PR 187
Carrying PR 187 over LA VEGA CREEK
0.1 KM NORTH RIO GRANDE, Río Grande, Puerto Rico
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
PR 187 in Río Grande, Puerto Rico sits above 1% of rated Puerto Rico bridges on inventory load rating (0 t), while its 1940 build year is earlier than 83% of Río Grande's recorded-year cohort (47 bridges).
PR 187 in Río Grande, Puerto Rico is rated Poor in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1940, it carries 3 rated components on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 3. The lowest applicable rating sets the federal condition category, so this Poor result describes the weakest reported component rather than the structure as a whole. No NBI category is a closure decision or a live crossing-safety verdict.
NBI record plate
Structure PR:016211
PRE-1950 · STEEL · SINGLE-SPAN · TIED-CTRL · HEAVY-ADT · TRACE-LOAD · CAT-POOR
- PRE-1950 Pre-1950
- STEEL Steel
- SINGLE-SPAN Single span
- TIED-CTRL Tied control
- HEAVY-ADT Heavy ADT
- TRACE-LOAD Trace load
- CAT-POOR Poor
Inspection-sheet codes from this record’s year, material family, spans, controlling component, ADT, inventory load, and NBI category, not a live closure verdict.
Bridge Snapshot: PR 187
The PR 187 bridge in Río Grande, Puerto Rico carries PR 187 over LA VEGA CREEK. It was built in 1940, making it 86 years old today. It was last reconstructed in 1989, extending its service life. The structure is built primarily of steel and spans 1 section, stretching 7.9 meters (26 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 10,300 vehicles, placing it in the heavily-trafficked tier of Puerto Rico bridges. It is owned and maintained by State Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show a deck rating of 4/9, superstructure at 3/9, substructure at 3/9. The weakest component sits in poor condition. Because at least one major component scores 4 or lower, this bridge falls in FHWA's Poor condition category. That category is not a closure order.
How PR 187 compares
Age against the county: built in 1940, earlier than 39 of Río Grande's 47 bridges with a recorded construction year (83%), against a county median build year of 1978. Age is not a defect on its own, but it is the population from which future Poor ratings are drawn.
Live comparison across Puerto Rico bridges with a recorded inventory load rating (2,385 rated).
PR 187 vs every rated Puerto Rico bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
0 Top 99% higher than 1% of 2,385 bridges
rated Puerto Rico bridges, bucketed by value
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Source FHWA National Bridge Inventory · August 2026
Condition Ratings
Full 0–9 scale + sufficiency-rating breakdown: how condition ratings work.
Reported 0–9 component ratings from the FHWA NBI. The highlighted component is the lowest reported input to this record’s current condition category; it is not a closure or live crossing-safety decision.
Río Grande inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 47 bridges in this county. Orthogonal to this structure's component profile above: a county catalog share, not a live crossing-safety verdict.
Structural Details
- Year Built
- 1940
- Last Reconstructed
- 1989
- Material
- Steel
- Number of Spans
- 1
- Structure Length
- 7.9 m (26 ft)
- Deck Width
- 8.7 m (29 ft)
- Owner
- State Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 10,300 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 016211
Condition Analysis
- • At 4/9, the deck (driving surface) is in poor shape, with advanced wear on file for this vintage.
- • The superstructure (beams and supports above the deck) rates poor at 3/9, with advanced deterioration recorded on the latest inspection.
- • At 3/9, the substructure (piers and abutments) is in poor shape, with advanced wear on file for this vintage.
Location
Data Source
FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI).
FHWA NBI Program ↗How to read this record
PR 187 is in the federal Poor condition category. That is a component-based result, not a closure order.
- NBI condition ratings reflect the latest record in this annual dataset, not a live status. Current routine inspection intervals are risk-based.
- Understand what Poor condition does and does not mean before drawing conclusions. Poor condition explained
- Compare PR 187 against other structures in Río Grande and across Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico bridges
- Noticed visible damage or a safety concern? Report it to the agency that owns the bridge, or call 911 in an emergency. How to report a bridge
Condition codes come straight from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory and are not a real-time safety judgment. Only the owning agency, a state DOT, county, or other owner, can post, restrict, or close a bridge.
Frequently Asked Questions
What do the condition ratings mean for PR 187?
PR 187 in Río Grande, Puerto Rico has a deck rating of 4/9, superstructure rating of 3/9, and substructure rating of 3/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is PR 187 inspected?
PR 187's responsible agency sets its routine interval under FHWA's risk-based inspection rules; this page does not expose the scheduled interval. It carries about 10,300 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. PR 187 is currently shown as Poor condition from its component ratings; that category is not a live closure or safety decision.
What is the inventory load rating for PR 187?
PR 187 has an NBI inventory load rating of 0.0 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining PR 187?
PR 187 is owned and maintained by State Highway Agency.
How old is PR 187 and does age affect safety?
PR 187 was built in 1940, making it 86 years old and last reconstructed in 1989.
Disclaimer: Bridge condition data is from the FHWA NBI and reflects the last reported inspection. A Poor condition rating is not a live declaration that a bridge is closed or unsafe for travel. For current closure, posting, or safety information, contact the responsible transportation agency.
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