Structure 4065 · Fairfield County, CT

West Broad Street over Rippowam River

Carries West Broad Street over Rippowam River, 0.2 Mi W Of Route 137.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure5/9 · Fair
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT126 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 5/9Substructure 4/9 · sets the rating

126 ft end to end, longest span 61 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.

Built1954rebuilt 1990
Length126.0 ft38.4 m
Daily traffic14,220counted 2023
Last inspectedMarch 2023every 24 months

Location

StateConnecticut
CountyFairfield
Location0.2 Mi W Of Route 137
CarriesWest Broad Street
CrossesRippowam River
Coordinates41.05557, -73.54375

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length126.0 ft (38.4 m)
Max Span61.0 ft (18.6 m)
Deck Width67.9 ft (20.7 m)
Deck Area794.9 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1954 (reconstructed 1990)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic14,220 (2023)
Truck Traffic4%
Lanes On Bridge5

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical3 — Scour critical
Structure Number04065

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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