Structure 5906 · New London County, CT

Route 2a over Crowley Brook

Carries Route 2a over Crowley Brook, 1.2 Mi East Of Route 12.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT26 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 7/9

A culvert 26 ft across with 2 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.

Built198937 years old
Length25.9 ft7.9 m
Daily traffic5,200counted 2020
Last inspectedNovember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateConnecticut
CountyNew London
Location1.2 Mi East Of Route 12
CarriesRoute 2a
CrossesCrowley Brook
Coordinates41.48726, -72.04319

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignCulvert
Total Length25.9 ft (7.9 m)
Max Span12.1 ft (3.7 m)
Deck Width40.0 ft (12.2 m)
Deck Area96.4 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1989

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic5,200 (2020)
Truck Traffic6%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number05906

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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