Structure 5159 · Litchfield County, CT

Romford Road over Bantam River

Carries Romford Road over Bantam River, 1.7 Mi N Of Route 109.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT72 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

72 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 through truss.

Built1910rebuilt 1998
Length71.9 ft21.9 m
Daily traffic380counted 2023
Last inspectedMay 2023every 24 months

Location

StateConnecticut
CountyLitchfield
Location1.7 Mi N Of Route 109
CarriesRomford Road
CrossesBantam River
Coordinates41.67647, -73.29223

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignTruss - Thru
Total Length71.9 ft (21.9 m)
Max Span66.9 ft (20.4 m)
Deck Width13.1 ft (4 m)
Deck Area87.6 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1910 (reconstructed 1998)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic380 (2023)
Truck Traffic7%
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMay 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerTown/Township Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number05159

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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