Pr 172 9.0 Km over La Joyuela Creek
Cidra Municipio, Puerto Rico · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Pr 172 9.0 Km over La Joyuela Creek in Cidra Municipio, Puerto Rico, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 3 (serious condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1925, making it 100 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 3,200 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2017).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 4 of the 21 inventoried bridges in Cidra Municipio rated poor (19.0%); 4 (19.0%) are rated poor.
- 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 (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Deck | 3 | Serious condition |
| Superstructure | 3 | Serious condition |
| Substructure | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Concrete slab |
| Length | about 27 ft |
| Location | 3 Km North West of Cidra |
| NBI structure number | 003851 |
| Condition class | Poor |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Puerto Rico department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Cidra Municipio
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pr 172 13.7 Km over Sabana River | 1944 | 20,500 | Poor |
| Pr 172 over Sabana River | 2011 | 20,500 | Good |
| Pr 172 15.1 Km over Bayamon River | 1944 | 14,400 | Poor |
| Off Pr 1 51.5 Km over Beatriz Creek | 2012 | 13,900 | Fair |
| Off Pr 172 13.3 Km over Cidra Reservoir Dam | 2011 | 11,900 | Fair |
| Off Pr 172 13.3 Km over Cidra Lake | 2011 | 11,900 | Fair |
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