Structure 12001 · Carolina Municipio County, PR

Pr 3 10.8 Km over Grande De Loiza River

Carries Pr 3 10.8 Km over Grande De Loiza River, 0.5 Km S E Of Carolina.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT787 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

787 ft end to end, longest span 115 ft: about 2.2 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.

Built1970rebuilt 1984
Length786.7 ft239.8 m
Daily traffic48,400counted 2017
Last inspectedAugust 2024every 12 months

Location

StatePuerto Rico
CountyCarolina Municipio
Location0.5 Km S E Of Carolina
CarriesPr 3 10.8 Km
CrossesGrande De Loiza River
Coordinates18.37577, -65.95170

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length786.7 ft (239.8 m)
Max Span114.8 ft (35 m)
Deck Width100.4 ft (30.6 m)
Deck Area7337.9 sq m
Main Spans8
Year Built1970 (reconstructed 1984)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic48,400 (2017)
Truck Traffic4%
Lanes On Bridge8

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical4 — Foundations need monitoring
Structure Number012001

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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