Structure 23581 · Vega Baja Municipio County, PR

Pr 22 over Local Road

Carries Pr 22 over Local Road, 2.5 S W Of Vega Baja.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Deck5/9 · Fair
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT110 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 4/9 · sets the rating

110 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.

Built199531 years old
Length109.6 ft33.4 m
Daily traffic89,500counted 2017
Last inspectedApril 2024every 12 months

Location

StatePuerto Rico
CountyVega Baja Municipio
Location2.5 S W Of Vega Baja
CarriesPr 22
CrossesLocal Road
Coordinates18.44144, -66.41407

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length109.6 ft (33.4 m)
Max Span103.0 ft (31.4 m)
Deck Width111.9 ft (34.1 m)
Deck Area1138.9 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1995

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic89,500 (2017)
Truck Traffic4%
Lanes On Bridge4
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number023581

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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