Lea County Bridge Report Card

Lea County scores 96 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

A96 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Lea County, New Mexico

Lea County has 10 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 0 rated poor and 0 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 0.0% is at or below the 4.3% statewide average.

10Total Bridges

0Poor (0.0%)

9Fair (90.0%)

0Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

0.0%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 4.3% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

0daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

0bridges are rated scour-critical, or 0.0% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Lea County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 96/100 (A). The county has 10 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 0 in poor condition and 0 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 0 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	0.0%	0.0
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	0.0% of measured traffic	0.0
Scour-critical bridge share	20	0.0%	0.0
Average age vs national baseline	10	58 years vs 48 nationally	4.2
Traffic-data completeness	5	91,295 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	0.0%
State Poor-Condition Share	4.3%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	0.0%
Average Bridge Age	58 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	0 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Oldest Listed BridgeUs-62/180 over Unnamed Waterway — built in 1938 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Lea County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Lea County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
Us-62/180 over Unnamed Waterway	High traffic	Good	14,109	1974
Us-62/180 over Unnamed Waterway	High traffic	Fair	12,264	1974
Us-62/180 over Unnamed Waterway	High traffic	Fair	12,264	1974
Us-62 over Unnamed Waterway	High traffic	Fair	11,728	1972
Nm-128 over Antelope Drew	High traffic	Fair	10,376	2014
Us-62/180 over Unnamed Waterway	High traffic	Fair	8,743	1938
Us-62/180 over Unnamed Waterway	High traffic	Fair	8,743	1938
Us-62/180 over Unnamed Waterway	High traffic	Fair	8,743	1938
Nm-8 over Unnamed Waterway	High traffic	Fair	2,889	1978
Us-82 over Nm-206	High traffic	Fair	1,436	1971

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.