Structure 220 · Washington County, RI

US 1 Broad Street over Pawcatuck River

Carries US 1 Broad Street over Pawcatuck River, 0.3 Mi N Of Jct US 1a.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck5/9 · Fair
Superstructure5/9 · Fair
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT115 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 5/9Substructure 4/9 · sets the rating

115 ft end to end, longest span 48 ft. 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 tee-beam bridge.

Built193294 years old
Length115.2 ft35.1 m
Daily traffic12,200counted 2021
Last inspectedJuly 2024every 24 months

Location

StateRhode Island
CountyWashington
Location0.3 Mi N Of Jct US 1a
CarriesUS 1 Broad Street
CrossesPawcatuck River
Coordinates41.37773, -71.83134

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignTee Beam
Total Length115.2 ft (35.1 m)
Max Span47.9 ft (14.6 m)
Deck Width70.9 ft (21.6 m)
Deck Area758.2 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1932

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic12,200 (2021)
Truck Traffic4%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical4 — Foundations need monitoring
Structure Number000000000000220

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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