Structure 7206 · Valencia County, NM

I-25 Nbl/sbl over Unnamed Waterway

Carries I-25 Nbl/sbl over Unnamed Waterway, 0.9m N Of N Belen Intr.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT41 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 7/9

A culvert 41 ft across with 6 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.

Built197056 years old
Length41.0 ft12.5 m
Daily traffic24,409counted 2023
Last inspectedFebruary 2022every 48 months

Location

StateNew Mexico
CountyValencia
Location0.9m N Of N Belen Intr
CarriesI-25 Nbl/sbl
CrossesUnnamed Waterway
Coordinates34.72491, -106.78756

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length41.0 ft (12.5 m)
Max Span5.9 ft (1.8 m)
Deck Area411.2 sq m
Main Spans6
Year Built1970

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic24,409 (2023)
Truck Traffic45%
Lanes On Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2022
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000000007206

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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