Structure 4871 · Aguadilla Municipio County, PR

Pr 458 1.5 Km over Playuela Channel

Carries Pr 458 1.5 Km over Playuela Channel, 1.5 Km West Of Aguadilla.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall4/9 · Poor
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT50 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

50 ft end to end, longest span 26 ft. 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 tee-beam bridge.

Built1939rebuilt 1984
Length49.5 ft15.1 m
Daily traffic700counted 2017
Last inspectedJuly 2024every 12 months

Location

StatePuerto Rico
CountyAguadilla Municipio
Location1.5 Km West Of Aguadilla
CarriesPr 458 1.5 Km
CrossesPlayuela Channel
Coordinates18.45863, -67.16248

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignTee Beam
Total Length49.5 ft (15.1 m)
Max Span25.6 ft (7.8 m)
Deck Width35.4 ft (10.8 m)
Deck Area163.1 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1939 (reconstructed 1984)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic700 (2017)
Truck Traffic2%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical3 — Scour critical
Structure Number004871

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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