Structure 2465 · Hartford County, CT

Route 72 over Brook

Carries Route 72 over Brook, 0.2 Mile West Of Route 69.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT36 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 6/9

A culvert 36 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.

Built195472 years old
Length36.1 ft11 m
Daily traffic9,400counted 2021
Last inspectedJuly 2023every 24 months

Location

StateConnecticut
CountyHartford
Location0.2 Mile West Of Route 69
CarriesRoute 72
CrossesBrook
Coordinates41.67222, -72.95349

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignCulvert
Total Length36.1 ft (11 m)
Max Span17.1 ft (5.2 m)
Deck Area93.5 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1954

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic9,400 (2021)
Truck Traffic6%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number02465

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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