Nm-165 over Las Huertas Creek
Sandoval County, New Mexico · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Nm-165 over Las Huertas Creek in Sandoval County, New Mexico, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 4 (poor condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1935, making it 90 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 83 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2023).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 8 of the 180 inventoried bridges in Sandoval County rated poor (4.4%); 8 (4.4%) are rated poor.
- A poor rating means at least one major component - deck, superstructure, or substructure - is rated 4 or lower on FHWA's 0-9 scale. It does not by itself mean the bridge is unsafe; bridges judged unsafe are closed or load-restricted by their owners.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Deck | 4 | Poor condition |
| Superstructure | 5 | Fair condition |
| Substructure | 5 | Fair condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Concrete slab |
| Length | about 20 ft |
| Location | 9.6 MI E Jct I-25/NM-165 |
| NBI structure number | 000000000005916 |
| Condition class | Poor |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the New Mexico department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Sandoval County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US-550 over Irrigation Ditch | 1938 | 91,260 | Good |
| US-550 Sbl over Rio Grande River | 1986 | 91,260 | Fair |
| US-550 Sbl over Rio Grande | 1986 | 91,260 | Fair |
| I-25 Nbl/sbl over Unnamed Waterway | 1954 | 70,705 | Fair |
| I-25 NBL and SBL over Sandia wash | 2011 | 70,705 | Fair |
| I-25 Nbl/sbl over Unnamed Waterway | 1954 | 59,841 | Fair |
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