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RI 138 over EAST PASSAGE NARR BAY (Route: 138)
Num:9000x
Posted for other load-capacity restriction [R]
Built: 1969, Reconstructed: N/A [0000]
Historic: Bridge is eligible for the NRHP. [2]

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Rough Distance: 0 Miles (0.1 Kilometers)

Bridge Type
Main Span(s): Steel [3] Suspension [13]
Approach Span(s): Steel [3] Mixed types [20]
Deck: Concrete Cast-in-Place [1] with Wearing Surface: Integral Concrete (separate non-modified layer of concrete added to structural deck) [2]
Bridge Dimensions
Length: 3428.4 m = 11248.6 ft
Main Spans: 3 at 487.7 m = 1600.1 ft
Approach Spans: 52
Skew: 0
Width, Roadway: 14.2 m = 46.6 ft (4 Lanes) and Out-To-Out: 16.5 m = 54.1 ft for a 14.6 m = 47.9 ft approaching roadway.
Vertical Clearance: 4.95 m = 16.2 ft and Navigational Clearance: 30.5 m = 100.1 ft
Location
Jamestown [36820]: Newport County [005], Rhode Island [44]
Owned by State Toll Authority [31], DOT District: 6
Betwn Jamestown NEWPORT
Condition
Deck: Fair [5]
Superstructure: Fair [5]
Substructure: Satisfactory [6]
Loading
Design: MS 18 / HS 20 [5]
Operating: 33.7 metric ton = 37.1 tons (Load and Resistance Factor Rating (LRFR) rating reported by rating factor (RF) method using HL-93 loadings [8])
Inventory: 23.3 metric ton = 25.6 tons (Load and Resistance Factor Rating (LRFR) rating reported by rating factor (RF) method using HL-93 loadings [8])
Appraisal
Structural: Somewhat better than minimum adequacy to tolerate being left in place as is [5]
Deck Geometry: Basically intolerable requiring high priority of replacement [2]
Road Alignment: Equal to present desirable criteria [8]
Waterway: Equal to present desirable criteria [8] and Bridge foundations determined to be stable for the assessed or calculated scour condition. [8]
Inspections
Date: November 2020 [1120] and Frequency: 24
Future Work
Work Needed: Bridge rehabilitation because of general structure deterioration or inadequate strength. [35]
Bridge Detour: 9.2 km = 5.7 mi
Traffic
ADT: 28000 (2016) and Trucks: 2%
Future ADT: 24012 (In 2036 )

Special Bridge Conditions Legend: R - Former location of relocated bridge. ! - At risk for demolition or destruction. X - Confirmed demolished or collapsed. S  - Dismantled and/or in storage. L -  Severe loss of historic integrity due to alteration.

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