Structure 19522 · Toa Baja Municipio County, PR

Pr 22 Eastbound over La Plata River & Pr

Carries Pr 22 Eastbound over La Plata River & Pr, 2.8 Km South Of Toa Baja.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
4,199 FT OVERALL500 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

4,199 ft end to end, longest span 122 ft: about 12 football fields. Lengths are drawn to scale; at this length a semi-truck would be a speck. 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.

Built199036 years old
Length4198.8 ft1279.8 m
Daily traffic37,700counted 2005
Last inspectedJune 2024every 24 months

Location

StatePuerto Rico
CountyToa Baja Municipio
Location2.8 Km South Of Toa Baja
CarriesPr 22 Eastbound
CrossesLa Plata River & Pr
Coordinates18.41931, -66.26593

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length4198.8 ft (1279.8 m)
Max Span121.7 ft (37.1 m)
Deck Width57.7 ft (17.6 m)
Deck Area22524.5 sq m
Main Spans37
Year Built1990

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic37,700 (2005)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge3
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Toll Authority
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number019522

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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