Oldest Bridges in New Mexico

The oldest bridge in New Mexico dates to 1908. The table below shows the state's most historic bridges, ranked by year built. Many of these structures have survived well beyond their original design life — click any bridge to see its current condition and inspection history.

How this ranking works

This state list uses the NBI year-built field and links each bridge to its current inspection record. Treat age as a history signal, not a condition score.

Bridge	County	Year Built	Condition	Daily Traffic
17-17033 over Cold Spring Canyon	Grant	1908	Fair	191
Fl-4658 over Gallinas River	San Miguel	1909	Fair	6,684
Fl-5663 over Pajarito Arroyo	San Miguel	1911	Fair	2,136
Fl-5661 over Arroyo Hermanos	San Miguel	1911	Fair	1,548
New Mexico AVE over La Manteca Arroyo	San Miguel	1912	Fair	205
Levee Road over Rio Grande River	Dona Ana	1915	Poor	50
Nm-293 over Unnamed Waterway	Grant	1920	Fair	257
31-0012 over Rio Nutria	McKinley	1920	Fair	337
Fl-5788 over Arroyo De Las Mascaras	Santa Fe	1920	Fair	5,291
Nm-320 over Irrigation Canal	Dona Ana	1923	Poor	2,605
47-b41d over San Jose Arroyo	San Miguel	1923	Fair	227
Nm-35 over Unnamed Waterway	Grant	1924	Fair	1,168
Nm-68 over Unnamed Waterway	Rio Arriba	1925	Good	16,131
IRR BIA RTE 9 over Wash	Rio Arriba	1925	Fair	20
Fr-6664 over Naschitti Wash	San Juan	1928	Poor	681
Nm-187 over Greenhorn Arroyo	Sierra	1928	Poor	297
7th Street over Worthington Ditch	Curry	1929	Fair	4,400
Fl-4184 over Animas River	San Juan	1929	Poor	6,361
Nm-187 over Trujillo Canyon	Sierra	1929	Fair	1,093
Nm-187 over Percha Creek	Sierra	1929	Fair	297
Fl-5704 over Spring River	Chaves	1930	Fair	206
Fl-5703 over Spring River	Chaves	1930	Fair	206
Fl-5702 over Spring River	Chaves	1930	Fair	206
Fl-5701 over Spring River	Chaves	1930	Fair	206
Fl-4710 over Spring River	Chaves	1930	Fair	8,538
13-d062 over Leasburg Canal	Dona Ana	1930	Fair	337
Nm-400 over Unnamed Waterway	McKinley	1930	Good	1,524
Nm-97 over Mora River	Mora	1930	Fair	37
47-b28a over Tres Hermanos Creek	San Miguel	1930	Fair	238
Us-84/285 over Unnamed Waterway	Santa Fe	1930	Good	35,797
Irr/us-84/285 over Unnamed Waterway	Santa Fe	1930	Good	35,797
53-0125 over Abo Arroyo	Socorro	1930	Fair	224
Us-380 over Unnamed Waterway	Socorro	1930	Fair	1,831
Us-64/87 over Unnamed Waterway	Union	1930	Fair	4,134
Nm-187 over Unnamed Waterway	Dona Ana	1931	Fair	1,165
Nm-187 over Unnamed Waterway	Dona Ana	1931	Fair	1,165
Nm-187 over Unnamed Waterway	Dona Ana	1931	Fair	1,165
Us-62/180 over Unnamed Waterway	Eddy	1931	Good	6,011
Nm-118 over Unnamed Waterway	McKinley	1931	Fair	11,859
Nm-118 over Unnamed Waterway	McKinley	1931	Fair	19,999
Nm-118 over Caltalpa Canyon	McKinley	1931	Fair	19,999
Us-54 over Unnamed Waterway	Otero	1931	Fair	4,337
37-c020 over Unnamed Waterway	Quay	1931	Poor	100
37-c020 over Unnamed Waterway	Quay	1931	Poor	100
L-00036 over Unnamed Waterway	Quay	1931	Fair	1,179
Nm-1 over Unnamed Waterway	Socorro	1931	Fair	174
Nm-1 over Unnamed Waterway	Socorro	1931	Fair	174
Nm-1 over Ryan Hill Canyon	Socorro	1931	Fair	174
Nm-1 over Unnamed Waterway	Socorro	1931	Poor	174
Nm-1 over Unnamed Waterway	Socorro	1931	Fair	40
Nm-1 over Unnamed Waterway	Socorro	1931	Fair	40
Nm-1 over Unnamed Waterway	Socorro	1931	Fair	40
Nm-1 over Spikey Arroyo	Socorro	1931	Poor	40
Nm-1 over Unnamed Waterway	Socorro	1931	Fair	40
I-25 Nbl/sbl Fr RD over Unnamed Waterway	Socorro	1931	Fair	12,116
I-25 Nbl/sbl Fr RD over Unnamed Waterway	Socorro	1931	Fair	12,116
I-25 Nbl/sbl Fr RD over Unnamed Waterway	Socorro	1931	Fair	12,116
I-25 Nbl/sbl Fr RD over Unnamed Waterway	Socorro	1931	Fair	12,116
Nm-1 over Unnamed Waterway	Socorro	1931	Fair	174
Nm-1 over Unnamed Waterway	Socorro	1931	Fair	174
Nm-185 over Unnamed Waterway	Dona Ana	1932	Fair	847
Nm-185 over Unnamed Waterway	Dona Ana	1932	Fair	847
Nm-185 over Unnamed Waterway	Dona Ana	1932	Fair	847
Nm-185 over Unnamed Waterway	Dona Ana	1932	Fair	847
Nm-185 over Unnamed Waterway	Dona Ana	1932	Fair	847
43-0011 over Nacimiento Creek	Sandoval	1932	Poor	112
Fl-4731 over Arroyo De La Peidra	Santa Fe	1932	Fair	3,585
49-0073 over Unnamed Waterway	Santa Fe	1932	Good	3,546
49-0073 over Unnamed Waterway	Santa Fe	1932	Fair	3,546
Nm-187 over Palomas Creek	Sierra	1932	Fair	521
Fr-2044 over Unnamed Waterway	Socorro	1932	Fair	347
Fr-2044 over Unnamed Waterway	Socorro	1932	Fair	347
Fr-2044 over Unnamed Waterway	Socorro	1932	Fair	347
Fr-2044 over Unnamed Waterway	Socorro	1932	Good	347
Fr-4051 over Unnamed Waterway	Bernalillo	1933	Fair	718
Us-60 over Unnamed Waterway	Catron	1933	Good	863
First Street over Raton Creek	Colfax	1933	Fair	2,180
11-c048 over Unnamed Waterway	De Baca	1933	Poor	256
11-c048 over Unnamed Waterway	De Baca	1933	Fair	3,352
11-c048 over Unnamed Waterway	De Baca	1933	Fair	256
Us-60 over Unnamed Waterway	De Baca	1933	Fair	4,657
Us-60 over Unnamed Waterway	De Baca	1933	Fair	4,657
Us-70 over Unnamed Waterway	Dona Ana	1933	Fair	47,762
Nm-185 over Irrigation Canal	Dona Ana	1933	Fair	1,793
Nm-185 over Irrigation Canal	Dona Ana	1933	Good	4,253
Nm-185 over Leasburg Canal	Dona Ana	1933	Fair	6,863
Us-285 over Unnamed Waterway	Eddy	1933	Good	4,705
L-00021 over Shakespear Arroyo	Hidalgo	1933	Fair	1,636
Us-180 over Unnamed Waterway	Luna	1933	Good	3,511
Us-180 over Unnamed Waterway	Luna	1933	Good	3,511
Us-180 over Unnamed Waterway	Luna	1933	Good	3,511
Us-180 over Unnamed Waterway	Luna	1933	Good	3,511
Us-180 over Unnamed Waterway	Luna	1933	Fair	3,511
Us-180 over Unnamed Waterway	Luna	1933	Fair	3,511
Us-180 over Unnamed Waterway	Luna	1933	Good	3,511
Us-180 over Unnamed Waterway	Luna	1933	Good	3,511
Fr-2151 over Unnamed Waterway	Mora	1933	Fair	52
Fr-2151 over Unnamed Waterway	Mora	1933	Fair	52
Fl-4923 over Unnamed Waterway	Otero	1933	Fair	15,854
Us-54/70 over Unnamed Waterway	Otero	1933	Fair	13,298
Fl-4923 over Unnamed Waterway	Otero	1933	Fair	13,298
Us-54/70 over Unnamed Waterway	Otero	1933	Fair	13,298
Us-54/70 over Unnamed Waterway	Otero	1933	Good	16,295
Us-54/70 over Unnamed Waterway	Otero	1933	Fair	16,295
Us-54 over Unnamed Waterway	Otero	1933	Fair	14,531
Us-54 over Unnamed Waterway	Otero	1933	Fair	14,531
Us-84/285 over Unnamed Waterway	Rio Arriba	1933	Good	12,630
Fr-8402 over Unnamed Waterway	Rio Arriba	1933	Fair	166
Nm-187 over Canada Honda	Sierra	1933	Fair	521
Nm-187 over Unnamed Waterway	Sierra	1933	Good	521
Nm-187 over King Canyon	Sierra	1933	Poor	521
Nm-187 over Unnamed Waterway	Sierra	1933	Fair	521
Nm-187 over North Kelly Canyon	Sierra	1933	Fair	521
Nm-187 over South Kelly Canyon	Sierra	1933	Fair	521
Nm-187 over Seco Creek	Sierra	1933	Fair	521
Nm-187 over Animas Creek	Sierra	1933	Fair	521
Nm-1 over Unnamed Waterway	Socorro	1933	Fair	174
Us-60 over Unnamed Waterway	Socorro	1933	Fair	4,480
Us-60 over Ellis Canyon	Socorro	1933	Fair	4,480
Us-60 over Unnamed Waterway	Socorro	1933	Fair	1,907
Us-60 over Unnamed Waterway	Socorro	1933	Fair	1,907
Us-60 over Unnamed Waterway	Socorro	1933	Fair	1,907
Us-60 over Unnamed Waterway	Socorro	1933	Fair	1,907
Us-60 over Unnamed Waterway	Socorro	1933	Fair	4,480
59-115 over Unnamed Waterway	Union	1933	Fair	57
Nm-72 over Unnamed Waterway	Colfax	1934	Fair	136
Nm-72 over Unnamed Waterway	Colfax	1934	Fair	136
Nm-72 over Unnamed Waterway	Colfax	1934	Fair	136
Us-60 over Unnamed Waterway	De Baca	1934	Fair	5,219
Us-285 over Unnamed Waterway	Eddy	1934	Fair	11,139
Fr-4102 over Unnamed Waterway	Guadalupe	1934	Good	139
Nm-80 over Unnamed Waterway	Hidalgo	1934	Good	338
Nm-80 over Unnamed Waterway	Hidalgo	1934	Fair	350
Nm-80 over Unnamed Waterway	Hidalgo	1934	Good	350
Nm-264 Ebl/wbl over Banana Ridge Wash	McKinley	1934	Fair	11,051
Nm-161 over Sapello River	Mora	1934	Fair	205
Nm-161 over Mora River	Mora	1934	Fair	205
Fr-2151 over Unnamed Waterway	Mora	1934	Fair	52
Fl-4923 over Unnamed Waterway	Otero	1934	Fair	23,689
Fl-4923 over Unnamed Waterway	Otero	1934	Fair	23,689
Fl-4923 over Unnamed Waterway	Otero	1934	Fair	23,689
Fl-4799 over Santa Fe River	Santa Fe	1934	Fair	1,371
Nm-518 over Rio Chiquito	Taos	1934	Good	3,646
06-c084 over Bnsf Railroad	Valencia	1934	Fair	405
Central Avenue over Alameda Drain	Bernalillo	1935	Fair	26,231
Irr/i-40 Ebl/wbl over Arroyo Miranoa	Cibola	1935	Fair	27,539
Nm-212 over Irrigation Canal	De Baca	1935	Fair	331
Us-60 over Unnamed Waterway	Guadalupe	1935	Good	443
Us-380 over Unnamed Waterway	Lincoln	1935	Good	951
Us-380 over Unnamed Waterway	Lincoln	1935	Fair	919
Nm-400 over Rio Puerco	McKinley	1935	Fair	1,524
39-212 over Coyote Creek	Rio Arriba	1935	Poor	166
Nm-165 over Unnamed Waterway	Sandoval	1935	Fair	7,208
Nm-165 over Unnamed Waterway	Sandoval	1935	Fair	7,208
Nm-165 over Unnamed Waterway	Sandoval	1935	Fair	3,433
Nm-165 over Las Huertas Creek	Sandoval	1935	Fair	83
Nm-165 over Las Huertas Creek	Sandoval	1935	Fair	83
Nm-126 over Rito Pena Negras	Sandoval	1935	Fair	53
Nm-126 over Rio Cebolla	Sandoval	1935	Fair	140
Nm-485 over Jemez Creek	Sandoval	1935	Fair	372
Nm-165 over Las Huertas Creek	Sandoval	1935	Poor	83
Nm-165 over Las Huertas Creek	Sandoval	1935	Fair	83
Nm-165 over Las Huertas Creek	Sandoval	1935	Poor	83
Nm-333 over Juan Thomas Canyon	Santa Fe	1935	Fair	7,980
Fl-5784 over Santa Fe River	Santa Fe	1935	Fair	319
55-b054 over Rio Costilla	Taos	1935	Fair	250
55-z082 over Rio Grande De Rancho	Taos	1935	Fair	243
Coal Avenue over 1st ST & Nmrx	Bernalillo	1936	Fair	6,413
Us-380 over Unnamed Waterway	Chaves	1936	Fair	2,401
Us-380 over Unnamed Waterway	Chaves	1936	Good	2,401
Irr/nm-124 over Unnamed Waterway	Cibola	1936	Fair	356
Irr/nm-124 over Rio San Jose	Cibola	1936	Poor	356
Irr/nm-124 over Rio San Jose	Cibola	1936	Fair	356
Irr/nm-124 over Unnamed Waterway	Cibola	1936	Poor	1,215
Irr/nm-124 over Unnamed Waterway	Cibola	1936	Poor	1,215
Irr/nm-124 over Encinal Creek	Cibola	1936	Fair	1,215
Irr/nm-124 over Unnamed Waterway	Cibola	1936	Poor	1,215
Nm-124 over Cubero Arroyo	Cibola	1936	Fair	1,215
Nm-124 over Seco Arroyo	Cibola	1936	Good	1,215
Nm-124 over Unnamed Waterway	Cibola	1936	Fair	1,215
Nm-124 over San Jose Canyon	Cibola	1936	Fair	1,215
Nm-124 over Unnamed Waterway	Cibola	1936	Fair	1,215
Nm-124 over Unnamed Waterway	Cibola	1936	Good	1,215
Nm-124 over Unnamed Waterway	Cibola	1936	Fair	1,215
Nm-124 over Unnamed Waterway	Cibola	1936	Fair	1,215
Nm-124 over Rinconada Creek	Cibola	1936	Fair	1,215
Irr/nm-124 over Unnamed Waterway	Cibola	1936	Fair	356
Highway Nm203 over Sumner Dam Spillway	De Baca	1936	Fair	50
Nm-185 over Montezuma Arroyo	Dona Ana	1936	Fair	1,376
Us-60 over Unnamed Waterway	Guadalupe	1936	Fair	443
Us-60 over Unnamed Waterway	Guadalupe	1936	Fair	443
Nm-156 over Unnamed Waterway	Guadalupe	1936	Fair	75
Nm-156 over Unnamed Waterway	Guadalupe	1936	Fair	75
Nm-156 over Unnamed Waterway	Guadalupe	1936	Fair	75
Nm-156 over Unnamed Waterway	Guadalupe	1936	Fair	75
Nm-80 over Unnamed Waterway	Hidalgo	1936	Fair	524
Us-54 over Unnamed Waterway	Lincoln	1936	Good	2,374
Us-54 over Nogal Canyon	Lincoln	1936	Good	2,374
Us-54 over White Oaks Canyon	Lincoln	1936	Fair	2,263
Us-380 over Unnamed Waterway	Lincoln	1936	Good	919