Structure 4107 · Hartford County, CT

Bell Street over Salmon Brook

Carries Bell Street over Salmon Brook, .25 Mi (n) Int RTE 94.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Superstructure and Substructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Superstructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT39 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck not ratedSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

39 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 deck arch.

Built200818 years old
Length39.0 ft11.9 m
Daily traffic1,773counted 2023
Last inspectedMarch 2023every 24 months

Location

StateConnecticut
CountyHartford
Location.25 Mi (n) Int RTE 94
CarriesBell Street
CrossesSalmon Brook
Coordinates41.72086, -72.55588

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignArch - Deck
Total Length39.0 ft (11.9 m)
Max Span39.0 ft (11.9 m)
Deck Width47.9 ft (14.6 m)
Deck Area173.7 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built2008

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,773 (2023)
Truck Traffic4%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerTown/Township Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number04107

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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