Structure 24172 · Ponce Municipio County, PR

Ramp Pr 52 - Pr 2 over Pr 2 Matilde Rv Creek

Carries Ramp Pr 52 - Pr 2 over Pr 2 Matilde Rv Creek, 1 Km SW Of Ponce.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
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 FT2,771 FT OVERALL500 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

2,771 ft end to end, longest span 113 ft: about 7.7 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
Length2771.0 ft844.6 m
Daily traffic18,800counted 2017
Last inspectedApril 2024every 24 months

Location

StatePuerto Rico
CountyPonce Municipio
Location1 Km SW Of Ponce
CarriesRamp Pr 52 - Pr 2
CrossesPr 2 Matilde Rv Creek
Coordinates17.99193, -66.63679

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length2771.0 ft (844.6 m)
Max Span112.5 ft (34.3 m)
Deck Width44.3 ft (13.5 m)
Deck Area11402.1 sq m
Main Spans26
Year Built1996

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic18,800 (2017)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge5

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number024172

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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