US-180 over Whitewater Draw
Grant County, New Mexico · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- US-180 over Whitewater Draw in Grant County, New Mexico, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the culvert, rated 5 (fair condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1980, making it 45 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 2,786 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2023).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 77 of the 99 inventoried bridges in Grant County rated fair (77.8%); 2 (2.0%) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Culvert | 5 | Fair condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Concrete culvert |
| Length | about 59 ft |
| Location | 5.9 Mi W of Nm-61 |
| NBI structure number | 000000000007982 |
| Condition class | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the New Mexico department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Grant County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US-180 over Pinos Altos Creek | 1948 | 21,588 | Fair |
| I-10 Ebl/wbl over Unnamed Waterway | 1950 | 15,578 | Fair |
| I-10 Ebl/wbl over Unnamed Waterway | 1957 | 15,578 | Fair |
| I-10 Ebl/wbl over Local Road | 1957 | 15,373 | Fair |
| I-10 Ebl/wbl over Unnamed Waterway | 1950 | 15,235 | Fair |
| I-10 Wbl/ebl over Unnamed Waterway | 1950 | 15,235 | Fair |
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