Structure 5170 · Litchfield County, CT

Falls Road over Nonnewaug Brook

Carries Falls Road over Nonnewaug Brook, 300 E Of Nonnewaug RD.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 0 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating0/9 · Failed
Channelnot part of overall0/9 · Failed
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT31 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 0/9

A culvert 31 ft across with 2 openings. 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, so those are drawn as typical for a culvert.

Built195670 years old
Length30.8 ft9.4 m
Daily traffic95counted 2023
Last inspectedNovember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateConnecticut
CountyLitchfield
Location300 E Of Nonnewaug RD
CarriesFalls Road
CrossesNonnewaug Brook
Coordinates41.61288, -73.17121

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignCulvert
Total Length30.8 ft (9.4 m)
Max Span9.8 ft (3 m)
Deck Area46.1 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1956

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic95 (2023)
Truck Traffic1%
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerTown/Township Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number05170

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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