Structure 992 · Windham County, CT

US Route 44 over Quinebaug River

Carries US Route 44 over Quinebaug River, 50 Ft W Of Kennedy Drive.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT70 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck not ratedSuperstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

70 ft end to end. 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.

Built1925rebuilt 2015
Length69.9 ft21.3 m
Daily traffic10,400counted 2022
Last inspectedDecember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateConnecticut
CountyWindham
Location50 Ft W Of Kennedy Drive
CarriesUS Route 44
CrossesQuinebaug River
Coordinates41.91511, -71.91094

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignArch - Deck
Total Length69.9 ft (21.3 m)
Max Span69.9 ft (21.3 m)
Deck Width45.6 ft (13.9 m)
Deck Area296.1 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1925 (reconstructed 2015)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic10,400 (2022)
Truck Traffic6%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number00992

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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