Structure 4744 · Washington County, RI

Boom Bridge Road over Pawcatuck River

Carries Boom Bridge Road over Pawcatuck River, .75 Mi SW Of Anthony RD.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 8 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Superstructuresets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Substructuresets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT125 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 8/9Superstructure 8/9Substructure 8/9

125 ft end to end, longest span 122 ft. Lengths and the semi-truck on the deck are drawn to the same scale. Each part is colored by its latest inspection rating. The inventory records lengths but not heights or the layout of the shorter spans, so those are drawn as typical for a multi-beam bridge.

Built20215 years old
Length125.0 ft38.1 m
Daily traffic100counted 2021
Last inspectedOctober 2023every 24 months

Location

StateRhode Island
CountyWashington
Location.75 Mi SW Of Anthony RD
CarriesBoom Bridge Road
CrossesPawcatuck River
Coordinates41.41749, -71.82344

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length125.0 ft (38.1 m)
Max Span122.0 ft (37.2 m)
Deck Width27.6 ft (8.4 m)
Deck Area320.0 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built2021

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic100 (2021)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerTown/Township Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number000000000004744

How Bridge Ratings Work

Inspectors rate each major part of a bridge (the deck you drive on, the superstructure of beams that holds it up, and the substructure of piers and abutments beneath) on a 0–9 scale. A bridge's overall condition is its lowest of those ratings, so one deteriorated component makes the whole bridge "poor."

0Failed
1Imminent failure
2Critical
3Serious
4Poor
5Fair
6Satisfactory
7Good
8Very good
9Excellent
Good · lowest component 7–9
Fair · lowest component 5–6
Poor · lowest component 0–4

A poor rating is not a closure. It means the bridge is flagged for priority repair or replacement; bridges judged unsafe are closed or posted with weight limits. The waterway (channel) rating is reported, but it does not count toward the overall classification.

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