Structure 4634 · Tolland County, CT

North River Road over Skungamaug River

Carries North River Road over Skungamaug River, Junction Broadway Road.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT49 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

49 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 slab bridge.

Built197452 years old
Length48.9 ft14.9 m
Daily traffic1,300counted 2020
Last inspectedJuly 2023every 24 months

Location

StateConnecticut
CountyTolland
LocationJunction Broadway Road
CarriesNorth River Road
CrossesSkungamaug River
Coordinates41.81776, -72.34975

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignSlab
Total Length48.9 ft (14.9 m)
Max Span42.0 ft (12.8 m)
Deck Width36.7 ft (11.2 m)
Deck Area166.9 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1974

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,300 (2020)
Truck Traffic7%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerTown/Township Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number04634

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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