Structure 4149 · Hartford County, CT

Spring Street over Birch Mountain Brook

Carries Spring Street over Birch Mountain Brook, 100(w) Of Int Glen RD.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Superstructure and Substructure at 6 of 9.

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

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT27 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck not ratedSuperstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

27 ft end to end, longest span 12 ft. 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 deck arch.

Built1905121 years old
Length26.9 ft8.2 m
Daily traffic1,200counted 2018
Last inspectedJanuary 2025every 24 months

Location

StateConnecticut
CountyHartford
Location100(w) Of Int Glen RD
CarriesSpring Street
CrossesBirch Mountain Brook
Coordinates41.76140, -72.49026

Physical Characteristics

MaterialMasonry
DesignArch - Deck
Total Length26.9 ft (8.2 m)
Max Span12.1 ft (3.7 m)
Deck Width19.4 ft (5.9 m)
Deck Area48.4 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1905

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,200 (2018)
Truck Traffic1%
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2025
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerTown/Township Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number04149

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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