Structure 3521 · Corozal Municipio County, PR

Pr 159 over Cibuco River

Carries Pr 159 over Cibuco River, 6 Km West Of Corozal.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT64 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

64 ft end to end, longest span 32 ft. Lengths and the car 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.

Built1921105 years old
Length64.0 ft19.5 m
Daily traffic5,400counted 2017
Last inspectedJune 2024every 24 months

Location

StatePuerto Rico
CountyCorozal Municipio
Location6 Km West Of Corozal
CarriesPr 159
CrossesCibuco River
Coordinates18.32639, -66.35028

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length64.0 ft (19.5 m)
Max Span32.2 ft (9.8 m)
Deck Width21.0 ft (6.4 m)
Deck Area124.8 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1921

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic5,400 (2017)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical4 — Foundations need monitoring
Structure Number003521

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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