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Ashton Viaduct

Providence County, Rhode Island

Photos 

Blackstone / Route 116

Road surface of bridge

Photo taken by Gary H Phillips in February 2010

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BH Photo #155908

Map 

Street View 

Description 

This bridge was totally closed for a number of years while it was restored. It appears they have copied it perfectly right down to the curved exit that isn't used.

Facts 

Overview
Open-spandrel arch bridge over Blackstone River on RI 116
Location
Cumberland, Providence County, Rhode Island
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 1945; reconstructed 2000
Design
Bridge was restored as the original, and nicely done too.
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 160.1 ft.
Total length: 873.1 ft.
Deck width: 44.0 ft.
Also called
Blackstone River Bridge Route 116 Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude
+41.93814, -71.43406   (decimal degrees)
41°56'17" N, 71°26'03" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
19/298214/4645772 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Pawtucket
Average daily traffic (as of 2014)
11,212
Inventory numbers
RI 2750 (Rhode Island bridge number)
BH 44203 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection report (as of December 2017)
Overall condition: Fair
Superstructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Deck condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 78.7 (out of 100)
View more at BridgeReports.com

Categories 

Arch (12,942)
Blackstone River (32)
Built 1945 (286)
Built during 1940s (4,301)
Concrete balustrade (899)
Cumberland, Rhode Island (9)
Deck arch (12,153)
East Coast Greenway (93)
Flared (403)
HAER documented (1,138)
 Have street view (30,599)
Lincoln, Rhode Island (2)
Open (41,565)
Open-spandrel arch (831)
Owned by state (16,808)
Providence County, Rhode Island (120)
Rhode Island (214)
Span length 125-175 feet (4,618)
Total length 500-1000 feet (3,220)

Update Log 

  • April 30, 2021: New photo from Geoff Hubbs
  • June 28, 2015: Updated by Ian Martin: Added HAER photos and added common name
  • February 21, 2010: Added by Gary H Phillips

Sources 

  • Gary H Phillips - gary [at] ghpassociates [dot] com
  • HAER RI-43 - Ashton Viaduct, State Route 116 (Washington Highway) spanning Blackstone River, Blackstone Canal, & Providence & Worcester Railroad, Ashton, Providence County, RI
  • Ian Martin
  • Geoff Hubbs

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