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PR 3 over CANOVANILLAS RIVER

Canovanas, Puerto Rico

Map

Coordinates:
+18.37697, -65.91611
18°22'37" N, 65°54'58" W

Facts

Source: National Bridge Inventory. Information not verified; use at your own risk.
Name:PR 3 over CANOVANILLAS RIVER
Structure number:012541
Location:3 KM WEST OF CANOVANAS
Purpose:Carries highway over waterway
Route classification:Principal Arterial - Interstate (Urban) [11]
Length of largest span:69.9 ft. [21.3 m]
Total length:183.7 ft. [56.0 m]
Roadway width between curbs:85.0 ft. [25.9 m]
Deck width edge-to-edge:94.8 ft. [28.9 m]
Owner:State Highway Agency [01]
Year built:1955
Year reconstructed:1971
Historic significance:Bridge is not eligible for the National Register of Historic Places [5]
Design load:MS 18 / HS 20 [5]
Number of main spans:3
Main spans material:Concrete continuous [2]
Main spans design:Tee beam [04]
Deck type:Concrete Cast-in-Place [1]
Wearing surface:Bituminous [6]

Latest Available Inspection: December 2018

Good/Fair/Poor Condition:Fair
Status:Posted for load [P]
Average daily traffic:82,000 [as of 2001]
Truck traffic:5% of total traffic
Deck condition:Satisfactory [6 out of 9]
Superstructure condition:Satisfactory [6 out of 9]
Substructure condition:Satisfactory [6 out of 9]
Structural appraisal:Somewhat better than minimum adequacy to tolerate being left in place as is [5]
Deck geometry appraisal:Meets minimum tolerable limits to be left in place as is [4]
Water adequacy appraisal:Equal to present desirable criteria [8]
Roadway alignment appraisal:Equal to present desirable criteria [8]
Channel protection:Bank is beginning to slump. River control devices and embankment protection have widespread minor damage. There is minor stream bed movement evident. Debris is restricting the channel slightly. [6]
Pier/abutment protection:In place and functioning [2]
Scour condition:Bridge foundations determined to be stable for the assessed or calculated scour condition. [8]
Sufficiency rating:63.5
Recommended work:Widening of existing bridge or other major structure without deck rehabilitation or replacement [33]
Estimated cost of work:$1,783,000

Previous Inspections

DateConditionDeckSuperstructureSubstructureADTSuff. Rating
December 2018FairSatisfactorySatisfactorySatisfactory8200063.5
November 2016FairSatisfactorySatisfactorySatisfactory8200063.5
October 2014FairSatisfactorySatisfactorySatisfactory8200064.1
October 2013FairSatisfactorySatisfactorySatisfactory8200064.1
October 2012FairSatisfactorySatisfactorySatisfactory8580059.1
November 2010FairSatisfactorySatisfactorySatisfactory8580063.5
October 2008FairSatisfactorySatisfactorySatisfactory8580063.5
September 2006FairSatisfactorySatisfactorySatisfactory8360078.0
September 2004FairSatisfactorySatisfactorySatisfactory8360078.0
January 2002FairSatisfactorySatisfactorySatisfactory9130078.0
October 1999FairSatisfactorySatisfactorySatisfactory7710078.0
December 1997FairSatisfactorySatisfactorySatisfactory8120078.0
July 1996FairSatisfactorySatisfactorySatisfactory7960078.0
March 1994FairSatisfactorySatisfactorySatisfactory6850078.0
March 1992FairFairSatisfactorySatisfactory6340077.0

Element Data

Source: National Bridge Elements dataset, 2019 edition. This feature is experimental.
ElementUnitsQuantity1-Good2-Fair3-Poor4-Serious
Superstructure
Reinforced Concrete Girder/Beamlinear ft.2,0211,9724900
Deck
Reinforced Concrete Top Flangesq. ft.16,3298,9887,34100
Wearing Surfacessq. ft.16,32916,329000
Substructure
Reinforced Concrete Columneach1010000
Reinforced Concrete Abutmentlinear ft.269262700
Reinforced Concrete Pier Caplinear ft.164157700
Joints
Compression Jointlinear ft.177958200
Bearings
Elastomeric Bearingeach2828000
Movable Bearingeach84400
Fixed Bearingeach84400
Bridge Rail
Other Material Bridge Raillinear ft.5515381300