Structure 4180 · Providence County, RI

Ri 146 Ed Dowl HWY over Cobble Hill RD

Carries Ri 146 Ed Dowl HWY over Cobble Hill RD, 2.0 Mi S Of Jct Ri 123.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Superstructure at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Superstructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Substructure6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT67 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck not ratedSuperstructure 4/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9

67 ft end to end. Lengths and the car 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 rigid-frame bridge.

Built195670 years old
Length66.9 ft20.4 m
Daily traffic47,393counted 2015
Last inspectedJune 2023every 24 months

Location

StateRhode Island
CountyProvidence
Location2.0 Mi S Of Jct Ri 123
CarriesRi 146 Ed Dowl HWY
CrossesCobble Hill RD
Coordinates41.88416, -71.43699

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignFrame
Total Length66.9 ft (20.4 m)
Max Span59.1 ft (18 m)
Deck Width101.0 ft (30.8 m)
Deck Area628.3 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1956

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic47,393 (2015)
Truck Traffic3%
Lanes On Bridge4
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000000004180

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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