Structure 28311 · Ponce Municipio County, PR

Pr 12 2.1 Km over Highway Caribe Ave.

Carries Pr 12 2.1 Km over Highway Caribe Ave., 1.47km NE La Guancha.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructure8/9 · Very Good
Substructure8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT869 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 8/9Substructure 8/9

869 ft end to end, longest span 97 ft: about 2.4 football fields. Lengths and the semi-truck on the deck are drawn to the same scale. Each part is colored by its latest inspection rating. The inventory records lengths but not heights or the layout of the shorter spans, so those are drawn as typical for a multi-beam bridge.

Built200719 years old
Length868.8 ft264.8 m
Daily traffic27,400counted 2017
Last inspectedApril 2024every 24 months

Location

StatePuerto Rico
CountyPonce Municipio
Location1.47km NE La Guancha
CarriesPr 12 2.1 Km
CrossesHighway Caribe Ave.
Coordinates17.97722, -66.61083

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length868.8 ft (264.8 m)
Max Span96.8 ft (29.5 m)
Deck Width44.0 ft (13.4 m)
Deck Area3548.3 sq m
Main Spans9
Year Built2007

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic27,400 (2017)
Truck Traffic4%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge6

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number028311

How Bridge Ratings Work

Inspectors rate each major part of a bridge (the deck you drive on, the superstructure of beams that holds it up, and the substructure of piers and abutments beneath) on a 0–9 scale. A bridge's overall condition is its lowest of those ratings, so one deteriorated component makes the whole bridge "poor."

0Failed
1Imminent failure
2Critical
3Serious
4Poor
5Fair
6Satisfactory
7Good
8Very good
9Excellent
Good · lowest component 7–9
Fair · lowest component 5–6
Poor · lowest component 0–4

A poor rating is not a closure. It means the bridge is flagged for priority repair or replacement; bridges judged unsafe are closed or posted with weight limits. The waterway (channel) rating is reported, but it does not count toward the overall classification.

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