Structure 9650 · Providence County, RI

Division ST over Seekonk Rvr Taft S

Carries Division ST over Seekonk Rvr Taft S, 0.1 Mi N Of George ST.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT442 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 5/9Substructure 5/9

442 ft end to end, longest span 57 ft: about 6 semi-trucks nose to tail. 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 deck arch.

Built1877rebuilt 1985
Length442.3 ft134.8 m
Daily traffic14,948counted 2014
Last inspectedApril 2024every 24 months

Location

StateRhode Island
CountyProvidence
Location0.1 Mi N Of George ST
CarriesDivision ST
CrossesSeekonk Rvr Taft S
Coordinates41.87263, -71.38452

Physical Characteristics

MaterialMasonry
DesignArch - Deck
Total Length442.3 ft (134.8 m)
Max Span56.8 ft (17.3 m)
Deck Width29.5 ft (9 m)
Deck Area1213.2 sq m
Main Spans9
Year Built1877 (reconstructed 1985)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic14,948 (2014)
Truck Traffic10%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical3 — Scour critical
Structure Number000000000009650

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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