Structure 2144 · Fairfield County, CT

Route 15 over Five Mile River

Carries Route 15 over Five Mile River, 1 Mile South Of RTE 123.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT41 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 6/9

A culvert 41 ft across with 3 openings. 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, so those are drawn as typical for a culvert.

Built1937rebuilt 1975
Length41.0 ft12.5 m
Daily traffic68,300counted 2022
Last inspectedFebruary 2024every 24 months

Location

StateConnecticut
CountyFairfield
Location1 Mile South Of RTE 123
CarriesRoute 15
CrossesFive Mile River
Coordinates41.12476, -73.47116

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length41.0 ft (12.5 m)
Max Span11.2 ft (3.4 m)
Deck Area198.8 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1937 (reconstructed 1975)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic68,300 (2022)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number02144

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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