Structure 454 · Hartford County, CT

Interstate 91 over Ct River Amtrak RTE 159

Carries Interstate 91 over Ct River Amtrak RTE 159, Between Exits 42 And 44.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Substructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT1,698 FT OVERALL250 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 5/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9

1,698 ft end to end, longest span 177 ft: about 4.7 football fields. 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.

Built1959rebuilt 1991
Length1698.5 ft517.7 m
Daily traffic98,000counted 2022
Last inspectedOctober 2023every 24 months

Location

StateConnecticut
CountyHartford
LocationBetween Exits 42 And 44
CarriesInterstate 91
CrossesCt River Amtrak RTE 159
Coordinates41.91683, -72.62334

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length1698.5 ft (517.7 m)
Max Span177.2 ft (54 m)
Deck Width140.7 ft (42.9 m)
Deck Area22209.3 sq m
Main Spans8
Year Built1959 (reconstructed 1991)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic98,000 (2022)
Truck Traffic14%
Lanes On Bridge8
Lanes Under Bridge7

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number00454

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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