Cahoone Rd over Bucks Horn Brook
Kent County, Rhode Island · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Cahoone Rd over Bucks Horn Brook in Kent County, Rhode Island, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the substructure, rated 2 (critical condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1970 and reconstructed in 2000, making it 55 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 42 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2021).
- Its listed owner is a town or township highway agency.
- It is one of 19 of the 115 inventoried bridges in Kent County rated poor (16.5%); 19 (16.5%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is closed to all traffic (NBI item 41).
- Its class is unchanged from 2024 (poor), but component ratings moved: substructure 3 to 2.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated September 2023, on a 24-month routine inspection cycle.
- It is coded scour critical (NBI item 113 = 3): scour critical: foundations unstable for the assessed or calculated scour.
- A poor rating means at least one major component - deck, superstructure, or substructure - is rated 4 or lower on FHWA's 0-9 scale. It does not by itself mean the bridge is unsafe; bridges judged unsafe are closed or load-restricted by their owners.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2024) | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deck | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Superstructure | 3 | 3 | Serious condition |
| Substructure | 3 | 2 | Critical condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Continuous steel stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 36 ft |
| Location | 0.1 Mi N of Jct Ri 117 |
| NBI structure number | 000000000008450 |
| Condition class | Poor |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Closed to all traffic |
| Last inspection (item 90) | September 2023 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 24 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 3: scour critical: foundations unstable for the assessed or calculated scour |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Rhode Island department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Kent County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-95 NB & SB over Hardig Brook | 1965 | 174,731 | Fair |
| I-95 NB & SB over Ri 115 Toll Gate Road | 2020 | 170,700 | Fair |
| I-95 NB & SB over Ri 117 Centerville Rd | 2020 | 160,000 | Good |
| I-95 NB & SB over Jefferson Blvd | 1966 | 146,680 | Poor |
| I-95 NB over Ri 4 South Cnty Fwy Ramp | 1965 | 75,370 | Fair |
| I-95 NB & SB over Ri 2 Quaker Lane | 1958 | 74,100 | Fair |
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