US-56 over Unnamed Waterway
Union County, New Mexico · rated Good in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- US-56 over Unnamed Waterway in Union County, New Mexico, is rated in good condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the culvert, rated 7 (good condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1940 and reconstructed in 1991, making it 85 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 1,564 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2023).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 37 of the 68 inventoried bridges in Union County rated good (54.4%); 1 (1.5%) are rated poor.
- A good rating means every major component - deck, superstructure, substructure, or culvert - is rated 7 or higher on FHWA's 0-9 scale: no more than minor problems.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Culvert | 7 | Good condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Concrete culvert |
| Length | about 27 ft |
| Location | 9.5 Mi E of US-87/CLAYTON |
| NBI structure number | 000000000002342 |
| Condition class | Good |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the New Mexico department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Union County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US-87 over Unnamed Waterway | 1961 | 6,226 | Good |
| US-87 over Unnamed Waterway | 1961 | 6,226 | Good |
| US-64 over Unnamed Waterway | 1937 | 5,229 | Good |
| US-64 over Unnamed Waterway | 1937 | 5,229 | Good |
| US-64 over Unnamed Waterway | 1937 | 5,229 | Fair |
| US-64/87 Ebl/wbl over Unnamed Waterway | 1959 | 4,234 | Good |
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