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 20 KM 7.6

Unknown

Over: PIEDRAS BLANCAS

2.30KM.SOUTH OF GUAYNABO, Guaynabo, PR

Built 2000 ADT: 100

PR-20 KM 7.5

Unknown

Over: PIEDRAS BLANCAS

2.3 KM. SOUTH OF GUAYNABO, Guaynabo, PR

Built 2000 ADT: 100

PR.20

Unknown

Over: PR.169 & GUAYNABO RI

4 KM SOUTH OF GUAYNABO, Guaynabo, PR

Built 2003 ADT: 11,319

STREET 2 KM 2.66

Unknown

Over: AVE. EXP LA MUDA MAMEY

2.7 KM S of PR 169, Guaynabo, PR

Built 2002 ADT: 1,500

RAMP F.PR22 TO PR2

Unknown

Over: CONNECTOR

11.84 KMS. N. OF GUAYNABO, Guaynabo, PR

Built 2002 ADT: 10,000

RAMP PR-2 TO PR-23

Unknown

Over: PR-20 Exp Martinez Nadal

San Patricio Plaza-Estac., Guaynabo, PR

Built 2006 ADT: 94,300

ACCESS PR 181 &amp

Unknown

Over: PR 30

800 MTS S W OF GURABO, Gurabo, PR

Built 1968 ADT: 54,300

ACCESS PR 181 &amp

Unknown

Over: PR 30

0.8 KM S W OF GURABO, Gurabo, PR

Built 1968 ADT: 54,300

PR 30 EASTBOUND

Unknown

Over: PR 932

1 KM WEST OF GURABO, Gurabo, PR

Built 1968 ADT: 1,400

PR 30 WESTBOUND

Unknown

Over: PR 932

1 KM WEST OF GURABO, Gurabo, PR

Built 1968 ADT: 1,400

PR 30 EASTBOUND

Unknown

Over: PR 931

3.7 KM N E OF CAGUAS, Gurabo, PR

Built 1968 ADT: 7,300

PR 30

Unknown

Over: PR 933

3 KM EAST OF GURABO, Gurabo, PR

Built 1968 ADT: 33,800

PR 30

Unknown

Over: URBAN CITY STREET

1.9 KM S E OF GURABO, Gurabo, PR

Built 1968 ADT: 900

PR 181 NORTHBOUND

Unknown

Over: PR 30

0.5 KM SOUTH OF GURABO, Gurabo, PR

Built 1969 ADT: 50,764

PR 181 SOUTHBOUND

Unknown

Over: PR 30

0.5 KM SOUTH OF GURABO, Gurabo, PR

Built 1969 ADT: 50,764

PR 203

Unknown

Over: PR 30

3 KM NORTHEAST OF CAGUAS, Gurabo, PR

Built 1997 ADT: 99,496

PR 493

Unknown

Over: PR 22

2.9 KM W INT PR22 & P, Hatillo, PR

Built 1980 ADT: 39,500

OFF PR 493 KM 1.30

Unknown

Over: PR 22

4.8 KM W INT P R22, Hatillo, PR

Built 1980 ADT: 38,100

PR 22

Unknown

Over: PR 2

AT INT OF PR 22 AND PR 2, Hatillo, PR

Built 1980 ADT: 19,966

PR 2

Unknown

Over: CAMUY RIVER & LOCAL

1.5 KM WEST OF HATILLO, Hatillo, PR

Built 1987 ADT: 150

PR 100

Unknown

Over: PR 114

4.5 KM SOUTH OF MAYAGUEZ, Hormigueros, PR

Built 1975 ADT: 13,200

PR 100

Unknown

Over: PR 2

1 KM N W OF HORMIGUEROS, Hormigueros, PR

Built 1974 ADT: 59,473

RAMP TO PR-2

Unknown

Over: PR-2

OVER KM. 162.30 OF PR-2, Hormigueros, PR

Built 2008 ADT: 46,500

PR-2

Unknown

Over: PR-319

0.50 KM. S.E. HORMIGUEROS, Hormigueros, PR

Built 2008 ADT: 200

PR 100

Unknown

Over: PR 114

PR 100 NorthBound, Hormigueros, PR

Built 2013 ADT: 13,200

PR 345

Unknown

Over: PR 2

1.92 KM SE HORMIGUEROS, Hormigueros, PR

Built 2012 ADT: 34,886

PR 60 EASTBOUND

Unknown

Over: PR 198 & HUMACAO RIV

1.2 KM N W OF HUMACAO, Humacao, PR

Built 1965 ADT: 15,400

PR 60 WESTBOUND

Unknown

Over: PR 198 & HUMACAO RIV

1.2 KM N W OF HUMACAO, Humacao, PR

Built 1966 ADT: 15,400

PR 30 WESTBOUND

Unknown

Over: PR 914

2 KM WEST OF HUMACAO, Humacao, PR

Built 1965 ADT: 1,800

PR 30 EASTBOUND

Unknown

Over: PR 914

2 KM WEST OF HUMACAO, Humacao, PR

Built 1965 ADT: 1,800

PR 30R

Unknown

Over: PR 60

2 KM NORTHWEST OF HUMACAO, Humacao, PR

Built 1975 ADT: 43,300

PR 30R

Unknown

Over: PR 908

1 KM SOUTHWEST OF HUMACAO, Humacao, PR

Built 1976 ADT: 32,200

PR 30R

Unknown

Over: PR 909

INT OF PR 30R AND PR 909, Humacao, PR

Built 1976 ADT: 11,171

PR 60 NORTH BYPASS

Unknown

Over: LOS SAUCES STREET

1 MILE N E OF HUMACAO, Humacao, PR

Built 1986 ADT: 400

PR 60 NORTH BYPASS

Unknown

Over: PR 924

1.5 KM N E OF HUMACAO, Humacao, PR

Built 1986 ADT: 11,600

PR 60 NORTH BYPASS

Unknown

Over: ATANASIO CUADRA STREET

0.6 KM W INT PR924 &, Humacao, PR

Built 1987 ADT: 2,500

PR 60

Unknown

Over: LOCAL ROAD & MABU CR

1 KM NORTH OF HUMACAO, Humacao, PR

Built 1990 ADT: 1,500

PR 60

Unknown

Over: LOCAL ROAD

HUMACAO TOWN, Humacao, PR

Built 1990 ADT: 1,000

PR 30

Unknown

Over: PR 3

2 KM SOUTH OF HUMACAO, Humacao, PR

Built 1993 ADT: 10,282

PR 53

Unknown

Over: PR 906

5 KM S E OF HUMACAO, Humacao, PR

Built 1995 ADT: 17,690

PR 53 SOUTHBOUND

Unknown

Over: PR 3

2 KMS. EAST OF HUMACAO, Humacao, PR

Built 1997 ADT: 50,867

PR 53 NORTHBOUND

Unknown

Over: PR 3

2 KMS. EAST OF HUMACAO, Humacao, PR

Built 1997 ADT: 50,867

PR 53 SOUTHBOUND

Unknown

Over: PR 923, HUM.RIVER, CREEK

2.5 KM EAST OF HUMACAO, Humacao, PR

Built 1995 ADT: 6,000

PR 53 NORTHBOUND

Unknown

Over: PR 923, HUM.RIVER, CREEK

2.5 KM. EAST OF HUMACAO, Humacao, PR

Built 1995 ADT: 6,000

PR 30

Unknown

Over: PR 53

3 KM S E OF HUMACAO, Humacao, PR

Built 1997 ADT: 49,200

PR 53 SOUTHBOUND

Unknown

Over: PR 925

2KM N.E. OF HUMACAO, Humacao, PR

Built 1996 ADT: 1,600

PR 53 NORTHBOUND

Unknown

Over: PR 925

2KM N.E. OF HUMACAO, Humacao, PR

Built 1996 ADT: 1,900

PR 53

Unknown

Over: PR 927

4 KMS NORTHEAST HUMACAO, Humacao, PR

Built 1996 ADT: 5,362

PR 53

Unknown

Over: PR 927

5KM OF NORTHEAST HUMACAO, Humacao, PR

Built 1996 ADT: 5,362

PR 53

Unknown

Over: LOCAL ROAD

NORTHEAST OF HUMACAO, Humacao, PR

Built 1999 ADT: 500

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