Structure 3543 · Fairfield County, CT

Route 8 NB Ramp 12 over Route 8 NB Ramp 127

Carries Route 8 NB Ramp 12 over Route 8 NB Ramp 127, Route 8 NB Exit 2.

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
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT99 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

99 ft end to end. 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built196858 years old
Length99.1 ft30.2 m
Daily traffic6,800counted 2021
Last inspectedFebruary 2023every 24 months

Location

StateConnecticut
CountyFairfield
LocationRoute 8 NB Exit 2
CarriesRoute 8 NB Ramp 12
CrossesRoute 8 NB Ramp 127
Coordinates41.17842, -73.19453

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length99.1 ft (30.2 m)
Max Span89.9 ft (27.4 m)
Deck Width27.6 ft (8.4 m)
Deck Area253.7 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1968

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic6,800 (2021)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge1
Lanes Under Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number03543

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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