Structure 8420 · Kent County, RI

Hill ST over Pawtuxet River N Branch

Carries Hill ST over Pawtuxet River N Branch, 0.1 Mi S Of Jct Main ST.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Superstructure at 2 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck5/9 · Fair
Superstructuresets the rating2/9 · Critical
Substructure4/9 · Poor
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT133 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 2/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 4/9

133 ft end to end. 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 through truss.

Built1888rebuilt 1998
Length132.9 ft40.5 m
Daily traffic910counted 1999
Last inspectedAugust 2024every 12 months

Location

StateRhode Island
CountyKent
Location0.1 Mi S Of Jct Main ST
CarriesHill ST
CrossesPawtuxet River N Branch
Coordinates41.73052, -71.54646

Physical Characteristics

MaterialAluminum/Wrought Iron/Cast Iron
DesignTruss - Thru
Total Length132.9 ft (40.5 m)
Max Span127.0 ft (38.7 m)
Deck Width18.0 ft (5.5 m)
Deck Area222.8 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1888 (reconstructed 1998)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic910 (1999)
Truck Traffic10%
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerTown/Township Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is on the National Register of Historic Places
Scour Critical3 — Scour critical
Structure Number000000000008420

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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