Catron County Bridge Report Card

Catron County scores 80 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

B80 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Catron County, New Mexico

Catron County has 100 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 3 rated poor and 3 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 3.0% is at or below the 4.3% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 1,203 daily vehicle crossings.

100Total Bridges

3Poor (3.0%)

50Fair (50.0%)

3Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

3.0%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 4.3% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

1,203daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

3bridges are rated scour-critical, or 3.0% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Catron County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 80/100 (B). The county has 100 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 3 in poor condition and 3 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 1,203 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	3.0%	6.0
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	2.5% of measured traffic	1.8
Scour-critical bridge share	20	3.0%	6.0
Average age vs national baseline	10	63 years vs 48 nationally	6.2
Traffic-data completeness	5	48,850 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	3.0%
State Poor-Condition Share	4.3%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	3.0%
Average Bridge Age	63 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	1,203 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeNm-12 over Starkweather Canyon — 979 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeUs-60 over Unnamed Waterway — built in 1933 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Catron County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Catron County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
Nm-12 over Starkweather Canyon	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	979	1939
03-0007 over Trout Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	158	1939
03-0013 over Dangerous Park Tributary	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	66	1937
Nm-601 over Unnamed Waterway	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	72	1968
03-0013 over Cottonwood Canyon	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	66	1937
03-0366 over Lower Trout Creek	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	66	1980
Us-60 over Rito Creek	High traffic	Good	1,367	1941
Us-60 over Largo Creek	High traffic	Fair	1,038	1941
Nm-12 over S.u. Wash	High traffic	Good	979	2014
Nm-12 over Starkweather Canyon	High traffic	Good	979	2016

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.