Structure 467 · Litchfield County, CT

Route 222 over Naugatuck River

Carries Route 222 over Naugatuck River, 500 W Of Ext 39 Route 8.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT125 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 5/9Substructure 5/9

125 ft end to end, longest span 61 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 tee-beam bridge.

Built1930rebuilt 1987
Length124.7 ft38 m
Daily traffic7,900counted 2023
Last inspectedDecember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateConnecticut
CountyLitchfield
Location500 W Of Ext 39 Route 8
CarriesRoute 222
CrossesNaugatuck River
Coordinates41.67386, -73.06972

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignTee Beam
Total Length124.7 ft (38 m)
Max Span61.0 ft (18.6 m)
Deck Width63.3 ft (19.3 m)
Deck Area733.4 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1930 (reconstructed 1987)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic7,900 (2023)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number00467

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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