Structure 7031 · Fairfield County, CT

Depot Road over Norwalk River

Carries Depot Road over Norwalk River, 90 Feet East Of Route 7.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Superstructure and Substructure at 0 of 9.

How ratings work
Superstructuresets the rating0/9 · Failed
Substructuresets the rating0/9 · Failed
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
20 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck not ratedSuperstructure 0/9Substructure 0/9

20 ft end to end. Lengths are drawn to scale; at this length a semi-truck would be a speck. 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.

Built1910116 years old
Length20.3 ft6.2 m
Last inspectedMay 2023every 24 months

Location

StateConnecticut
CountyFairfield
Location90 Feet East Of Route 7
CarriesDepot Road
CrossesNorwalk River
Coordinates41.26760, -73.44131

Physical Characteristics

MaterialMasonry
DesignArch - Deck
Total Length20.3 ft (6.2 m)
Max Span20.3 ft (6.2 m)
Deck Width18.0 ft (5.5 m)
Deck Area34.1 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1910

Traffic

Truck Traffic3%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMay 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerTown/Township Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical3 — Scour critical
Structure Number07031

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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