Structure 3191F · New Haven County, CT

I-84 Ramp 197 over Ramp 202 Meadow Street

Carries I-84 Ramp 197 over Ramp 202 Meadow Street, Exit 21 I-84 EB Ramp.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating4/9 · Poor
Superstructure5/9 · Fair
Substructure6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT672 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 4/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 5/9Substructure 6/9

672 ft end to end, longest span 85 ft: about 1.9 football fields. 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.

Built1967rebuilt 1990
Length671.9 ft204.8 m
Daily traffic2,800counted 2018
Last inspectedOctober 2024every 24 months

Location

StateConnecticut
CountyNew Haven
LocationExit 21 I-84 EB Ramp
CarriesI-84 Ramp 197
CrossesRamp 202 Meadow Street
Coordinates41.55169, -73.04423

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length671.9 ft (204.8 m)
Max Span85.0 ft (25.9 m)
Deck Width27.6 ft (8.4 m)
Deck Area1720.3 sq m
Main Spans11
Year Built1967 (reconstructed 1990)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,800 (2018)
Truck Traffic9%
Lanes On Bridge1
Lanes Under Bridge8

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number03191F

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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