Structure 1014 · Fairfield County, CT

Route 53 over W Branch Saugatuck River

Carries Route 53 over W Branch Saugatuck River, 1 Mile North Of Rte. 33.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT53 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

53 ft end to end, longest span 23 ft. 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 slab bridge.

Built1957rebuilt 1992
Length53.1 ft16.2 m
Daily traffic4,000counted 2017
Last inspectedFebruary 2023every 24 months

Location

StateConnecticut
CountyFairfield
Location1 Mile North Of Rte. 33
CarriesRoute 53
CrossesW Branch Saugatuck River
Coordinates41.19911, -73.38994

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignSlab
Total Length53.1 ft (16.2 m)
Max Span23.0 ft (7 m)
Deck Width25.6 ft (7.8 m)
Deck Area126.4 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1957 (reconstructed 1992)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic4,000 (2017)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical3 — Scour critical
Structure Number01014

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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