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RI 116 G WASH HWY over BLACKSTONE RIVER/ P&W RR

Map 

Coordinates:
+41.93811, -71.43414
41°56'17" N, 71°26'03" W
Source: National Bridge Inventory (1992, 2000, 2010 editions)
Information not verified. Use at your own risk.

Facts 

Name:RI 116 G WASH HWY over BLACKSTONE RIVER/ P&W RR
Structure number:000000000002750
Location:2.5 Mi E of JCT RI 146
Purpose:Carries highway and pedestrian walkway over railroad and waterway
Route classification:Other Principal Arterial (Urban) [14]
Length of largest span:160.1 ft. [48.8 m]
Total length:873.1 ft. [266.1 m]
Roadway width between curbs:44.0 ft. [13.4 m]
Deck width edge-to-edge:60.7 ft. [18.5 m]
Owner:State Highway Agency [01]
Year built:1945
Year reconstructed:2000
Historic significance:Bridge is on the National Register of Historic Places [1]
Design load:MS 18 / HS 20 [5]
Number of main spans:5
Main spans material:Concrete [1]
Main spans design:Arch - Deck [11]
Deck type:Concrete Cast-in-Place [1]
Wearing surface:Monolithic Concrete (concurrently placed with structural deck) [1]

2010 Inspection 

Status:Open, no restriction [A]
Average daily traffic:10,200 [as of 2008]
Truck traffic:10% of total traffic
Deck condition:Satisfactory [6 out of 9]
Superstructure condition:Satisfactory [6 out of 9]
Substructure condition:Satisfactory [6 out of 9]
Channel protection:Bank protection is in need of minor repairs. River control devices and embankment protection have a little minor damage. Banks and/or channel have minor amounts of drift. [7]
Scour condition:Bridge foundations determined to be stable for the assessed or calculated scour condition. [8]
Operating rating:60.8 tons [55.3 metric tons]
Inventory rating:36.0 tons [32.7 metric tons]
Sufficiency rating:81.1
Recommended work:Bridge rehabilitation because of general structure deterioration or inadequate strength. [35]
Estimated cost of work:$14,237,000

2000 Inspection 

Status:Bridge closed to all traffic [K]
Average daily traffic:10,200 [as of 1996]
Truck traffic:10% of total traffic
Deck condition:Serious [3 out of 9]
Superstructure condition:Poor [4 out of 9]
Substructure condition:Fair [5 out of 9]
Channel protection:Bank protection is in need of minor repairs. River control devices and embankment protection have a little minor damage. Banks and/or channel have minor amounts of drift. [7]
Scour condition:Bridge foundations determined to be stable for the assessed or calculated scour condition. [8]
Operating rating:46.5 tons [42.3 metric tons]
Inventory rating:23.8 tons [21.6 metric tons]
Sufficiency rating:28.4
Recommended work:Bridge rehabilitation because of general structure deterioration or inadequate strength. [35]
Estimated cost of work:$56,072,000

1992 Inspection 

Status:Open, no restriction [A]
Average daily traffic:8,500 [as of 1991]
Truck traffic:10% of total traffic
Deck condition:Poor [4 out of 9]
Superstructure condition:Serious [3 out of 9]
Substructure condition:Poor [4 out of 9]
Channel protection:Bank protection is in need of minor repairs. River control devices and embankment protection have a little minor damage. Banks and/or channel have minor amounts of drift. [7]
Scour condition:Scour calculation/evaluation has not been made. [6]
Operating rating:48.5 tons [44.1 metric tons]
Inventory rating:23.8 tons [21.6 metric tons]
Evaluation:Structurally deficient [1]
Sufficiency rating:7.5
Recommended work:Replacement of bridge or other structure because of substandard load carrying capacity or substantial bridge roadway geometry. [31]
Estimated cost of work:$610,000