Structure 7244 · Santa Fe County, NM

I-25 Nbl/sbl over Cienega Creek

Carries I-25 Nbl/sbl over Cienega Creek, 3.53 Mi S Of Nm-14.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 6 of 9.

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

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT34 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 6/9

A culvert 34 ft across with 3 openings. Lengths and the car 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, so those are drawn as typical for a culvert.

Built1972rebuilt 1990
Length33.8 ft10.3 m
Daily traffic33,726counted 2023
Last inspectedDecember 2022every 24 months

Location

StateNew Mexico
CountySanta Fe
Location3.53 Mi S Of Nm-14
CarriesI-25 Nbl/sbl
CrossesCienega Creek
Coordinates35.57631, -106.08347

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length33.8 ft (10.3 m)
Max Span9.8 ft (3 m)
Deck Area762.2 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1972 (reconstructed 1990)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic33,726 (2023)
Truck Traffic14%
Lanes On Bridge8

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2022
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000000007244

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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