Poor-condition bridges in Rhode Island
110 of Rhode Island's 787 bridges (14.0%) are rated poor.The lowest-rated primary component is rated 4 or below, indicating advanced deterioration. Poor does not mean unsafe; such bridges are inspected more often and may carry load restrictions.Nationally, 6.7% of bridges carry this rating.
- Poor bridges
- 110
- 14.0% of state total
- Average age
- 75.7 yrs
- Posted with load limits
- 44
- Closed
- 6
Busiest poor-condition bridges
Top 110 by daily traffic · 1,925,820 total daily crossings| Bridge | County | Location | Built | Type | Length | Daily traffic | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I-95 NB & SB over Thurbers Av No. 000000000006550 | Providence County | 1.3 MI S of JCT I-195 | 1963 | Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder | 145 ft | 156,790 | Poor |
| I-95 NB & SB over Jefferson Blvd No. 000000000006190 | Kent County | 0.3 MI N of JCT I-95+295 | 1966 | Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder | 124 ft | 146,680 | Poor |
| I-95 NB & SB over Narr Elec CO Siding No. 000000000006580 | Providence County | 0.1 MI N of JCT US 1 | 1964 | Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder | 57 ft | 139,026 | Poor |
| I-95 NB & SB over AMTRAK No. 000000000006600 | Providence County | 1.5 MI S of JCT US 1A | 1964 | Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder | 304 ft | 129,532 | Poor |
| Ri 146 Ed Dowl HWY over Branch Av No. 000000000004280 | Providence County | 2.0 MI N of JCT I-95 | 1957 | Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder | 169 ft | 65,800 | Poor |
| US 6 EB & WB over Ri 128 Killingly ST No. 000000000006070 | Providence County | 4.5 MI N of JCT Ri 10 | 1969 | Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder | 125 ft | 59,930 | Poor |
| US 6 EB & WB over US 6A Hartford Av Ramp No. 000000000006090 | Providence County | 1.0 MI E of JCT Ri 5 | 1969 | Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder | 131 ft | 53,619 | Poor |
| I-295 NB over Ri 2 Bald Hill RD No. 000000000007220 | Kent County | 0.5 MI N of JCT I-95 | 1967 | Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder | 230 ft | 49,300 | Poor |
| Ri 37 EB & WB over Ri 2 New London Av No. 000000000006240 | Providence County | JCT of Ri 2 & Ri 37 | 1965 | Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder | 103 ft | 47,871 | Poor |
| Ri 146 Ed Dowl HWY over Cobble Hill RD No. 000000000004180 | Providence County | 2.0 MI S of JCT Ri 123 | 1956 | Frame | 67 ft | 47,393 | Poor |
| Ri 37 EB over AMTRAK No. 000000000006360 | Kent County | 0.5 MI E of JCT I-95 | 1963 | Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder | 151 ft | 47,277 | Poor |
| US 1 Tower Hill RD over Ri 138 No. 000000000008960 | Washington County | 0.5 MI S of JCT Ri 4 | 1969 | Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder | 173 ft | 46,800 | Poor |
| Ri 37 EB & WB over US 1 Post RD No. 000000000006380 | Kent County | 1.0 MI E of JCT I-95 | 1965 | Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder | 182 ft | 46,000 | Poor |
| Ri 113 Main Av over AMTRAK No. 000000000000020 | Kent County | 1.0 MI E of JCT I-95 | 2006 | Box Beam or Girders - Multiple | 82 ft | 34,118 | Poor |
| Ramp Ad over AMTRAK Woon Rvr Ramp Bd No. 000000000005790 | Providence County | 0.5 MI N of JCT I-195 | 1988 | Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder | 1,002 ft | 31,200 | Poor |
| Dean ST over US 6 Harris Av & AMTRAK No. 000000000007760 | Providence County | O.5 MI S of JCT I-95 US 6 | 1972 | Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder | 480 ft | 31,112 | Poor |
| Ri 37 EB & WB over Cranston ST No. 000000000006210 | Providence County | 0.5 MI E of JCT Natick Av | 1968 | Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder | 88 ft | 30,528 | Poor |
| Ri 10 Huntngtn Exp over US 1 Elmwood Av No. 000000000006670 | Providence County | 0.1 MI E of JCT I-95 | 1965 | Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder | 146 ft | 28,420 | Poor |
| I-295 NB over Ri 146 Eddie Dowling HWY No. 000000000007480 | Providence County | 1.0 MI N of JCT Ri 116 | 1969 | Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder | 252 ft | 27,992 | Poor |
| Ri 10 Huntngtn Exp over I-95 NB & SB AMTRAK No. 000000000006650 | Providence County | 3.0 MI N of JCT Ri 37 | 1965 | Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder | 778 ft | 26,754 | Poor |
| Ri 113 East Av over I-295 NB & SB No. 000000000007200 | Kent County | 0.5 MI E of JCT Ri 2 | 1966 | Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder | 317 ft | 25,800 | Poor |
| I-295 SB over Abbott Run Valley RD No. 000000000007552 | Providence County | 0.7 MI E of JCT Ri 114 | 1965 | Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder | 128 ft | 25,800 | Poor |
| Ri 37 WB over AMTRAK No. 000000000006370 | Kent County | 0.3 MI E of JCT I-95 | 1963 | Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder | 157 ft | 25,765 | Poor |
| Ri 113 East Av over I-95 NB & SB No. 000000000006820 | Kent County | 1.0 MI N of JCT Ri 117 | 1965 | Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder | 230 ft | 24,950 | Poor |
| I-295 NB over Wash Sec Bike W Natic RD No. 000000000007250 | Kent County | 0.3 MI W of JCT Ri 2 | 1968 | Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder | 336 ft | 22,473 | Poor |
| Ri 7 Douglas Pike over I-295 NB No. 000000000007462 | Providence County | 0.5 MI S of JCT Ri 146 | 1971 | Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder | 101 ft | 22,467 | Poor |
| Ri 122 Mendon RD over I-295 NB & SB No. 000000000007510 | Providence County | 2.0 MI S of Cumb High | 1965 | Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder | 193 ft | 22,300 | Poor |
| Broadway over AMTRAK & P&w RR No. 000000000009270 | Providence County | 0.4 MI N of JCT US 6 | 1994 | Slab | 83 ft | 20,278 | Poor |
| Admiral ST over Ri 146 Louisquisset Pike No. 000000000004300 | Providence County | 1.0 MI N of JCT I-95 | 1975 | Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder | 108 ft | 20,250 | Poor |
| Manton Av over Woonasquatucket River No. 000000000005130 | Providence County | 1.0 MI W of JCT Ri 10 | 1951 | Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder | 56 ft | 19,384 | Poor |
| Ri 114 Dmnd Hll RD over I-295 NB & SB No. 000000000007540 | Providence County | 0.4 MI N of JCT Ri 116 | 1963 | Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder | 233 ft | 17,455 | Poor |
| Ri 78 West By-Pass over Old Hopkinton RD No. 000000000008550 | Washington County | 2.0 MI E of Conn Line | 1975 | Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder | 130 ft | 16,600 | Poor |
| Ri 5 Oaklawn Av over Wash Sec Bike Path No. 000000000002860 | Providence County | 0.1 MI S of JCT Ri 12 | 1940 | Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder | 54 ft | 16,551 | Poor |
| Ri 114 Broad ST over AMTRAK & P&w RR No. 000000000009360 | Providence County | 0.1 MI S of Barton ST | 1900 | Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder | 159 ft | 16,040 | Poor |
| Ri 102 Bronco HWY over Branch Rvr & Joslin RD No. 000000000006720 | Providence County | 0.9 MI S of JCT Ri 7 | 1967 | Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder | 190 ft | 15,976 | Poor |
| Central Av over Ten Mile River No. 000000000004060 | Providence County | 0.75 MI E of JCT US 1A | 1947 | Tee Beam | 38 ft | 15,757 | Poor |
| Ri 146A Great RD over Branch River No. 000000000001080 | Providence County | 2.0 MI N of JCT Ri 126 | 1919 | Arch - Deck | 60 ft | 15,100 | Poor |
| Ri 114 Broad ST over Blackstone River No. 000000000003050 | Providence County | 0.5 MI S of JCT Ri 123 | 1915 | Arch - Deck | 215 ft | 14,500 | Poor |
| Ri 104 So Main ST over Blackstone River No. 000000000009580 | Providence County | 0.1 MI W of Arnold ST | 1903 | Arch - Deck | 44 ft | 13,424 | Poor |
| Ri 104 So Main ST over Blackstone River No. 000000000009582 | Providence County | 0.1 MI W of Arnold ST | 1903 | Arch - Deck | 60 ft | 13,424 | Poor |
| Ri 402 Frnchtwn RD over Ramp 4E to Ri 402 Ri 4 No. 000000000007630 | Kent County | 0.5 MI E of JCT Ri 2 | 1973 | Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder | 363 ft | 13,423 | Poor |
| Eddy ST over I-95 & P&w RR No. 000000000006560 | Providence County | 0.3 MI W of JCT US 1A | 1964 | Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder | 200 ft | 13,289 | Poor |
| Ri 78 West By-Pass over Ri 91 Brdfrd RD & AMTRAK No. 000000000008560 | Washington County | 1.9 MI N of JCT US 1 | 1975 | Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder | 268 ft | 12,829 | Poor |
| Dexter ST over AMTRAK & P&w RR No. 000000000009350 | Providence County | 0.1 MI S of Barton ST | 1900 | Box Beam or Girders - Multiple | 67 ft | 12,727 | Poor |
| Ri 15&114 Xchng ST over Blackstone River No. 000000000009640 | Providence County | 0.1 MI W of JCT US-1 | 1928 | Arch - Deck | 190 ft | 12,626 | Poor |
| Valley ST over Woonasquatucket River No. 000000000005110 | Providence County | 0.1 MI S of Atwells Av | 1909 | Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder | 46 ft | 12,493 | Poor |
| US 1 Broad Street over Pawcatuck River No. 000000000000220 | Washington County | 0.3 MI N of JCT US 1A | 1932 | Tee Beam | 115 ft | 12,200 | Poor |
| US 1A Bstn Nck RD over Narrow River No. 000000000000170 | Washington County | 2.6 MI E of JCT US 1 | 1981 | Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder | 155 ft | 11,818 | Poor |
| Ri 51 Phenix Av over I-295 NB No. 000000000007290 | Providence County | 1.25 MI S of JCT Ri 5 | 1968 | Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder | 137 ft | 11,658 | Poor |
| Pontiac Av over Ri 10 Huntington Express No. 000000000006680 | Providence County | 0.1 MI W of JCT I-95 | 1966 | Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder | 142 ft | 10,682 | Poor |
| Privilege ST over Mill River No. 000000000009630 | Providence County | 0.3 MI W of Rathborn ST | 1961 | Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder | 109 ft | 9,981 | Poor |
| Twin River RD over Ri 146 Eddie Dowling HWY No. 000000000004170 | Providence County | 2.0 MI N of JCT Ri 15 | 1952 | Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder | 95 ft | 9,900 | Poor |
| Ri 12 Scituate Av over I-295 NB & SB No. 000000000007310 | Providence County | 1.6 MI W of JCT Ri 5 | 1969 | Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder | 234 ft | 9,841 | Poor |
| Ri 107 East Av over Pascoag River No. 000000000003060 | Providence County | 1.7 MI W of JCT Ri 102 | 1902 | Arch - Deck | 49 ft | 8,750 | Poor |
| Cowesett RD over I-95 NB & SB No. 000000000006850 | Kent County | 1.0 MI W of JCT US 1 | 1965 | Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder | 200 ft | 7,979 | Poor |
| I-95 Ramp Cb over Wellington Av & AMTRAK No. 000000000006620 | Providence County | 0.1 MI E of JCT Ri 10 | 1965 | Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder | 291 ft | 7,776 | Poor |
| US 6A Hartfrd Av over US 6 No. 000000000006080 | Providence County | 1 MI E JCT Ri 5 | 1969 | Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder | 183 ft | 7,504 | Poor |
| Sacred Heart Av over AMTRAK & Railroad ST No. 000000000009170 | Providence County | 0.1 MI E of Broad ST | 1928 | Box Beam or Girders - Multiple | 117 ft | 7,070 | Poor |
| Memorial Blvd over Providence River No. 000000000009812 | Providence County | 0.5 MI E of I-95 | 1996 | Girder and Floorbeam System | 455 ft | 6,500 | Poor |
| Higginson Av over Moshassuck River No. 000000000004930 | Providence County | 0.3 MI E of JCT Ri 126 | 1962 | Tee Beam | 35 ft | 6,464 | Poor |
| High ST over Pascoag River No. 000000000001980 | Providence County | 0.1 MI W of Main ST | 1865 | Arch - Deck | 34 ft | 5,800 | Poor |
| Ri 102 Victory HWY over Bridle / Hiking Trail No. 000000000002270 | Kent County | 0.1 MI S of JCT Ri 117 | 1927 | Arch - Deck | 46 ft | 5,534 | Poor |
| Ri 7 Douglas Pike over Branch River No. 000000000001110 | Providence County | 0.3 MI S of JCT Ri 102 | 1907 | Arch - Deck | 50 ft | 5,454 | Poor |
| Devils Foot RD over AMTRAK No. 000000000003690 | Washington County | 1.0 MI N of JCT US 1 | 2007 | Box Beam or Girders - Multiple | 118 ft | 5,252 | Poor |
| Industrial DR over Moshassuck River No. 000000000008820 | Providence County | 0.1 MI W of I-95 | 1965 | Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder | 89 ft | 4,545 | Poor |
| Goat Isl Causeway over Newport Harbor No. 000000000006970 | Newport County | 0.3 MI W of JCT Ri 138A | 1965 | Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder | 1,067 ft | 3,704 | Poor |
| Victory HWY over Branch River No. 000000000001120 | Providence County | 0.9 MI N of JCT Ri 107 | 1987 | Box Beam or Girders - Multiple | 70 ft | 3,300 | Poor |
| Ri 216 High ST over Ashaway River No. 000000000001010 | Washington County | 0.2 MI NW of JCT Ri 3 | 1950 | Slab | 93 ft | 3,184 | Poor |
| Van Zandt Av over Newport Sec RR No. 000000000002870 | Newport County | 0.1 MI W of Farewell ST | 1919 | Tee Beam | 87 ft | 3,030 | Poor |
| Greystone Av over Woonasquatucket River No. 000000000001450 | Providence County | 0.1 MI N of JCT Ri 104 | 1949 | Other | 56 ft | 2,965 | Poor |
| Cladrastis Ave over Pleasure Lake No. 000000000008850 | Providence County | 0.8 MI E of JCT Ri 10 | 1897 | Arch - Deck | 38 ft | 2,764 | Poor |
| Colt Drive over Mill Gut Tidal Inlet No. 000000000007240 | Bristol County | 1.3 MI W of JCT Ri 114 | 1967 | Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder | 93 ft | 2,700 | Poor |
| Cladrastis Ave over Cunliffs Lake No. 000000000008860 | Providence County | 1.0 MI E of JCT US 1 | 1897 | Arch - Deck | 44 ft | 2,551 | Poor |
| Kimberly Lane over Furnace Hill Brook No. 000000000010980 | Providence County | 0.01 MI Inters Phenix Av | 1980 | Culvert | 21 ft | 2,502 | Poor |
| US 1A Broad ST over Pawtuxet River No. 000000000001900 | Providence County | 1.0 MI E of JCT Ri 117 | 1884 | Arch - Deck | 111 ft | 2,425 | Poor |
| Factory ST over Mill Tail Race No. 000000000005150 | Kent County | 0.1 MI E of JCT Ri 33 | 1956 | Arch - Deck | 63 ft | 2,241 | Poor |
| Veazie ST over West River No. 000000000008900 | Providence County | 0.1 MI E of Branch Av | 1913 | Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder | 35 ft | 2,222 | Poor |
| Dean Pkwy over Wash Sec Bike Path No. 000000000003470 | Providence County | 2.0 MI N of JCT Ri 37 | 1984 | Box Beam or Girders - Multiple | 102 ft | 2,102 | Poor |
| Magnan RD over AMTRAK No. 000000000008840 | Providence County | 0.5 MI E JCT Ri 10 | 1960 | Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder | 66 ft | 2,000 | Poor |
| Exeter RD over AMTRAK No. 000000000003700 | Washington County | 0.8 MI E of JCT Ri 2 | 1936 | Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder | 60 ft | 1,787 | Poor |
| Lincoln Av over Pawtuxet River N Branch No. 000000000008360 | Kent County | 0.1 MI E of JCT Main ST | 1919 | Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder | 96 ft | 1,756 | Poor |
| Harrison Av over P&w RR No. 000000000006870 | Providence County | 200FT N of JCT Ri 122 | 1913 | Arch - Deck | 57 ft | 1,690 | Poor |
| Moosup Valley RD over Moosup River No. 000000000002670 | Providence County | 1.5 MI W of JCT Ri 14 | 1950 | Slab | 58 ft | 1,640 | Poor |
| Rocky Hollow RD over AMTRAK No. 000000000008270 | Kent County | 0.3 MI E of JCT US 1 | 1988 | Box Beam or Girders - Multiple | 62 ft | 1,534 | Poor |
| Singleton ST over Blackstone River No. 000000000009550 | Providence County | 0.5 MI S of Mass Line | 1958 | Truss - Thru | 205 ft | 1,509 | Poor |
| Silver Lake Av over Saugatucket River No. 000000000005650 | Washington County | 0.6 MI W of Woodruff Av | 1959 | Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder | 71 ft | 1,461 | Poor |
| Maple Valley RD over Flat River No. 000000000008430 | Kent County | 0.3 MI N of JCT Ri 117 | 1978 | Culvert | 36 ft | 1,386 | Poor |
| Kings Factory RD over AMTRAK No. 000000000008220 | Washington County | 0.8 MI S of JCT Ri 91 | 1978 | Box Beam or Girders - Multiple | 163 ft | 1,191 | Poor |
| Nanaquaket RD over Nanaquaket River No. 000000000001260 | Newport County | 0.05 MI W of JCT Ri 77 | 1958 | Box Beam or Girders - Multiple | 182 ft | 1,115 | Poor |
| Church ST over P&w RR No. 000000000009430 | Providence County | 0.1 MI E of JCT Ri 114 | 1882 | Truss - Thru | 109 ft | 1,111 | Poor |
| Laurel Street over Ashaway River No. 000000000000500 | Washington County | 0.5 MI W of JCT Ri 3 | 1900 | Box Beam or Girders - Multiple | 56 ft | 1,111 | Poor |
| Barton ST over AMTRAK & P&w RR No. 000000000009160 | Providence County | @ Int of Broad ST | 1915 | Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder | 118 ft | 1,010 | Poor |
| Grotto Av over Moshassuck River No. 000000000005940 | Providence County | 0.7 MI W of JCT Ri 126 | 1935 | Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder | 35 ft | 1,000 | Poor |
| Pond Bridge RD over Nonquit Pond No. 000000000002920 | Newport County | 0.2 MI W of JCT Ri 77 | 1935 | Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder | 40 ft | 957 | Poor |
| Hill ST over Pawtuxet River N Branch No. 000000000008420 | Kent County | 0.1 MI S of JCT Main ST | 1888 | Truss - Thru | 133 ft | 910 | Poor |
| Shannock RD over Pawcatuck River No. 000000000000580 | Washington County | 1.0 MI S of JCT Ri 91 | 1926 | Slab | 50 ft | 830 | Poor |
| Austin RD over Potowomut Pond No. 000000000003680 | Washington County | 0.6 MI E of JCT US 1 | 1979 | Slab | 51 ft | 747 | Poor |
| Wellstown RD over Ashaway River No. 000000000000490 | Washington County | 0.1 MI S of JCT Ri 3 | 1907 | Box Beam or Girders - Multiple | 69 ft | 653 | Poor |
| Hatchery RD over AMTRAK No. 000000000007830 | Washington County | 0.5 MI E of JCT Ri 2 | 1901 | Box Beam or Girders - Multiple | 56 ft | 606 | Poor |
| Burdickville RD over Pawcatuck River No. 000000000003750 | Washington County | 0.5 MI S of JCT Ri 91 | 1984 | Box Beam or Girders - Multiple | 90 ft | 513 | Poor |
| Laurel Ridge over Clear River No. 000000000002220 | Providence County | 0.1 MI E of JCT Ri 100 | 1946 | Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder | 26 ft | 300 | Poor |
| North Switch RD over Wood River No. 000000000002990 | Washington County | 0.5 MI S of JCT Ri 3 | 1930 | Slab | 59 ft | 233 | Poor |
| Hemlock RD over Barden Reservoir No. 000000000008610 | Providence County | 2.0 MI E of Ri 94 | 1960 | Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder | 29 ft | 200 | Poor |
| New London Trnpk over Ashaway River No. 000000000000480 | Washington County | 0.1 MI E of Conn Line | 1934 | Slab | 60 ft | 180 | Poor |
| Mill RD over Hemlock Brook No. 000000000008790 | Providence County | 0.5 MI E of Ri 94 | 1950 | Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder | 27 ft | 73 | Poor |
| Cahoone RD over Bucks Horn Brook No. 000000000008450 | Kent County | 0.1 MI N of JCT Ri 117 | 1970 | Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder | 36 ft | 42 | Poor |
| Nicholas RD over Roaring Brook No. 000000000008460 | Kent County | 1.0 MI W of JCT Lws FM RD | 1975 | Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder | 32 ft | 26 | Poor |
| Barber Trail over Falls River No. 000000000007880 | Washington County | Exter-Arcadia Mgt Area 9 | 1960 | Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder | 32 ft | 17 | Poor |
| Ri 14 Plnfld ST over Pocasset River No. 000000000000810 | Providence County | 0.2 MI E of JCT Ri 5 | 1897 | Arch - Deck | 32 ft | 11 | Poor |
| Sneech Pond RD over Abbott Run No. 000000000003010 | Providence County | 0.2 MI N of JCT Ri 120 | 1886 | Truss - Thru | 62 ft | — | Poor |
Counties with the most
| Providence County | 67 | 14% |
| Kent County | 19 | 17% |
| Washington County | 19 | 13% |
| Newport County | 4 | 11% |
| Bristol County | 1 | 10% |