De Baca County Bridge Report Card

De Baca County scores 67 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

D67 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

De Baca County, New Mexico

De Baca County has 24 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 1 rated poor and 2 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 4.2% is at or below the 4.3% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 256 daily vehicle crossings.

24Total Bridges

1Poor (4.2%)

20Fair (83.3%)

2Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

4.2%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 4.3% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

256daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

2bridges are rated scour-critical, or 8.3% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives De Baca County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 67/100 (D). The county has 24 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 1 in poor condition and 2 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 256 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	4.2%	8.3
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	0.4% of measured traffic	0.3
Scour-critical bridge share	20	8.3%	16.7
Average age vs national baseline	10	67 years vs 48 nationally	7.7
Traffic-data completeness	5	63,241 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	4.2%
State Poor-Condition Share	4.3%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	8.3%
Average Bridge Age	67 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	256 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition Bridge11-c048 over Unnamed Waterway — 256 vehicles/day Oldest Listed Bridge11-c048 over Unnamed Waterway — built in 1933 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in De Baca County.

Top Bridges to Watch in De Baca County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
11-c048 over Unnamed Waterway	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	256	1933
11-c001 over Taiban Creek	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	256	1945
Us-60 over Unnamed Waterway	High traffic	Fair	5,219	1934
Us-60 over Unnamed Waterway	High traffic	Fair	4,657	1933
Us-60 over Unnamed Waterway	High traffic	Fair	4,657	1933
Us-60 over Long Canyon	High traffic	Fair	4,103	1969
Us-60 over Unnamed Waterway	High traffic	Fair	4,103	1969
Us-60 over Unnamed Waterway	High traffic	Fair	4,103	1969
Us-60 over Sand Creek	High traffic	Good	4,103	1982
11-c048 over Unnamed Waterway	High traffic	Fair	3,352	1933

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.