- 8% of New Mexico's 3,935 bridges, or 298 bridges, are structurally deficient meaning key elements like the deck or superstructure are in poor condition. - 9% of bridges, or 356 bridges, are functionally obsolete as they do not meet current design standards. - Between 2003-2012, $254.5 million in federal funding supported construction of 400 bridges in the state.

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Highlights from FHWA’s 2013 National Bridge Inventory Data:
 Of the 3,935 bridges in the state, 298 bridges, or 8% are classified as structurally deficient. This
means one or more of the key bridge elements, such as the deck, superstructure or
substructure, is considered to be in “poor” or worse condition.1
 There are 356 bridges, or 9% of all state bridges, classified as functionally obsolete. This means
the bridge does not meet design standards that are in line with current practice.
 Federal-aid investment in New Mexico has supported $254.5 million in bridge construction
spending on 400 bridges between 2003 and 2012, according to FHWA data.2
 Since 2004, 210 new bridges have been constructed in the state and 97 bridges have undergone
major reconstruction.
 The state estimates that it would cost approximately $744.8 million to fix a total of 1,626
bridges in the state.3
Bridge Inventory:
All Bridges Structurally deficient Bridges
Type of Bridge Total
Number
Area (sq.
meters)
Daily
Crossings
Total
Number
Area (sq.
meters)
Daily
Crossings
Rural Bridges
Interstate 600 236,700 8,383,532 21 7,391 184,724
Other principal arterial 588 171,092 3,215,753 16 14,979 97,212
Minor arterial 435 103,571 1,185,395 26 7,098 48,837
Major collector 460 172,111 654,251 52 16,193 61,428
Minor collector 379 120,102 256,791 55 18,420 27,301
Local 504 84,338 201,830 77 13,837 22,398
Urban Bridges
Interstate 278 314,809 15,713,643 16 12,789 400,439
Other freeway 1 704 25,456 0 0 0
Principal arterial 296 292,117 5,965,260 13 9,392 142,792
Minor arterial 143 163,011 1,183,933 13 13,460 88,382
Collector 134 55,180 565,203 6 1,694 17,239
Local 117 22,891 200,657 3 365 4,218
Not classified 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 3,935 1,736,625 37,551,704 298 115,619 1,094,970
1
According to the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), a bridge is classified as structurally deficient if the condition rating for the deck,
superstructure, substructure or culvert and retaining walls is rated 4 or below or if the bridge receives an appraisal rating of 2 or less for
structural condition or waterway adequacy. During inspections, the condition of a variety of bridge elements are rated on a scale of 0 (failed
condition) to 9 (excellent condition). A rating of 4 is considered “poor” condition and the individual element displays signs of advanced section
loss, deterioration, spalling or scour.
2
ARTBA analysis of FHWA data, includes all bridge construction related spending on projects approved by FHWA between 2003 and 2012.
3
This data is provided by bridge owners as part of the FHWA data and is required for any bridge eligible for the Highway Bridge Replacement
and Rehabilitation Program. However, for some states this amount is very low and likely not an accurate reflection of current costs.
State Bridge Profile
New Mexico

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Proposed bridge work:
Type of Work Number Cost (millions) Daily Crossings Area (sq. meters)
Bridge replacement 231 $130.6 1,336,034 69,902
Widening & rehabilitation 29 $18.8 541,813 17,466
Rehabilitation 1,256 $534.0 8,906,411 379,664
Deck rehabilitation/replacement 72 $37.5 711,085 60,144
Other work 38 $23.9 171,700 57,314
Top 10 Most Traveled Structurally Deficient Bridges in the State
County Year
Built
Daily
Crossings
Type of Bridge Location
(route/water under the bridge, traffic on the bridge and location)
Bernalillo 1963 44,163 Urban Interstate NM-500 / Rio Bravo, I-25 SB, JUNCTION I-25/NM-500
Dona Ana 1968 37,004 Urban Interstate Missouri Avenue, I-25 SBL, 3.6 Mi S of Jct US-70
Dona Ana 1968 37,004 Urban Interstate Missouri Avenue, I-25 NBL, 3.8 Mi S of Jct US-70
Dona Ana 1971 30,360 Urban Interstate NM-292, I-10 EB, 4.5 M E Jct I-10/Exit 135
Dona Ana 1971 30,360 Urban Interstate NM-292, I-10 WB, 4.5 M.E of exit 135/I-10
Dona Ana 1968 28,187 Urban Interstate Interstate Ramps, I-10 WB, Jct I-10/I-25/Las Cruces
Dona Ana 1968 28,187 Urban Interstate Interstate Ramps, I-10 EB, Jct I-10/I-25 Las Cruces
Valencia 1974 27,315 Urban minor
arterial
RIO GRANDE, NM-6, 1.1 MI E OF JCT NM-314
Dona Ana 1971 21,952 Urban Interstate NM-28(Ave. De. Mesilla, I-10 EB, 5.7 M. E. I-10 exit 135.
Dona Ana 1971 21,952 Urban Interstate NM-28(Ave. De Mesilla), I-10 WB, 5.7 M. E. I-10 exit 135
Sources: All data is from the 2013 National Bridge Inventory, released by the Federal Highway Administration in March 2014.
Note that specific conditions on bridge may have changed as a result of recent work. Cost estimates of bridge work provided as
part of the data and have been adjusted to 2013$ for inflation and estimated project costs. Contract awards data is for state
and local government awards and comes from McGraw Hill. Note that additional bridge investment may be a part of other
contract awards if a smaller bridge project is included with a highway project, and that would not be accounted for in the total
in this profile.