
Built 1999 Load: 39.4 t ADT: 1,275
IRR BIA RTE N3002
FairOver: GALLEGOS WASH
3.5 MI E OF CHACO PLANT, San Juan, NM
Built 1984 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 1,000
FDR 122
FairOver: HOLY GHOST CREEK
.02 MI N/O HOLY GHOST TR, San Miguel, NM
Built 1987 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 250
FSR 127 A
FairOver: EAGLE CREEK
2 MI NW/O 532 JCT, Lincoln, NM
Built 2011 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 100
FDR 122
FairOver: HOLY GHOST CREEK
.03 MI W/O HOLY GHOST CG, San Miguel, NM
Built 1987 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 250
AMMO ROAD
FairOver: SMALL LOCAL ARROYO
0.3 MILES SOUTH OF KIRTLA, Bernalillo, NM
Built 2018 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 75
IRR BIA RTE N5000
FairOver: TOCITO WASH
4 MI WEST OF TOCITO, San Juan, NM
Built 1988 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 138
NM-371
FairOver: UNNAMED WATERWAY
35.0 MI S JCT 371 & P, San Juan, NM
Built 1984 Load: 41.0 t ADT: 2,500
IRR BIA RTE 700
FairOver: RIO PUEBLO DE TAOS
IN TAOS PUEBLO VILLAGE, Taos, NM
Built 1981 Load: 42.8 t ADT: 700
IRR BIA RT 403
FairOver: RIO POJOAQUE
ILDEFONSO PUEBLO, Santa Fe, NM
Built 1999 Load: 44.0 t ADT: 600
Gravel Road
FairOver: Low flow canal
Fort Craig NM, Socorro, NM
Built 1997 Load: 45.0 t ADT: 20
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