Nm-186 over Rio Grande
Doña Ana County, New Mexico · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Nm-186 over Rio Grande in Doña Ana County, New Mexico, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the substructure, rated 5 (fair condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1957, making it 68 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 977 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2023).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 173 of the 261 inventoried bridges in Doña Ana County rated fair (66.3%); 11 (4.2%) are rated poor.
- A fair rating means the lowest-rated major component scores 5 or 6 on FHWA's 0-9 scale: some deterioration or minor section loss, but the structure is sound. It is the middle class, not a warning.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Deck | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Superstructure | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Substructure | 5 | Fair condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Continuous concrete stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 481 ft |
| Location | 1.2 Mi E of Jct Nm-28 |
| NBI structure number | 000000000005747 |
| Condition class | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the New Mexico department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Doña Ana County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US-70 over Unnamed Waterway | 1933 | 47,762 | Fair |
| US-70 Ebl & Wbl over Roadrunner Parkway | 2003 | 47,762 | Fair |
| US-70 Ebl over Rinconada Road-MP151.9 | 2003 | 47,762 | Good |
| US-70 Wbl over Rinconada Road | 2003 | 47,762 | Good |
| US-70 Ebl over Sonoma Ranch Blvd | 2003 | 47,762 | Good |
| US-70 Wbl over Sonoma Ranch Blvd | 2003 | 47,762 | Good |
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