State profile · Near median Poor share

Rhode Island bridge safety

Condition ratings, load ratings, and Poor-condition data for every public highway bridge in Rhode Island, based on the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.

78
Public bridges
28.2%
Good condition
7.7%
Poor condition

Data updated May 2026

Total Bridges

78

Public highway bridges in Rhode Island

Good Condition

28.2%

22 bridges rated 7-9

-21.8pp vs 50% benchmark

Poor Condition

7.7%

6 bridges whose lowest applicable component is rated 0-4

0.7pp vs national avg 7.0%

Rhode Island vs national bridge condition

Rhode Island - Good condition share 28.2%
National avg

Share of bridges rated 7-9 on the FHWA 0-9 scale (deck, superstructure, substructure all good).

Rhode Island - Poor-condition share 25.6%
National avg

Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.

Condition Distribution

Rhode Island37.9%51.7%10.3%GoodFairPoor
Bridge inventory deck-condition mix - Rhode Island (FHWA NBI)

Counties (5)

Bristol 2 Kent 13 Newport 3 Providence 47 Washington 13

Rhode Island vs nearby ranks

Adjacent states by Poor-condition share (lower share = better)

States are ranked by the share of bridges whose lowest applicable component rating is 4 or below. This describes recorded condition; it does not measure funding effectiveness or live crossing safety. States here sit immediately above and below Rhode Island on the same metric.

OK

Oklahoma

7.50% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$22,733

NM

New Mexico

7.61% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$368
Selected

RI

Rhode Island

7.69% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$78

NE

Nebraska

7.73% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$15,571

IL

Illinois

7.88% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$27,743

Bridges Needing Most Attention in Rhode Island

Six lowest-condition bridges in Rhode Island, ranked by the portal's composite display score. Inspection intervals are risk-based under current NBIS rules.

CAHOONE RD

Poor

Over: BUCKS HORN BROOK

0.1 Mi N of JCT RI 117, Kent, RI

Built 1970 Load: 9.7 t ADT: 42

LAUREL STREET

Poor

Over: ASHAWAY RIVER

0.5 Mi W of JCT RI 3, Washington, RI

Built 1900 Load: 18.5 t ADT: 1,111

KIMBERLY LANE

Poor

Over: FURNACE HILL BROOK

0.01 mi inters Phenix Av, Providence, RI

Built 1980 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 2,502

LAUREL RIDGE

Poor

Over: CLEAR RIVER

0.1 Mi E of JCT RI 100, Providence, RI

Built 1946 Load: 31.2 t ADT: 300

RI 37 EB & WB

Poor

Over: CRANSTON ST

0.5 Mi E of JCT Natick Av, Providence, RI

Built 1968 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 30,528

HIGH ST

Poor

Over: PASCOAG RIVER

0.1 Mi W of Main St, Providence, RI

Built 1865 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 5,800

All Bridges in Rhode Island

US 1 POST RD

Good

Over: AMTRAK

0.7 Mi N of JCT RI 102, Washington, RI

Built 2004 Load: 7.8 t ADT: 19,200

US 1 TOWER HILL RD

Good

Over: W.C. O'NEILL BIKE PATH

0.2 Mi N of JCT RI 108, Washington, RI

Built 1953 Load: 16.8 t ADT: 29,600

Schooner Drive

Good

Over: Newport Secondary RR

0.5 Mi W of Jct Main Rd, Newport, RI

Built 2008 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 922

Tidewater Dr

Good

Over: Buckeye Brook

0.2 mi S Of RI 117, Kent, RI

Built 1935 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 3,277

KINGS FACTORY RD

Good

Over: PAWCATUCK RIVER

0.3 Mi S of JCT RI 91, Washington, RI

Built 2023 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 1,131

Mountaindale Rd

Good

Over: Reaper Brook

400ft sw Sergueville rd, Providence, RI

Built 2017 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 579

CEMETERY ST

Good

Over: MOSHASSUCK RIVER

0.3 Mi W of JCT N MAIN ST, Providence, RI

Built 1964 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 7,190

I-95 NB

Good

Over: TEFFT HILL TRAIL

2.1 Mi S of JCT RI 102, Washington, RI

Built 2017 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 22,977

Seawynds Drive

Good

Over: No name Brook

0.95 mi. S. of JCT RI 403, Washington, RI

Built 2020 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 500

RAWSON RD

Good

Over: ABBOTT RUN

0.1 MI N OF JCT I-295, Providence, RI

Built 1886 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 1,943

PLAIN ROAD

Good

Over: FALLS RIVER

1.0 Mi E of Eschg Hll Rd, Washington, RI

Built 2017 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 500

STILLWATER ROAD

Good

Over: Harris Brook

0.2 mi W of Limerock Rd, Providence, RI

Built 2015 Load: 44.1 t ADT: 1,486

BROADWAY

Good

Over: 6 EB&WB10NB&SB,SRD

0.3 Mi N of JCT RI 195, Providence, RI

Built 2020 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 629

SCHOOLHOUSE ROAD

Good

Over: KICKEMUIT RIVER

.01ml w of jct KICKEMUIT, Bristol, RI

Built 2022 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 1,970

I-95 NB

Good

Over: RI 138 KINGSTOWN RD

1.3 Mi S of JCT RI 3, Washington, RI

Built 2021 Load: 47.6 t ADT: 24,623

CHARLES ST

Good

Over: WEST RIVER

0.25 Mi N of Admiral St, Providence, RI

Built 1894 Load: 51.2 t ADT: 7,777

Morgan Av

Good

Over: Pocasset River

500 ft east of RI 5, Providence, RI

Built 1900 Load: 52.5 t ADT: 2,630

India Street

Good

Over: India Pt Bike Path

.01Mile West of GANO ST, Providence, RI

Built 2008 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 199

HAMMET RD

Good

Over: Whaley Brook

0.9 Mi N of RI 117, Kent, RI

Built 2016 Load: 66.1 t ADT: 106

I-195 EB RAMP CR-1

Good

Over: VALLEY ST

1.4 Mi W of JCT RI 114, Providence, RI

Built 1959 Load: 69.0 t ADT: 21,600

Shun Pike

Good

Over: Ceder Swamp Brook

1.1 mi W of I 295 SB, Providence, RI

Built 2013 Load: 74.5 t ADT: 4,876

HAMMET RD

Good

Over: Flat River Tributary

0.17 MiS ofJCTMaple Valy, Kent, RI

Built 2016 Load: 93.3 t ADT: 106

CAHOONE RD

Poor

Over: BUCKS HORN BROOK

0.1 Mi N of JCT RI 117, Kent, RI

Built 1970 Load: 9.7 t ADT: 42

LAUREL STREET

Poor

Over: ASHAWAY RIVER

0.5 Mi W of JCT RI 3, Washington, RI

Built 1900 Load: 18.5 t ADT: 1,111

KIMBERLY LANE

Poor

Over: FURNACE HILL BROOK

0.01 mi inters Phenix Av, Providence, RI

Built 1980 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 2,502

LAUREL RIDGE

Poor

Over: CLEAR RIVER

0.1 Mi E of JCT RI 100, Providence, RI

Built 1946 Load: 31.2 t ADT: 300

RI 37 EB & WB

Poor

Over: CRANSTON ST

0.5 Mi E of JCT Natick Av, Providence, RI

Built 1968 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 30,528

HIGH ST

Poor

Over: PASCOAG RIVER

0.1 Mi W of Main St, Providence, RI

Built 1865 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 5,800

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