Structure 5489 · Eddy County, NM

Fl-4266 over Pecos River

Carries Fl-4266 over Pecos River, 0.3 Mi N Us-285/carlsbad.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT399 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

399 ft end to end, longest span 113 ft: about 6 semi-trucks nose to tail. Lengths and the semi-truck on the deck are drawn to the same scale. 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built1954rebuilt 1988
Length399.0 ft121.6 m
Daily traffic12,411counted 2023
Last inspectedNovember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateNew Mexico
CountyEddy
Location0.3 Mi N Us-285/carlsbad
CarriesFl-4266
CrossesPecos River
Coordinates32.43920, -104.22870

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length399.0 ft (121.6 m)
Max Span112.9 ft (34.4 m)
Deck Width61.0 ft (18.6 m)
Deck Area2261.8 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1954 (reconstructed 1988)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic12,411 (2023)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalUnknown
Structure Number000000000005489

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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