Taos County Bridge Report Card

Taos 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

Taos County, New Mexico

Taos County has 93 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 11 rated poor and 2 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 11.8% is above the 4.3% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 7,154 daily vehicle crossings.

93Total Bridges

11Poor (11.8%)

51Fair (54.8%)

2Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

11.8%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 4.3% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

7,154daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

2bridges are rated scour-critical, or 2.2% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Taos County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 67/100 (D). The county has 93 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 11 in poor condition and 2 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 7,154 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	11.8%	23.7
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	3.1% of measured traffic	2.4
Scour-critical bridge share	20	2.2%	4.3
Average age vs national baseline	10	55 years vs 48 nationally	2.7
Traffic-data completeness	5	227,589 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	11.8%
State Poor-Condition Share	4.3%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	2.2%
Average Bridge Age	55 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	7,154 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeUs-64 over Arroyo Aquaje De Pateca — 4,012 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeNm-518 over Rio Chiquito — built in 1934 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Taos County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Taos County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
Us-64 over Arroyo Aquaje De Pateca	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	4,012	1994
Nm-414 over Rio Vallecitos	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	712	1954
Nm-567 over Rio Grande	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	437	1957
55-b057 over Costilla Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	250	1940
55-0108 over Rio Grande River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	250	1965
55-b005 over Rio Hondo	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	250	1973
55-z023 over Rio Santa Barbara	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	250	1974
55-0306 over Rio Costilla	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	250	1976
55-z015 over Red River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	250	1986
Gf-55001 over Red River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	250	1997

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.