Structure 1935 · Washington County, RI

Ri 91 West Brad RD over Mcgowan Brook

Carries Ri 91 West Brad RD over Mcgowan Brook, 1.5 Mi E Of Jct Ri 78.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Substructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructure8/9 · Very Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT38 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 8/9Substructure 7/9 · sets the rating

38 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
Length38.1 ft11.6 m
Daily traffic4,260counted 2021
Last inspectedSeptember 2024every 12 months

Location

StateRhode Island
CountyWashington
Location1.5 Mi E Of Jct Ri 78
CarriesRi 91 West Brad RD
CrossesMcgowan Brook
Coordinates41.38068, -71.77804

Physical Characteristics

MaterialOther
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length38.1 ft (11.6 m)
Max Span38.1 ft (11.6 m)
Deck Width31.5 ft (9.6 m)
Deck Area111.4 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built2022

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic4,260 (2021)
Truck Traffic13%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical6 — Scour calculated, stable
Structure Number000000000001935

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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