Windham County Bridge Report Card

Windham County scores 56 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

F56 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Windham County, Connecticut

Windham County has 264 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 23 rated poor and 39 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 8.7% is above the 4.8% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 11,346 daily vehicle crossings.

264Total Bridges

23Poor (8.7%)

162Fair (61.4%)

39Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

8.7%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 4.8% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

11,346daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

39bridges are rated scour-critical, or 14.8% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Windham County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 56/100 (F). The county has 264 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 23 in poor condition and 39 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 11,346 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	8.7%	17.4
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	0.7% of measured traffic	0.5
Scour-critical bridge share	20	14.8%	20.0
Average age vs national baseline	10	63 years vs 48 nationally	6.2
Traffic-data completeness	5	1,549,497 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	8.7%
State Poor-Condition Share	4.8%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	14.8%
Average Bridge Age	63 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	11,346 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeBuckley Hill Road over French River — 2,300 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgePeep Toad Road over Whetstone Brook — built in 1850 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Windham County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Windham County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
Peake Brook Road over Little River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	409	1987
Taft Pond Road over Mashamoquet Brook	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	371	1900
Chase Road over Cady Brook	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	238	1940
Ashford Road over Bigelow Brook	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	200	1937
Miller-goodwin Con over Little River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	175	1930
Bosworth Road over Mashamoquet Brook	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	18	1950
Bass Road over Merrick Brook	Poor condition	Poor	0	1932
Brook Road #2 over Merrick Brook	Poor condition	Poor	0	1970
Buckley Hill Road over French River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	2,300	1937
Buckley Hill Road over French River Canal	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	2,300	1976

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.