List of bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in New Mexico
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This is a list of bridge
s and tunnel
s on the National Register of Historic Places
in the U.S. state
of New Mexico
.
Bridge
A bridge is a structure built to span physical obstacles such as a body of water, valley, or road, for the purpose of providing passage over the obstacle...
s and tunnel
Tunnel
A tunnel is an underground passageway, completely enclosed except for openings for egress, commonly at each end.A tunnel may be for foot or vehicular road traffic, for rail traffic, or for a canal. Some tunnels are aqueducts to supply water for consumption or for hydroelectric stations or are sewers...
s on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
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in the U.S. state
U.S. state
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of New Mexico
New Mexico
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| Name | Image | Built | Listed | Location | County | Type |
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| Apache Canyon Railroad Bridge | 1892 | 1979-04-27 | Lamy Lamy, New Mexico Lamy is a census-designated place in Santa Fe County, New Mexico, United States, to the south of the city of Sante Fe. The community was named for Archbishop Jean-Baptiste Lamy, and lies within the Bishop John Lamy Spanish Land Grant, which dates back to the eighteenth century.Lamy is part of the... |
Santa Fe Santa Fe County, New Mexico -2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*76.2% White*0.9% Black*3.1% Native American*1.2% Asian*0.1% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*3.6% Two or more races*14.9% Other races*50.6% Hispanic or Latino -2000:... |
Deck Plate Girder Bridge | |
| Don Gaspar Bridge | 1934 | 2002-10-16 | Santa Fe Santa Fe, New Mexico Santa Fe is the capital of the U.S. state of New Mexico. It is the fourth-largest city in the state and is the seat of . Santa Fe had a population of 67,947 in the 2010 census... 35°41′6"N 105°56′22"W |
Santa Fe Santa Fe County, New Mexico -2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*76.2% White*0.9% Black*3.1% Native American*1.2% Asian*0.1% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*3.6% Two or more races*14.9% Other races*50.6% Hispanic or Latino -2000:... |
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| Fort Sumner Railroad Bridge | 1905, 1906 | 1979-03-21 | Fort Sumner Fort Sumner, New Mexico Fort Sumner is a village in De Baca County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 1,249 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of De Baca County... 34°29′6"N 104°15′31"W |
De Baca De Baca County, New Mexico -2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*87.3% White*0.1% Black*0.6% Native American*0.0% Asian*0.0% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*3.9% Two or more races*8.1% Other races*38.5% Hispanic or Latino -2000:... |
Plate-girder design | |
| Green Bridge | 1943 | 2008-08-21 | Las Cruces Las Cruces, New Mexico Las Cruces, also known as "The City of the Crosses", is the county seat of Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 97,618 in 2010 according to the 2010 Census, making it the second largest city in the state.... |
Doña Ana County Doña Ana County, New Mexico -2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*74.1% White*1.7% Black*1.5% Native American*1.1% Asian*0.1% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*3.0% Two or more races*18.5% Other races*65.7% Hispanic or Latino -2000:... |
Pratt through truss | |
| Mexican Canyon Trestle | 1899 | 1979-05-07 | Cloudcroft Cloudcroft, New Mexico Cloudcroft is a village in Otero County, New Mexico and is within the Lincoln National Forest. The population was 749 at the 2000 census. Despite being located in an otherwise arid region, its extremely high elevation allows for a relatively mild summer that makes it a popular tourist attraction... 32°57′49"N 105°44′49"W |
Otero Otero County, New Mexico -2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*72.7% White*3.5% Black*6.7% Native American*1.2% Asian*0.2% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*4.2% Two or more races*11.2% Other races*34.5% Hispanic or Latino -2000:... |
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| Otowi Suspension Bridge | 1924, 1948 | 1997-07-15 | San Ildefonso 35°52′29"N 106°8′29"W |
Santa Fe Santa Fe County, New Mexico -2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*76.2% White*0.9% Black*3.1% Native American*1.2% Asian*0.1% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*3.6% Two or more races*14.9% Other races*50.6% Hispanic or Latino -2000:... |
suspension bridge | |
| Pecos River Bridge at Terrero | 1921, 1944 | 1997-07-15 | Terrero 35°44′26"N 105°40′40"W |
San Miguel San Miguel County, New Mexico -2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*66.6% White*1.4% Black*1.7% Native American*0.8% Asian*0.1% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*3.9% Two or more races*25.5% Other races*76.8% Hispanic or Latino -2000:... |
Howe type timber truss | |
| Percha Creek Bridge | 1927 | 1997-07-15 | Hillsboro Hillsboro, New Mexico Hillsboro is a small unincorporated community in Sierra County, New Mexico, United States, located in the southwestern part of the state. It was founded in 1877, following the discovery of gold. The community was the county seat of Sierra County from 1884 until 1936 when Hot Springs became the... 32°55′0"N 107°36′20"W |
Sierra Sierra County, New Mexico -2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*85.6% White*0.4% Black*1.7% Native American*0.4% Asian*0.0% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*3.3% Two or more races*8.6% Other races*28.0% Hispanic or Latino -2000:... |
steel deck truss bridge | |
| Felix Bridge at Hagerman | 1926 | 1997-07-15 | Hagerman Hagerman, New Mexico Hagerman is a town in Chaves County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 1,168 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Hagerman is located at .... 33°7′51"N 104°20′9"W |
Chaves Chaves County, New Mexico -2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*70.9% White*2.0% Black*1.2% Native American*0.6% Asian*0.1% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*3.2% Two or more races*22.0% Other races*52.0% Hispanic or Latino -2000:... |
Pratt through truss bridge | |
| Rio Grande Bridge at Radium Springs | 1933 | 1997-07-15 | Radium Springs Radium Springs, New Mexico Radium Springs is a census-designated place in Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 1,518 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Las Cruces Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:... 32°29′9"N 106°55′28"W |
Doña Ana Doña Ana County, New Mexico -2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*74.1% White*1.7% Black*1.5% Native American*1.1% Asian*0.1% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*3.0% Two or more races*18.5% Other races*65.7% Hispanic or Latino -2000:... |
timber beam bridge | |
| Rio Grande Bridge at San Juan Pueblo | 1925 | 1997-08-14 | Alcalde Alcalde, New Mexico Alcalde is a census-designated place in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 377 at the 2000 census. "Alcalde" literally means "Mayor" in Spanish.-Geography:... 36°3′22"N 106°5′35"W |
Rio Arriba Rio Arriba County, New Mexico -2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*51.6% White*0.5% Black*16.0% Native American*0.4% Asian*0.0% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*3.3% Two or more races*28.2% Other races*71.3% Hispanic or Latino -2000:... |
Parker pony truss | |
| Rio Grande Gorge Bridge Rio Grande Gorge Bridge The Rio Grande Gorge Bridge, locally known as the "Gorge Bridge," is a cantilever truss bridge across the Rio Grande Gorge northwest of Taos, New Mexico, United States... |
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1965 | 1997-07-15 | Taos Taos, New Mexico Taos is a town in Taos County in the north-central region of New Mexico, incorporated in 1934. As of the 2000 census, its population was 4,700. Other nearby communities include Ranchos de Taos, Cañon, Taos Canyon, Ranchitos, and El Prado. The town is close to Taos Pueblo, the Native American... 36°28′34"N 105°43′56"W |
Taos Taos County, New Mexico -2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*68.7% White*0.4% Black*6.2% Native American*0.7% Asian*0.0% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*3.9% Two or more races*20.1% Other races*55.8% Hispanic or Latino -2000:... |
steel deck truss |
| Rio Puerco Bridge Rio Puerco Bridge The Rio Puerco Bridge is a Parker Through truss bridge located on historic U.S. Route 66, crossing the Rio Puerco, that was built in 1933. It is located approximately west of Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States.... |
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1933 | 1997-07-15 | Albuquerque Albuquerque, New Mexico Albuquerque is the largest city in the state of New Mexico, United States. It is the county seat of Bernalillo County and is situated in the central part of the state, straddling the Rio Grande. The city population was 545,852 as of the 2010 Census and ranks as the 32nd-largest city in the U.S. As... 35°2′0"N 106°56′29"W |
Bernalillo Bernalillo County, New Mexico -2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*69.4% White*3.0% Black*4.8% Native American*2.3% Asian*0.1% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*4.4% Two or more races*16.0% Other races*47.9% Hispanic or Latino -2000:... |
Parker through truss bridge |
| San Juan River Bridge at Shiprock | 1937 | 1997-07-15 | Shiprock Shiprock, New Mexico Shiprock is a census-designated place in San Juan County, New Mexico, United States, on the Navajo reservation. The population was 8,156 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Farmington Metropolitan Statistical Area.... 36°46′51"N 108°41′31"W |
San Juan San Juan County, New Mexico -2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*51.6% White*0.6% Black*36.6% Native American*0.4% Asian*0.1% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*3.5% Two or more races*7.2% Other races*19.1% Hispanic or Latino -2000:... |
Parker through truss | |
| Variadero Bridge | 1997-07-22 | Variadero 35°23′21"N 104°27′33"W |
San Miguel San Miguel County, New Mexico -2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*66.6% White*1.4% Black*1.7% Native American*0.8% Asian*0.1% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*3.9% Two or more races*25.5% Other races*76.8% Hispanic or Latino -2000:... |
Concrete pony truss bridge | ||
| Wills Canyon Spur Trestle | 1991-12-31 | Cloudcroft Cloudcroft, New Mexico Cloudcroft is a village in Otero County, New Mexico and is within the Lincoln National Forest. The population was 749 at the 2000 census. Despite being located in an otherwise arid region, its extremely high elevation allows for a relatively mild summer that makes it a popular tourist attraction... |
Otero Otero County, New Mexico -2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*72.7% White*3.5% Black*6.7% Native American*1.2% Asian*0.2% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*4.2% Two or more races*11.2% Other races*34.5% Hispanic or Latino -2000:... |
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