Structure 4221 · San Lorenzo Municipio County, PR

Pr 181 over Salva Tierra Creek

Carries Pr 181 over Salva Tierra Creek, 4 Km South Of San Lorenzo.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT36 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 5/9Substructure 5/9

36 ft end to end. 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.

Built192799 years old
Length35.8 ft10.9 m
Daily traffic2,600counted 2017
Last inspectedAugust 2023every 24 months

Location

StatePuerto Rico
CountySan Lorenzo Municipio
Location4 Km South Of San Lorenzo
CarriesPr 181
CrossesSalva Tierra Creek
Coordinates18.17146, -65.97705

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length35.8 ft (10.9 m)
Max Span31.8 ft (9.7 m)
Deck Width24.0 ft (7.3 m)
Deck Area79.6 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1927

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,600 (2017)
Truck Traffic4%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical4 — Foundations need monitoring
Structure Number004221

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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