Structure 28161 · Carolina Municipio County, PR

Pr 66 4.6 Km over Waterway

Carries Pr 66 4.6 Km over Waterway, 5.12 Km S.e. Of Carolina.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT261 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

261 ft end to end, longest span 88 ft: about 4 semi-trucks nose to tail. 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.

Built200719 years old
Length260.8 ft79.5 m
Daily traffic36,300counted 2017
Last inspectedFebruary 2024every 12 months

Location

StatePuerto Rico
CountyCarolina Municipio
Location5.12 Km S.e. Of Carolina
CarriesPr 66 4.6 Km
CrossesWaterway
Coordinates18.36485, -65.95854

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length260.8 ft (79.5 m)
Max Span88.3 ft (26.9 m)
Deck Width131.9 ft (40.2 m)
Deck Area3195.9 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built2007

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic36,300 (2017)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge6

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical4 — Foundations need monitoring
Structure Number028161

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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