Structure 4121 · Yabucoa Municipio County, PR

Pr 181 14.7 Km over Sanchez Creek

Carries Pr 181 14.7 Km over Sanchez Creek, 12 Km North Of Patillas.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating4/9 · Poor
Superstructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT67 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 4/9Superstructure 4/9Substructure 4/9

67 ft end to end, longest span 20 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 slab bridge.

Built194086 years old
Length67.3 ft20.5 m
Daily traffic1,800counted 2017
Last inspectedOctober 2024every 12 months

Location

StatePuerto Rico
CountyYabucoa Municipio
Location12 Km North Of Patillas
CarriesPr 181 14.7 Km
CrossesSanchez Creek
Coordinates18.07763, -65.99032

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignSlab
Total Length67.3 ft (20.5 m)
Max Span19.7 ft (6 m)
Deck Width23.3 ft (7.1 m)
Deck Area145.6 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1940

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,800 (2017)
Truck Traffic3%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number004121

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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