OFF PR 997 AT 3.15
Carrying OFF PR 997 AT 3.15 over UNNAMED CREEK
5.0 KM SOUTH VIEQUES, Vieques, Puerto Rico
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
OFF PR 997 AT 3.15 in Vieques, Puerto Rico sits above 32% of rated Puerto Rico bridges on inventory load rating (26 t), while its 2014 build year is earlier than 0% of Vieques's recorded-year cohort (13 bridges).
OFF PR 997 AT 3.15 in Vieques, Puerto Rico is rated Good in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 2014, it carries 3 rated components on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 8. The lowest applicable rating sets the federal condition category, so this Good 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:030041
POST-2000 · MAT-OTHER · SINGLE-SPAN · TIED-CTRL · LOCAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-GOOD
- POST-2000 2000+
- MAT-OTHER Other
- SINGLE-SPAN Single span
- TIED-CTRL Tied control
- LOCAL-ADT Local ADT
- STANDARD-LOAD Standard load
- CAT-GOOD Good
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: OFF PR 997 AT 3.15
The OFF PR 997 AT 3.15 bridge in Vieques, Puerto Rico carries OFF PR 997 AT 3.15 over UNNAMED CREEK. It was built in 2014, making it 12 years old today. The structure is built primarily of other and spans 1 section, stretching 19.9 meters (65 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 250 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 places the weakest component in good condition (see the full component ratings below). All reported major components score above the Poor range.
How OFF PR 997 AT 3.15 compares
Age against the county: built in 2014, earlier than 0 of Vieques's 13 bridges with a recorded construction year (0%), against a county median build year of 2009. 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).
OFF PR 997 AT 3.15 vs every rated Puerto Rico bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
26 Top 68% higher than 32% 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.
Vieques inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 13 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
- 2014
- Material
- Other
- Number of Spans
- 1
- Structure Length
- 19.9 m (65 ft)
- Deck Width
- 7.5 m (25 ft)
- Owner
- City/Municipal Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 250 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 030041
Condition Analysis
- • The deck (driving surface) is in good condition (8/9), showing no significant deterioration.
- • The superstructure (beams and supports above the deck) is in good condition (8/9), showing no significant deterioration.
- • The substructure (piers and abutments) is in good condition (8/9), showing no significant deterioration.
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 OFF PR 997 AT 3.15 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 OFF PR 997 AT 3.15 against other structures in Vieques 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 OFF PR 997 AT 3.15?
OFF PR 997 AT 3.15 in Vieques, Puerto Rico has a deck rating of 8/9, superstructure rating of 8/9, and substructure rating of 8/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is OFF PR 997 AT 3.15 inspected?
OFF PR 997 AT 3.15'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 250 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. OFF PR 997 AT 3.15 is currently shown as Good condition from its component ratings; that category is not a live closure or safety decision.
What is the inventory load rating for OFF PR 997 AT 3.15?
OFF PR 997 AT 3.15 has an NBI inventory load rating of 25.9 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining OFF PR 997 AT 3.15?
OFF PR 997 AT 3.15 is owned and maintained by City/Municipal Highway Agency.
How old is OFF PR 997 AT 3.15 and does age affect safety?
OFF PR 997 AT 3.15 was built in 2014, making it 12 years old.
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