Structure 5143 · Litchfield County, CT

Beech Hill Road over Sandy Brook

Carries Beech Hill Road over Sandy Brook, 20 E Of Sandy Brook Road.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT43 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

43 ft end to end. Lengths and the car on the deck are drawn to the same scale. Each part is colored by its latest inspection rating. The inventory records lengths but not heights or the layout of the shorter spans, so those are drawn as typical for a slab bridge.

Built200026 years old
Length43.0 ft13.1 m
Daily traffic397counted 2023
Last inspectedJanuary 2023every 24 months

Location

StateConnecticut
CountyLitchfield
Location20 E Of Sandy Brook Road
CarriesBeech Hill Road
CrossesSandy Brook
Coordinates42.01408, -73.09624

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignSlab
Total Length43.0 ft (13.1 m)
Max Span40.0 ft (12.2 m)
Deck Width30.8 ft (9.4 m)
Deck Area123.1 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built2000

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic397 (2023)
Truck Traffic1%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerTown/Township Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number05143

How Bridge Ratings Work

Inspectors rate each major part of a bridge (the deck you drive on, the superstructure of beams that holds it up, and the substructure of piers and abutments beneath) on a 0–9 scale. A bridge's overall condition is its lowest of those ratings, so one deteriorated component makes the whole bridge "poor."

0Failed
1Imminent failure
2Critical
3Serious
4Poor
5Fair
6Satisfactory
7Good
8Very good
9Excellent
Good · lowest component 7–9
Fair · lowest component 5–6
Poor · lowest component 0–4

A poor rating is not a closure. It means the bridge is flagged for priority repair or replacement; bridges judged unsafe are closed or posted with weight limits. The waterway (channel) rating is reported, but it does not count toward the overall classification.

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