Structure 4470 · Providence County, RI

Ri 146a Great RD over Ri 146 N Smithfield Exp

Carries Ri 146a Great RD over Ri 146 N Smithfield Exp, 3.7 Mi N Of Jct Ri 104.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructure7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT150 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

150 ft end to end, longest span 72 ft: about 2 semi-trucks nose to tail. 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.

Built1959rebuilt 2009
Length150.3 ft45.8 m
Daily traffic15,600counted 2021
Last inspectedSeptember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateRhode Island
CountyProvidence
Location3.7 Mi N Of Jct Ri 104
CarriesRi 146a Great RD
CrossesRi 146 N Smithfield Exp
Coordinates42.00216, -71.56066

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length150.3 ft (45.8 m)
Max Span71.9 ft (21.9 m)
Deck Width54.1 ft (16.5 m)
Deck Area755.7 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1959 (reconstructed 2009)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic15,600 (2021)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000000004470

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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