Structure 5567 · Eddy County, NM

Us-82 over Pecos River Overflow

Carries Us-82 over Pecos River Overflow, 3.4 M E Jct Us285/artesia.

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 overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT33 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 8/9

A culvert 33 ft across with 5 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.

Built1979rebuilt 2014
Length33.1 ft10.1 m
Daily traffic3,945counted 2023
Last inspectedMay 2022every 48 months

Location

StateNew Mexico
CountyEddy
Location3.4 M E Jct Us285/artesia
CarriesUs-82
CrossesPecos River Overflow
Coordinates32.84224, -104.33952

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignCulvert
Total Length33.1 ft (10.1 m)
Max Span5.6 ft (1.7 m)
Deck Area147.5 sq m
Main Spans5
Year Built1979 (reconstructed 2014)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic3,945 (2023)
Truck Traffic11%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMay 2022
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000000005567

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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