Structure 27602 · Arecibo Municipio County, PR

Pr 2 75.8 Km over Grande De Arecibo River

Carries Pr 2 75.8 Km over Grande De Arecibo River, 1.3 Km. East Of Arecibo.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure8/9 · Very 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 FT3,276 FT OVERALL500 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 8/9Substructure 7/9

3,276 ft end to end, longest span 147 ft: about 9.1 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.

Built200422 years old
Length3275.9 ft998.5 m
Daily traffic10,750counted 2017
Last inspectedMarch 2025every 24 months

Location

StatePuerto Rico
CountyArecibo Municipio
Location1.3 Km. East Of Arecibo
CarriesPr 2 75.8 Km
CrossesGrande De Arecibo River
Coordinates18.46649, -66.71373

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length3275.9 ft (998.5 m)
Max Span147.0 ft (44.8 m)
Deck Width39.4 ft (12 m)
Deck Area11,982 sq m
Main Spans25
Year Built2004

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic10,750 (2017)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2025
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number027602

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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