PR53 9.5KM 58.9KM over Quebrada Seca Creek
Ceiba Municipio, Puerto Rico · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- PR53 9.5KM 58.9KM over Quebrada Seca Creek in Ceiba 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 1996, making it 29 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 15,500 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2017).
- It is one of 22 of the 28 inventoried bridges in Ceiba Municipio rated fair (78.6%); 3 (10.7%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is open, no restriction (NBI item 41).
- It was rated good in the 2024 inventory and is now fair (culvert 7 to 6).
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated January 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 | 7 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Concrete culvert |
| Length | about 38 ft |
| Location | 2.5KM E of Ceiba Pr 3 |
| NBI structure number | 023011 |
| Condition class | Fair |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Open, no restriction |
| Last inspection (item 90) | January 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 Ceiba Municipio
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pr 53 11.5 Km over Pr 974 and Daguao River | 1996 | 27,200 | Fair |
| Pr 53 0.4 Km over Pr 978 5.9 Km | 1994 | 22,400 | Fair |
| Pr 53 over CEIBA CREEK & PR 975 | 1994 | 22,200 | Fair |
| Pr 53 3.55 Km over Aguas Claras Creek | 1994 | 19,100 | Fair |
| Pr 53 over Dirt Road | 1994 | 19,100 | Fair |
| Pr 53 over Pr 3 | 1996 | 15,500 | Fair |
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