Structure 488 · Windham County, CT

Route 66 over Providence&worcester Rr

Carries Route 66 over Providence&worcester Rr, RTE 66 0.4 Mi W Route 32.

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
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT288 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

288 ft end to end, longest span 140 ft: about 4 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 through truss.

Built1937rebuilt 2023
Length288.1 ft87.8 m
Daily traffic7,300counted 2017
Last inspectedJanuary 2023every 24 months

Location

StateConnecticut
CountyWindham
LocationRTE 66 0.4 Mi W Route 32
CarriesRoute 66
CrossesProvidence&worcester Rr
Coordinates41.71675, -72.23902

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignTruss - Thru
Total Length288.1 ft (87.8 m)
Max Span140.1 ft (42.7 m)
Deck Width33.5 ft (10.2 m)
Deck Area895.6 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1937 (reconstructed 2023)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic7,300 (2017)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number00488

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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