Structure 709 · Fairfield County, CT

Route 15 over Route 106

Carries Route 15 over Route 106, Route 15 Exit No. 36.

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
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT48 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck not ratedSuperstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

48 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 rigid-frame bridge.

Built1937rebuilt 1994
Length47.9 ft14.6 m
Daily traffic70,400counted 2022
Last inspectedJuly 2024every 24 months

Location

StateConnecticut
CountyFairfield
LocationRoute 15 Exit No. 36
CarriesRoute 15
CrossesRoute 106
Coordinates41.11719, -73.49934

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignFrame
Total Length47.9 ft (14.6 m)
Max Span47.9 ft (14.6 m)
Deck Width95.8 ft (29.2 m)
Deck Area426.3 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1937 (reconstructed 1994)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic70,400 (2022)
Truck Traffic1%
Lanes On Bridge6
Lanes Under Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is on the National Register of Historic Places
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number00709

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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