PROVIDENCIA AVENUE
Carrying PROVIDENCIA AVENUE over ESCARCHA CREEK
2 KM SOUTH OF PR 861, Toa Alta, Puerto Rico
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
PROVIDENCIA AVENUE in Toa Alta, Puerto Rico sits above 12% of rated Puerto Rico bridges on inventory load rating (14 t), while its 1987 build year is earlier than 41% of Toa Alta's recorded-year cohort (17 bridges).
PROVIDENCIA AVENUE in Toa Alta, Puerto Rico is rated Fair in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1987, it carries 1 rated component on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 6. The lowest applicable rating sets the federal condition category, so this Fair 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:019651
LATE-CENTURY · CONCRETE · LONG-SPAN-RUN · CULVERT-LED · LOCAL-ADT · LIGHT-LOAD · CAT-FAIR
- LATE-CENTURY 1980–1999
- CONCRETE Concrete
- LONG-SPAN-RUN 5 spans
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- LOCAL-ADT Local ADT
- LIGHT-LOAD Light load
- CAT-FAIR Fair
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: PROVIDENCIA AVENUE
The PROVIDENCIA AVENUE bridge in Toa Alta, Puerto Rico carries PROVIDENCIA AVENUE over ESCARCHA CREEK. It was built in 1987, making it 39 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete and spans 5 sections, stretching 11.5 meters (38 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 800 vehicles, placing it in the lower-traffic tier of Puerto Rico bridges. It is owned and maintained by City/Municipal Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show culvert at 6/9. The weakest component sits in fair condition. None of this bridge's reported major components fall into the Poor condition range.
How PROVIDENCIA AVENUE compares
Age against the county: built in 1987, earlier than 7 of Toa Alta's 17 bridges with a recorded construction year (41%), against a county median build year of 1979. This is one of the newer structures in its county.
Live comparison across Puerto Rico bridges with a recorded inventory load rating (2,385 rated).
PROVIDENCIA AVENUE vs every rated Puerto Rico bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
14 Top 88% higher than 12% 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.
Toa Alta inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 17 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
- 1987
- Material
- Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 5
- Structure Length
- 11.5 m (38 ft)
- Deck Width
- 20.9 m (69 ft)
- Owner
- City/Municipal Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 800 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 019651
Location
Data Source
FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI).
FHWA NBI Program ↗How to read this record
This page shows what the last federal inspection recorded, not whether PROVIDENCIA AVENUE is safe to cross today. Here is how to use it.
- NBI condition ratings reflect the latest record in this annual dataset, not a live status. Current routine inspection intervals are risk-based.
- Learn how the 0–9 condition scale and Good/Fair/Poor categories are defined. How condition ratings work
- Compare PROVIDENCIA AVENUE against other structures in Toa Alta 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 PROVIDENCIA AVENUE?
PROVIDENCIA AVENUE in Toa Alta, Puerto Rico on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is PROVIDENCIA AVENUE inspected?
PROVIDENCIA AVENUE'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 800 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. PROVIDENCIA AVENUE is currently shown as Fair condition from its component ratings; that category is not a live closure or safety decision.
What is the inventory load rating for PROVIDENCIA AVENUE?
PROVIDENCIA AVENUE has an NBI inventory load rating of 13.7 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining PROVIDENCIA AVENUE?
PROVIDENCIA AVENUE is owned and maintained by City/Municipal Highway Agency.
How old is PROVIDENCIA AVENUE and does age affect safety?
PROVIDENCIA AVENUE was built in 1987, making it 39 years old.
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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