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PR 53 over VACA CREEK

Naguabo, Puerto Rico

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Coordinates:
+18.21944, -65.76389
18°13'10" N, 65°45'50" W

Facts

Source: National Bridge Inventory. Information not verified; use at your own risk.
Name:PR 53 over VACA CREEK
Structure number:025402
Location:3 KMS WEST OF NAGUABO
Purpose:Carries highway over waterway
Route classification:Principal Arterial - Interstate (Rural) [01]
Tolls:Yes, on toll road [2]
Length of largest span:115.5 ft. [35.2 m]
Total length:123.0 ft. [37.5 m]
Roadway width between curbs:42.7 ft. [13.0 m]
Deck width edge-to-edge:45.9 ft. [14.0 m]
Skew angle:29°
Owner:State Toll Authority [31]
Year built:1998
Historic significance:Bridge is not eligible for the National Register of Historic Places [5]
Design load:MS 18 / HS 20 [5]
Main span material:Prestressed concrete [5]
Main span design:Stringer/Multi-beam or girder [02]
Deck type:Concrete Cast-in-Place [1]
Wearing surface:Monolithic Concrete (concurrently placed with structural deck) [1]

Latest Available Inspection: October 2018

Good/Fair/Poor Condition:Fair
Status:Open, no restriction [A]
Average daily traffic:29,511 [as of 2007]
Truck traffic:7% of total traffic
Deck condition:Satisfactory [6 out of 9]
Superstructure condition:Good [7 out of 9]
Substructure condition:Good [7 out of 9]
Structural appraisal:Better than present minimum criteria [7]
Deck geometry appraisal:Superior to present desirable criteria [9]
Water adequacy appraisal:Superior to present desirable criteria [9]
Roadway alignment appraisal:Equal to present desirable criteria [8]
Channel protection:Bank protection is in need of minor repairs. River control devices and embankment protection have a little minor damage. Banks and/or channel have minor amounts of drift. [7]
Scour condition:Bridge foundations determined to be stable for the assessed or calculated scour condition. [8]
Sufficiency rating:98.0

Previous Inspections

DateConditionDeckSuperstructureSubstructureADTSuff. Rating
October 2018FairSatisfactoryGoodGood2951198.0
September 2016GoodGoodGoodGood2951198.0
October 2014GoodGoodGoodGood2951198.0
October 2012GoodGoodGoodGood2951198.0
November 2010GoodGoodGoodGood2951198.0
November 2008GoodGoodGoodGood990098.0
March 2007GoodGoodGoodGood705098.0
March 2005GoodGoodVery GoodGood705098.0
November 2002GoodGoodGoodGood1370098.0
April 2000GoodVery GoodVery GoodVery Good650098.0
May 1998GoodVery GoodVery GoodVery Good650098.0

Element Data

Source: National Bridge Elements dataset, 2019 edition. This feature is experimental.
ElementUnitsQuantity1-Good2-Fair3-Poor4-Serious
Superstructure
Prestressed Concrete Girder/Beamlinear ft.617614300
Deck
Reinforced Concrete Decksq. ft.5,6512,0991,8841,6680
Substructure
Reinforced Concrete Abutmentlinear ft.2592233600
Joints
Compression Jointlinear ft.85751000
Bearings
Elastomeric Bearingeach1010000
Bridge Rail
Other Material Bridge Raillinear ft.246239700