Structure 4802 · Tolland County, CT

South River RD #2 over Willimantic River

Carries South River RD #2 over Willimantic River, 1.3 Mi East Of RT 195.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT123 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

123 ft end to end, longest span 59 ft. 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.

Built1950rebuilt 1992
Length123.0 ft37.5 m
Daily traffic629counted 2024
Last inspectedFebruary 2024every 24 months

Location

StateConnecticut
CountyTolland
Location1.3 Mi East Of RT 195
CarriesSouth River RD #2
CrossesWillimantic River
Coordinates41.85583, -72.30693

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length123.0 ft (37.5 m)
Max Span59.1 ft (18 m)
Deck Width22.6 ft (6.9 m)
Deck Area258.8 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1950 (reconstructed 1992)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic629 (2024)
Truck Traffic7%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerTown/Township Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical3 — Scour critical
Structure Number04802

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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