Structure 1430A · Hartford County, CT

Interstate-291 WB over Amtrak & Bike Path

Carries Interstate-291 WB over Amtrak & Bike Path, .5 Mi E. Of Route 159 Jct.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructure7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT154 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

154 ft end to end, longest span 60 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.

Built1958rebuilt 1992
Length154.2 ft47 m
Daily traffic31,000counted 2022
Last inspectedFebruary 2024every 24 months

Location

StateConnecticut
CountyHartford
Location.5 Mi E. Of Route 159 Jct
CarriesInterstate-291 WB
CrossesAmtrak & Bike Path
Coordinates41.81431, -72.64906

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length154.2 ft (47 m)
Max Span60.0 ft (18.3 m)
Deck Width41.3 ft (12.6 m)
Deck Area592.2 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1958 (reconstructed 1992)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic31,000 (2022)
Truck Traffic14%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number01430A

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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