Structure 6355 · Kent County, RI

Ri 37 WB over Jefferson BLVD

Carries Ri 37 WB over Jefferson BLVD, 0.1 Mi W Of Jct I-95.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 8 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Superstructuresets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Substructuresets the rating8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT85 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 8/9Superstructure 8/9Substructure 8/9

85 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.

Built20224 years old
Length85.0 ft25.9 m
Daily traffic32,400counted 2021
Last inspectedOctober 2023every 24 months

Location

StateRhode Island
CountyKent
Location0.1 Mi W Of Jct I-95
CarriesRi 37 WB
CrossesJefferson BLVD
Coordinates41.74717, -71.43634

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length85.0 ft (25.9 m)
Max Span82.0 ft (25 m)
Deck Width53.5 ft (16.3 m)
Deck Area422.2 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built2022

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic32,400 (2021)
Truck Traffic6%
Lanes On Bridge3
Lanes Under Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000000006355

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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