Howard Road Bridge

Photos 

Howard Road Bridge, Cumberland, RI

Deck surface of 5/4 x 6" pressure treated wood on edge

Photo taken by Gary H Phillips in August 2009

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BH Photo #155808

Map 

Street View 

Facts 

Overview

Pony truss bridge over Abbott Run on Howard Road in Cumberland

Location

Cumberland, Providence County, Rhode Island

Status

Intact but closed to all traffic in June 2017

History

Built 1886; rehabilitated 1999

Builder

- Boston Bridge Works of Boston, Massachusetts

Design

Riveted, 5-panel Pratt pony truss

Dimensions

Length of largest span: 58.1 ft.
Total length: 65.9 ft.
Deck width: 18.4 ft.

Recognition

Posted to the National Register of Historic Places

Approximate latitude, longitude

+41.95553, -71.38758   (decimal degrees)
41°57'20" N, 71°23'15" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

19/302122/4647595 (zone/easting/northing)

Quadrangle map:

Pawtucket

Average daily traffic (as of 2008)

4,300

Inventory numbers

RI 4590 (Rhode Island bridge number)
BH 31931 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Inspection report (as of July 2018)

Overall condition: Poor
Superstructure condition rating: Critical (2 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Deck condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 10.4 (out of 100)
View more at BridgeReports.com

Categories 

Update Log 

• August 22, 2014: New Street View added by Chester Gehman
• February 21, 2010: New photos from Gary H Phillips

Related Bridges 

• Arnold Mills Bridge (Same project)
• Rawson Road Bridge (Same project)
• Rawson Road Beam Bridge (Same project)

Sources 

• Gary H Phillips - gary [at] ghpassociates [dot] com
• Chester Gehman - gehmanc2000 [at] yahoo [dot] com

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