Structure 4647 · Middlesex County, CT

East Haddam - Colc over Moodus Reservoir

Carries East Haddam - Colc over Moodus Reservoir, 2.9 Mi E Of Route 151.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT31 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

31 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
Length30.8 ft9.4 m
Daily traffic1,300counted 2021
Last inspectedNovember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateConnecticut
CountyMiddlesex
Location2.9 Mi E Of Route 151
CarriesEast Haddam - Colc
CrossesMoodus Reservoir
Coordinates41.50875, -72.40819

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignSlab
Total Length30.8 ft (9.4 m)
Max Span26.9 ft (8.2 m)
Deck Width39.0 ft (11.9 m)
Deck Area111.9 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built2000

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,300 (2021)
Truck Traffic7%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerTown/Township Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number04647

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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