Structure 6300 · Kent County, RI

Ri 37 EB over Ramp A

Carries Ri 37 EB over Ramp A, 0.4 Mi E Of Pontiac AVE.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT59 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

59 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built1966rebuilt 1989
Length59.4 ft18.1 m
Daily traffic33,046counted 2015
Last inspectedMay 2023every 24 months

Location

StateRhode Island
CountyKent
Location0.4 Mi E Of Pontiac AVE
CarriesRi 37 EB
CrossesRamp A
Coordinates41.74866, -71.44540

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length59.4 ft (18.1 m)
Max Span56.1 ft (17.1 m)
Deck Width44.9 ft (13.7 m)
Deck Area248.0 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1966 (reconstructed 1989)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic33,046 (2015)
Truck Traffic2%
Lanes On Bridge3
Lanes Under Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMay 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000000006300

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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