Puente Mata de Plátanos

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Photo taken by FWHA

BH Photo #403232

Overview: Riveted Whipple/Doulbe-intersection Pratt through truss bridge over Rio Manati on PR 6685
Location: Ciales, Puerto Rico
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1905
Builders: - Luis Ninlliatt of Mayaguez, Puerto Rico (Contractor)
- Société d'Entreprises et des Constructions des Colonies Espagnoles (Importer)
- Unknown French Co.
Design: Riveted Whipple/Double-intersection Pratt through truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 264.1 ft.
Total length: 269.0 ft.
Deck width: 12.5 ft.
Recognition: Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on July 19, 1995
Also called: Puente Juan José Jiménez
Puente Manati
Approximate latitude, longitude: +18.35882, -66.47896 (decimal degrees)
18°21'32" N, 66°28'44" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 19/766408/2031731 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Ciales NW
Average daily traffic (as of 2005): 7,100
Inventory numbers: PR 321 (Puerto Rico bridge number)
NRHP 95000847 (National Register of Historic Places reference number)
BH 47914 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection report (as of October 2018): Overall condition: Poor
Superstructure condition rating: Serious (3 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Deck condition rating: Serious (3 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 17 (out of 100)
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January 5, 2022: Updated by Luke: Added category "SociĂŠtĂŠ d'Entreprises et des Constructions des Colonies Espagnoles"
May 7, 2021: Updated by Luke: Noted that bridge was constructed in France by an unknown firm and imported
June 15, 2018: New photos from Luke
September 20, 2017: Updated by Luke: Bridge reopened after rehab completed.
September 19, 2017: New photo from Luke
September 4, 2015: Updated by Luke: Changed name to local name
February 1, 2011: Added by James Baughn