Structure 3913 · Hartford County, CT

Route 71 over Route 72 & Ramps

Carries Route 71 over Route 72 & Ramps, 0.1 Mile W Of Route 9 Int.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructure7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT344 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9Substructure 7/9

344 ft end to end, longest span 170 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.

Built197155 years old
Length344.5 ft105 m
Daily traffic15,000counted 2021
Last inspectedJune 2024every 24 months

Location

StateConnecticut
CountyHartford
Location0.1 Mile W Of Route 9 Int
CarriesRoute 71
CrossesRoute 72 & Ramps
Coordinates41.66969, -72.77769

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length344.5 ft (105 m)
Max Span169.6 ft (51.7 m)
Deck Width94.5 ft (28.8 m)
Deck Area3,024 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1971

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic15,000 (2021)
Truck Traffic6%
Lanes On Bridge5
Lanes Under Bridge7

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number03913

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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