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
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NM-6
FairOver: I-25 NBL/SBL
JCT I-25/NM-6 @ Los Lunas, Valencia, NM
Built 1996 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 19,202
Gravel Road
FairOver: Low Flow Channel
Bosque Del Apache N.W.R., Socorro, NM
Built 1995 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 20
NM-456
FairOver: CIMARRON RIVER
22.9 M NE JCT US-64/87, Union, NM
Built 1962 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 69
NM-456
FairOver: UNNAMED WATERWAY
27.7 M NE OF JCT US-64/87, Union, NM
Built 1961 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 69
NM-370
FairOver: TRAVESSER CREEK
3.9 MI S OF JCT NM-456, Union, NM
Built 1962 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 77
NM-423
FairOver: DOMINGO BACA ARROYO
0.13 M W JCT I-25/NM-423, Bernalillo, NM
Built 1955 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 49,768
27-E003
FairOver: RUIDOSO RIVER
0.2 MI E OF US-70 @MP-273, Lincoln, NM
Built 1988 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 325
27-Z001
FairOver: Rio Ruidoso
446 N of US-70, Lincoln, NM
Built 1960 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 316
NM-193
FairOver: UNNAMED WATERWAY
2.1 MI S OF JCT US-64, Colfax, NM
Built 1974 Load: 37.4 t ADT: 23
NM-584
FairOver: RIO GRANDE
0.45 MI WEST JCT NM-68, Rio Arriba, NM
Built 1977 Load: 37.4 t ADT: 16,093
NM-309
FairOver: BNSF Railroad
0.5 Mi E of Jct Loop-13, Valencia, NM
Built 2004 Load: 37.4 t ADT: 16,258
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
NM-117
FairOver: I-40 EBL/WBL mp 89.44
JCT I-40/NM-117, Cibola, NM
Built 1959 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 1,137
47-B43B
FairOver: PECOS RIVER
1.8 MI N OF I-25 FRTG RD, San Miguel, NM
Built 1974 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 198
US-180
FairOver: WHITEWATER CREEK
10 MI N GRANT/CATRON CL, Catron, NM
Built 1982 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 907
FL-5265
FairOver: EAGLE DRAW
1.4 MI W US-285/ARTESIA, Eddy, NM
Built 1973 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 1,651
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
I-25 NBL
FairOver: NM-445
JCT I-25/NM-455/MAXWELL, Colfax, NM
Built 1969 Load: 37.7 t ADT: 6,855
I-25 SBL
FairOver: NM-445
JCT I-25/NM-445/MAXWELL, Colfax, NM
Built 1969 Load: 37.7 t ADT: 6,855
NM-502 / IRR
FairOver: RIO GRANDE
1.0M E JCTNM30/RIO GRANDE, Santa Fe, NM
Built 1988 Load: 37.7 t ADT: 10,034
I-25 NBL
FairOver: Local Road
2.6 Mi N of Jct NM-1/X-91, Sierra, NM
Built 1979 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 5,583
I-25 SBL
FairOver: Local Road
2.6 Mi N of Jct NM-1/X-91, Sierra, NM
Built 1979 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 5,583
I-25 SBL
FairOver: PECOS ARROYO
1 M N OF N VEGAS INTERCHG, San Miguel, NM
Built 1982 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 7,494
I-25 NBL
FairOver: PECOS ARROYO
1 M N OF N VEGAS INTERCHG, San Miguel, NM
Built 1982 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 7,494
US-84
FairOver: ARROYO DE ANIL
7.09 MI N OF US-60, De Baca, NM
Built 1983 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 3,028
US-285
FairOver: SAN CRISTOBAL ARROYO
6.25 MI S OF JCT NM-41, Santa Fe, NM
Built 1991 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 1,803
ACCESS ROAD
FairOver: SANTA FE RIVER
2 MI N OF JCT SR16, Sandoval, NM
Built 1976 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 200
NM-423
FairOver: BNSF RAILROAD
1.86 MI W JCT I-25/NM423, Bernalillo, NM
Built 1988 Load: 38.0 t ADT: 82,438
US-64
FairOver: BNSF R/R
0.1 M E OF JCT. NM-370, Union, NM
Built 2008 Load: 38.0 t ADT: 3,828
I-25 NBL
FairOver: Lomas Boulevard
Jct I-25 & Lomas Blvd, Bernalillo, NM
Built 2002 Load: 38.0 t ADT: 197,883
I-40 WBL
FairOver: NM-469
24.3 M E Jct NM-209/I-40, Quay, NM
Built 1981 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 12,185
I-40 EBL
FairOver: NM-469
24.3 M E Jct NM-209/I-40, Quay, NM
Built 1981 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 12,185
NM-26
FairOver: CHINA DRAW
5.9 MI W OF JCT NM-27, Luna, NM
Built 1969 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 2,324
NM-346
FairOver: Rio Grande River
0.4 M W Jct NM304/NM346, Valencia, NM
Built 1971 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 1,948
NM-581
FairOver: ARROYO SECO
0.10 MI N OF JCT NM 399, Rio Arriba, NM
Built 1979 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 1,018
NM-5001
FairOver: ANIMAS RIVER
0.85 MI E OF JCT NM-371, San Juan, NM
Built 1988 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 9,502
I-40 EBL
FairOver: Trujillo Creek
40.6 M E Jct I-40/NM-209, Quay, NM
Built 1973 Load: 38.4 t ADT: 13,857
I-40 WBL
FairOver: Trujillo Creek
40.6 M E Jct I-40/NM-209, Quay, NM
Built 1973 Load: 38.4 t ADT: 13,857
NM-39
FairOver: UTE CREEK
24.8 MI N OF US-54/LOGAN, Harding, NM
Built 1976 Load: 38.5 t ADT: 234
US-550 SBL
FairOver: Rio Grande River
1.4 M NW JCT I-25/US-550, Sandoval, NM
Built 1986 Load: 38.5 t ADT: 38,912
IRR/NM 502
FairOver: TESUQUE RIVER
0.35 MI W JCT US84/US285, Santa Fe, NM
Built 1987 Load: 38.7 t ADT: 16,984
NM-4
FairOver: JEMEZ CREEK
18.8 MI N OF JCT US-550, Sandoval, NM
Built 2019 Load: 38.8 t ADT: 4,254
US-70/380
FairOver: UNNAMED WATERWAY
16.7 M E JCT US-380/HONDO, Lincoln, NM
Built 1938 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 3,595
US-70/380
FairOver: UNNAMED WATERWAY
3.4 M E JCT US-380/HONDO, Lincoln, NM
Built 1937 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 3,595
US-70/380
FairOver: UNNAMED WATERWAY
7.0 M E JCT US-380/HONDO, Lincoln, NM
Built 1937 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 3,595
US-54
FairOver: UNNAMED WATERWAY
15.6 MI S OF US-380/CARRI, Lincoln, NM
Built 1939 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 2,708
US-60
FairOver: UNNAMED WATERWAY
1.0 MI W OF NM-47, Socorro, NM
Built 1940 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 558
49-0073
FairOver: UNNAMED WATERWAY
0.2 MI S US-84/TESUQUE N, Santa Fe, NM
Built 1932 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 3,342
US-380
FairOver: UNNAMED WATERWAY
20.1 MI W OF US54/CARRIZO, Socorro, NM
Built 1930 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 1,726
NM-68
FairOver: UNNAMED WATERWAY
1.0 MI N OF NM-518, Taos, NM
Built 1940 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 16,648
Showing 2,201-2,250 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.