Structure 1648 · Socorro County, NM

Nm-1 over Ryan Hill Canyon

Carries Nm-1 over Ryan Hill Canyon, 2.7 M E&n San Marcial.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT302 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 5/9Substructure 5/9

302 ft end to end, longest span 25 ft: about 4 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 or the layout of the shorter spans, so those are drawn as typical for a multi-beam bridge.

Built193195 years old
Length302.5 ft92.2 m
Daily traffic174counted 2023
Last inspectedOctober 2024every 12 months

Location

StateNew Mexico
CountySocorro
Location2.7 M E&n San Marcial
CarriesNm-1
CrossesRyan Hill Canyon
Coordinates33.73603, -106.97678

Physical Characteristics

MaterialWood or Timber
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length302.5 ft (92.2 m)
Max Span24.9 ft (7.6 m)
Deck Width20.0 ft (6.1 m)
Deck Area562.4 sq m
Main Spans12
Year Built1931

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic174 (2023)
Truck Traffic10%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number000000000001648

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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