Local Road over Rio Arroyata
Cidra Municipio, Puerto Rico · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Local Road over Rio Arroyata in Cidra 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 6,800 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2017).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 15 of the 21 inventoried bridges in Cidra Municipio rated fair (71.4%); 4 (19.0%) 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 September 2023, 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.
View this bridge on a map → (18.17759, -66.17583)
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 53 ft |
| Location | Pr-172 Km 10.5 |
| NBI structure number | 030461 |
| Condition class | Fair |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Open, posting recommended but not legally implemented |
| Last inspection (item 90) | September 2023 |
| 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 Cidra Municipio
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pr 172 13.7 Km over Sabana River | 1944 | 20,500 | Poor |
| Pr 172 over Sabana River | 2011 | 20,500 | Good |
| Pr 172 15.1 Km over Bayamon River | 1944 | 14,400 | Poor |
| Off Pr 1 51.5 Km over Beatriz Creek | 2012 | 13,900 | Fair |
| Off Pr 172 13.3 Km over Cidra Reservoir Dam | 2011 | 11,900 | Fair |
| Off Pr 172 13.3 Km over Cidra Lake | 2011 | 11,900 | Fair |
All bridges nearby: Cidra Municipio, PR bridge conditions · every bridge in Cidra Municipio · Puerto Rico bridges.
Background: how bridge ratings work · what "poor" and "structurally deficient" actually mean · how often bridges are inspected.