Structure 104 · Fairfield County, CT

Interstate 95 over Wordin Avenue No. 2

Carries Interstate 95 over Wordin Avenue No. 2, 0.7 Mi S Of Route 8.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT102 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

102 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.

Built1959rebuilt 2006
Length102.0 ft31.1 m
Daily traffic125,000counted 2020
Last inspectedApril 2024every 24 months

Location

StateConnecticut
CountyFairfield
Location0.7 Mi S Of Route 8
CarriesInterstate 95
CrossesWordin Avenue No. 2
Coordinates41.16681, -73.20510

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length102.0 ft (31.1 m)
Max Span96.1 ft (29.3 m)
Deck Width164.0 ft (50 m)
Deck Area1,555 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1959 (reconstructed 2006)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic125,000 (2020)
Truck Traffic9%
Lanes On Bridge8
Lanes Under Bridge5

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number00104

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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