45-3500 over Flora Vista Arroyo
San Juan County, New Mexico · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- 45-3500 over Flora Vista Arroyo in San Juan County, New Mexico, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, rated 5 (fair condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1967, making it 58 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 665 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2023).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 104 of the 174 inventoried bridges in San Juan County rated fair (59.8%); 10 (5.7%) 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: superstructure 6 to 5.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated May 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 | 6 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Superstructure | 6 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Substructure | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Continuous steel stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 121 ft |
| Location | 0.3 Mi S Nm 516 |
| NBI structure number | 000000000008111 |
| Condition class | Fair |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Open, no restriction |
| Last inspection (item 90) | May 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 24 months |
| Scour (item 113) | U: unknown foundation, not evaluated for scour |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the New Mexico department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in San Juan County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nm-516 over Unnamed Waterway | 1937 | 37,626 | Fair |
| Nm-516 over Unnamed Waterway | 1937 | 29,593 | Fair |
| Nm-516 over Unnamed Waterway | 1937 | 22,275 | Fair |
| Nm-516 over Unnamed Waterway | 1937 | 22,275 | Fair |
| Nm-516 over Unnamed Waterway | 1937 | 22,275 | Fair |
| US-64 Ebl/wbl over Unnamed Waterway | 1964 | 21,685 | Good |
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