Structure 2870 · Newport County, RI

Van Zandt Av over Newport Sec Rr

Carries Van Zandt Av over Newport Sec Rr, 0.1 Mi W Of Farewell ST.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Substructure5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT87 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 4/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 5/9

87 ft end to end, longest span 34 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.

Built1919rebuilt 1932
Length86.9 ft26.5 m
Daily traffic3,030counted 2014
Last inspectedSeptember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateRhode Island
CountyNewport
Location0.1 Mi W Of Farewell ST
CarriesVan Zandt Av
CrossesNewport Sec Rr
Coordinates41.49865, -71.31806

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignTee Beam
Total Length86.9 ft (26.5 m)
Max Span34.1 ft (10.4 m)
Deck Width40.0 ft (12.2 m)
Deck Area323.3 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1919 (reconstructed 1932)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic3,030 (2014)
Truck Traffic1%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000000002870

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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