THE U-S DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SAYS 654 OF NEW MEXICO’S NEARLY 4-THOUSAND BRIDGES ARE STRUCTURALLY DEFICIENT OR FUNCTIONALLY OBSOLETE. THAT’S 16-POINT-6 PERCENT. MELISSA DOSHER WITH THE NEW MEXICO D-O-T SAYS THEY’VE MADE SOME STRIDES SINCE 2013 WHEN THE FEDERAL DATA WAS COLLECTED.
SHE SAYS THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO BRIDGES HAS IMPROVED OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS SINCE THE FOCUS HAS BEEN ON UPDATING THEM. SHE SAYS, COMPARED TO ROADS IN THE REST OF THE COUNTRY, NEW MEXICO’S ROADS AND BRIDGES AREN’T THAT BAD.
THE FEDS ALSO SAY 44 PERCENT OF OUR ROADS ARE IN POOR OR MEDIOCRE CONDITION. THE NATIONAL AVERAGE IS 65 PERCENT.
