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Bridge at km 24.5

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R27-BR-0003 · Ruta 27, Costa Rica · Both

Medium criticalityIn warrantyInspection overdue

Condition: 2Good; PI 72 of 100, critical 75. Loses 1.8 a year.
Remaining life: 104 years; Installed 2010, 120-year life
Replacement value: €3.9M; 1,380 m² deck
Next inspection: 14 Oct 2026; Overdue by 17 daysLast inspected 14 Oct 2024

Inventory and condition

What it is and how it is wearing

Type: Bridge (Structures)
Construction: Prestressed concrete beam and slab
Quantity: 1,380 m² deck
Location: Ruta 27, Both
Coordinates: 9.91091, -84.29132
Installed: 2010
End of design life: 2130

Condition PI

Average: 72; Fair; All elements, weighted by importance
Critical: 75; Fair; Worst element of very high importance

€266k backlog. 2 elements past the intervention threshold, plus €4,500 for the overdue principal inspection.

Element condition at the latest inspection

Element condition at the latest inspection, with backlog cost
Element	Importance	Condition (severity and extent)	ECS (element condition score)	ECI (element condition index)	Backlog
Primary deck element	Very high	2D	2.3	2.30	None
Pier or column	Very high	2D	2.3	2.30	None
Cross-head or capping beam	Very high	2B	2.0	2.00	None
Abutments	High	2E	2.7	2.53	None
Foundations	High	3E	3.7	3.60	€185k
Bearings	High	2B	2.0	1.78	None
Expansion joints	High	2B	2.0	1.78	None
Parapets and safety fences	High	2D	2.3	2.10	None
Waterproofing	Medium	3E	3.7	3.51	€77k
Superstructure drainage	Medium	3D	3.3	3.05	None
Carriageway surfacing	Medium	2E	2.7	2.36	None
Deck finishes	Medium	2E	2.7	2.36	None

Condition: Severity 1 (best) to 5 (worst), then extent A (no significant extent) to E (over half the element), such as 3C.
ECS: Element condition score, 1 best to 5 worst.
ECI: Element condition index: the score reduced for less important elements.

Condition PI after the CSS Bridges Group guidance for highway structures (2007). Its bands (very good from 90, good 80, fair 65, poor 40) are stricter than the platform grades. Element value shares, intervention thresholds and repair costs are illustrative assumptions.

Condition history

Inspected condition indexForecast to handback, 2033Bands show grades 1 (top) to 5.

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Condition index at each inspection
Date	Index	Grade	Inspector
17 Oct 2012	68	Good	Valeria Mora
17 Oct 2014	62	Fair	Esteban Rojas
16 Oct 2016	62	Fair	Valeria Mora
16 Oct 2018	59	Fair	Esteban Rojas
15 Oct 2020	53	Fair	Valeria Mora
15 Oct 2022	51	Fair	Esteban Rojas
14 Oct 2024	72	Good	Valeria Mora

People and organisations

Who is responsible for it

7 linked

OwnerContractorConsultantInsurerGrantor

Asset ownerAndrea Solís, Ruta 27 concession companyAccountable for condition, renewal and handbackandrea.solis@ruta-27-concession-company.example
Asset managerLaura Jiménez, Ruta 27 concession companyKeeps the record, plans inspections and workslaura.jimenez@ruta-27-concession-company.example
Maintenance contractorDiego Vargas, Central Vial CRRoutine and reactive maintenance, defect repairsdiego.vargas@central-vial-cr.example
Inspection consultantValeria Mora, Meseta Central IngenieríaPrincipal and general inspectionsvaleria.mora@meseta-central-ingenieria.example
Renewal contractorPontis StructuralWorkmanship warranty and defects liability
InsurerMeridian Infrastructure InsuranceProperty damage and third-party liability cover
GrantorNational concessions councilReceives the asset at handback in 2033

History

Inspections, works, defects and notes

Note: Note20 Jan 2026
Spares held at the maintenance depot.
Laura Jiménez
Defect: Joint seal failure2 Nov 2025Repaired
Category 2. Repaired within the contract response time.
Diego Vargas, Central Vial CR
Inspection: Principal inspection14 Oct 2024
Grade 2, index 72. No significant defects. Bearings and joints performing.
Valeria Mora, Meseta Central Ingeniería
Works: Joint and bearing replacement4 Oct 2024€1.0M
Completed under the renewal programme. Handed over with as-built records.
Diego Vargas, Pontis Structural
Inspection: General inspection15 Oct 2022
Grade 3, index 51. Minor spalling to deck soffit; joint seals hardening.
Esteban Rojas, Meseta Central Ingeniería
Inspection: Principal inspection15 Oct 2020
Grade 3, index 53. Minor spalling to deck soffit; joint seals hardening.
Valeria Mora, Meseta Central Ingeniería
Inspection: General inspection16 Oct 2018
Grade 3, index 59. Minor spalling to deck soffit; joint seals hardening.
Esteban Rojas, Meseta Central Ingeniería
Inspection: Principal inspection16 Oct 2016
Grade 3, index 62. Minor spalling to deck soffit; joint seals hardening.
Valeria Mora, Meseta Central Ingeniería

Liability and warranty

Who pays if something goes wrong

202420262028203020322034

Latent defects coverIn warrantyPontis Structural4 Oct 2024 to 2 Oct 2034, 2,894 days left. Structural defects in design and construction.
Defects liability periodExpiredPontis Structural4 Oct 2024 to 4 Oct 2026, ended 1 month ago. Defects notified by the concession company after handover.

Today

Liability by area

Who carries each liability
Liability	Responsible	Terms
Routine maintenance	Central Vial CR	Operations and maintenance contract, performance-based
Defects	Pontis Structural	Latent defects cover until 2 Oct 2034
Renewal	Ruta 27 concession company	End of design life around 2130
Third-party damage	Meridian Infrastructure Insurance	Costs recovered from the at-fault party where known; €5,000 excess
Handback condition	Ruta 27 concession company	Grade 2 or better at handback in 2033

Handback

Handback to the grantor in 2033National concessions council

2RequiredGood or better2ForecastGood

Forecast to meet the handback standard at the current rate of wear.

Claims

No claims recorded against this asset.

Nearest assets on Ruta 27

3Lighting column at km 24.8R27-LC-0006 · 0.3 km away
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3Traffic sign at km 25.5R27-TS-0004 · 1 km away
4Safety barrier at km 23.3R27-SB-0005 · 1.2 km away
3Culvert at km 26.2R27-CV-0001 · 1.7 km away

All 115 assets on Ruta 27

Illustrative record generated for the demo. Names, organisations, contacts, dates and amounts are fictional.

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Element

Importance

Condition

ECS

ECI

Backlog

Primary deck element

Very high

2.3

2.30

Pier or column

Very high

2.3

2.30

Cross-head or capping beam

Very high

2.0

2.00

Abutments

High

2.7

2.53

Foundations

High

3.7

3.60

€185k

Bearings

High

2.0

1.78

Expansion joints

High

2.0

1.78

Parapets and safety fences

High

2.3

2.10

Waterproofing

Medium

3.7

3.51

€77k

Superstructure drainage

Medium

3.3

3.05

Carriageway surfacing

Medium

2.7

2.36

Deck finishes

Medium

2.7

2.36

Date

Index

Grade

Inspector

17 Oct 2012

Good

Valeria Mora

17 Oct 2014

Fair

Esteban Rojas

16 Oct 2016

Fair

Valeria Mora

16 Oct 2018

Fair

Esteban Rojas

15 Oct 2020

Fair

Valeria Mora

15 Oct 2022

Fair

Esteban Rojas

14 Oct 2024

Good

Valeria Mora

Liability

Responsible

Terms

Routine maintenance

Central Vial CR

Operations and maintenance contract, performance-based

Defects

Pontis Structural

Latent defects cover until 2 Oct 2034

Renewal

Ruta 27 concession company

End of design life around 2130

Third-party damage

Meridian Infrastructure Insurance

Costs recovered from the at-fault party where known; €5,000 excess

Handback condition

Ruta 27 concession company

Grade 2 or better at handback in 2033

Bridge at km 24.5

What it is and how it is wearing

Condition PI

Element condition at the latest inspection

Condition history

Who is responsible for it

Inspections, works, defects and notes

Who pays if something goes wrong

Liability by area

Handback

Claims

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Bridge at km 24.5

What it is and how it is wearing

Condition PI

Element condition at the latest inspection

Condition history

Who is responsible for it

Inspections, works, defects and notes

Who pays if something goes wrong

Liability by area

Handback

Claims

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