Structure 2980 · Fairfield County, CT

Interstate 84 WB over Interstate 84 Ramp 028

Carries Interstate 84 WB over Interstate 84 Ramp 028, 1 Mi East Of Exit 10.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Superstructure and Substructure at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT130 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 5/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 5/9 · sets the rating

130 ft end to end. 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.

Built197254 years old
Length129.9 ft39.6 m
Daily traffic32,100counted 2021
Last inspectedSeptember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateConnecticut
CountyFairfield
Location1 Mi East Of Exit 10
CarriesInterstate 84 WB
CrossesInterstate 84 Ramp 028
Coordinates41.41472, -73.26896

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length129.9 ft (39.6 m)
Max Span124.0 ft (37.8 m)
Deck Width48.6 ft (14.8 m)
Deck Area586.1 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1972

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic32,100 (2021)
Truck Traffic9%
Lanes On Bridge3
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number02980

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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