Structure 6581 · New Haven County, CT

Church ST South #2 over N Haven Interlock Amtrak

Carries Church ST South #2 over N Haven Interlock Amtrak, At Int Of Union AVE.

Overall conditionGood

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT1,282 FT OVERALL250 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

1,282 ft end to end: about 3.6 football fields. Lengths and the semi-truck 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 through truss.

Built200323 years old
Length1282.2 ft390.8 m
Daily traffic5,600counted 2021
Last inspectedApril 2023every 24 months

Location

StateConnecticut
CountyNew Haven
LocationAt Int Of Union AVE
CarriesChurch ST South #2
CrossesN Haven Interlock Amtrak
Coordinates41.29494, -72.92657

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignTruss - Thru
Total Length1282.2 ft (390.8 m)
Max Span319.9 ft (97.5 m)
Deck Width56.1 ft (17.1 m)
Deck Area6682.7 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built2003

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic5,600 (2021)
Truck Traffic6%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number06581

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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