Structure 3000 · Bristol County, RI

Ri 114 over Mt Hp By N Sec Rr 114 Lp

Carries Ri 114 over Mt Hp By N Sec Rr 114 Lp, 0.8 Mi S Of Jct Ri 138.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
4,858 FT OVERALL1,000 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

4,858 ft end to end, longest span 1,200 ft: about 13 football fields. Lengths are drawn to scale; at this length a semi-truck would be a speck. 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 suspension bridge.

Built1929rebuilt 1985
Length4857.9 ft1480.7 m
Daily traffic18,924counted 2021
Last inspectedNovember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateRhode Island
CountyBristol
Location0.8 Mi S Of Jct Ri 138
CarriesRi 114
CrossesMt Hp By N Sec Rr 114 Lp
Coordinates41.63979, -71.25788

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignSuspension
Total Length4857.9 ft (1480.7 m)
Max Span1200.1 ft (365.8 m)
Deck Width31.8 ft (9.7 m)
Deck Area14362.8 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1929 (reconstructed 1985)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic18,924 (2021)
Truck Traffic6%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Toll Authority
Historical SignificanceBridge is on the National Register of Historic Places
Scour Critical3 — Scour critical
Structure Number000000000003000

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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