Structure 3079 · Middlesex County, CT

Interstate-91 SB over Route 372

Carries Interstate-91 SB over Route 372, I-91 Over Route 372.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT85 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

85 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
Length85.0 ft25.9 m
Daily traffic53,400counted 2019
Last inspectedJanuary 2023every 24 months

Location

StateConnecticut
CountyMiddlesex
LocationI-91 Over Route 372
CarriesInterstate-91 SB
CrossesRoute 372
Coordinates41.60419, -72.70459

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length85.0 ft (25.9 m)
Max Span80.1 ft (24.4 m)
Deck Width65.6 ft (20 m)
Deck Area518 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1965

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic53,400 (2019)
Truck Traffic9%
Lanes On Bridge4
Lanes Under Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number03079

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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