Structure 6994 · Sierra County, NM

I-25 Nbl/sbl over County Rd-b079

Carries I-25 Nbl/sbl over County Rd-b079, 0.6 Miles County RD B-79.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT25 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 6/9

A culvert 25 ft across. 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.

Built196858 years old
Length25.3 ft7.7 m
Daily traffic8,962counted 2023
Last inspectedJuly 2023every 24 months

Location

StateNew Mexico
CountySierra
Location0.6 Miles County RD B-79
CarriesI-25 Nbl/sbl
CrossesCounty Rd-b079
Coordinates33.09640, -107.30510

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length25.3 ft (7.7 m)
Max Span25.3 ft (7.7 m)
Deck Area190.2 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1968

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic8,962 (2023)
Truck Traffic45%
Lanes On Bridge4
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000000006994

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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