Structure 23182 · Guayama Municipio County, PR

Pr 53 Eastbound over Depression

Carries Pr 53 Eastbound over Depression, 3 Km Northwest Of Guayama.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructure6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT65 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9

65 ft end to end. 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built199432 years old
Length65.0 ft19.8 m
Daily traffic7,900counted 2017
Last inspectedAugust 2023every 24 months

Location

StatePuerto Rico
CountyGuayama Municipio
Location3 Km Northwest Of Guayama
CarriesPr 53 Eastbound
CrossesDepression
Coordinates17.98596, -66.14549

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length65.0 ft (19.8 m)
Max Span61.0 ft (18.6 m)
Deck Width44.0 ft (13.4 m)
Deck Area265.3 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1994

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic7,900 (2017)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Toll Authority
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number023182

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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