Structure 1162 · New Haven County, CT

Interstate 84 EB over Long Meadow Road

Carries Interstate 84 EB over Long Meadow Road, 1.3 Mi E Mdbry-sobry Tl.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructure7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT157 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9Substructure 7/9

157 ft end to end, longest span 56 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.

Built1964rebuilt 1991
Length157.2 ft47.9 m
Daily traffic35,800counted 2021
Last inspectedJune 2024every 24 months

Location

StateConnecticut
CountyNew Haven
Location1.3 Mi E Mdbry-sobry Tl
CarriesInterstate 84 EB
CrossesLong Meadow Road
Coordinates41.50884, -73.13781

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length157.2 ft (47.9 m)
Max Span56.1 ft (17.1 m)
Deck Width43.6 ft (13.3 m)
Deck Area637.1 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1964 (reconstructed 1991)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic35,800 (2021)
Truck Traffic14%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number01162

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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