Bridge Rating Inspection

Was out in the field today doing a rating inspection in Providence, Rhode Island. The inspection was for a bridge that carries the off ramp from I-95 South to the Providence Place Mall. The inspection took about 8 hours and around 65 photos were taken to document the conditions.


The bridge consists of 10 spans, 5 of which are built up steel girders with a 64" web and the other 5 are made up of steel box girders with 66" webs. This was my first inspection of a box girder and I was able to open the access port to inspect the interior of the box girders.


I have already started the rating loads for the bridge which include the bridge deck (concrete slab), the parapet and railings.