J Torres St Km 0.1 over Rio Culebrinas
San Sebastián Municipio, Puerto Rico · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- J Torres St Km 0.1 over Rio Culebrinas in San Sebastián Municipio, Puerto Rico, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 4 (poor condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1901, making it 124 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 5,900 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2017).
- Its listed owner is a city or municipal highway agency.
- It is one of 3 of the 32 inventoried bridges in San Sebastián Municipio rated poor (9.4%); 3 (9.4%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is open, no restriction (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 2024, on a 6-month routine inspection cycle.
- It is coded scour critical (NBI item 113 = 3): scour critical: foundations unstable for the assessed or calculated scour.
- It has fracture-critical members (NBI item 92A): steel tension members without a redundant load path, which get their own scheduled inspections.
- 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 (2024) | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deck | 4 | 4 | Poor condition |
| Superstructure | 4 | 4 | Poor condition |
| Substructure | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel through truss |
| Length | about 60 ft |
| Location | Pr 125 |
| NBI structure number | 030721 |
| Condition class | Poor |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Open, no restriction |
| Last inspection (item 90) | September 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 6 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 3: scour critical: foundations unstable for the assessed or calculated scour |
| Fracture critical (item 92A) | Yes |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Puerto Rico department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in San Sebastián Municipio
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pr 111 over El Salto Creek | 1980 | 26,000 | Poor |
| Pr 111 over El Salto Creek | 1980 | 26,000 | Good |
| Pr 111 15.1 Km over Aguas Saladas Creek | 1980 | 19,700 | Fair |
| Off Pr 111 15.4 Km over Culebrinas River | 1996 | 19,700 | Fair |
| Pr 111 18.5 Km over Guatemala River | 1978 | 19,100 | Good |
| Pr 111 over Waterway | 1980 | 18,000 | Fair |
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