Off Pr 185 7.6 Km over Cubuy River
Canóvanas Municipio, Puerto Rico · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Off Pr 185 7.6 Km over Cubuy River in Canóvanas Municipio, Puerto Rico, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the substructure, rated 5 (fair condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1975, making it 50 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 10,700 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2017).
- Its listed owner is a city or municipal highway agency.
- It is one of 15 of the 32 inventoried bridges in Canóvanas Municipio rated fair (46.9%); 5 (15.6%) 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 June 2024, on a 12-month routine inspection cycle.
- It is coded scour critical (NBI item 113 = 3): scour critical: foundations unstable for the assessed or calculated scour.
- 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 (2024) | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deck | 6 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Superstructure | 6 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Substructure | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Continuous concrete slab |
| Length | about 62 ft |
| Location | 7.5 Km South of Canovanas |
| NBI structure number | 013501 |
| Condition class | Fair |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Open, posting recommended but not legally implemented |
| Last inspection (item 90) | June 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 12 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 3: scour critical: foundations unstable for the assessed or calculated scour |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Puerto Rico department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Canóvanas Municipio
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pr 3 over Canovanas River | 1956 | 45,200 | Fair |
| Pr 3 over Canovanillas River | 1955 | 43,400 | Fair |
| Pr-66 over Turpial Street | 2006 | 34,100 | Good |
| Pr-66 over Pr-185 | 2007 | 34,100 | Good |
| Pr-66 over Urban Local Road | 2006 | 28,100 | Good |
| Pr 66 over Pr 962 & Canovanas River | 2006 | 28,100 | Fair |
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