Structure 3729 · New Haven County, CT

Huntingdon Avenue over Naugatuck River

Carries Huntingdon Avenue over Naugatuck River, Near Exit 36 Route 8 NB.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructure7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT157 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 7/9

157 ft end to end, longest span 79 ft: about 2 semi-trucks nose to tail. 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built1971rebuilt 1991
Length157.5 ft48 m
Daily traffic23,800counted 2023
Last inspectedNovember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateConnecticut
CountyNew Haven
LocationNear Exit 36 Route 8 NB
CarriesHuntingdon Avenue
CrossesNaugatuck River
Coordinates41.58458, -73.05327

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length157.5 ft (48 m)
Max Span78.7 ft (24 m)
Deck Width59.1 ft (18 m)
Deck Area864 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1971 (reconstructed 1991)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic23,800 (2023)
Truck Traffic4%
Lanes On Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number03729

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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