Structure 2503 · Sierra County, NM

Nm-187 over King Canyon

Carries Nm-187 over King Canyon, 6.4 Mi N Of Jct Nm-152.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 3 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck4/9 · Poor
Superstructure5/9 · Fair
Substructuresets the rating3/9 · Serious
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT201 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 4/9Superstructure 5/9Substructure 3/9 · sets the rating

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

Built193393 years old
Length201.4 ft61.4 m
Daily traffic521counted 2023
Last inspectedDecember 2024every 3 months

Location

StateNew Mexico
CountySierra
Location6.4 Mi N Of Jct Nm-152
CarriesNm-187
CrossesKing Canyon
Coordinates33.03913, -107.30271

Physical Characteristics

MaterialWood or Timber
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length201.4 ft (61.4 m)
Max Span24.9 ft (7.6 m)
Deck Width30.2 ft (9.2 m)
Deck Area564.9 sq m
Main Spans8
Year Built1933

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic521 (2023)
Truck Traffic12%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 3 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical3 — Scour critical
Structure Number000000000002503

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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