Pr 163 Wbd Km 0.9 over Portugues River
Ponce Municipio, Puerto Rico · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Pr 163 Wbd Km 0.9 over Portugues River in Ponce Municipio, Puerto Rico, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- It was built in 1969, making it 56 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 10,200 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2017).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- 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.
View this bridge on a map → (18.00301, -66.60721)
Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Deck | 4 | Poor condition |
| Superstructure | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Substructure | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Continuous steel stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 299 ft |
| Location | In Ponce East Int Pr 10 |
| NBI structure number | 010852 |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Puerto Rico department of transportation.
All bridges nearby: Ponce Municipio, PR bridge conditions · Puerto Rico bridges.
Background: how bridge ratings work · what "poor" and "structurally deficient" actually mean · how often bridges are inspected.