Structure 3016 · New Haven County, CT

I-91 NB Ramp 140 over Mill River

Carries I-91 NB Ramp 140 over Mill River, Ramp From Willow ST To 91.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT239 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

239 ft end to end, longest span 74 ft: about 3 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.

Built196561 years old
Length238.8 ft72.8 m
Daily traffic4,100counted 2022
Last inspectedDecember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateConnecticut
CountyNew Haven
LocationRamp From Willow ST To 91
CarriesI-91 NB Ramp 140
CrossesMill River
Coordinates41.31737, -72.90478

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length238.8 ft (72.8 m)
Max Span74.5 ft (22.7 m)
Deck Width31.5 ft (9.6 m)
Deck Area698.9 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1965

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic4,100 (2022)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number03016

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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