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{{About|the current bridge|the original and now demolished structure|Jamestown Bridge}}
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The '''Jamestown Verrazzano Bridge''' (often misspelled '''Jamestown-Verrazano Bridge''') spans the West Passage of [[Narragansett Bay]] in [[Rhode Island]], [[United States]]. It is part of [[Rhode Island Route 138|Route 138]] and is part of the route to [[Newport, Rhode Island]] for traffic heading northbound from [[Interstate 95 in Rhode Island|Interstate 95]].
The '''Jamestown Verrazzano Bridge''' is a concrete [[box girder]] highway bridge which spans the West Passage of [[Narragansett Bay]] in [[Rhode Island]], [[United States]]. It is part of [[Rhode Island Route 138]] and is on the route to [[Newport, Rhode Island]] for traffic heading northbound from [[Interstate 95 in Rhode Island|Interstate 95]].


==Construction and design==
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The bridge is a [[Prestressed concrete|post-tensioned]], double-cell [[concrete]] [[box girder bridge]] with four travel lanes separated by a concrete [[Jersey barrier]] (the original bridge was dangerous with two undivided lanes). The total length of the bridge is 7,350&nbsp;ft (2,240 m) and links the towns of [[North Kingstown, Rhode Island]] and the island town of [[Jamestown, Rhode Island]]. Despite being 15 years old, the bridge was listed as structurally deficient in 2007 due to small cracks found in some of the box girder segments.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.projo.com/news/content/Bridge_Safety_08-03-07_1S6K0CH.36ff8ea.html|title=R.I. bridge conditions rank worst in nation|first=Mark|last=Arsenault|accessdate=2008-02-09|date=2007-08-03|publisher=The Providence Journal}}</ref> The cracks were repaired in 2008.
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The bridge is named for Italian explorer [[Giovanni da Verrazzano]]. Construction began in 1985 and was completed in 1992, originally consisting of two undivided lanes and built alongside the [[Jamestown Bridge]] which had served the same route since 1940. The older bridge was demolished in April 2006.


It is a [[Prestressed concrete|post-tensioned]], double-cell concrete [[box girder bridge]] with four travel lanes separated by a concrete [[Jersey barrier]]. It links [[North Kingstown, Rhode Island]] with the island town of [[Jamestown, Rhode Island]], with a total length of {{convert|7350|ft|m}}. It has safety walkways on both sides, which are not accessible to pedestrians.<ref name=Walkway>{{cite news |url=https://thepublicsradio.org/article/the-bubbler-why-is-a-narrow-walkway-on-the-jamestown-verrazano-bridge-inaccessible- |date=January 7, 2019 |website=[[The Public's Radio]] |title=The Bubbler: Why Is A Walkway On The Jamestown Bridge Inaccessible To Pedestrians And Bikers? |first=Avory |last=Brookins |access-date=August 18, 2019}}</ref>
Bicycles are not currently permitted on this bridge as a part of a [[limited access highway]], but [[Rhode Island Public Transit Authority]] bus #64 has bike racks without Sunday service.<ref>[http://www.dot.state.ri.us/bikeri/ Bike Rhode Island] and Guide to Bicycling in the Ocean State 2005-2006, [[Rhode Island Department of Transportation]]</ref>


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The bridge was listed as structurally deficient in 2007, despite being only 15 years old at the time, due to small cracks found in some of the box girder segments.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.projo.com/news/content/Bridge_Safety_08-03-07_1S6K0CH.36ff8ea.html|title=R.I. bridge conditions rank worst in nation|first=Mark|last=Arsenault|access-date=February 9, 2008|date=August 3, 2007|publisher=The Providence Journal}}</ref> The cracks were repaired in 2008.
==History==
[[File:Jamestown Verrazzano Bridge 2015.jpg|thumb|center|300px|Jamestown Verrazzano Bridge seen from [[Narragansett Bay]].]]

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The bridge was completed in 1992 and was built alongside the two lane bridge that had served the same route since 1940. The original [[Jamestown Bridge]] was demolished in April 2006.

The bridge is named for [[Giovanni da Verrazzano]].


==References==
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==External links==
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* [http://www.bostonroads.com/crossings/jamestown/ Steve Anderson's Bostonroads.com: Jamestown-Verrazano Bridge (RI 138)]
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* [http://www.pbworld.com/news_events/publications/network/Issue_57/57_22_abrahamsm_inspectionjamestown.asp Inspection and Maintenance of the bridge]
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* [http://www.artinruins.com/arch/rip/jamestown/ Bridge history]
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* [https://www.bostonroads.com/crossings/jamestown/ Steve Anderson's Bostonroads.com: Jamestown-Verrazano Bridge (RI 138)]
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* [https://www.pbworld.com/news_events/publications/network/Issue_57/57_22_abrahamsm_inspectionjamestown.asp Inspection and Maintenance of the bridge]
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* [https://www.artinruins.com/arch/rip/jamestown/ Bridge history]


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Latest revision as of 04:15, 3 February 2024

This article is about the current bridge. For the original and now demolished structure, see Jamestown Bridge. For other Verrazzano-named bridges, see Verrazano Bridge (disambiguation).
Jamestown Verrazzano Bridge
The Jamestown Verrazzano Bridge in August 2009
Coordinates41°31′40″N 71°24′13″W / 41.5279°N 71.4037°W / 41.5279; -71.4037
Carries4 lanes of Route 138
CrossesWest Passage of Narragansett Bay
LocaleNorth Kingstown, Rhode Island to Jamestown, Rhode Island
Maintained byRhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority (RITBA)
Characteristics
Designpost-tensioned, double-cell concrete box girder
MaterialConcrete
Total length7,350 feet (2,240 m)
Width72 feet (22 m)
Height135 feet (41 m)
Longest span636 feet (194 m)
History
Construction start1985
Construction end1992
OpenedOctober 20, 1992
Location
Map

The Jamestown Verrazzano Bridge is a concrete box girder highway bridge which spans the West Passage of Narragansett Bay in Rhode Island, United States. It is part of Rhode Island Route 138 and is on the route to Newport, Rhode Island for traffic heading northbound from Interstate 95.

Construction and design[edit]

The bridge is named for Italian explorer Giovanni da Verrazzano. Construction began in 1985 and was completed in 1992, originally consisting of two undivided lanes and built alongside the Jamestown Bridge which had served the same route since 1940. The older bridge was demolished in April 2006.

It is a post-tensioned, double-cell concrete box girder bridge with four travel lanes separated by a concrete Jersey barrier. It links North Kingstown, Rhode Island with the island town of Jamestown, Rhode Island, with a total length of 7,350 feet (2,240 m). It has safety walkways on both sides, which are not accessible to pedestrians.[1]

The bridge was listed as structurally deficient in 2007, despite being only 15 years old at the time, due to small cracks found in some of the box girder segments.[2] The cracks were repaired in 2008.

Jamestown Verrazzano Bridge seen from Narragansett Bay.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Brookins, Avory (January 7, 2019). "The Bubbler: Why Is A Walkway On The Jamestown Bridge Inaccessible To Pedestrians And Bikers?". The Public's Radio. Retrieved August 18, 2019.
  2. ^ Arsenault, Mark (August 3, 2007). "R.I. bridge conditions rank worst in nation". The Providence Journal. Retrieved February 9, 2008.

External links[edit]

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