Structure 7292 · Providence County, RI

Ri 51 Phenix Av over I-295 SB

Carries Ri 51 Phenix Av over I-295 SB, 1.25 Mi S Of Jct Ri 5.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT97 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

97 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.

Built196858 years old
Length97.1 ft29.6 m
Daily traffic11,658counted 2021
Last inspectedSeptember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateRhode Island
CountyProvidence
Location1.25 Mi S Of Jct Ri 5
CarriesRi 51 Phenix Av
CrossesI-295 SB
Coordinates41.76553, -71.48251

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length97.1 ft (29.6 m)
Max Span90.2 ft (27.5 m)
Deck Width51.8 ft (15.8 m)
Deck Area467.7 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1968

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic11,658 (2021)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000000007292

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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