Structure 3574 · Hartford County, CT

SR 502 -spencer ST over Interstate-384

Carries SR 502 -spencer ST over Interstate-384, 1 Mi East Of Eh Townline.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Superstructure at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck5/9 · Fair
Superstructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Substructure6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT321 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 4/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9

321 ft end to end, longest span 164 ft: about 4 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.

Built197452 years old
Length320.9 ft97.8 m
Daily traffic13,700counted 2021
Last inspectedApril 2024every 24 months

Location

StateConnecticut
CountyHartford
Location1 Mi East Of Eh Townline
CarriesSR 502 -spencer ST
CrossesInterstate-384
Coordinates41.76629, -72.57471

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length320.9 ft (97.8 m)
Max Span164.0 ft (50 m)
Deck Width65.6 ft (20 m)
Deck Area1,956 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1974

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic13,700 (2021)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge4
Lanes Under Bridge8

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number03574

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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