State profile · Above median Poor share

Puerto Rico bridge safety

Condition ratings, load ratings, and Poor-condition data for every public highway bridge in Puerto Rico, based on the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.

2,387
Public bridges
14.1%
Good condition
12.0%
Poor condition

Data updated May 2026

Total Bridges

2,387

Public highway bridges in Puerto Rico

Good Condition

14.1%

336 bridges rated 7-9

-35.9pp vs 50% benchmark

Poor Condition

12.0%

286 bridges whose lowest applicable component is rated 0-4

5.0pp vs national avg 7.0%

Puerto Rico vs national bridge condition

Puerto Rico - Good condition share 14.1%
National avg

Share of bridges rated 7-9 on the FHWA 0-9 scale (deck, superstructure, substructure all good).

Puerto Rico - Poor-condition share 39.9%
National avg

Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.

Condition Distribution

Puerto Rico18.2%66.3%15.5%GoodFairPoor
Bridge inventory deck-condition mix - Puerto Rico (FHWA NBI)

Counties (78)

Adjuntas 33 Aguada 19 Aguadilla 13 Aguas Buenas 13 Aibonito 15 Arecibo 51 Arroyo 13 Añasco 22 Barceloneta 11 Barranquitas 14 Bayamón 78 Cabo Rojo 21 Caguas 92 Camuy 4 Canóvanas 30 Carolina 73 Cataño 16 Cayey 81 Ceiba 29 Ciales 18 Cidra 21 Coamo 30 Comerío 16 Corozal 28 Culebra 1 Dorado 20 Fajardo 20 Florida 1 Guayama 29 Guayanilla 34 Guaynabo 63 Gurabo 19 Guánica 25 Hatillo 9 Hormigueros 17 Humacao 69 Isabela 5 Jayuya 34 Juana Díaz 55 Juncos 28 Lajas 6 Lares 16 Las Marías 13 Las Piedras 24 Loíza 5 Luquillo 20 Manatí 15 Maricao 13 Maunabo 22 Mayagüez 45 Moca 13 Morovis 15 Naguabo 51 Naranjito 20 Orocovis 19 Patillas 32 Peñuelas 25 Ponce 123 Quebradillas 3 Rincón 8 Río Grande 47 Sabana Grande 27 Salinas 40 San Germán 45 San Juan 204 San Lorenzo 51 San Sebastián 31 Santa Isabel 12 Toa Alta 17 Toa Baja 28 Trujillo Alto 12 Utuado 57 Vega Alta 16 Vega Baja 23 Vieques 13 Villalba 25 Yabucoa 41 Yauco 40

Puerto Rico vs nearby ranks

Adjacent states by Poor-condition share (lower share = better)

States are ranked by the share of bridges whose lowest applicable component rating is 4 or below. This describes recorded condition; it does not measure funding effectiveness or live crossing safety. States here sit immediately above and below Puerto Rico on the same metric.

ND

North Dakota

10.84% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$4,242

LA

Louisiana

11.00% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$12,699
Selected

PR

Puerto Rico

11.98% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$2,387

ME

Maine

13.23% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$771

GU

Guam

15.25% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$59

Bridges Needing Most Attention in Puerto Rico

Six lowest-condition bridges in Puerto Rico, ranked by the portal's composite display score. Inspection intervals are risk-based under current NBIS rules.

OFF PR 184

Poor

Over: GRANDE DE PATILLAS RIVER

11.5 KMS NW. OF PATILLAS, Patillas, PR

Built 1965 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 100

OFF 511 R

Poor

Over: INABON RIVER

29.4 Km North of Ponce, Ponce, PR

Built 2021 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 900

JOSE TORRES STREET

Poor

Over: RIO CULEBRINAS

PR-125 OVR RIO CULEBRINAS, San Sebastián, PR

Built 1901 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 5,900

OFF PR 200

Poor

Over: CREEK

ISABEL II CITY, VIEQUES, Vieques, PR

Built 1930 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 500

PR 9912

Poor

Over: GRANDE DE LOIZA RIVER

10 KM S W OF SAN LORENZO, San Lorenzo, PR

Built 1950 Load: 2.8 t ADT: 5,000

PR 955

Poor

Over: JUAN GONZALEZ CREEK

4 KM EAST OF RIO GRANDE, Río Grande, PR

Built 1900 Load: 2.9 t ADT: 1,000

All Bridges in Puerto Rico

PR 18

Unknown

Over: CHARDON STREET

AT EAST PLAZA LAS AMERICA, San Juan, PR

Built 1972 ADT: 22,785

PR 37

Unknown

Over: PR 26

100 MT NE MINILLAS CENTER, San Juan, PR

Built 1979 ADT: 32,300

DEL PARQUE STREET

Unknown

Over: PR 26

0.1 KM NE MINILLAS CENTER, San Juan, PR

Built 1978 ADT: 70,200

SAN JORGE STREET

Unknown

Over: PR 26

0.25 KM NE MINILLA CENTER, San Juan, PR

Built 1986 ADT: 50,392

PR 22 SOUTHBOUND

Unknown

Over: MARTIN PEÑA CHANNEL

1.9 KM OF INT PR26 &, San Juan, PR

Built 1980 ADT: 76,500

RAMP PR 1 TO PR 22

Unknown

Over: PR 22

RAMP FROM PR 1 TO PR 22, San Juan, PR

Built 1979 ADT: 197,400

RAMP PR 1 TO PR 22

Unknown

Over: RAMP MARGINAL ST TO PR 1

MUNOZ RIVERA EXP.TO PR 22, San Juan, PR

Built 1979 ADT: 4,000

RAMP PR 22 TO PR 1

Unknown

Over: RAMP PR 1 TO L A STREET

RAMP FROM PR 22 TO PR 1, San Juan, PR

Built 1979 ADT: 6,000

PR 27 (BARBOSA AV)

Unknown

Over: PR 17 (PIÑERO AVENU

11 KM S E OF SAN JUAN, San Juan, PR

Built 1993 ADT: 60,203

U.P.R. LOCAL ROAD

Unknown

Over: PR 17 (PIÑERO AVENU

11 KM S E OF SAN JUAN, San Juan, PR

Built 1993 ADT: 107,300

PR 25

Unknown

Over: PR 17 (PIÑERO AVENU

10 KM S E OF SAN JUAN, San Juan, PR

Built 1993 ADT: 87,379

PR 1 (MUÑOZ R

Unknown

Over: PR 17 (PIÑERO AVENU

2 KM NORTH INT PR 3 &, San Juan, PR

Built 1993 ADT: 87,379

PR 26

Unknown

Over: TAPIA & DEGETAU STRE

5 KM EAST OF SAN JUAN, San Juan, PR

Built 1992 ADT: 9,100

PR 26

Unknown

Over: PROVIDENCIA STREET

6 km EAST OF SAN JUAN, San Juan, PR

Built 1992 ADT: 13,600

RAMP PR 8 TO PR 17

Unknown

Over: RAMP PR 17 TO PR 8

11 KMS S E OF SAN JUAN, San Juan, PR

Built 1994 ADT: 37,600

RAMP 177 TO PR 20

Unknown

Over: LOCAL ROAD, URBAN TRAIN

2.6 KM NORTH OF GUAYNABO, San Juan, PR

Built 1997

PR 20

Unknown

Over: PR 21 & RAILROAD

2.6 KMS NORTH OF GUAYNABO, San Juan, PR

Built 1997 ADT: 12,000

RAMP PR 20 TO STH

Unknown

Over: PR 19 & RAILROAD

2.6 NORTH OF GUAYNABO, San Juan, PR

Built 1997

RAMP FROM PR 20 N

Unknown

Over: PR 21

2.3 KM NORTH OF GUAYNABO, San Juan, PR

Built 1997 ADT: 14,691

PR 20

Unknown

Over: PR 21

2.3 KM NORTH OF GUAYNABO, San Juan, PR

Built 1997 ADT: 14,600

RAMP FROM PR 20 S

Unknown

Over: PR 21

2.3 KM NORTH OF GUAYNABO, San Juan, PR

Built 1997 ADT: 14,691

RAMP PR 25 TO PR17

Unknown

Over: RAMP FROM PR 17 TO PR 1

6 KMS. SOUTH OF SAN JUAN, San Juan, PR

Built 1996 ADT: 24,000

KALAF STREET

Unknown

Over: PR 22

0.8 KM FROM ROOSEVELT AV, San Juan, PR

Built 1999 ADT: 217,300

RAMP PR 2 TO PR 22

Unknown

Over: RAMP PR 22 TO PR 2

NORTHWEST OF PUERTO NUEVO, San Juan, PR

Built 2000 ADT: 4,000

RAMP PR 25 TO PR 1

Unknown

Over: PR 35

9.1 KM SE OF SAN JUAN, San Juan, PR

Built 2000 ADT: 19,600

PR 1

Unknown

Over: SAGRADO CORAZON ST.

9 KMS S.E. OF OLD S.J., San Juan, PR

Built 2000 ADT: 10,500

PR 2

Unknown

Over: MARGINAL PR 2

2 KM SOUTH OF INT PR 1, San Juan, PR

Built 2000 ADT: 15,000

OFF PR 834

Unknown

Over: FUTURE PR 20

5.5 KM SE GUAYNABO, San Juan, PR

Built 2000 ADT: 1,500

RAMP PR 23 PR 18

Unknown

Over: CHARDON AVENUE

SAN JUAN INTERCHANGE 5, San Juan, PR

Built 2006 ADT: 24,171

PR 844

Unknown

Over: PR 199

4.5KM NORTHWEST TRUJ ALTO, San Juan, PR

Built 2005 ADT: 22,900

RAMP FROM PR 18

Unknown

Over: PR 18 PR 22 Creek

INT OF PR 18 WITH PR 22, San Juan, PR

Built 2007 ADT: 242,100

DE DIEGO AVENUE

Unknown

Over: PR 18 (LAS AMERICAS EXP)

AT NW SIDE CAP. CEMENTERY, San Juan, PR

Built 2004 ADT: 221,000

PR 27 Km. 4.3

Unknown

Over: Waterway Local Road

4.3 Kms. NW San Juan, San Juan, PR

Built 2009 ADT: 500

PR 181

Unknown

Over: PR 3

11.12 KM. S.E. OF SAN JUA, San Juan, PR

Built 2011 ADT: 69,600

RAMP CHAR TO SJU

Unknown

Over: CALLE KALAF

NORTH PLAZA LAS AMERICAS, San Juan, PR

Built 2006 ADT: 23,500

PR 181

Unknown

Over: PR181 & PR17 Interch

10.20 Km SE of San Juan, San Juan, PR

Built 2015 ADT: 42,084

RAMP PR181 TO PR17

Unknown

Over: PR 17

11.12 Km SE of San Juan, San Juan, PR

Built 2015 ADT: 42,084

RAMP PR 17 PR 181

Unknown

Over: PR 17

9.9 KM. S. OF SAN JUAN, San Juan, PR

Built 2014 ADT: 17,800

RAMP PR 17 TO PR 8

Unknown

Over: Access to Mall of SJ

10.20 KM SE of SJ, San Juan, PR

Built 2015 ADT: 57,267

PR 932

Unknown

Over: PR 203

4 KM NW OF SAN LORENZO, San Lorenzo, PR

Built 1997 ADT: 19,700

PR 203

Unknown

Over: GDE. DE LOIZA RV.&PR

2KM N.W. OF SAN LORENZO, San Lorenzo, PR

Built 1998 ADT: 11,800

PR 52 NORTHBOUND

Unknown

Over: PR 536

7 KM N W OF SANTA ISABEL, Santa Isabel, PR

Built 1970 ADT: 800

PR 52 SOUTHBOUND

Unknown

Over: PR 536

7 KM N W OF SANTA ISABEL, Santa Isabel, PR

Built 1970 ADT: 2,657

PR 52 NORTHBOUND

Unknown

Over: COAMO RIVER & PR 545

4 MILES N OF SANTA ISABEL, Santa Isabel, PR

Built 1972 ADT: 3,500

PR 52 SOUTHBOUND

Unknown

Over: COAMO RIVER & PR 545

AT COAMO RESERVOIR DAM, Santa Isabel, PR

Built 1972 ADT: 3,500

PR 52 NORTHBOUND

Unknown

Over: PR 153

5.3 KM N N E SANTA ISABEL, Santa Isabel, PR

Built 1971 ADT: 16,800

PR 52 SOUTHBOUND

Unknown

Over: PR 153

5.3 KM N N E SANTA ISABEL, Santa Isabel, PR

Built 1971 ADT: 16,800

PR 52 NORTHBOUND

Unknown

Over: PR 543 AND JUEYES RIVER

5 KM WEST FROM SALINAS, Santa Isabel, PR

Built 1971 ADT: 2,831

PR 52 SOUTHBOUND

Unknown

Over: PR 543 AND JUEYES RIVER

5.5 KM N W OF SALINAS, Santa Isabel, PR

Built 1971 ADT: 1,200

PR 1

Unknown

Over: COAMO RIVER & LOCAL

2 KM N W OF SANTA ISABEL, Santa Isabel, PR

Built 1977 ADT: 100

Showing 451-500 of 2,387 bridges

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