Structure 1 · Fairfield County, CT

RTE I95 over Fox Island Road Byram R

Carries RTE I95 over Fox Island Road Byram R, I95 At N Y State Line.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT1,263 FT OVERALL250 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

1,263 ft end to end, longest span 212 ft: about 3.5 football fields. 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 girder bridge.

Built1956rebuilt 1980
Length1263.1 ft385 m
Daily traffic58,294counted 2018
Last inspectedSeptember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateConnecticut
CountyFairfield
LocationI95 At N Y State Line
CarriesRTE I95
CrossesFox Island Road Byram R
Coordinates40.99289, -73.66105

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignGirder and Floorbeam
Total Length1263.1 ft (385 m)
Max Span211.9 ft (64.6 m)
Deck Width103.0 ft (31.4 m)
Deck Area12,089 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1956 (reconstructed 1980)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic58,294 (2018)
Truck Traffic9%
Lanes On Bridge6
Lanes Under Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Toll Authority
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number00001

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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