Structure 22691 · Ponce Municipio County, PR

Pr 52 106.1 Km over Portugues River

Carries Pr 52 106.1 Km over Portugues River, 1 Km South Of Ponce.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating4/9 · Poor
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructure7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT1,099 FT OVERALL200 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 4/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

1,099 ft end to end, longest span 107 ft: about 3.1 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.

Built199630 years old
Length1099.1 ft335 m
Daily traffic18,800counted 2017
Last inspectedAugust 2024every 12 months

Location

StatePuerto Rico
CountyPonce Municipio
Location1 Km South Of Ponce
CarriesPr 52 106.1 Km
CrossesPortugues River
Coordinates17.99098, -66.62418

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length1099.1 ft (335 m)
Max Span106.6 ft (32.5 m)
Deck Width112.2 ft (34.2 m)
Deck Area11,457 sq m
Main Spans10
Year Built1996

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic18,800 (2017)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerState Toll Authority
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number022691

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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