RI 138 over EAST PASSAGE NARR BAY

Newport County, Rhode Island

Map

Coordinates:
+41.50368, -71.34289
41°30'13" N, 71°20'34" W

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Facts

Source: National Bridge Inventory. Information not verified; use at your own risk.

Name:	RI 138 over EAST PASSAGE NARR BAY
Structure number:	000000000009000
Location:	Betwn Jamestown NEWPORT
Purpose:	Carries highway over highway and waterway
Route classification:	Principal Arterial - Other Freeways or Expressways (Urban) `[12]`
Tolls:	Yes `[1]`
Length of largest span:	1600.1 ft. `[487.7 m]`
Total length:	11248.6 ft. `[3428.4 m]`
Roadway width between curbs:	46.6 ft. `[14.2 m]`
Deck width edge-to-edge:	54.1 ft. `[16.5 m]`
Vertical clearance above deck:	16.4 ft. `[5.0 m]`
Vertical clearance below bridge:	98.4 ft. `[30.0 m]`
Owner:	State Toll Authority `[31]`
Year built:	1969
Historic significance:	Bridge is eligible for the National Register of Historic Places `[2]`
Design load:	MS 18 / HS 20 `[5]`
Number of main spans:	3
Main spans material:	Steel `[3]`
Main spans design:	Suspension `[13]`
Deck type:	Concrete Cast-in-Place `[1]`
Wearing surface:	Integral Concrete (separate non-modified layer of concrete added to structural deck) `[2]`

Latest Available Inspection: November 2018

Good/Fair/Poor Condition:	Fair
Status:	Posted for other load-capacity restriction `[R]`
Average daily traffic:	20,010 `[as of 2015]`
Truck traffic:	2% of total traffic
Deck condition:	Fair `[5 out of 9]`
Superstructure condition:	Fair `[5 out of 9]`
Substructure condition:	Satisfactory `[6 out of 9]`
Structural appraisal:	Somewhat better than minimum adequacy to tolerate being left in place as is `[5]`
Deck geometry appraisal:	Basically intolerable requiring high priority of replacement `[2]`
Water adequacy appraisal:	Equal to present desirable criteria `[8]`
Roadway alignment appraisal:	Equal to present desirable criteria `[8]`
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]`
Pier/abutment protection:	In place and functioning `[2]`
Scour condition:	Bridge foundations determined to be stable for the assessed or calculated scour condition. `[8]`
Sufficiency rating:	47.4
Recommended work:	Bridge rehabilitation because of general structure deterioration or inadequate strength. `[35]`
Estimated cost of work:	$176,582,000

Previous Inspections

Date	Condition	Deck	Superstructure	Substructure	ADT	Suff. Rating
November 2018	Fair	Fair	Fair	Satisfactory	20010	47.4
November 2016	Fair	Fair	Fair	Satisfactory	20010	48.4
November 2014	Fair	Fair	Fair	Good	21550	48.4
October 2013	Fair	Fair	Fair	Good	21550	48.5
June 2010	Fair	Fair	Fair	Good	21550	42.1
November 2008	Fair	Fair	Fair	Good	21550	48.5
December 2006	Fair	Fair	Good	Good	26700	46.6
December 2000	Fair	Fair	Good	Good	25354	59.5
November 1998	Fair	Fair	Good	Good	23000	59.5
October 1996	Fair	Fair	Good	Good	19900	59.5
June 1994	Fair	Fair	Good	Good	17300	59.5
October 1992	Fair	Fair	Good	Good	17300	59.5
June 1989	Fair	Fair	Good	Good	17300	59.5

Element Data

Source: National Bridge Elements dataset, 2019 edition. This feature is experimental.

Element	Units	Quantity	1-Good	2-Fair	3-Poor	4-Serious
Superstructure
Steel Girder/Beam	linear ft.	7,043	4,061	2,672	306	4
Steel Protective Coating	sq. ft.	201,768	199,750	1,009	1,009	0
Prestressed Concrete Girder/Beam	linear ft.	17,954	17,839	0	115	0
Steel Stringer	linear ft.	63,327	40,076	21,800	1,424	27
Steel Protective Coating	sq. ft.	300,793	293,273	3,008	3,008	1,504
Deck
Reinforced Concrete Deck	sq. ft.	582,648	243,770	330,000	8,878	0
Superstructure
Steel Truss	linear ft.	22,326	13,436	3,676	5,208	6
Steel Protective Coating	sq. ft.	891,525	788,999	8,915	89,153	4,458
Steel Main Cable	linear ft.	8,395	7,970	375	50	0
Steel Protective Coating	sq. ft.	40,958	40,553	400	5	0
Steel Secondary Cable	each	288	0	156	131	1
Steel Protective Coating	sq. ft.	19,117	4,780	4,779	4,779	4,779
Steel Floor Beam	linear ft.	14,568	5,028	7,543	1,997	0
Steel Protective Coating	sq. ft.	191,622	187,790	1,916	1,916	0
Steel Pin or Pin & Hangar Assembly	each	8	0	2	6	0
Steel Protective Coating	sq. ft.	3,267	2,975	163	65	64
Steel Gusset Plate	each	3,073	2,446	365	262	0
Steel Protective Coating	sq. ft.	50,848	49,578	508	508	254
Substructure
Reinforced Concrete Column	each	106	0	94	12	0
Steel Column Tower/Trestle	linear ft.	1,466	0	1,426	40	0
Steel Protective Coating	sq. ft.	306,588	29,126	199,282	76,647	1,533
Reinforced Concrete Abutment	linear ft.	111	79	32	0	0
Reinforced Concrete Pile Cap/Footing	linear ft.	198	0	136	62	0
Reinforced Concrete Pier Cap	linear ft.	1,890	945	860	85	0
Joints
Strip Seal Joint	linear ft.	1,632	816	639	131	46
Compression Joint	linear ft.	4,176	2,679	1,019	373	105
Assembly without Seal Joint	linear ft.	576	96	372	107	1
Bearings
Movable Bearing	each	1,537	1,069	187	241	40
Steel Protective Coating	sq. ft.	3,146	1,821	774	361	190
Fixed Bearing	each	562	236	135	191	0
Steel Protective Coating	sq. ft.	1,124	724	196	130	74
Bridge Rail
Steel or Aluminum Bridge Rail	linear ft.	22,740	13,942	7,816	982	0
Steel Protective Coating	sq. ft.	194,662	175,196	19,466	0	0
Reinforced Concrete Bridge Rail	linear ft.	60	30	30	0	0