US-60 over Las Truchas Creek
De Baca County, New Mexico · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- US-60 over Las Truchas Creek in De Baca County, New Mexico, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the substructure, rated 6 (satisfactory condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1958 and reconstructed in 1999, making it 67 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 1,095 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2023).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 20 of the 24 inventoried bridges in De Baca County rated fair (83.3%); 1 (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 | 7 | Good condition |
| Superstructure | 7 | Good condition |
| Substructure | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Continuous concrete slab |
| Length | about 152 ft |
| Location | 0.61 Mi E Nm-20/ft Sumner |
| NBI structure number | 000000000006112 |
| Condition class | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the New Mexico department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in De Baca County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US-60 over Unnamed Waterway | 1934 | 5,219 | Fair |
| US-60 over Unnamed Waterway | 1933 | 4,657 | Fair |
| US-60 over Unnamed Waterway | 1933 | 4,657 | Fair |
| US-60 over Long Canyon | 1969 | 4,103 | Fair |
| US-60 over Unnamed Waterway | 1969 | 4,103 | Fair |
| US-60 over Unnamed Waterway | 1969 | 4,103 | Fair |
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