NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The feds bipartisan infrastructure bill is slated to give New Mexico nearly $3 billion for roads and bridges in a five-year span. However, the latest report from an industry trade group shows the state needs billions more to fix its vast network of roads. Story continues below Investigation: How tipster claims APD DWI corruption scheme worked Community: BCSO launching its ‘Drone as First Responder Program’ Crime: Vehicle that fled from police in New Mexico found struck by train Don't Miss: How to glimpse a parade of planets in the January night sky The latest take in an annual survey from the non-profit called Trip shows New Mexico has a lot of work to do to fix thousands of miles of freeways and highways as traffic has finally gotten above prepandemic levels. “The New Mexico Department of Transportation provided a list of $5.6 billion of projects needed now to improve the condition of roads and bridges in the state to make the system more reliable and most critical to make it safer. Unfortunately, at this point, the funds are not available,” said TRIP Director of Policy and Research Rocky Moretti. The report said 5% of bridges in the state are in poor condition. Meanwhile, inflation has only raised the cost of construction. TRIP claims poor quality New Mexico roads causing traffic, crashes and car repairs are costing drivers around $3.6 billion every year. TRIP estimates that the average motorist in the Albuquerque area is spending an additional $3,002 annually in the cost of driving on rough roads,” said Moretti. Some of the biggest unfunded projects right now include the $250 million rebuild of the Gibson and Avenida Cesar Chavez I-25 exits. Another project: widening 22 miles of I-25 to three lanes between Bernalillo and La Bajada. “The latest data which is from 2023 finds that 33% of major roadways in the state have pavements in poor condition.” Between 2019 and 2023, TRIP said more than 2,000 people were killed in crashes on New Mexico highways, the 12th highest rate in the nation. With the growth of freight traffic, TRIP believes New Mexico needs to invest in its roads. “Certainly, that's a positive sign on economic growth, but it’s also a sign that the stress on the state’s transportation system is only going to increase and will need to be addressed in the future,” said Moretti. The report highlights the southwest New Mexico border region as needing the most roadwork in terms of a dollar figure. That includes a $300 million paving job on I-10 from Deming, east to the state line.