Structure 9978 · Chaves County, NM
Carries Fl-5722 over Spring River, 850s Of College/garden.
A culvert 24 ft across with 2 openings. 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.
| State | New Mexico |
| County | Chaves |
| Location | 850s Of College/garden |
| Carries | Fl-5722 |
| Crosses | Spring River |
| Coordinates | 33.40628, -104.51435 |
| Material | Concrete |
| Design | Culvert |
| Total Length | 24.0 ft (7.3 m) |
| Max Span | 12.1 ft (3.7 m) |
| Deck Width | 68.9 ft (21 m) |
| Deck Area | 153.3 sq m |
| Main Spans | 2 |
| Year Built | 2020 |
| Avg Daily Traffic | 5,894 (2019) |
| Truck Traffic | 3% |
| Lanes On Bridge | 2 |
| Last Inspection | January 2024 |
| Inspection Frequency | Every 48 months |
| Owner | City/Municipal Highway Agency |
| Historical Significance | Bridge is not eligible for the National Register |
| Scour Critical | 8 — Stable, low risk |
| Structure Number | 000000000009978 |
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."
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.