US-54 over Tularosa Creek
Otero County, New Mexico · rated Good in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- US-54 over Tularosa Creek in Otero County, New Mexico, is rated in good condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 7 (good condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1989, making it 36 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 3,487 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2023).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 48 of the 131 inventoried bridges in Otero County rated good (36.6%); 0 (0.0%) are rated poor.
- A good rating means every major component - deck, superstructure, substructure, or culvert - is rated 7 or higher on FHWA's 0-9 scale: no more than minor problems.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Deck | 7 | Good condition |
| Superstructure | 7 | Good condition |
| Substructure | 7 | Good condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Continuous concrete slab |
| Length | about 166 ft |
| Location | 0.68 Mi N of US-70/TULARO |
| NBI structure number | 000000000008621 |
| Condition class | Good |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the New Mexico department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Otero County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fl-4923 over Unnamed Waterway | 1934 | 23,689 | Fair |
| Fl-4923 over Unnamed Waterway | 1934 | 23,689 | Fair |
| Fl-4923 over Unnamed Waterway | 1934 | 23,689 | Fair |
| US-54/70 SB over Union Pacific Railroad | 1975 | 23,689 | Fair |
| US-54/70 Nbl over Union Pacific Railroad | 1975 | 23,689 | Fair |
| Fl-4923 over Alamogordo Bypass US-54 | 2002 | 23,689 | Good |
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