Hartford County Bridge Report Card

Hartford County scores 83 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

B83 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Hartford County, Connecticut

Hartford County has 916 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 32 rated poor and 27 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 3.5% is at or below the 4.8% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 484,480 daily vehicle crossings.

916Total Bridges

32Poor (3.5%)

663Fair (72.4%)

27Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

3.5%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 4.8% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

484,480daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

27bridges are rated scour-critical, or 2.9% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Hartford County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 83/100 (B). The county has 916 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 32 in poor condition and 27 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 484,480 daily vehicle crossings. Poor condition does not mean unsafe; bridges judged unsafe are closed or restricted by transportation agencies.

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How the Score Breaks Down

Factor	Weight	County Value	Penalty
Poor-condition bridge share	40	3.5%	7.0
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	2.5% of measured traffic	1.9
Scour-critical bridge share	20	2.9%	5.9
Average age vs national baseline	10	54 years vs 48 nationally	2.3
Traffic-data completeness	5	19,366,406 measured daily crossings	0.0

Score = 100 minus weighted penalties. The score is a comparative research signal, not an official safety rating. Read the full methodology.

County Comparisons

County Poor-Condition Share	3.5%
State Poor-Condition Share	4.8%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	2.9%
Average Bridge Age	54 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	484,480 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeRoute 2 over Hockanum River — 75,400 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeMain Street No. 2 over SR 598 Whitehead Highway — built in 1832 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Hartford County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Hartford County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
Fern Street over West Branch Trout Brook	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	7,000	1916
Route 2 over Hockanum River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	75,400	1962
Interstate-84 WB over Hamilton Street	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	68,900	1967
Interstate-91 NB over Elm Street	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	64,400	1964
Interstate-91 SB over Csorr SR 598wb & Tr803	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	50,700	1964
Route 15 & U.s. 5 over P&w Rr & Hartford AVE	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	47,500	1942
Route 15 over Mc Mullen Avenue	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	32,000	1943
Route 15 SB over Route 314 - Berlin Tnpk.	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	16,000	1942
US 44 EB & Main ST over I-84 & Morgan ST Ramp	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	14,700	1963
SR 502 -spencer ST over Interstate-384	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	13,700	1974

Important safety note

Poor condition does not mean a bridge is unsafe. It means at least one major component has significant deterioration and the bridge is a priority for maintenance, repair, or replacement. Bridges judged unsafe are closed or restricted by transportation agencies.