Structure 1851 · San Juan Municipio County, PR

Pr 25 8.0 Km over Martin Pe¥a Channel

Carries Pr 25 8.0 Km over Martin Pe¥a Channel, Over M Pe&a Channel S.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Deck5/9 · Fair
Superstructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Substructure5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT241 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 4/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 5/9

241 ft end to end, longest span 48 ft: about 3 semi-trucks nose to tail. 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.

Built193987 years old
Length241.1 ft73.5 m
Daily traffic28,800counted 2017
Last inspectedNovember 2024every 12 months

Location

StatePuerto Rico
CountySan Juan Municipio
LocationOver M Pe&a Channel S
CarriesPr 25 8.0 Km
CrossesMartin Pe¥a Channel
Coordinates18.43348, -66.05904

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length241.1 ft (73.5 m)
Max Span47.6 ft (14.5 m)
Deck Width55.4 ft (16.9 m)
Deck Area1242.2 sq m
Main Spans5
Year Built1939

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic28,800 (2017)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical4 — Foundations need monitoring
Structure Number001851

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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