Pr 955 over Juan Gonzalez Creek
Río Grande Municipio, Puerto Rico · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Pr 955 over Juan Gonzalez Creek in Río Grande Municipio, Puerto Rico, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 4 (poor condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1900, making it 125 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 1,000 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2017).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 7 of the 48 inventoried bridges in Río Grande Municipio rated poor (14.6%); 7 (14.6%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is open, posting recommended but not legally implemented (NBI item 41).
- Its condition class and component ratings are unchanged from the 2024 inventory.
- Status change: its 2024 load posting has been removed.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated March 2025, on a 6-month routine inspection cycle.
- It has fracture-critical members (NBI item 92A): steel tension members without a redundant load path, which get their own scheduled inspections.
- A poor rating means at least one major component - deck, superstructure, or substructure - is rated 4 or lower on FHWA's 0-9 scale. It does not by itself mean the bridge is unsafe; bridges judged unsafe are closed or load-restricted by their owners.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2024) | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deck | 4 | 4 | Poor condition |
| Superstructure | 4 | 4 | Poor condition |
| Substructure | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel girder and floorbeam |
| Length | about 38 ft |
| Location | 4 Km East of Rio Grande |
| NBI structure number | 001051 |
| Condition class | Poor |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Open, posting recommended but not legally implemented |
| Last inspection (item 90) | March 2025 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 6 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 8: foundations stable, scour above the top of the footing |
| Fracture critical (item 92A) | Yes |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Puerto Rico department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Río Grande Municipio
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pr 3 over Espiritu Santo River | 1976 | 48,100 | Fair |
| Pr 3 over Juan Gonzalez Creek | 1976 | 48,100 | Fair |
| Pr 3 25.5 Km over Grande River | 1976 | 47,900 | Fair |
| Pr 3 over Dirt Road | 1978 | 37,000 | Fair |
| Pr 3 30.7 Km over Cattle Pass | 1978 | 37,000 | Fair |
| Pr 3 21.45 Km over Angela Creek | 1956 | 36,700 | Fair |
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