Structure 6112 · Providence County, RI

US 6 WB over Ri 5 Atwood Av

Carries US 6 WB over Ri 5 Atwood Av, 1.0 Mi S Jct Ri5.

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 FT119 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

119 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.

Built1971rebuilt 2004
Length118.8 ft36.2 m
Daily traffic16,025counted 2021
Last inspectedJuly 2024every 24 months

Location

StateRhode Island
CountyProvidence
Location1.0 Mi S Jct Ri5
CarriesUS 6 WB
CrossesRi 5 Atwood Av
Coordinates41.81720, -71.49671

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length118.8 ft (36.2 m)
Max Span112.9 ft (34.4 m)
Deck Width54.1 ft (16.5 m)
Deck Area597.3 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1971 (reconstructed 2004)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic16,025 (2021)
Truck Traffic11%
Lanes On Bridge3
Lanes Under Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000000006112

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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