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

Total Bridges

368

Public highway bridges in New Mexico

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

New Mexico35.8%56.3%GoodFairPoor
Bridge inventory deck-condition mix - New Mexico (FHWA NBI)

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
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$2,542

OK

Oklahoma

7.50% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$22,733
Selected

NM

New Mexico

7.61% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$368

RI

Rhode Island

7.69% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$78

NE

Nebraska

7.73% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$15,571

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

Poor

Over: 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

Poor

Over: WASH

IN TOHATCHI N.M., McKinley, NM

Built 1976 Load: 6.7 t ADT: 900

IRR BIA RTE N9504

Poor

Over: FIQUERDO WASH

SOUTH EDGE NAKAIBITO NM, McKinley, NM

Built 1976 Load: 6.7 t ADT: 140

IRR BIA RTE N5001

Poor

Over: TOADLENA WASH

0.1MI NORTH TOADLENA T.P., San Juan, NM

Built 1988 Load: 11.4 t ADT: 127

IRR BIA RTE 39

Poor

Over: NAVAJO RIVER

6.6 KM NW OF DULCE NM, Rio Arriba, NM

Built 1973 Load: 11.7 t ADT: 30

IRR BIA RTE N321

Poor

Over: 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 N31

Good

Over: THODILIDONIH WASH

9 MILES NE OF NAVAJO, NM, McKinley, NM

Built 2016 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 136

BIA Route 0502

Good

Over: DRY WASH

1.9 KM N OF OHKAY OWINGEH, Rio Arriba, NM

Built 2016 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 50

IRR BIA RTE N13

Good

Over: SHIPROCK WASH

9 MI W & 10 MI S SHIPROCK, San Juan, NM

Built 1977 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 1,675

IRR BIA RTE N13

Good

Over: SHIPROCK WASH

9 MI W & 10 MI S SHIPROCK, San Juan, NM

Built 1976 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 1,675

IRR RTE 5000

Good

Over: LEH-TSO-BII-TO WASH

16KM WEST OF USH 491, San Juan, NM

Built 2009 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 1,000

IRR BIA RTE 5000

Good

Over: TO-BIL-HASK-IDI WASH

13KM WEST OF USH 491, San Juan, NM

Built 2009 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 1,000

IRR BIA RTE 88

Good

Over: RIO GRANDE RIVER

SANDOVAL COUNTY, Sandoval, NM

Built 2018 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 500

804A

Good

Over: UNDERPASS

S TESUQUE TRANSFER STA., Santa Fe, NM

Built 1990 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 300

IRR BIA RTE 708

Good

Over: DRY CREEK

1.6 KM NW OF TAOS PUEBLO, Taos, NM

Built 1994 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 200

IRR BIA RTE 30

Good

Over: ACOMA RESERVATION WASH

5 KM EAST OF MCCARTYS, Cibola, NM

Built 1967 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,350

IRR BIA RTE 2

Good

Over: OJO CALIENTE WASH

OJO CALIENTE, Cibola, NM

Built 1984 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 100

Sonoma Ranch Blvd.

Good

Over: Tortugas Arroyo

.6 MN Dripping Sprg Rd, Doña Ana, NM

Built 2006 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 6,118

Dunn Drive

Good

Over: Unnamed Waterway

.05 miles South Dunn, Doña Ana, NM

Built 2006 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 845

WSMR P ROUTE 7

Good

Over: STORM DRAINAGE

2 MILES N FROM RR7B0007, Doña Ana, NM

Built 1965 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 100

WSMR P ROUTE 7

Good

Over: STORM DRAINAGE

2 MILES N FROM RR7B0008, Doña Ana, NM

Built 1965 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 100

US-82

Good

Over: US 82 Lovington Highway

US 82, MP 127.21, Eddy, NM

Built 2019 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,991

FR-1008

Good

Over: WWAY @ I10 MP 25.7

25.7 MI E OF ARIZ ST LINE, Hidalgo, NM

Built 1972 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 106

IRR BIA RTE 5

Good

Over: CIBOLA WASH

16.6 KM N OF NM ST HWY 53, McKinley, NM

Built 1973 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 117

IRR BIA RTE N9

Good

Over: STANDING ROCK WASH

1 MI SW OF STANDING ROCK, McKinley, NM

Built 1992 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,760

IRR BIA RTE N471

Good

Over: TINIAN MISSION WASH

2 MI. NE TINIAN MISSION, McKinley, NM

Built 2010 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 218

IRR BIA RTE N9

Good

Over: DITCH DRAINAGE

1 MI E COYOTE CANYON COMM, McKinley, NM

Built 2000 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,672

IRR BIA RTE N9

Good

Over: DITCH DRAINAGE

.75MI E COYOTE CANYON COM, McKinley, NM

Built 2002 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 10

WSMR S RT 252

Good

Over: STORM DRAINAGE

1.0 KM S OF RR252B02, Otero, NM

Built 2016 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 50

IRR BIA RTE N3003

Good

Over: MAIN CANAL

8M S, 6M E. FARMINGTON, San Juan, NM

Built 1975 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,945

IRR BIA RTE N4055

Good

Over: AMARILLO CANAL NO.1

9 MI S, 4 MI W FARMINGTON, San Juan, NM

Built 1978 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 269

IRR BIA RTE N3003

Good

Over: NAVAJO WASH

5.8 M S,6.2M W FARMINGTON, San Juan, NM

Built 1978 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,768

43-634

Good

Over: RIO SAN ANTONIO

0.01 Mi W NM-126 @ MP37.8, Sandoval, NM

Built 2011 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 96

SP85

Good

Over: UNNAMED WASH

3.0 KM NW SANTO DOMINGO, Sandoval, NM

Built 2014 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 200

BIA RT. 101

Good

Over: DRY WASH

EAST OF NAMBE RESERVOIR, Santa Fe, NM

Built 2005 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 100

WSMR P Rt 6

Good

Over: Salt Creek

7 MI WSMR P RT 6 & 7 INTR, Sierra, NM

Built 2019 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 100

IRR BIA RTE 201

Good

Over: RIO PUEBLO RIVER

S.EDGE SAN LORENZO PUEBLO, Taos, NM

Built 1989 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 500

IRR BIA RTE 201

Good

Over: BYPASS

S EDGE OF PICURIS PUEBLO, Taos, NM

Built 2000 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 500

FDR 87

Good

Over: RIO SAN ANTONIO

0.2 MI S/O FSR 78 INT, Rio Arriba, NM

Built 2015 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 90

IRR BIA RTE N562

Good

Over: FRUITLAND CANAL

0.4 KM N OF N36, San Juan, NM

Built 2006 Load: 33.1 t ADT: 1,150

IRR BIA RTE 4

Good

Over: INN OF MTN GODS ACC ROAD

AT INN OF THE MTN GODS, Otero, NM

Built 2023 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 900

FDR 156

Good

Over: GALLINAS RIVER

.31 MI E/O E.V. LONG CG, San Miguel, NM

Built 1966 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 150

NM-500

Good

Over: South Diversion Channel

0.11 Mile west of NM-47, Bernalillo, NM

Built 2018 Load: 33.8 t ADT: 30,600

ROCKY CANYON ROAD

Good

Over: PUERCO RIVER

3.5miles N OF MARIANO LAK, McKinley, NM

Built 2020 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 213

TAJIQUE CANYON RD

Good

Over: TAJIQUE CANYON

0.4 MI NW/O TAJIQUE CG, Torrance, NM

Built 2011 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 99

IRR BIA RTE 149

Good

Over: DRAINAGE DITCH

IN RAMAH NEW MEXICO, McKinley, NM

Built 1987 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 250

BIA ROUTH N46

Good

Over: CHACO WASH

1M N OF PUEBLO PINTADO, McKinley, NM

Built 2010 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 815

WSMR P RT 316

Good

Over: SALT CREEK

N OF RR316B1, Sierra, NM

Built 2021 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 25

IRR BIA RTE N475

Good

Over: OJO ENCINO WASH

0.3MI E OJO ENCINO SCHOOL, McKinley, NM

Built 1989 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 341

N5031

Good

Over: HOGBACK IRRIGATION CANAL

0.5 MILES NORTH OF US 64, San Juan, NM

Built 2012 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 1,155

IRR BIA RTE N7057

Good

Over: WASH

4.5 M. EAST OF N371, San Juan, NM

Built 2012 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 36

IRR BIA RTE 27

Good

Over: SAN JOSE RIVER

EAST EDGE OF MCCARTYS, Cibola, NM

Built 2010 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 788

US-62/180

Good

Over: UNNAMED WATERWAY

5.8 MI N OF NM7/WHITES CY, Eddy, NM

Built 1931 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 5,819

IRR BIA RTE N475

Good

Over: TORREON WASH

1.4MI E OJO ENCINO SCHOOL, McKinley, NM

Built 1988 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 341

IRR BIA ROUTE 24

Good

Over: SEAMA WASH

0.3KM EAST OF SEAMA, Cibola, NM

Built 1974 Load: 36.2 t ADT: 300

IRR BIA RTE N36

Good

Over: WASH

1MI E,1.8MI S KIRTLAND NM, San Juan, NM

Built 1988 Load: 36.2 t ADT: 4,450

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