Structure 8206 · Quay County, NM

I-40 Ebl over Tucumcari Draw

Carries I-40 Ebl over Tucumcari Draw, 1.1 Mi E Of Jct Nm-209.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT105 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

105 ft end to end, longest span 29 ft. 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 or the layout of the shorter spans, so those are drawn as typical for a slab bridge.

Built198145 years old
Length105.0 ft32 m
Daily traffic15,920counted 2023
Last inspectedSeptember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateNew Mexico
CountyQuay
Location1.1 Mi E Of Jct Nm-209
CarriesI-40 Ebl
CrossesTucumcari Draw
Coordinates35.15412, -103.70645

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignSlab
Total Length105.0 ft (32 m)
Max Span28.9 ft (8.8 m)
Deck Width61.0 ft (18.6 m)
Deck Area595.2 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1981

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic15,920 (2023)
Truck Traffic45%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number000000000008206

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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