Structure 6942 · Torrance County, NM

Fr-4066 over I-40 Ebls/wbls

Carries Fr-4066 over I-40 Ebls/wbls, I-40 Exit 203.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT270 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

270 ft end to end, longest span 73 ft: about 4 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.

Built1969rebuilt 2007
Length270.0 ft82.3 m
Daily traffic884counted 2023
Last inspectedJuly 2024every 24 months

Location

StateNew Mexico
CountyTorrance
LocationI-40 Exit 203
CarriesFr-4066
CrossesI-40 Ebls/wbls
Coordinates35.00660, -105.91357

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length270.0 ft (82.3 m)
Max Span73.2 ft (22.3 m)
Deck Width35.1 ft (10.7 m)
Deck Area880.6 sq m
Main Spans5
Year Built1969 (reconstructed 2007)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic884 (2023)
Truck Traffic11%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge5

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000000006942

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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