Structure 3168 · Socorro County, NM

In-2139 over Walnut Creek

Carries In-2139 over Walnut Creek, 0.2 Mi N Of Us-380.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT201 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 6/9

A culvert 201 ft across with 20 openings: about 3 semi-trucks nose to tail. Lengths and the semi-truck 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.

Built1939rebuilt 1964
Length201.4 ft61.4 m
Daily traffic1,274counted 2023
Last inspectedFebruary 2023every 24 months

Location

StateNew Mexico
CountySocorro
Location0.2 Mi N Of Us-380
CarriesIn-2139
CrossesWalnut Creek
Coordinates33.92085, -106.88034

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length201.4 ft (61.4 m)
Max Span8.9 ft (2.7 m)
Deck Area497.3 sq m
Main Spans20
Year Built1939 (reconstructed 1964)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,274 (2023)
Truck Traffic45%
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000000003168

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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