Structure 22131 · Vega Alta Municipio County, PR

Ramp Pr 2 To Pr 22 over Unknown Creek

Carries Ramp Pr 2 To Pr 22 over Unknown Creek, 3 Km N W Of Vega Alta.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT1,198 FT OVERALL250 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

1,198 ft end to end, longest span 98 ft: about 3.3 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.

Built199135 years old
Length1198.5 ft365.3 m
Daily traffic21,100counted 2017
Last inspectedFebruary 2023every 24 months

Location

StatePuerto Rico
CountyVega Alta Municipio
Location3 Km N W Of Vega Alta
CarriesRamp Pr 2 To Pr 22
CrossesUnknown Creek
Coordinates18.42972, -66.34278

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length1198.5 ft (365.3 m)
Max Span98.1 ft (29.9 m)
Deck Width27.9 ft (8.5 m)
Deck Area3105.1 sq m
Main Spans13
Year Built1991

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic21,100 (2017)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number022131

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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