Structure 18591 · Ponce Municipio County, PR

Pr 139 1.7 Km over Bayagan River

Carries Pr 139 1.7 Km over Bayagan River, 1.6 Km North Of Pr 14.

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
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT455 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

455 ft end to end, longest span 76 ft: about 6 semi-trucks nose to tail. 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.

Built198739 years old
Length455.1 ft138.7 m
Daily traffic2,800counted 2017
Last inspectedJanuary 2024every 24 months

Location

StatePuerto Rico
CountyPonce Municipio
Location1.6 Km North Of Pr 14
CarriesPr 139 1.7 Km
CrossesBayagan River
Coordinates18.04721, -66.58687

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length455.1 ft (138.7 m)
Max Span75.8 ft (23.1 m)
Deck Width36.4 ft (11.1 m)
Deck Area1539.6 sq m
Main Spans7
Year Built1987

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,800 (2017)
Truck Traffic4%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number018591

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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