Structure 16561 · Luquillo Municipio County, PR

Pr 3 36.0 Km over Access To Luquillo Beach

Carries Pr 3 36.0 Km over Access To Luquillo Beach, 1.6 Km N W Of Luquillo.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructure7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT141 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

141 ft end to end, longest span 66 ft. 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.

Built198046 years old
Length141.4 ft43.1 m
Daily traffic26,400counted 2017
Last inspectedOctober 2024every 24 months

Location

StatePuerto Rico
CountyLuquillo Municipio
Location1.6 Km N W Of Luquillo
CarriesPr 3 36.0 Km
CrossesAccess To Luquillo Beach
Coordinates18.38174, -65.73025

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length141.4 ft (43.1 m)
Max Span65.6 ft (20 m)
Deck Width93.5 ft (28.5 m)
Deck Area1228.3 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1980

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic26,400 (2017)
Truck Traffic7%
Lanes On Bridge4
Lanes Under Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number016561

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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