Structure 6634 · New Haven County, CT

Interstate 95 over East Branch West River

Carries Interstate 95 over East Branch West River, 900 Ft South Of Route 77.

Overall conditionFair

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

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

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
21 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 5/9

A culvert 21 ft across with 3 openings. Lengths are drawn to scale; at this length a semi-truck would be a speck. Each part is colored by its latest inspection rating. The inventory records lengths but not heights, so those are drawn as typical for a culvert.

Built195868 years old
Length21.0 ft6.4 m
Daily traffic63,000counted 2023
Last inspectedNovember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateConnecticut
CountyNew Haven
Location900 Ft South Of Route 77
CarriesInterstate 95
CrossesEast Branch West River
Coordinates41.29562, -72.69054

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignCulvert
Total Length21.0 ft (6.4 m)
Max Span5.9 ft (1.8 m)
Deck Area216.3 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1958

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic63,000 (2023)
Truck Traffic14%
Lanes On Bridge7

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number06634

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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