Structure 1847 · Litchfield County, CT

Route 222 over Leadmine Brook

Carries Route 222 over Leadmine Brook, 0.2 Mi North Thomaston Tl.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT352 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

352 ft end to end, longest span 89 ft: about 5 semi-trucks nose to tail. 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.

Built1960rebuilt 2008
Length352.0 ft107.3 m
Daily traffic1,000counted 2023
Last inspectedOctober 2024every 24 months

Location

StateConnecticut
CountyLitchfield
Location0.2 Mi North Thomaston Tl
CarriesRoute 222
CrossesLeadmine Brook
Coordinates41.70963, -73.05868

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length352.0 ft (107.3 m)
Max Span88.6 ft (27 m)
Deck Width31.5 ft (9.6 m)
Deck Area1030.1 sq m
Main Spans5
Year Built1960 (reconstructed 2008)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,000 (2023)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number01847

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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