Sakonnet River Bridge
| Sakonnet River Bridge | |
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 Sakonnet River Bridge, 2005 |
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| Carries |  RI 24 |
| Crosses | Sakonnet River |
| Locale | between Portsmouth and Tiverton |
| Design | truss bridge |
| Construction end | 1956 |
| Coordinates | 41°38′18″N 71°12′48″W / 41.638469°N 71.213221°WCoordinates: 41°38′18″N 71°12′48″W / 41.638469°N 71.213221°W |
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The Sakonnet River Bridge is a four-lane truss bridge spanning the Sakonnet River in eastern Rhode Island. The bridge carries RI 24 and RI 138 between the communities of Portsmouth and Tiverton, Rhode Island. The bridge is scheduled to be replaced by an updated design, with construction work scheduled to finish in 2011.[1]
The Sakonnet River Bridge was built in 1956 as a replacement for the Stone Bridge, about 0.8 mi (1.3 km) to the south, which was destroyed during Hurricane Carol in August 1954. It became part of RI 24 during the 1960s after the completion of the Portsmouth and Tiverton Expressways. At one point, it was briefly considered for inclusion as part of the never-built Interstate 895.
Bicycles are not permitted on this bridge.[2]
The bridge is closed to heavy commercial vehicles weighing over 18 tons. Vehicles over this weight limit are rerouted over the Mount Hope bridge via RI 136/114.[3]
[edit] Replacement
By the late 1990s, the Sakonnet River Bridge's design had become obsolete, and transportation planners began to develop a plan for the bridge's future. In 2003, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation announced plans for a $120 million (USD) replacement bridge to be built just south of the existing bridge. Groundbreaking for the new bridge took place in April 2009, and the bridge is expected to open in 2012. Rhode Island Based Commonwealth Engineering and Consultants is the lead designer. Cardi Corp. won the bid to build starting in 2009.[4] [5]
[edit] References
- ^ "Sakonnet River Bridge". Haley & Aldrich, Inc. http://www.haleyaldrich.com/nodes/48.aspx?path=/capabilities/infrastructure_development/sakonnet/. Retrieved 2009-05-27.
- ^ Bike Rhode Island and Guide to Bicycling in the Ocean State 2005-2006, Rhode Island Department of Transportation
- ^ [1], Rhode Island Dept of Transportation, accessed 2008-08-01
- ^ "Sakonnet River Bridge". Haley & Aldrich, Inc. http://www.haleyaldrich.com/nodes/48.aspx?path=/capabilities/infrastructure_development/sakonnet/. Retrieved 2008-07-08.
- ^ "Groundbreaking today for new Sakonnet River Bridge". Providence Journal. http://newsblog.projo.com/2009/04/groundbreaking.html. Retrieved 2009-08-13.
[edit] External links
- Web site containing engineering impact documents for the replacement of the Sakonnet River Bridge.
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