Kent County Bridge Report Card

Kent County scores 38 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

F38 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Kent County, Rhode Island

Kent County has 115 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 19 rated poor and 8 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 16.5% is above the 14.0% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 457,194 daily vehicle crossings.

115Total Bridges

19Poor (16.5%)

72Fair (62.6%)

8Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

16.5%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 14.0% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

457,194daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

8bridges are rated scour-critical, or 7.0% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Kent County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 38/100 (F). The county has 115 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 19 in poor condition and 8 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 457,194 daily vehicle crossings. Poor condition does not mean unsafe; bridges judged unsafe are closed or restricted by transportation agencies.

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How the Score Breaks Down

Factor	Weight	County Value	Penalty
Poor-condition bridge share	40	16.5%	33.0
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	17.5% of measured traffic	13.1
Scour-critical bridge share	20	7.0%	13.9
Average age vs national baseline	10	53 years vs 48 nationally	2.1
Traffic-data completeness	5	2,609,769 measured daily crossings	0.0

Score = 100 minus weighted penalties. The score is a comparative research signal, not an official safety rating. Read the full methodology.

County Comparisons

County Poor-Condition Share	16.5%
State Poor-Condition Share	14.0%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	7.0%
Average Bridge Age	53 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	457,194 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeI-95 NB & SB over Jefferson BLVD — 146,680 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeHill ST over Pawtuxet River N Branch — built in 1888 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Kent County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Kent County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
Hill ST over Pawtuxet River N Branch	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	910	1888
Cahoone RD over Bucks Horn Brook	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	42	1970
Nicholas RD over Roaring Brook	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	26	1975
I-95 NB & SB over Jefferson BLVD	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	146,680	1966
I-295 NB over Ri 2 Bald Hill RD	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	49,300	1967
Ri 37 EB over Amtrak	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	47,277	1963
Ri 37 EB & WB over US 1 Post RD	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	46,000	1965
Ri 113 Main Av over Amtrak	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	34,118	2006
Ri 113 East Av over I-295 NB & SB	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	25,800	1966
Ri 37 WB over Amtrak	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	25,765	1963

Important safety note

Poor condition does not mean a bridge is unsafe. It means at least one major component has significant deterioration and the bridge is a priority for maintenance, repair, or replacement. Bridges judged unsafe are closed or restricted by transportation agencies.