PR 493
Carrying PR 493 over PR 22
2.9 KM W INT PR22 & P, Hatillo, Puerto Rico
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
PR 493 in Hatillo, Puerto Rico sits above 81% of rated Puerto Rico bridges on inventory load rating (55 t), while its 1980 build year is earlier than 44% of Hatillo's recorded-year cohort (9 bridges).
PR 493 in Hatillo, Puerto Rico is rated Poor in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1980, it carries 3 rated components on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 4. 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:016891
LATE-CENTURY · PRESTRESS · MULTI-SPAN · DECK-LED · HEAVY-ADT · HEAVY-LOAD · CAT-POOR
- LATE-CENTURY 1980–1999
- PRESTRESS Prestressed concrete
- MULTI-SPAN 2 spans
- DECK-LED Deck-led
- HEAVY-ADT Heavy ADT
- HEAVY-LOAD Heavy 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.
Structural health score
A composite of the deck, superstructure, and substructure NBI condition ratings plus the inventory load rating, benchmarked against the full national bridge corpus, distinct from the Good/Fair/Poor category above.
Bridge Snapshot: PR 493
The PR 493 bridge in Hatillo, Puerto Rico carries PR 493 over PR 22. It was built in 1980, making it 46 years old today. The structure is built primarily of prestressed concrete and spans 2 sections, stretching 67.8 meters (222 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 10,900 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 places the weakest component in poor condition (see the full component ratings below). At least one major component here scores 4 or below, which produces a Poor condition classification under FHWA's current reporting rules.
How PR 493 compares
Age against the county: built in 1980, earlier than 4 of Hatillo's 9 bridges with a recorded construction year (44%), against a county median build year of 1980.
Live comparison across Puerto Rico bridges with a recorded inventory load rating (2,385 rated).
PR 493 vs every rated Puerto Rico bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
55 Top 19% higher than 81% 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.
Hatillo inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 9 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
- 1980
- Material
- Prestressed Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 2
- Structure Length
- 67.8 m (222 ft)
- Deck Width
- 10.3 m (34 ft)
- Owner
- State Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 10,900 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 016891
Condition Analysis
- • The deck (driving surface) is in poor condition (4/9), showing advanced deterioration on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale.
- • At 7/9, the superstructure (beams and supports above the deck) is in good shape and shows no significant wear.
- • At 6/9, the substructure (piers and abutments) shows fair condition, with minor wear flagged for upkeep.
Location
Data Source
FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI).
FHWA NBI Program ↗How to read this record
PR 493 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 493 against other structures in Hatillo 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 493?
PR 493 in Hatillo, Puerto Rico has a deck rating of 4/9, superstructure rating of 7/9, and substructure rating of 6/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is PR 493 inspected?
PR 493'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 10,900 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. PR 493 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 493?
PR 493 has an NBI inventory load rating of 55.1 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining PR 493?
PR 493 is owned and maintained by State Highway Agency.
How old is PR 493 and does age affect safety?
PR 493 was built in 1980, making it 46 years old.
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