Nm-196 over Costilla Creek
Taos County, New Mexico · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Nm-196 over Costilla Creek in Taos County, New Mexico, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 5 (fair condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1956, making it 69 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 633 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2023).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 51 of the 93 inventoried bridges in Taos County rated fair (54.8%); 11 (11.8%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is open, no restriction (NBI item 41).
- Its class is unchanged from 2024 (fair), but component ratings moved: substructure 6 to 5.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated September 2024, on a 24-month routine inspection cycle.
- 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 (2024) | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deck | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Superstructure | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Substructure | 6 | 5 | Fair condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Concrete channel beam |
| Length | about 101 ft |
| Location | 2.05 Mi E of Jct Nm 522 |
| NBI structure number | 000000000005749 |
| Condition class | Fair |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Open, no restriction |
| Last inspection (item 90) | September 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 24 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 8: foundations stable, scour above the top of the footing |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the New Mexico department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Taos County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nm-68 over Unnamed Waterway | 1940 | 20,545 | Fair |
| Nm-68 over Unnamed Waterway | 1940 | 17,524 | Fair |
| Nm-68 over Unnamed Waterway | 1940 | 17,524 | Fair |
| Nm-68 over Rio Don Fernando | 1940 | 16,972 | Good |
| Irr/us-64 over Rio Pueblo De Taos | 1939 | 12,606 | Fair |
| Irr/us-64 over Rio Lucero | 1939 | 12,606 | Fair |
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