Structure 6502 · McKinley County, NM

I-40 Ebl/wbl over Nm-118

Carries I-40 Ebl/wbl over Nm-118, 8.4 Mi E Of Ariz ST Line.

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 FT26 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 6/9

A culvert 26 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.

Built196363 years old
Length25.9 ft7.9 m
Daily traffic17,925counted 2023
Last inspectedNovember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateNew Mexico
CountyMcKinley
Location8.4 Mi E Of Ariz ST Line
CarriesI-40 Ebl/wbl
CrossesNm-118
Coordinates35.45176, -108.95123

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length25.9 ft (7.9 m)
Max Span25.9 ft (7.9 m)
Deck Area192.8 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1963

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic17,925 (2023)
Truck Traffic45%
Lanes On Bridge4
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000000006502

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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