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
I-40 WBL
GoodOver: RIO PUERCO
1.3 MI E JCT I-40 & NM118, McKinley, NM
Built 1994 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 23,377
I-40 EBL
GoodOver: RIO PUERCO
1.3 MI E JCT I-40/NM118, McKinley, NM
Built 1993 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 23,377
Sunport Blvd. SE
GoodOver: University Blvd
0.4 Mi E of Jct I-25, Bernalillo, NM
Built 1997 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 8,884
Mills AVE. (LV)
GoodOver: GALLINAS RIVER
1.0 M W JCT US 85 & MILLS, San Miguel, NM
Built 1998 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 13,757
49-RTR
GoodOver: NM 599
. 5 miles S of 84/285, Santa Fe, NM
Built 2001 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,345
NM-599
GoodOver: ARROYO DE LAS TRAMPAS
NM 599 mile post 7.6, Santa Fe, NM
Built 2001 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 15,783
49-0070
GoodOver: ARROYO DE LAS TRAMPAS
.01 miles south of the Jc, Santa Fe, NM
Built 2001 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 568
US-550
GoodOver: UNNAMED WATERWAY
25.4 miles north of NM 4_, Sandoval, NM
Built 2002 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 5,243
US-550
GoodOver: ARROYO DE LOS PINOS
11.3 miles SE of NM 197, Sandoval, NM
Built 1966 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 4,964
I-10 WBL
GoodOver: Union Pacific Railroad
4.7 Mi W Dona Ana/Luna CL, Luna, NM
Built 2002 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 19,154
US-84/285
GoodOver: ARROYO DE LA PRESA
US 84/285 MM 196.3, Rio Arriba, NM
Built 2003 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 9,474
US-70 EBL
GoodOver: Rinconada Road-MP151.9
1.3 Mi E Jct I-25/US-70, Doña Ana, NM
Built 2003 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 46,597
US-70 WBL
GoodOver: Rinconada Road
1.3 Mi E o Jct I-25/US-70, Doña Ana, NM
Built 2003 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 46,597
NM-112
GoodOver: RITO DE T.A.
4.9 mi South Jct. US 84, Rio Arriba, NM
Built 1997 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 230
FL-5614
GoodOver: I-25 NBL and SBL
Junction of I-25 & Lohman, Doña Ana, NM
Built 2002 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 12,828
I-25 NBL
GoodOver: Rio Grande River
1.3 Mi S Jct I-25/NM-187, Sierra, NM
Built 2003 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 7,049
I-25 SBL
GoodOver: Rio Grande River
1.3 Mi S Jct. I-25/NM-187, Sierra, NM
Built 2003 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 7,049
US-550
GoodOver: GAME PASS
US 550 MM 170.1, San Juan, NM
Built 2002 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 10,819
NM-185
GoodOver: RIO GRANDE
0.3 M N JCT NM-157/NM-185, Doña Ana, NM
Built 2003 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 798
US-62/180
GoodOver: Unnamed Waterway
1.9 Mi E Of New Mex/Tex, Eddy, NM
Built 2010 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,976
FL-5000
GoodOver: Los Picaros Road
1.3 Mi S of Rio Bravo, Bernalillo, NM
Built 2008 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 4,484
US-64
GoodOver: WEBB CREEK
US-64 @ MP 139.8 LUMBERTO, Rio Arriba, NM
Built 2008 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 724
Aragon Road 61101
GoodOver: BNSF RR
Aragon Road, Valencia, NM
Built 2013 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 989
45-6100
GoodOver: COOLIDGE ARROYO
4.39 Mi E US-64/Fruitland, San Juan, NM
Built 2010 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,620
51-A013
GoodOver: HACKBERRY DRAW
7.O M S JCT NM-51, Sierra, NM
Built 2009 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 87
51-A013
GoodOver: MC LENDON DRAW
9.6 M S JCT NM-51, Sierra, NM
Built 2009 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 87
FR-2044
GoodOver: ARROYO DEL PUERTECITO
0.1 MI E I-25 EXIT 159, Socorro, NM
Built 2009 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 327
51-A001
GoodOver: Flood Control Ditch
1.8 MI. EAST ON BROAD AVE, Sierra, NM
Built 2003 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 66
CORIZNE STREET
GoodOver: FLOOD CONTROL DITCH
1.8 MI EAST BROAD AVE, Sierra, NM
Built 2003 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 66
51-A001
GoodOver: FLOOD CONTROL DITCH
1.8 MI EAST BROAD AVE, Sierra, NM
Built 2003 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 66
Sleepy Hollow Road
GoodOver: Rio Ruidoso
628 Ft. West Of NM-48, Lincoln, NM
Built 2009 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 316
GUSDORF ROAD
GoodOver: PASEO DE CANON E DRAIN
0.01 N JCT OF NM-585, Taos, NM
Built 2009 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,605
CAMINO DE COLORES
GoodOver: PASEO DE CANON E DRAIN
O.O1 MN JCT NM-585, Taos, NM
Built 2009 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 228
CAMINO DE LA CRUZ
GoodOver: PASEO DEL CANON E DRAIN
0.01 M N OF NM-585, Taos, NM
Built 2003 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,742
TAOS MID SCHOOL RD
GoodOver: PASEO DEL CANON E DRAIN
0.01 MN JCT NM-585, Taos, NM
Built 2003 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 228
43-OS13
GoodOver: Rio Puerco
2.7 NE of NM 126, Sandoval, NM
Built 2011 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 96
43-634
GoodOver: RIO SAN ANTONIO
0.01 Mi W NM-126 @ MP37.8, Sandoval, NM
Built 2011 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 96
31-101
GoodOver: Paritti Canyon Wash
Jct Basilio/Clay Gallup, McKinley, NM
Built 2011 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 529
NM-371
GoodOver: UNNAMED WATERWAY
12.7 MILES N OF NM-122, McKinley, NM
Built 1958 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,485
NM-371
GoodOver: UNNAMED WATERWAY
CROWNPOINT, McKinley, NM
Built 1958 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,767
45-4450
GoodOver: BLANCO CANYON
7.4 MI S JCT US-64, San Juan, NM
Built 2011 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 642
US-380
GoodOver: RIO HONDO
0.7 M E JCT US-380/70/285, Chaves, NM
Built 2008 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 6,221
US-54
GoodOver: Unnmaed Waterway
5.5 Mi S of US-380/Carriz, Lincoln, NM
Built 2012 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,708
US-54
GoodOver: Unnamed Waterway
16.6 Mi S of US 54/380, Lincoln, NM
Built 2012 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,708
US-54
GoodOver: Bull Gap Canyon
12.8 Mi S of US-380/Carri, Lincoln, NM
Built 2013 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,708
US-54
GoodOver: Unnamed Waterway
5.7 Mi S of US-380/Carriz, Lincoln, NM
Built 2012 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,708
US-54
GoodOver: Unnamed Waterway
14.39 Mi N. Of Jct. US 54, Otero, NM
Built 2012 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,708
US-54
GoodOver: Unnamed Waterway
13.51 Mi N Of Jct. us-54, Otero, NM
Built 2012 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,708
31-Z001
GoodOver: Defiance Draw
3.27 MI S OF JCT NM-264, McKinley, NM
Built 2011 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 931
NM-51
GoodOver: ASH CANYON
5.75 MI E OF LOOP-11 T /C, Sierra, NM
Built 2009 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 129
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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.