Pr 187 Km 29.9 over La Vega Creek
Río Grande Municipio, Puerto Rico · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Pr 187 Km 29.9 over La Vega 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 superstructure, rated 3 (serious condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1940 and reconstructed in 1989, making it 85 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 10,300 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.
- 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 | 4 | Poor condition |
| Superstructure | 3 | Serious condition |
| Substructure | 3 | Serious condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel girder and floorbeam |
| Length | about 25 ft |
| Location | 0.1 Km North Rio Grande |
| NBI structure number | 016211 |
| Condition class | Poor |
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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