Lincoln County Bridge Report Card

Lincoln County scores 88 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

B88 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Lincoln County, New Mexico

Lincoln County has 131 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 2 rated poor and 6 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 1.5% is at or below the 4.3% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 497 daily vehicle crossings.

131Total Bridges

2Poor (1.5%)

79Fair (60.3%)

6Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

1.5%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 4.3% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

497daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

6bridges are rated scour-critical, or 4.6% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Lincoln County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 88/100 (B). The county has 131 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 2 in poor condition and 6 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 497 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	1.5%	3.1
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	0.2% of measured traffic	0.1
Scour-critical bridge share	20	4.6%	9.2
Average age vs national baseline	10	48 years vs 48 nationally	0.1
Traffic-data completeness	5	309,276 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	1.5%
State Poor-Condition Share	4.3%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	4.6%
Average Bridge Age	48 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	497 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition Bridge27-z003 over Rio Ruidoso — 337 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeUs-380 over Unnamed Waterway — built in 1935 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Lincoln County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Lincoln County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
27-z003 over Rio Ruidoso	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	337	1960
Nm-395 over Rio Hondo	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	160	1953
27-z012 over Rio Ruidoso	Scour-critical foundation rating	Good	347	2009
27-z010 over Rio Ruidoso	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	345	1965
27-z004 over Rio Ruidoso	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	337	1960
27-z001 over Rio Ruidoso	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	337	1960
27-z003 over Rio Ruidoso	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	336	1970
Nm-48 over Carrizo Creek	High traffic	Fair	12,857	1960
Nm-48 over Ruidoso River	High traffic	Fair	10,756	1960
Nm-48 over Unnamed Waterway	High traffic	Good	9,038	2000

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.