Structure 10710 · Providence County, RI

I-195 W To I-95 SB over Ramp SE US 1 I-95 Nb&sb

Carries I-195 W To I-95 SB over Ramp SE US 1 I-95 Nb&sb, Providence I-195 Exit 1.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT1,924 FT OVERALL250 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

1,924 ft end to end, longest span 217 ft: about 5.3 football fields. 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 box-beam bridge.

Built200917 years old
Length1923.6 ft586.3 m
Daily traffic43,000counted 2021
Last inspectedMay 2023every 12 months

Location

StateRhode Island
CountyProvidence
LocationProvidence I-195 Exit 1
CarriesI-195 W To I-95 SB
CrossesRamp SE US 1 I-95 Nb&sb
Coordinates41.80943, -71.40551

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length1923.6 ft (586.3 m)
Max Span216.9 ft (66.1 m)
Deck Width44.0 ft (13.4 m)
Deck Area7856.4 sq m
Main Spans11
Year Built2009

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic43,000 (2021)
Truck Traffic2%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge8

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMay 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000000010710

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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