Loop Drive
Carrying Loop Drive over Wickford Cove
0.1 Mi S of JCT RI 102, Washington, Rhode Island
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
Loop Drive in Washington, Rhode Island sits above 67% of rated Rhode Island bridges on inventory load rating (44 t), while its 1996 build year is earlier than 23% of Washington's recorded-year cohort (145 bridges).
Loop Drive in Washington, Rhode Island is rated Fair in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1996, it carries 1 rated component on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 6. The lowest applicable rating sets the federal condition category, so this Fair result describes the weakest reported component rather than the structure as a whole. No NBI category is a closure decision or a live crossing-safety verdict.
NBI record plate
Structure RI:000000000006010
LATE-CENTURY · MAT-OTHER · LONG-SPAN-RUN · CULVERT-LED · LOCAL-ADT · HEAVY-LOAD · CAT-FAIR
- LATE-CENTURY 1980–1999
- MAT-OTHER Other
- LONG-SPAN-RUN 4 spans
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- LOCAL-ADT Local ADT
- HEAVY-LOAD Heavy load
- CAT-FAIR Fair
Inspection-sheet codes from this record’s year, material family, spans, controlling component, ADT, inventory load, and NBI category, not a live closure verdict.
Bridge Snapshot: Loop Drive
The Loop Drive bridge in Washington, Rhode Island carries Loop Drive over Wickford Cove. It was built in 1996, making it 30 years old today. The structure is built primarily of other and spans 4 sections, stretching 10.7 meters (35 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 57 vehicles, placing it in the lower-traffic tier of Rhode Island bridges. It is owned and maintained by Town/Township Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show culvert at 6/9. The weakest component sits in fair condition. None of this bridge's reported major components fall into the Poor condition range.
How Loop Drive compares
Age against the county: built in 1996, earlier than 34 of Washington's 145 bridges with a recorded construction year (23%), against a county median build year of 1968. This is one of the newer structures in its county.
Live comparison across Rhode Island bridges with a recorded inventory load rating (783 rated).
Loop Drive vs every rated Rhode Island bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
44 Top 33% higher than 67% of 783 bridges
rated Rhode Island bridges, bucketed by value
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Source FHWA National Bridge Inventory · August 2026
Condition Ratings
Full 0–9 scale + sufficiency-rating breakdown: how condition ratings work.
Washington inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 145 bridges in this county. Orthogonal to this structure's component profile above: a county catalog share, not a live crossing-safety verdict.
Structural Details
- Year Built
- 1996
- Material
- Other
- Number of Spans
- 4
- Structure Length
- 10.7 m (35 ft)
- Deck Width
- 9.8 m (32 ft)
- Owner
- Town/Township Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 57 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 000000000006010
Location
Data Source
FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI).
FHWA NBI Program ↗How to read this record
This page shows what the last federal inspection recorded, not whether Loop Drive is safe to cross today. Here is how to use it.
- NBI condition ratings reflect the latest record in this annual dataset, not a live status. Current routine inspection intervals are risk-based.
- Learn how the 0–9 condition scale and Good/Fair/Poor categories are defined. How condition ratings work
- Compare Loop Drive against other structures in Washington and across Rhode Island. Rhode Island bridges
- Noticed visible damage or a safety concern? Report it to the agency that owns the bridge, or call 911 in an emergency. How to report a bridge
Condition codes come straight from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory and are not a real-time safety judgment. Only the owning agency, a state DOT, county, or other owner, can post, restrict, or close a bridge.
Frequently Asked Questions
What do the condition ratings mean for Loop Drive?
Loop Drive in Washington, Rhode Island on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is Loop Drive inspected?
Loop Drive's responsible agency sets its routine interval under FHWA's risk-based inspection rules; this page does not expose the scheduled interval. It carries about 57 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. Loop Drive is currently shown as Fair condition from its component ratings; that category is not a live closure or safety decision.
What is the inventory load rating for Loop Drive?
Loop Drive has an NBI inventory load rating of 44.1 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining Loop Drive?
Loop Drive is owned and maintained by Town/Township Highway Agency.
How old is Loop Drive and does age affect safety?
Loop Drive was built in 1996, making it 30 years old.
Disclaimer: Bridge condition data is from the FHWA NBI and reflects the last reported inspection. A Poor condition rating is not a live declaration that a bridge is closed or unsafe for travel. For current closure, posting, or safety information, contact the responsible transportation agency.
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