Structure 8619 · Taos County, NM

55-c082 over Rio Grande De Ranchos

Carries 55-c082 over Rio Grande De Ranchos, 0.1 Mi W Of Jct Nm-518.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
25 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 5/9

A culvert 25 ft across. Lengths are drawn to scale; at this length a semi-truck would be a speck. Each part is colored by its latest inspection rating. The inventory records lengths but not heights, so those are drawn as typical for a culvert.

Built198442 years old
Length24.9 ft7.6 m
Daily traffic250counted 2023
Last inspectedJanuary 2024every 24 months

Location

StateNew Mexico
CountyTaos
Location0.1 Mi W Of Jct Nm-518
Carries55-c082
CrossesRio Grande De Ranchos
Coordinates36.28177, -105.58125

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignCulvert
Total Length24.9 ft (7.6 m)
Max Span24.9 ft (7.6 m)
Deck Area28.1 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1984

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic250 (2023)
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000000008619

How Bridge Ratings Work

Inspectors rate each major part of a bridge (the deck you drive on, the superstructure of beams that holds it up, and the substructure of piers and abutments beneath) on a 0–9 scale. A bridge's overall condition is its lowest of those ratings, so one deteriorated component makes the whole bridge "poor."

0Failed
1Imminent failure
2Critical
3Serious
4Poor
5Fair
6Satisfactory
7Good
8Very good
9Excellent
Good · lowest component 7–9
Fair · lowest component 5–6
Poor · lowest component 0–4

A poor rating is not a closure. It means the bridge is flagged for priority repair or replacement; bridges judged unsafe are closed or posted with weight limits. The waterway (channel) rating is reported, but it does not count toward the overall classification.

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