Oldest Bridges in New Mexico

The oldest bridge in New Mexico is the 17-17033 over Cold Spring Canyon in Grant County, built in 1908, and it still carries about 200 vehicles a day.

Age, drawn to scale

The 10 oldest in New Mexico, one timeline

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117-17033 over Cold Spring CanyonNM · 1908 · 191/day 2Fl-4658 over Gallinas RiverNM · 1909 · 6.7k/day 3Fl-5663 over Pajarito ArroyoNM · 1911 · 2.1k/day 4Fl-5661 over Arroyo HermanosNM · 1911 · 1.5k/day 5New Mexico AVE over La Manteca ArroyoNM · 1912 · 205/day 6Levee Road over Rio Grande RiverNM · 1915 · 50/day 7Fl-5788 over Arroyo De Las MascarasNM · 1920 · 5.3k/day 8Nm-293 over Unnamed WaterwayNM · 1920 · 257/day 931-0012 over Rio NutriaNM · 1920 · 337/day 10Nm-320 over Irrigation CanalNM · 1923 · 2.6k/day For scale: the Brooklyn BridgeNY · 1883 · 111k/day

Each bar runs from the year the bridge was built to today, colored by its overall condition (green good, orange fair, red poor). A white notch marks a recorded reconstruction; many of these bridges have been rebuilt or widened more than once, and the inventory keeps only the most recent date. Daily traffic is the latest count.

When the bridges were built

every bridge in New Mexico by the decade it was built

Before 1900pre—

1900s'00—

1910s'10—

1920s'20—

351

1930s'306%

322

1940s'404%

392

1950s'508%

744

1960s'605%

715

1970s'706%

469

1980s'803%

333

1990s'902%

347

2000s'001%

268

2010s'100%

2020s'201%

bridges builtshare rated poor

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Bars are stacked by today's condition rating. 4,029 bridges are counted. Build years before 1900 are counted only when credible.

The Oldest Bridges in New Mexico

Bridge	County	Built	Rebuilt	Material	Daily Traffic	Condition
17-17033 over Cold Spring Canyon	Grant	1908		Steel	191	Fair
Fl-4658 over Gallinas River	San Miguel	1909		Concrete Continuous	6,684	Fair
Fl-5663 over Pajarito Arroyo	San Miguel	1911		Concrete	2,136	Fair
Fl-5661 over Arroyo Hermanos	San Miguel	1911	1961	Concrete	1,548	Fair
New Mexico AVE over La Manteca Arroyo	San Miguel	1912	1998	Wood or Timber	205	Fair
Levee Road over Rio Grande River	Dona Ana	1915		Concrete Continuous	50	Poor
Fl-5788 over Arroyo De Las Mascaras	Santa Fe	1920		Concrete	5,291	Fair
Nm-293 over Unnamed Waterway	Grant	1920		Wood or Timber	257	Fair
31-0012 over Rio Nutria	McKinley	1920	1973	Steel	337	Fair
Nm-320 over Irrigation Canal	Dona Ana	1923		Wood or Timber	2,605	Poor
Brooklyn Bridge over I278 Fdr Drive Fdr Dri		1883	2016		110,939	Poor
Nm-35 over Unnamed Waterway	Grant	1924		Wood or Timber	1,168	Fair
Nm-68 over Unnamed Waterway	Rio Arriba	1925	1996	Concrete	16,131	Good
IRR BIA RTE 9 over Wash	Rio Arriba	1925	1975	Steel	20	Fair
Fr-6664 over Naschitti Wash	San Juan	1928	1969	Wood or Timber	681	Poor
Nm-187 over Greenhorn Arroyo	Sierra	1928		Wood or Timber	297	Poor
Fl-4184 over Animas River	San Juan	1929		Steel	6,361	Poor
Nm-187 over Trujillo Canyon	Sierra	1929		Wood or Timber	1,093	Fair
7th Street over Worthington Ditch	Curry	1929		Concrete	4,400	Fair
Nm-187 over Percha Creek	Sierra	1929		Wood or Timber	297	Fair
47-b28a over Tres Hermanos Creek	San Miguel	1930		Concrete	238	Fair
Us-64/87 over Unnamed Waterway	Union	1930	1979	Concrete	4,134	Fair
Fl-5704 over Spring River	Chaves	1930		Concrete Continuous	206	Fair
53-0125 over Abo Arroyo	Socorro	1930		Wood or Timber	224	Fair
Fl-5703 over Spring River	Chaves	1930		Concrete Continuous	206	Fair
Us-380 over Unnamed Waterway	Socorro	1930		Concrete	1,831	Fair
13-d062 over Leasburg Canal	Dona Ana	1930		Concrete	337	Fair
Us-84/285 over Unnamed Waterway	Santa Fe	1930	2003	Concrete	35,797	Good
Irr/us-84/285 over Unnamed Waterway	Santa Fe	1930	2003	Concrete	35,797	Good
Nm-400 over Unnamed Waterway	McKinley	1930	1975	Wood or Timber	1,524	Good
Nm-97 over Mora River	Mora	1930		Steel	37	Fair
Fl-5702 over Spring River	Chaves	1930		Steel	206	Fair
Fl-5701 over Spring River	Chaves	1930		Concrete Continuous	206	Fair
Fl-4710 over Spring River	Chaves	1930		Concrete	8,538	Fair
37-c020 over Unnamed Waterway	Quay	1931		Wood or Timber	100	Poor
37-c020 over Unnamed Waterway	Quay	1931		Wood or Timber	100	Poor
Nm-1 over Unnamed Waterway	Socorro	1931		Wood or Timber	174	Fair
Nm-1 over Unnamed Waterway	Socorro	1931		Wood or Timber	174	Fair
Nm-1 over Ryan Hill Canyon	Socorro	1931		Wood or Timber	174	Fair
Nm-1 over Unnamed Waterway	Socorro	1931		Wood or Timber	174	Poor
Nm-1 over Unnamed Waterway	Socorro	1931		Wood or Timber	40	Fair
Nm-1 over Unnamed Waterway	Socorro	1931		Wood or Timber	40	Fair
Nm-1 over Unnamed Waterway	Socorro	1931		Wood or Timber	40	Fair
Nm-1 over Spikey Arroyo	Socorro	1931		Wood or Timber	40	Poor
Nm-1 over Unnamed Waterway	Socorro	1931		Wood or Timber	40	Fair
Us-62/180 over Unnamed Waterway	Eddy	1931	2012	Concrete	6,011	Good
L-00036 over Unnamed Waterway	Quay	1931	1971	Concrete	1,179	Fair
Us-54 over Unnamed Waterway	Otero	1931	1935	Concrete	4,337	Fair
Nm-187 over Unnamed Waterway	Dona Ana	1931		Concrete	1,165	Fair
Nm-187 over Unnamed Waterway	Dona Ana	1931		Concrete	1,165	Fair
Nm-187 over Unnamed Waterway	Dona Ana	1931		Concrete	1,165	Fair
Nm-118 over Unnamed Waterway	McKinley	1931	1958	Concrete	11,859	Fair
Nm-118 over Unnamed Waterway	McKinley	1931	1977	Concrete	19,999	Fair
Nm-118 over Caltalpa Canyon	McKinley	1931	1958	Concrete	19,999	Fair
I-25 Nbl/sbl Fr RD over Unnamed Waterway	Socorro	1931		Concrete	12,116	Fair
I-25 Nbl/sbl Fr RD over Unnamed Waterway	Socorro	1931	1958	Concrete	12,116	Fair
I-25 Nbl/sbl Fr RD over Unnamed Waterway	Socorro	1931	1958	Concrete	12,116	Fair
I-25 Nbl/sbl Fr RD over Unnamed Waterway	Socorro	1931	1958	Concrete	12,116	Fair
Nm-1 over Unnamed Waterway	Socorro	1931		Concrete	174	Fair
Nm-1 over Unnamed Waterway	Socorro	1931		Concrete	174	Fair
Fr-2044 over Unnamed Waterway	Socorro	1932		Wood or Timber	347	Fair
Fr-2044 over Unnamed Waterway	Socorro	1932		Wood or Timber	347	Fair
Nm-187 over Palomas Creek	Sierra	1932		Steel	521	Fair
Nm-185 over Unnamed Waterway	Dona Ana	1932		Concrete	847	Fair
Nm-185 over Unnamed Waterway	Dona Ana	1932		Concrete	847	Fair
Nm-185 over Unnamed Waterway	Dona Ana	1932		Concrete	847	Fair
Nm-185 over Unnamed Waterway	Dona Ana	1932		Concrete	847	Fair
Nm-185 over Unnamed Waterway	Dona Ana	1932		Concrete	847	Fair
Fl-4731 over Arroyo De La Peidra	Santa Fe	1932		Concrete	3,585	Fair
49-0073 over Unnamed Waterway	Santa Fe	1932		Concrete	3,546	Good
49-0073 over Unnamed Waterway	Santa Fe	1932		Concrete	3,546	Fair
Fr-2044 over Unnamed Waterway	Socorro	1932		Concrete	347	Fair
Fr-2044 over Unnamed Waterway	Socorro	1932		Concrete	347	Good
43-0011 over Nacimiento Creek	Sandoval	1932		Concrete	112	Poor
11-c048 over Unnamed Waterway	De Baca	1933		Steel	256	Poor
L-00021 over Shakespear Arroyo	Hidalgo	1933		Concrete	1,636	Fair
Us-60 over Unnamed Waterway	Catron	1933	1986	Concrete	863	Good
Nm-187 over Canada Honda	Sierra	1933		Concrete	521	Fair
Nm-187 over Unnamed Waterway	Sierra	1933		Concrete	521	Good
Us-180 over Unnamed Waterway	Luna	1933		Concrete	3,511	Good
Us-180 over Unnamed Waterway	Luna	1933		Concrete	3,511	Good
Us-180 over Unnamed Waterway	Luna	1933		Concrete	3,511	Good
Us-180 over Unnamed Waterway	Luna	1933		Concrete	3,511	Good
Us-180 over Unnamed Waterway	Luna	1933		Concrete	3,511	Fair
Us-180 over Unnamed Waterway	Luna	1933		Concrete	3,511	Fair
Us-180 over Unnamed Waterway	Luna	1933		Concrete	3,511	Good
Us-180 over Unnamed Waterway	Luna	1933		Concrete	3,511	Good
11-c048 over Unnamed Waterway	De Baca	1933		Concrete	3,352	Fair
11-c048 over Unnamed Waterway	De Baca	1933		Concrete	256	Fair
Fl-4923 over Unnamed Waterway	Otero	1933	1955	Concrete	15,854	Fair
Us-54/70 over Unnamed Waterway	Otero	1933	1955	Concrete	13,298	Fair
Fl-4923 over Unnamed Waterway	Otero	1933	1955	Concrete	13,298	Fair
Us-54/70 over Unnamed Waterway	Otero	1933	1955	Concrete	13,298	Fair
Us-54/70 over Unnamed Waterway	Otero	1933	1957	Concrete	16,295	Good
Us-54/70 over Unnamed Waterway	Otero	1933	1957	Concrete	16,295	Fair
Nm-187 over King Canyon	Sierra	1933		Wood or Timber	521	Poor
Nm-187 over Unnamed Waterway	Sierra	1933		Concrete	521	Fair
Nm-187 over North Kelly Canyon	Sierra	1933		Concrete	521	Fair
Nm-187 over South Kelly Canyon	Sierra	1933		Concrete	521	Fair
Nm-187 over Seco Creek	Sierra	1933		Wood or Timber	521	Fair

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