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PR 250 over ENSENADA CHANNEL

Culebra, Puerto Rico

Map

Coordinates:
+18.30220, -65.29989
18°18'08" N, 65°17'60" W

Facts

Source: National Bridge Inventory. Information not verified; use at your own risk.

Name:	PR 250 over ENSENADA CHANNEL
Structure number:	022001
Location:	SECTOR FULLADOSA, CULEBRA
Purpose:	Carries highway and pedestrian walkway over waterway
Route classification:	Major Collector (Rural) `[07]`
Length of largest span:	50.9 ft. `[15.5 m]`
Total length:	50.9 ft. `[15.5 m]`
Roadway width between curbs:	19.7 ft. `[6.0 m]`
Deck width edge-to-edge:	30.8 ft. `[9.4 m]`
Vertical clearance below bridge:	6.6 ft. `[2.0 m]`
Owner:	State Highway Agency `[01]`
Year built:	1979
Historic significance:	Bridge is not eligible for the National Register of Historic Places `[5]`
Design load:	MS 18 / HS 20 `[5]`
Main span material:	Steel `[3]`
Main span design:	Movable - Lift `[15]`
Deck type:	Steel plate (includes orthotropic) `[5]`
Wearing surface:	Other `[9]`

Latest Available Inspection: September 2018

Good/Fair/Poor Condition:	Poor
Status:	Posted for load `[P]`
Average daily traffic:	4,800 `[as of 2004]`
Truck traffic:	2% of total traffic
Deck condition:	Good `[7 out of 9]`
Superstructure condition:	Poor `[4 out of 9]`
Substructure condition:	Good `[7 out of 9]`
Structural appraisal:	Meets minimum tolerable limits to be left in place as is `[4]`
Deck geometry appraisal:	Basically intolerable requiring high priority of replacement `[2]`
Water adequacy appraisal:	Equal to present desirable criteria `[8]`
Roadway alignment appraisal:	Equal to present minimum criteria `[6]`
Channel protection:	Banks are protected or well vegetated. River control devices such as spur dikes and embankment protection are not required or are in a stable condition. `[8]`
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:	41.7
Recommended work:	Bridge rehabilitation because of general structure deterioration or inadequate strength. `[35]`
Estimated cost of work:	$534,000

Previous Inspections

Date	Condition	Deck	Superstructure	Substructure	ADT	Suff. Rating
September 2018	Poor	Good	Poor	Good	4800	41.7
March 2017	Poor	Good	Poor	Good	4800	36.9
March 2016	Poor	Good	Poor	Good	4800	36.9
March 2015	Poor	Good	Poor	Good	4800	37.5
February 2014	Poor	Good	Poor	Good	4800	37.5
February 2012	Poor	Good	Poor	Good	4300	47.4
April 2010	Poor	Poor	Poor	Good	4300	44.0
March 2007	Poor	Poor	Fair	Good	4500	52.3
February 2004	Fair	Satisfactory	Satisfactory	Good	4300	66.2
March 2002	Fair	Satisfactory	Satisfactory	Good	4300	66.2
March 1999	Fair	Satisfactory	Satisfactory	Good	3400	69.9
November 1996	Fair	Satisfactory	Satisfactory	Good	200	71.9
December 1994	Fair	Satisfactory	Satisfactory	Good	200	71.9
December 1992	Fair	Satisfactory	Satisfactory	Fair	200	60.9
January 1991	Poor	Satisfactory	Fair	Poor	200	46.8

Element Data

Source: National Bridge Elements dataset, 2019 edition. This feature is experimental.

Element	Units	Quantity	1-Good	2-Fair	3-Poor	4-Serious
Superstructure
Steel Truss	linear ft.	223	180	43	0	0
Steel Protective Coating	sq. ft.	366	173	0	161	32
Steel Floor Beam	linear ft.	308	269	0	39	0
Steel Protective Coating	sq. ft.	1,012	818	0	183	11
Substructure
Reinforced Concrete Abutment	linear ft.	92	92	0	0	0
Deck
Corrugated or Orthotropic Deck	sq. ft.	1,270	1,270	0	0	0
Bearings
Fixed Bearing	each	4	0	4	0	0
Steel Protective Coating	sq. ft.	65	0	65	0	0
Bridge Rail
Steel or Aluminum Bridge Rail	linear ft.	52	45	0	0	7

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