Bernalillo County Bridge Report Card

Bernalillo County scores 95 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

A95 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Bernalillo County, New Mexico

Bernalillo County has 495 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 7 rated poor and 2 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 1.4% is at or below the 4.3% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 331,066 daily vehicle crossings.

495Total Bridges

7Poor (1.4%)

352Fair (71.1%)

2Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

1.4%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 4.3% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

331,066daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

2bridges are rated scour-critical, or 0.4% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Bernalillo County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 95/100 (A). The county has 495 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 7 in poor condition and 2 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 331,066 daily vehicle crossings. Poor condition does not mean unsafe; bridges judged unsafe are closed or restricted by transportation agencies.

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How the Score Breaks Down

Factor	Weight	County Value	Penalty
Poor-condition bridge share	40	1.4%	2.8
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	1.8% of measured traffic	1.4
Scour-critical bridge share	20	0.4%	0.8
Average age vs national baseline	10	42 years vs 48 nationally	0.0
Traffic-data completeness	5	18,006,774 measured daily crossings	0.0

Score = 100 minus weighted penalties. The score is a comparative research signal, not an official safety rating. Read the full methodology.

County Comparisons

County Poor-Condition Share	1.4%
State Poor-Condition Share	4.3%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	0.4%
Average Bridge Age	42 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	331,066 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeI-25 Nbl over Gibson BLVD — 119,665 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeFr-4051 over Unnamed Waterway — built in 1933 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Bernalillo County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Bernalillo County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
I-25 Nbl over Gibson BLVD	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	119,665	1961
I-40 Ebl over Tijeras Arroyo	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	50,642	1978
I-40 Wbl over Tijeras Arroyo	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	50,642	1978
Fl-4018 over I-25 Nb/sb	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	42,600	1961
I-40 Ebl over Sedillo Hill Road	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	34,941	1976
Fl-4048 over I-25 NB Frontage RD	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	17,546	1962
Fl-4048 over North Diversion Channel	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	15,030	1969
Nm-337 over Tijeras Canyon	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	6,431	1968
Fl-6615 over Tijeras Arroyo	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	328	1998
I-40 Ebl over I-25 NB Frontage Road	High traffic	Good	209,135	2002

Important safety note

Poor condition does not mean a bridge is unsafe. It means at least one major component has significant deterioration and the bridge is a priority for maintenance, repair, or replacement. Bridges judged unsafe are closed or restricted by transportation agencies.