Structure 6979 · Litchfield County, CT
Carries Flat Rocks Road over W Branch Shepaug River, +/- 2 Mi West Of Rte. 45.
Set by its lowest-rated component: Superstructure and Substructure at 8 of 9.
How ratings work23 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.
| State | Connecticut |
| County | Litchfield |
| Location | +/- 2 Mi West Of Rte. 45 |
| Carries | Flat Rocks Road |
| Crosses | W Branch Shepaug River |
| Coordinates | 41.78372, -73.32206 |
| Material | Concrete |
| Design | Arch - Deck |
| Total Length | 23.0 ft (7 m) |
| Max Span | 21.0 ft (6.4 m) |
| Deck Width | 18.0 ft (5.5 m) |
| Deck Area | 38.5 sq m |
| Main Spans | 1 |
| Year Built | 2017 |
| Avg Daily Traffic | 54 (2024) |
| Lanes On Bridge | 1 |
| Last Inspection | December 2024 |
| Inspection Frequency | Every 24 months |
| Owner | Town/Township Highway Agency |
| Historical Significance | Bridge is not eligible for the National Register |
| Scour Critical | 3 — Scour critical |
| Structure Number | 06979 |
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."
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.