Structure 5237 · Guadalupe County, NM

Fr-4102 over Pajarito Creek

Carries Fr-4102 over Pajarito Creek, 1.2 Mi E Of Jct Nm-129.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructure7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT145 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

145 ft end to end, longest span 55 ft: about 2 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.

Built195175 years old
Length145.0 ft44.2 m
Daily traffic139counted 2023
Last inspectedFebruary 2024every 24 months

Location

StateNew Mexico
CountyGuadalupe
Location1.2 Mi E Of Jct Nm-129
CarriesFr-4102
CrossesPajarito Creek
Coordinates35.07211, -104.24679

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length145.0 ft (44.2 m)
Max Span55.1 ft (16.8 m)
Deck Width33.8 ft (10.3 m)
Deck Area455.3 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1951

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic139 (2023)
Truck Traffic12%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number000000000005237

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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