Off Pr 348 0.9 Km over Grande Creek
Mayagüez Municipio, Puerto Rico · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Off Pr 348 0.9 Km over Grande Creek in Mayagüez Municipio, Puerto Rico, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 5 (fair condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1984, making it 41 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 8,500 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2017).
- Its listed owner is a city or municipal highway agency.
- It is one of 32 of the 48 inventoried bridges in Mayagüez Municipio rated fair (66.7%); 7 (14.6%) 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 | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Superstructure | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Substructure | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 30 ft |
| Location | 3 Km. East of Mayaguez |
| NBI structure number | 026081 |
| 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 Mayagüez Municipio
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pr 2 158.30 Km over Sabalos Channel | 1997 | 64,800 | Fair |
| Pr 2 159.4 Km over Hondo River | 1961 | 60,900 | Good |
| Pr 2 156.4 Km over Majagual Channel | 1958 | 57,700 | Fair |
| Pr 2 Ramal 4.9 Km over Waterway Channel | 1997 | 57,200 | Fair |
| Pr 2 over Sabalo Creek | 1958 | 56,100 | Fair |
| Pr 2 Ramal 2.3 Km over La Salud Creek | 1949 | 51,500 | Fair |
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