Structure 3169 · Hartford County, CT

Shuttle Meadow RD over Interstate-84

Carries Shuttle Meadow RD over Interstate-84, I-84 Between Exits 32-33.

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 FT250 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9Substructure 7/9

250 ft end to end, longest span 122 ft: about 3 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.

Built196561 years old
Length250.0 ft76.2 m
Daily traffic3,134counted 2024
Last inspectedFebruary 2024every 24 months

Location

StateConnecticut
CountyHartford
LocationI-84 Between Exits 32-33
CarriesShuttle Meadow RD
CrossesInterstate-84
Coordinates41.64992, -72.85737

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length250.0 ft (76.2 m)
Max Span122.0 ft (37.2 m)
Deck Width39.4 ft (12 m)
Deck Area914.4 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1965

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic3,134 (2024)
Truck Traffic4%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge6

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number03169

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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