Providencia Avenue over Escarcha Creek
Toa Alta Municipio, Puerto Rico · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Providencia Avenue over Escarcha Creek in Toa Alta 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 1987, making it 38 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 800 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2005).
- Its listed owner is a city or municipal highway agency.
- It is one of 8 of the 17 inventoried bridges in Toa Alta Municipio rated fair (47.1%); 3 (17.6%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is posted for load (NBI item 41).
- Its condition class and component ratings are unchanged from the 2024 inventory.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated November 2024, on a 24-month routine inspection cycle.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Culvert | 6 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Concrete culvert |
| Length | about 37 ft |
| Location | 2 Km South of Pr 861 |
| NBI structure number | 019651 |
| Condition class | Fair |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Posted for load |
| Last inspection (item 90) | November 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 24 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 8: foundations stable, scour above the top of the footing |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Puerto Rico department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Toa Alta Municipio
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pr 165 11.6 Km over Lajas River | 1978 | 31,700 | Poor |
| Pr 861 5.0 Km over Bucarabones River | 2004 | 21,000 | Good |
| Pr-861 over Waterway | 2012 | 21,000 | Fair |
| Pr 861 over La Plata River | 1979 | 14,400 | Poor |
| PR 829 km 0.01 over Unknown Creek | 2004 | 14,300 | Good |
| Pr 819 over Bucarabones River | 1970 | 10,700 | Fair |
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