Structure M320 · Rio Arriba County, NM

IRR BIA RTE 5 over La Jara Creek

Carries IRR BIA RTE 5 over La Jara Creek, 10 Km S US 64 On BIA 5.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating4/9 · Poor
Channelnot part of overall4/9 · Poor
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT41 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 4/9

A culvert 41 ft across with 4 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.

Built1960rebuilt 2011
Length41.0 ft12.5 m
Daily traffic20counted 2023
Last inspectedApril 2023every 24 months

Location

StateNew Mexico
CountyRio Arriba
Location10 Km S US 64 On BIA 5
CarriesIRR BIA RTE 5
CrossesLa Jara Creek
Coordinates36.70406, -107.07408

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignCulvert
Total Length41.0 ft (12.5 m)
Max Span7.5 ft (2.3 m)
Deck Width23.0 ft (7 m)
Deck Area87.5 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1960 (reconstructed 2011)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic20 (2023)
Truck Traffic10%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerBureau of Indian Affairs
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number00000000000M320

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.