Structure 2136 · Fairfield County, CT

Route 15 over Converse Pond Brook

Carries Route 15 over Converse Pond Brook, 0.3 Mi N Of Exit No. 28.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
25 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck not ratedSuperstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

25 ft end to end. 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 or the layout of the shorter spans, so those are drawn as typical for a slab bridge.

Built193492 years old
Length24.9 ft7.6 m
Daily traffic53,800counted 2022
Last inspectedApril 2024every 24 months

Location

StateConnecticut
CountyFairfield
Location0.3 Mi N Of Exit No. 28
CarriesRoute 15
CrossesConverse Pond Brook
Coordinates41.08763, -73.66197

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignSlab
Total Length24.9 ft (7.6 m)
Max Span21.0 ft (6.4 m)
Deck Area166.4 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1934

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic53,800 (2022)
Lanes On Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical3 — Scour critical
Structure Number02136

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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