Oldest Bridges in Puerto Rico

The oldest bridge in Puerto Rico is the Pr 798 over Ca¥as River in Caguas Municipio County, built in 1856, and it still carries about 1,400 vehicles a day.

Age, drawn to scale

The 10 oldest in Puerto Rico, one timeline

1850190019502000today

1Pr 798 over Ca¥as RiverPR · 1856 · 1.4k/day 2Pr 14 3 Km over La Mina RiverPR · 1862 · 10k/day 3Pr 14 over Cuyon RiverPR · 1877 · 2.7k/day 4Pr 14 over Cuyon RiverPR · 1877 · 2.7k/day 5Pr 14 Westbound over Santo Domingo CreekPR · 1881 · 19k/day 6Pr 14 over Maton RiverPR · 1886 · 11k/day 7Pr 676 over DepressionPR · 1886 · 7.2k/day 8Pr 14 57.2 Km over Honda CreekPR · 1891 · 6.4k/day 9Pr 15 1.7 Km over Guamani RiverPR · 1891 · 1.8k/day 10Pr 14 57.2 Km over Honda CreekPR · 1891 · 6.4k/day For scale: the Brooklyn BridgeNY · 1883 · 111k/day

Each bar runs from the year the bridge was built to today, colored by its overall condition (green good, orange fair, red poor). A white notch marks a recorded reconstruction; many of these bridges have been rebuilt or widened more than once, and the inventory keeps only the most recent date. Daily traffic is the latest count.

When the bridges were built

every bridge in Puerto Rico by the decade it was built

Before 1900pre—

1900s'0021%

1910s'1029%

1920s'2023%

1930s'3029%

150

1940s'4020%

201

1950s'5017%

295

1960s'6020%

488

1970s'7015%

217

1980s'8013%

403

1990s'908%

255

2000s'004%

147

2010s'103%

2020s'204%

bridges builtshare rated poor

goodfairpoor

Bars are stacked by today's condition rating. 2,419 bridges are counted. Build years before 1900 are counted only when credible.

The Oldest Bridges in Puerto Rico

Bridge	County	Built	Rebuilt	Material	Daily Traffic	Condition
Pr 798 over Ca¥as River	Caguas Municipio	1856		Masonry	1,400	Fair
Pr 14 3 Km over La Mina River	Coamo Municipio	1862	1898	Masonry	10,300	Fair
Pr 14 over Cuyon River	Coamo Municipio	1877		Steel	2,700	Poor
Pr 14 over Cuyon River	Coamo Municipio	1877		Other	2,700	Fair
Pr 14 Westbound over Santo Domingo Creek	Cayey Municipio	1881		Masonry	18,600	Fair
Pr 14 over Maton River	Cayey Municipio	1886		Steel	10,700	Poor
Pr 676 over Depression	Vega Baja Municipio	1886		Masonry	7,200	Fair
Pr 14 57.2 Km over Honda Creek	Aibonito Municipio	1891		Steel	6,400	Poor
Pr 15 1.7 Km over Guamani River	Guayama Municipio	1891		Steel	1,800	Poor
Pr 14 57.2 Km over Honda Creek	Aibonito Municipio	1891		Other	6,400	Fair
Brooklyn Bridge over I278 Fdr Drive Fdr Dri		1883	2016		110,939	Poor
Pr 955 over Juan Gonzalez Creek	Rio Grande Municipio	1900		Steel	1,000	Poor
Pr 123 16.8 Km over Waterway	Ponce Municipio	1900		Concrete	3,500	Fair
Pr 1 42.0 Km over Depression	Caguas Municipio	1900	1945	Concrete Continuous	4,100	Fair
Pr 1 43.0 Km over Depression	Caguas Municipio	1900	1945	Concrete Continuous	4,100	Fair
Pr 1 43.7 Km over Depression	Caguas Municipio	1900	1945	Concrete Continuous	4,100	Fair
Pr 184 29.8 Km over Santana Creek	Cayey Municipio	1900	1969	Steel	2,800	Fair
Pr 15 over Waterway	Cayey Municipio	1900	1967	Concrete	12,800	Fair
Pr 123 32 Km over Saltillo Creek	Adjuntas Municipio	1901		Concrete	3,100	Fair
Pr 123 Km 32.2 over Saltillo Creek	Adjuntas Municipio	1901		Concrete	3,100	Fair
Pr 123 over Depression	Arecibo Municipio	1901		Steel	3,500	Fair
Pr-3380 over Quebrada Camino Guayo	Mayaguez Municipio	1901		Steel	2,900	Good
Off Pr-311 Km. 5.5 over Quebrada	Cabo Rojo Municipio	1901		Concrete	2,700	Fair
Alhmb En Grnda Bvd over Caguas Real Golf	Caguas Municipio	1901		Steel	500	Fair
Alahambre over Rio Turabo Golf Cart	Caguas Municipio	1901		Prestressed Concrete	500	Fair
Alhmbra Grnda Blv over Creek To Rio Turbado	Caguas Municipio	1901		Prestressed Concrete	500	Fair
Calle 1 0.1 Km over Stream	Guayama Municipio	1901		Steel	500	Fair
Off Pr 149 Km 62.5 over Stream	Juana Diaz Municipio	1901		Steel	4,500	Poor
Calle 3 over Stream	Juana Diaz Municipio	1901		Concrete	4,500	Good
Calle 6 0.14 Km over Stream	Juana Diaz Municipio	1901		Steel	2,000	Fair
Pr-111 over Stream	Moca Municipio	1901		Concrete Continuous	17,300	Good
Km 0.04 over Rio Toro Negro	Orocovis Municipio	1901		Steel	100	Poor
Cljn Castro over Rio Duey	Yauco Municipio	1901		Steel	200	Poor
Off Pr 2 Km 137.2 over Rio CaÑas	Aguada Municipio	1901		Concrete Continuous	35,200	Poor
Ramp Pr 9 E Pr 123 over _	Ponce Municipio	1901		Concrete Continuous	15,500	Fair
J Torres ST Km 0.1 over Rio Culebrinas	San Sebastian Municipio	1901		Steel	5,900	Poor
Off Pr 372 over Rio Duey	Yauco Municipio	1901		Steel	600	Fair
Carr Garzas Centro over Stream	Adjuntas Municipio	1901		Concrete	941	Fair
Pr-562 over _	Villalba Municipio	1901		Concrete	600	Fair
Pr 119 over Casei River	Las Marias Municipio	1902	1975	Concrete	5,200	Fair
Pr 6685 over Toyo Creek	Manati Municipio	1902		Concrete	1,800	Fair
Pr 159 over Mavilla River	Corozal Municipio	1903		Concrete	6,200	Fair
Pr 106 over La Cuchilla Creek	Mayaguez Municipio	1905	1970	Steel	11,800	Fair
Pr 119 50.7 Km over Arenas River	Las Marias Municipio	1905	1975	Steel	5,700	Fair
Pr 6685 over Grande De Manati River	Ciales Municipio	1905		Steel	2,000	Fair
Pr 746 over Grande De Carite River	Guayama Municipio	1905		Steel	400	Poor
Pr 156 over Barranquitas River	Barranquitas Municipio	1908	1998	Steel	11,900	Fair
Pr 162 14.1 Km over Usabon River	Barranquitas Municipio	1908		Steel	1,400	Poor
Off Pr 167 5.6 Km over Mula Creek	Naranjito Municipio	1908	1958	Steel	6,000	Fair
Pr 162 over Usabon River	Barranquitas Municipio	1908		Other	4,300	Fair
Pr 103 6.3 Km over Channel	Cabo Rojo Municipio	1910		Concrete Continuous	5,000	Poor
Pr 156 over Barranquitas River	Barranquitas Municipio	1911		Steel	5,000	Fair
Pr 132 5.1 Km over Macana River	Penuelas Municipio	1912		Concrete	8,400	Fair
Pr 123 0.4 Km over Tidal Waters Channel	Ponce Municipio	1913		Steel	1,300	Poor
Pr 164 4.1 Km over Anones Creek	Naranjito Municipio	1913		Steel	2,300	Fair
Pr 123 0.4 Km over Tidal Waters Channel	Ponce Municipio	1913		Other	1,300	Good
Pr 102 over Mendoza Creek	Cabo Rojo Municipio	1914	1970	Concrete	7,300	Fair
Pr 155 49.8 Km over Morovis River	Morovis Municipio	1914		Steel	7,200	Poor
Pr 155 49.8 Km over Morovis River	Morovis Municipio	1914		Steel	7,200	Poor
Pr 115 17.5 Km over Grande River	Aguada Municipio	1915	1972	Steel	7,200	Fair
Pr 115 0.6 Km over La Puente Channel	Anasco Municipio	1915		Concrete	7,900	Fair
Pr 132 21.3 Km over Pastillo River	Ponce Municipio	1915		Steel	8,500	Poor
Pr 940 over Pitahaya River	Luquillo Municipio	1916		Steel	4,000	Fair
Pr 940 2.0 Km over Juan Martin River	Luquillo Municipio	1916		Steel	4,000	Fair
Pr 940 2.2 Km over La Burra Creek	Luquillo Municipio	1916		Steel	4,000	Fair
Pr 125 17.85 Km over Guatemala River	San Sebastian Municipio	1917		Concrete	14,200	Fair
Pr 3 52.0 Km over Demajagua River	Fajardo Municipio	1918	1968	Concrete	11,100	Poor
Pr 979 0.75 Km over El Ca¥o Creek	Ceiba Municipio	1918	1972	Concrete	3,300	Poor
Pr 3 68.92 Km over Santiago River	Naguabo Municipio	1918		Steel	5,300	Poor
Pr 3 over Cortadora Creek	Yabucoa Municipio	1918		Concrete	11,300	Fair
Pr 3 91.4 Km over Ingenio River	Yabucoa Municipio	1918	1984	Concrete	8,600	Fair
Pr 3 92.8 Km over Pollalito Creek	Yabucoa Municipio	1918	1984	Steel	8,800	Fair
Pr 3 95.7 Km over Guayanes River	Yabucoa Municipio	1918	1959	Steel	11,100	Fair
Pr 125 12.6 Km over El Salto Creek	San Sebastian Municipio	1918		Steel	2,200	Fair
Pr 891 over Corozal River	Corozal Municipio	1918	1981	Concrete Continuous	6,900	Fair
Pr 787 over Bayamon River	Cidra Municipio	1918		Concrete	4,500	Fair
Pr 3 over Santiago River	Naguabo Municipio	1918		Other	4,923	Fair
Pr 1 120.3 Km over Inabon River	Ponce Municipio	1919	1970	Concrete Continuous	14,000	Fair
Pr 9910 0.9 Km over Santiago Channel	Yabucoa Municipio	1919	1959	Steel	6,600	Fair
Pr 119 35.2 Km over Culebrinas River	San Sebastian Municipio	1919	1964	Concrete	7,200	Poor
Pr 135 22.4 Km over Vacas River	Adjuntas Municipio	1919		Steel	5,100	Fair
Pr 3 91.95 Km over Aguacate Creek	Yabucoa Municipio	1920	1984	Steel	8,800	Poor
Pr 105 24.84 Km over Maricao River	Maricao Municipio	1920		Steel	1,000	Fair
Pr 128 over Blanco River	Lares Municipio	1920		Concrete	700	Fair
Pr 167 0.2 Km over Cancel Creek	Bayamon Municipio	1920		Steel	6,200	Poor
Pr 172 over Naranjito Creek	Comerio Municipio	1920		Steel	1,500	Fair
Pr 654 Km 0.2 over Grande De Arecibo River	Arecibo Municipio	1920		Steel	1,600	Poor
Off Pr 123 0.5 Km over Adjuntas River	Adjuntas Municipio	1920		Concrete	1,300	Fair
Pr 1 108.4 Km over Descalabrado River	Juana Diaz Municipio	1921	1967	Steel	11,200	Poor
Pr 4439 0.5 Km over Madre Vieja Channel	Aguadilla Municipio	1921		Concrete Continuous	400	Fair
Pr 3 over Seca Creek	Ceiba Municipio	1921		Steel	3,000	Fair
Pr 169 0.50 Km over Camarones Creek	Guaynabo Municipio	1921	1960	Concrete	16,200	Fair
Pr 105 over Caricosa Creek	Mayaguez Municipio	1921		Steel	2,600	Fair
Pr 105 15.9 Km over Maricao River	Maricao Municipio	1921		Steel	1,000	Fair
Pr 125 4.6 Km over Grande Creek	Moca Municipio	1921		Steel	4,800	Fair
Pr 119 39.4 Km over Sonador River	San Sebastian Municipio	1921		Concrete	4,800	Fair
Pr 128 29.1 Km over Indiera River	Maricao Municipio	1921		Concrete Continuous	500	Poor
Pr 149 over Achiote Creek	Villalba Municipio	1921		Steel	1,400	Fair
Pr 149 over Cuesta Pasto Creek	Villalba Municipio	1921	1991	Concrete	2,000	Fair
Pr 159 5.2 Km over Unibon River	Morovis Municipio	1921		Steel	8,900	Fair

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