Structure 30202000001022 · Rio Arriba County, NM

Fdr 44 over Borracho Creek

Carries Fdr 44 over Borracho Creek, 0.3 Mi W/o Co RD 250 Int.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
24 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

24 ft end to end. 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 or the layout of the shorter spans, so those are drawn as typical for a slab bridge.

Built195373 years old
Length24.3 ft7.4 m
Daily traffic60counted 2022
Last inspectedJuly 2024every 24 months

Location

StateNew Mexico
CountyRio Arriba
Location0.3 Mi W/o Co RD 250 Int
CarriesFdr 44
CrossesBorracho Creek
Coordinates36.49493, -106.12167

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignSlab
Total Length24.3 ft (7.4 m)
Max Span23.3 ft (7.1 m)
Deck Width16.4 ft (5 m)
Deck Area37 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1953

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic60 (2022)
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerU.S. Forest Service
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number030202000001022

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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