Structure 24502 · Naguabo Municipio County, PR

Pr 53 W over Botija Creek & Local

Carries Pr 53 W over Botija Creek & Local, 2.5 Km East Of Naguabo.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure8/9 · Very Good
Substructure7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT687 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 8/9Substructure 7/9

687 ft end to end, longest span 123 ft: about 1.9 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
Length686.7 ft209.3 m
Daily traffic15,700counted 2017
Last inspectedAugust 2024every 24 months

Location

StatePuerto Rico
CountyNaguabo Municipio
Location2.5 Km East Of Naguabo
CarriesPr 53 W
CrossesBotija Creek & Local
Coordinates18.21486, -65.71179

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length686.7 ft (209.3 m)
Max Span123.0 ft (37.5 m)
Deck Width43.6 ft (13.3 m)
Deck Area2783.7 sq m
Main Spans6
Year Built1996

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic15,700 (2017)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Toll Authority
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number024502

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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