Structure 10047 · Rio Arriba County, NM

Nm-537 over Canon De Los Ojitos

Carries Nm-537 over Canon De Los Ojitos, 17.15 Mi N Of U.s. 550.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 8 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT79 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 8/9

A culvert 79 ft across with 3 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.

Built199234 years old
Length78.7 ft24 m
Daily traffic435counted 2023
Last inspectedApril 2021every 24 months

Location

StateNew Mexico
CountyRio Arriba
Location17.15 Mi N Of U.s. 550
CarriesNm-537
CrossesCanon De Los Ojitos
Coordinates36.37533, -107.23692

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length78.7 ft (24 m)
Max Span16.1 ft (4.9 m)
Deck Area290.4 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1992

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic435 (2023)
Truck Traffic11%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2021
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000000010047

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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