Structure 404 · New London County, CT

Route 2 Westbound over SR 608 Nwch/clchst

Carries Route 2 Westbound over SR 608 Nwch/clchst, .67 Mi West Of Norwich Tl.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructure7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT134 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 7/9

134 ft end to end, longest span 52 ft. Lengths and the semi-truck 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built1961rebuilt 1992
Length133.9 ft40.8 m
Daily traffic13,300counted 2018
Last inspectedJune 2023every 24 months

Location

StateConnecticut
CountyNew London
Location.67 Mi West Of Norwich Tl
CarriesRoute 2 Westbound
CrossesSR 608 Nwch/clchst
Coordinates41.56553, -72.14366

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length133.9 ft (40.8 m)
Max Span52.2 ft (15.9 m)
Deck Width48.9 ft (14.9 m)
Deck Area607.9 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1961 (reconstructed 1992)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic13,300 (2018)
Truck Traffic7%
Lanes On Bridge3
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number00404

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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