Quay County Bridge Report Card

Quay County scores 79 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

C79 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Quay County, New Mexico

Quay County has 117 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 7 rated poor and 3 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 6.0% is above the 4.3% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 1,023 daily vehicle crossings.

117Total Bridges

7Poor (6.0%)

70Fair (59.8%)

3Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

6.0%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 4.3% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

1,023daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

3bridges are rated scour-critical, or 2.6% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Quay County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 79/100 (C). The county has 117 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 7 in poor condition and 3 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 1,023 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	6.0%	12.0
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	0.1% of measured traffic	0.1
Scour-critical bridge share	20	2.6%	5.1
Average age vs national baseline	10	57 years vs 48 nationally	3.9
Traffic-data completeness	5	892,030 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	6.0%
State Poor-Condition Share	4.3%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	2.6%
Average Bridge Age	57 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	1,023 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeFr-4114 over I-40 Ebl And Wbl — 279 vehicles/day Oldest Listed Bridge37-c020 over Unnamed Waterway — built in 1931 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Quay County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Quay County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
Fr-4114 over I-40 Ebl And Wbl	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	279	1958
Nm-278 over Barranca Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	205	1960
Fr-4102 over Arroyo Laguna	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	139	1952
37-c020 over Unnamed Waterway	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	100	1931
37-c020 over Unnamed Waterway	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	100	1931
37-qrak over Irrigation Canal	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	100	1940
Fr 4115 over Blue Water Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	100	1950
Nm-93 over Arroyo Trujillo	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	138	1948
37-qr-ar over Unnamed Waterway	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	100	1940
37-qr-ar over Pajarito Creek	Scour-critical foundation rating	Good	100	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.