Santa Fe County Bridge Report Card

Santa Fe 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

Santa Fe County, New Mexico

Santa Fe County has 255 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 5 rated poor and 6 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 2.0% is at or below the 4.3% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 124,899 daily vehicle crossings.

255Total Bridges

5Poor (2.0%)

144Fair (56.5%)

6Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

2.0%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 4.3% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

124,899daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

6bridges are rated scour-critical, or 2.4% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Santa Fe County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 88/100 (B). The county has 255 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 5 in poor condition and 6 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 124,899 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	2.0%	3.9
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	4.1% of measured traffic	3.1
Scour-critical bridge share	20	2.4%	4.7
Average age vs national baseline	10	47 years vs 48 nationally	0.0
Traffic-data completeness	5	3,010,364 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	2.0%
State Poor-Condition Share	4.3%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	2.4%
Average Bridge Age	47 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	124,899 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeI-25 Nbl over Sf Southern R/r — 34,354 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeFl-5788 over Arroyo De Las Mascaras — built in 1920 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Santa Fe County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Santa Fe County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
I-25 Nbl over Sf Southern R/r	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	34,354	1974
Us-84/285 over Unnamed Waterway	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	30,344	1955
I-25 Nbl over Arroyo Hondo RD	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	24,998	1975
I-25 Sbl over Sf Southern R/r	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	19,503	1974
I-25 Nbl/sbl over Valencia Exit	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	15,700	1957
Nm-592 over Unnamed Waterway	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	1,212	1965
49-067a over Arroyo Hondo	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	1,132	1979
49-101d over Pojoaque River	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	337	1991
49-z006 over Santa Cruz River	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	326	1980
Nm-503 over Rio De Medio	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	275	1975

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.