Structure 3020 · New Haven County, CT

I-91 Ramp 142 over Interstate-91 Ramp 143

Carries I-91 Ramp 142 over Interstate-91 Ramp 143, Exit 6 I-91 Sb(willow St).

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT55 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

55 ft end to end. 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 or the layout of the shorter spans, so those are drawn as typical for a multi-beam bridge.

Built196561 years old
Length55.1 ft16.8 m
Daily traffic8,000counted 2022
Last inspectedNovember 2024every 48 months

Location

StateConnecticut
CountyNew Haven
LocationExit 6 I-91 Sb(willow St)
CarriesI-91 Ramp 142
CrossesInterstate-91 Ramp 143
Coordinates41.31885, -72.90158

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length55.1 ft (16.8 m)
Max Span47.9 ft (14.6 m)
Deck Width31.5 ft (9.6 m)
Deck Area161.3 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1965

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic8,000 (2022)
Truck Traffic9%
Lanes On Bridge1
Lanes Under Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number03020

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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