Structure 23951 · Ponce Municipio County, PR

Pr 12 4.5 Km over Pr 1 And Pr 133 126.8 Km

Carries Pr 12 4.5 Km over Pr 1 And Pr 133 126.8 Km, 1km East Of Ponce.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructure7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT2,227 FT OVERALL250 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

2,227 ft end to end, longest span 118 ft: about 6.2 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.

Built199630 years old
Length2227.0 ft678.8 m
Daily traffic33,900counted 2017
Last inspectedJune 2024every 24 months

Location

StatePuerto Rico
CountyPonce Municipio
Location1km East Of Ponce
CarriesPr 12 4.5 Km
CrossesPr 1 And Pr 133 126.8 Km
Coordinates18.00798, -66.60384

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length2227.0 ft (678.8 m)
Max Span118.4 ft (36.1 m)
Deck Width100.7 ft (30.7 m)
Deck Area20839.2 sq m
Main Spans19
Year Built1996

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic33,900 (2017)
Truck Traffic4%
Lanes On Bridge6
Lanes Under Bridge24

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number023951

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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