Oldest Bridges in Rhode Island

The oldest bridge in Rhode Island dates to 1810. The table below shows the state's most historic bridges, ranked by year built. Many of these structures have survived well beyond their original design life — click any bridge to see its current condition and inspection history.

How this ranking works

This state list uses the NBI year-built field and links each bridge to its current inspection record. Treat age as a history signal, not a condition score.

Bridge	County	Year Built	Condition	Daily Traffic
Martin ST over Blackstone River	Providence	1810	Good	2,958
Ri 5 Providence Pk over Branch River	Providence	1855	Fair	5,430
Main ST over Blackstone River	Providence	1858	Fair	16,040
High ST over Pascoag River	Providence	1865	Poor	5,800
Division ST over Seekonk Rvr Taft S	Providence	1877	Fair	14,948
Church ST over P&w Rr	Providence	1882	Poor	1,111
Church ST over Saugatucket River	Washington	1882	Fair	3,449
US 1a Broad ST over Pawtuxet River	Providence	1884	Poor	2,425
School ST over Blackstone River	Providence	1885	Fair	3,811
Ri 123 Front ST over Mill Pond	Providence	1885	Fair	15,352
Ri 108 Kngstown RD over Saugatucket River	Washington	1885	Fair	8,515
Sneech Pond RD over Abbott Run	Providence	1886	Poor	0
Rawson RD over Abbott Run Canal	Providence	1886	Fair	1,943
Rawson RD over Abbott Run	Providence	1886	Fair	1,943
School ST over Old Worc & Boston Canal	Providence	1887	Fair	4,034
Ri 126 Smithfield over Moshassuck River	Providence	1887	Fair	6,200
Hill ST over Pawtuxet River N Branch	Kent	1888	Poor	910
Delaine ST over Woonasquatucket River	Providence	1888	Fair	5,445
Memorial BLVD over Polo Lake	Providence	1889	Fair	6,746
Stevens ST over Moshassuck River	Providence	1894	Fair	690
Charles ST over West River	Providence	1894	Good	7,777
Ri 122 Court ST over Blackstone River	Providence	1895	Good	10,965
Cranston ST over Pocasset River	Providence	1896	Fair	13,032
Ri 14 Plnfld ST over Pocasset River	Providence	1897	Poor	11
Cladrastis AVE over Pleasure Lake	Providence	1897	Poor	2,764
Cladrastis AVE over Cunliffs Lake	Providence	1897	Poor	2,551
Laurel Av over Pawtuxet River	Kent	1900	Good	5,919
Martin ST over Blackstone Canal	Providence	1900	Good	2,958
US 44 Smith ST over Amtrak & P&w Rr	Providence	1900	Fair	12,323
Dexter ST over Amtrak & P&w Rr	Providence	1900	Poor	12,727
Ri 114 Broad ST over Amtrak & P&w Rr	Providence	1900	Poor	16,040
Wood Av over Peters River	Providence	1900	Fair	6,592
Morgan Av over Pocasset River	Providence	1900	Good	2,630
Allendale Way over Woonasquatucket Headrace	Providence	1900	Fair	10
Laurel Street over Ashaway River	Washington	1900	Poor	1,111
Manville RD over Manville Mill Trench	Providence	1901	Fair	7,800
Hatchery RD over Amtrak	Washington	1901	Poor	606
Ri 107 East Av over Pascoag River	Providence	1902	Poor	8,750
Ri 107 Main ST over Chepachet River	Providence	1903	Fair	2,700
Ri 104 So Main ST over Blackstone River	Providence	1903	Poor	13,424
Ri 104 So Main ST over Blackstone River	Providence	1903	Poor	13,424
Columbia Street over Indian Run Brook	Washington	1903	Fair	1,954
Cross ST over Blackstone River	Providence	1904	Fair	7,777
Charles ST over Moshassuck River	Providence	1904	Fair	15,043
Sayles Avenue over Pascoag River	Providence	1906	Fair	3,600
Ri 7 Douglas Pike over Branch River	Providence	1907	Poor	5,454
Ri 122 Lonsdale Av over Amtrak & P&w Rr	Providence	1907	Fair	25,343
Wellstown RD over Ashaway River	Washington	1907	Poor	653
Ri 122 Arnold ST over P&w Rr	Providence	1908	Fair	4,175
Valley ST over Woonasquatucket River	Providence	1909	Poor	12,493
Roosevelt Av over Blackstone River	Providence	1910	Fair	9,999
Manton Av over Woonasquatucket River	Providence	1913	Good	14,472
Harrison Av over P&w Rr	Providence	1913	Poor	1,690
Veazie ST over West River	Providence	1913	Poor	2,222
Greenwood Av over P&w Rr	Providence	1913	Fair	3,636
Arcadia RD over Roaring Brook	Washington	1913	Fair	1,800
Sherman AVE over Pawcatuck River	Washington	1913	Fair	303
Ri 114/103 Cnty RD over Warren River	Bristol	1914	Fair	16,524
Ri 114 Broad ST over Blackstone River	Providence	1915	Poor	14,500
Barton ST over Amtrak & P&w Rr	Providence	1915	Poor	1,010
Randall ST over Moshassuck River	Providence	1916	Fair	7,957
US 1 Tower Hill RD over Annaquatucket River	Washington	1917	Good	10,438
Ri 3 Nsnck Hill RD over Big River	Kent	1918	Fair	6,353
US 1 Elmwood Av over Pawtuxet River	Providence	1918	Fair	16,443
Victory HWY over Pascoag River	Providence	1918	Fair	770
US 44 Putnam Pike over Mill Canal	Providence	1918	Fair	15,715
South Main ST over Pawtuxet River SW Branch	Kent	1919	Fair	9,625
Lincoln Av over Pawtuxet River N Branch	Kent	1919	Poor	1,756
Van Zandt Av over Newport Sec Rr	Newport	1919	Poor	3,030
Ri 146a Great RD over Branch River	Providence	1919	Poor	15,100
Ri 103 Pawtucketav over Mobil Pipeline Co Row	Providence	1919	Fair	22,100
Exchange Terrace over Francis ST	Providence	1919	Fair	8,017
Poppasquash RD over Tidal Inlet	Bristol	1920	Good	958
US 44 Putnam Pike over Chepachet River	Providence	1920	Fair	5,800
US 44 Putnam Pike over Woonasquatucket River	Providence	1920	Fair	16,893
Gleaner Chapel RD over Rush Brook	Providence	1920	Fair	700
US 1a Main ST over Saugatucket River	Washington	1920	Fair	10,107
Ri 12 Tunk Hill RD over Kent Dam Spillway	Providence	1921	Fair	3,605
US 6a Dnlson Pike over Moswansicut River	Providence	1921	Fair	4,718
Us1a&ri114pwtcktav over Ten Mile River	Providence	1921	Fair	14,747
Ri 117 Warwick Av over Pawtuxet River	Providence	1921	Fair	18,888
Ri 102 Victory HWY over Ponagansett River	Providence	1921	Fair	4,976
Ponagansett RD over Ponagansett River	Providence	1922	Fair	71
Union Av over Amtrak & P&w Rr	Providence	1922	Fair	21,312
Ri 3&138 Nsnckhlrd over Brushy Brook	Washington	1922	Fair	9,567
Old Usquepaugh RD over Usquepaugh River	Washington	1922	Fair	560
Ri 33 Providnce ST over Pawtuxet River	Kent	1923	Fair	12,827
Ri 3&138 Nsnckhlrd over Wood River	Washington	1923	Fair	9,567
Ri 3 Nsnck Hill RD over Nooseneck River	Kent	1924	Fair	4,944
Old Danielson Pike over Dolly Cole Brook	Providence	1924	Fair	210
Ri 146 Ed Dowl HWY over Crookfall Brook	Providence	1924	Fair	58,520
Ri 3 Main ST over Pawcatuck River	Washington	1924	Fair	8,452
Pontiac Av over Pocasset River	Providence	1925	Fair	12,700
Ri 101 Hartford Pk over Peeptoad Brook	Providence	1925	Fair	14,538
US 1a Bstn Nck RD over Wickford Cove	Washington	1925	Fair	13,636
Arcadia RD over Wood River	Washington	1925	Fair	573
Ocean Av over Trimms Pond	Washington	1925	Fair	2,085
Ri 117 Main Street over Pawtuxet River	Kent	1926	Fair	10,199
Ri 2 Reservoir Av over Pocasset River	Providence	1926	Good	26,364
Ri 114 Dmnd Hll RD over East Branch Sneech Brook	Providence	1926	Fair	11,938
Ri 94 Foster Ctrrd over Hemlock Brook	Providence	1926	Fair	11,806
Ri 114 Dmnd Hll RD over Peters River	Providence	1926	Fair	12,300
Ri 15 Armstc BLVD over Ten Mile River	Providence	1926	Fair	7,250
Shannock RD over Pawcatuck River	Washington	1926	Poor	830
Ri 91 Altn Crln RD over Pawcatuck River	Washington	1926	Fair	3,102
Ri 102 Victory HWY over Bridle / Hiking Trail	Kent	1927	Poor	5,534
Point ST over Providence River	Providence	1927	Fair	23,254
Table Rock RD over Barney Pond	Providence	1927	Good	200
Ri 14 Plnfld Pk over Moosup River	Kent	1928	Fair	2,636
Ri 402 Frnchtwn RD over Hunt River	Kent	1928	Good	17,000
Sacred Heart Av over Amtrak & Railroad ST	Providence	1928	Poor	7,070
Ri 15&114 Xchng ST over Blackstone River	Providence	1928	Poor	12,626
Ri 114 over Mt Hp By N Sec Rr 114 Lp	Bristol	1929	Fair	18,924
Ri 2 SB Bld Hll RD over Pawtuxet River	Kent	1929	Fair	15,000
Ri 2 SB Bld Hll RD over Pawtuxet River	Kent	1929	Fair	15,000
Ri 5&116 Plsnt Vw over Stillwater Reservoir	Providence	1929	Fair	10,415
Ri 116 Plsnt Vw Av over Greenville Brook	Providence	1929	Fair	15,861
Ri 122 Harris Av over P&w Rr	Providence	1929	Fair	3,709
I-195 EB And WB over Seekonk Rvr & Sts	Providence	1930	Fair	120,000
Ri 116 Main ST over Pawtuxet River	Providence	1930	Fair	8,865
Mill ST over Peters River	Providence	1930	Fair	1,860
US 1 Post RD NB over Hunt River	Washington	1930	Fair	25,883
Ri 91 Altn Brad RD over Pawcatuck River	Washington	1930	Fair	6,243
Ri 91 Church ST over Mill Canal	Washington	1930	Fair	4,040
North Switch RD over Wood River	Washington	1930	Poor	233
Dry Bridge RD over Amtrak	Washington	1930	Good	1,136
Stony Lane over Amtrak	Washington	1930	Fair	4,033
Whisper Pine RD over Eisenhower Lake	Kent	1931	Fair	9
Ri 15 Mnrl Sprg Av over Amtrak & P&w Rr	Providence	1931	Good	7,541
Eagle ST over Woonasquatucket River	Providence	1931	Fair	8,137
Ri 138 Usquepaugrd over Usquepaug River	Washington	1931	Fair	9,628
Shannock RD over Amtrak	Washington	1931	Fair	1,314
Ri 91 Church ST over Wood River	Washington	1931	Fair	6,768
Ri 2 So County Tr over Usquepaug River	Washington	1931	Fair	5,430
Ri 2 So County Tr over Pawcatuck River	Washington	1931	Fair	3,297
Burdickville RD over Amtrak	Washington	1931	Fair	329
Ri 116 G Wash HWY over Stillwater Reservoir	Providence	1932	Fair	9,419
US 6 Danielson Pk over Dolly Cole Brook	Providence	1932	Fair	10,926
US 1 Broad Street over Pawcatuck River	Washington	1932	Poor	12,200
Bridge ST over Wood River	Washington	1932	Good	1,629
Bridge ST over Wood River	Washington	1932	Good	1,629
Ri 2 So County Tr over Amtrak	Washington	1932	Fair	3,297
Ri 77 Main RD over Nanaquaket Pond	Newport	1933	Fair	6,868
US 6 Danielson Pk over Ponagansett River	Providence	1933	Fair	10,926
Ri 107 Chapel ST over Pascoag River	Providence	1933	Fair	14,200
Hill Farm RD over Johnsons Pond	Kent	1934	Fair	4,870
Ri 101 Hartford Pk over Ponagansett River	Providence	1934	Fair	6,153
New London Trnpk over Ashaway River	Washington	1934	Poor	180
Bridgetown RD over Pettaquamscutt River	Washington	1934	Fair	10,491
Tidewater DR over Buckeye Brook	Kent	1935	Good	3,277
Pond Bridge RD over Nonquit Pond	Newport	1935	Poor	957
Tarkiln RD over Tarkiln Pond	Providence	1935	Good	1,095
Grotto Av over Moshassuck River	Providence	1935	Poor	1,000
Ri 165 Ten Rod RD over Wood River	Washington	1935	Fair	4,691
Ri 7 Orms ST over Amtrak & P&w Rr	Providence	1936	Fair	16,565
Ri 91 Bradford RD over Amtrak	Washington	1936	Fair	6,292
Exeter RD over Amtrak	Washington	1936	Poor	1,787
Ri 138 Kngstown RD over Amtrak & Access RD	Washington	1936	Fair	12,300
Ri 33 Providnce ST over Pawtuxet River	Kent	1937	Fair	10,600
Bridgeway RD over Pascoag River	Providence	1938	Fair	4,600
Ri 104 Farnum Pike over Woonasquatucket River	Providence	1939	Fair	4,974
Ri 5 Oaklawn Av over Wash Sec Bike Path	Providence	1940	Poor	16,551
Ri 116 G Wash HWY over Blackstone River P&w Rr	Providence	1945	Fair	10,755
Laurel Ridge over Clear River	Providence	1946	Poor	300
Roger Williams Av over Ten Mile River	Providence	1946	Fair	10,151
Ri 107 Chapel ST over Pascoag River	Providence	1947	Fair	7,650
Central Av over Ten Mile River	Providence	1947	Poor	15,757
Garden City DR over Pocasset River	Providence	1948	Fair	2,955
Greystone Av over Woonasquatucket River	Providence	1949	Poor	2,965
Woodville RD over Wood River	Washington	1949	Fair	850
Lower River RD over Blackstone Canal	Providence	1950	Fair	57
Moosup Valley RD over Moosup River	Providence	1950	Poor	1,640
Moshassuck Road over Moshassuck River	Providence	1950	Fair	300
Winsor RD over Winsor Brook	Providence	1950	Fair	122
North RD over Hemlock Brook	Providence	1950	Fair	248
Mill RD over Hemlock Brook	Providence	1950	Poor	73
Ri 216 High ST over Ashaway River	Washington	1950	Poor	3,184
Potowomut RD over Potowomut River	Washington	1950	Fair	588
Hudson Pond Road over Kelley Brook	Washington	1950	Fair	65
Ri 117 Cntrvlle RD over Ri 2 Bald Hill RD	Kent	1951	Fair	22,500
Manton Av over Woonasquatucket River	Providence	1951	Poor	19,384
Twin River RD over Ri 146 Eddie Dowling HWY	Providence	1952	Poor	9,900
Ri 2 Newlondonave over Mesh Interchange Lane B	Providence	1952	Fair	7,657
Ri 2 Mesh Int over Ri 5 Oaklawn Av	Providence	1952	Fair	18,181
Ri 2 Mesh Int over Ri 5 Oaklawn Av & Lane C	Providence	1952	Fair	10,200
Lane H over Mesh Interchange Lane A	Providence	1952	Fair	5,000
Ri 3 Nsnck Hill RD over I-95 NB & SB	Washington	1952	Fair	9,396
Ri 33 Providnce ST over Meshanticut Brook	Providence	1953	Fair	15,040
Wilbur RD over Ri 146 Eddie Dowling HWY	Providence	1953	Fair	4,168
Central Pike over Hemlock Brook	Providence	1953	Fair	180
US 1 Tower Hill RD over W.c. Oneill Bike Path	Washington	1953	Good	29,600
Ri 4 Col Rodman Hy over Amtrak	Washington	1953	Fair	56,311
I-95 NB & SB over Wood River & Mechanic ST	Washington	1953	Fair	49,247
Stillman Avenue over Pawcatuck River	Washington	1953	Fair	1,584
Ri 117 Flat Rvr RD over Flat River Reservoir	Kent	1954	Fair	4,730
Central Pike over Hemlock Brook	Providence	1954	Fair	316
Rams Tail RD over Ponagansett Brook	Providence	1955	Fair	34
Fairview Av over Pawtuxet River	Kent	1956	Fair	7,979
Factory ST over Pawtuxet River S Branch	Kent	1956	Fair	2,241
Factory ST over Mill Tail Race	Kent	1956	Poor	2,241