Structure 5131 · Vega Baja Municipio County, PR

Pr 676 over Depression

Carries Pr 676 over Depression, 0.5 Km Int Pr160 & Pr.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT28 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 5/9

A culvert 28 ft across. 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, so those are drawn as typical for a culvert.

Built1886140 years old
Length27.9 ft8.5 m
Daily traffic7,200counted 2017
Last inspectedOctober 2023every 24 months

Location

StatePuerto Rico
CountyVega Baja Municipio
Location0.5 Km Int Pr160 & Pr
CarriesPr 676
CrossesDepression
Coordinates18.44417, -66.37222

Physical Characteristics

MaterialMasonry
DesignCulvert
Total Length27.9 ft (8.5 m)
Max Span27.9 ft (8.5 m)
Deck Width27.9 ft (8.5 m)
Deck Area72.2 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1886

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic7,200 (2017)
Truck Traffic4%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is on the National Register of Historic Places
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number005131

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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