Structure 25542 · Naguabo Municipio County, PR

Pr 53 over Blanco River & Pr 31

Carries Pr 53 over Blanco River & Pr 31, 3.5 West Of Naguabo.

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
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT1,987 FT OVERALL250 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

1,987 ft end to end, longest span 127 ft: about 5.5 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.

Built199828 years old
Length1987.2 ft605.7 m
Daily traffic10,050counted 2017
Last inspectedOctober 2023every 24 months

Location

StatePuerto Rico
CountyNaguabo Municipio
Location3.5 West Of Naguabo
CarriesPr 53
CrossesBlanco River & Pr 31
Coordinates18.20969, -65.77861

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length1987.2 ft (605.7 m)
Max Span126.6 ft (38.6 m)
Deck Width45.6 ft (13.9 m)
Deck Area8419.2 sq m
Main Spans17
Year Built1998

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic10,050 (2017)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Toll Authority
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number025542

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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