Structure 9320 · Providence County, RI

Ri 126 Smthfld Av over Amtrak & P&w Rr

Carries Ri 126 Smthfld Av over Amtrak & P&w Rr, 0.1 Mi E Of Silver Spring.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT666 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

666 ft end to end, longest span 150 ft: about 1.8 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built198442 years old
Length665.7 ft202.9 m
Daily traffic13,535counted 2014
Last inspectedDecember 2023every 12 months

Location

StateRhode Island
CountyProvidence
Location0.1 Mi E Of Silver Spring
CarriesRi 126 Smthfld Av
CrossesAmtrak & P&w Rr
Coordinates41.85595, -71.40792

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length665.7 ft (202.9 m)
Max Span149.9 ft (45.7 m)
Deck Width73.2 ft (22.3 m)
Deck Area4524.7 sq m
Main Spans5
Year Built1984

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic13,535 (2014)
Truck Traffic3%
Lanes On Bridge4
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000000009320

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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