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RI 138 over EAST SHORE RD

Newport County, Rhode Island

Map

Coordinates:
+41.50860, -71.36425
41°30'31" N, 71°21'51" W

Facts

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

Name:	RI 138 over EAST SHORE RD
Structure number:	000000000008800
Location:	0.1 Mi NW of Nwprt Brdge
Purpose:	Carries highway over highway
Route classification:	Principal Arterial - Other Freeways or Expressways (Urban) `[12]`
Tolls:	Yes `[1]`
Length of largest span:	80.1 ft. `[24.4 m]`
Total length:	86.0 ft. `[26.2 m]`
Roadway width between curbs:	47.9 ft. `[14.6 m]`
Deck width edge-to-edge:	62.0 ft. `[18.9 m]`
Vertical clearance below bridge:	13.1 ft. `[4.0 m]`
Owner:	State Toll Authority `[31]`
Year built:	1969
Historic significance:	Bridge is possibly eligible for the National Register of Historic Places `[3]`
Design load:	MS 18 / HS 20 `[5]`
Main span material:	Steel `[3]`
Main span design:	Stringer/Multi-beam or girder `[02]`
Deck type:	Concrete Cast-in-Place `[1]`
Wearing surface:	Bituminous `[6]`

Latest Available Inspection: September 2017

Good/Fair/Poor Condition:	Fair
Status:	Open, no restriction `[A]`
Average daily traffic:	20,010 `[as of 2015]`
Truck traffic:	2% of total traffic
Deck condition:	Satisfactory `[6 out of 9]`
Superstructure condition:	Good `[7 out of 9]`
Substructure condition:	Good `[7 out of 9]`
Structural appraisal:	Better than present minimum criteria `[7]`
Deck geometry appraisal:	Basically intolerable requiring high priority of replacement `[2]`
Underclearances appraisal:	Meets minimum tolerable limits to be left in place as is `[4]`
Roadway alignment appraisal:	Equal to present desirable criteria `[8]`
Scour condition:	Bridge not over waterway. `[N]`
Sufficiency rating:	63.4
Recommended work:	Bridge rehabilitation because of general structure deterioration or inadequate strength. `[35]`
Estimated cost of work:	$2,535,000

Previous Inspections

Date	Condition	Deck	Superstructure	Substructure	ADT	Suff. Rating
September 2017	Fair	Satisfactory	Good	Good	20010	63.4
September 2015	Fair	Satisfactory	Good	Good	20010	63.4
September 2013	Fair	Satisfactory	Good	Good	21550	63.4
February 2012	Fair	Satisfactory	Good	Good	21550	50.6
December 2008	Fair	Satisfactory	Good	Very Good	21550	63.5
December 2006	Fair	Satisfactory	Good	Very Good	26700	65.5
December 2000	Fair	Satisfactory	Good	Very Good	23000	65.5
November 1998	Fair	Satisfactory	Good	Very Good	23000	65.5
October 1996	Fair	Satisfactory	Good	Very Good	20370	65.5
June 1994	Fair	Satisfactory	Good	Very Good	17000	65.5
May 1992	Fair	Satisfactory	Good	Very Good	17000	65.5
June 1989	Fair	Satisfactory	Good	Very Good	17300	65.5

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.	652	600	52	0	0
Steel Protective Coating	sq. ft.	7,946	7,312	634	0	0
Deck
Reinforced Concrete Deck	sq. ft.	5,208	3,208	1,500	500	0
Wearing Surfaces	sq. ft.	3,936	3,643	197	96	0
Substructure
Reinforced Concrete Abutment	linear ft.	136	54	68	14	0
Joints
Compression Joint	linear ft.	96	0	72	24	0
Bearings
Movable Bearing	each	8	4	4	0	0
Steel Protective Coating	sq. ft.	16	0	8	8	0
Fixed Bearing	each	8	0	8	0	0
Steel Protective Coating	sq. ft.	16	0	8	8	0
Bridge Rail
Steel or Aluminum Bridge Rail	linear ft.	156	137	16	3	0
Steel Protective Coating	sq. ft.	1,282	1,258	24	0	0
Reinforced Concrete Bridge Rail	linear ft.	60	45	15	0	0

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