Pr 493 over Seca Creek
Hatillo Municipio, Puerto Rico · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Pr 493 over Seca Creek in Hatillo Municipio, Puerto Rico, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the culvert, rated 6 (satisfactory condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1968, making it 57 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 10,900 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2017).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 7 of the 9 inventoried bridges in Hatillo Municipio rated fair (77.8%); 1 (11.1%) are rated poor.
- A fair rating means the lowest-rated major component scores 5 or 6 on FHWA's 0-9 scale: some deterioration or minor section loss, but the structure is sound. It is the middle class, not a warning.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Culvert | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Concrete culvert |
| Length | about 25 ft |
| Location | 1.8 KM INT PR492 & PR |
| NBI structure number | 011281 |
| Condition class | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Puerto Rico department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Hatillo Municipio
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pr 2 over Unnamed Creek | 1990 | 35,900 | Good |
| Pr 2 88.9 Km over CAMUY RIVER & LOCAL | 1987 | 34,600 | Fair |
| Pr 22 over Pr 2 | 1980 | 34,200 | Fair |
| Pr 493 over Pr 22 | 1980 | 10,900 | Fair |
| Pr 4491 over Camuy River | 1942 | 10,100 | Fair |
| Pr 130 over Depression | 1990 | 6,000 | Poor |
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