KENNEDY DRIVE
Carrying KENNEDY DRIVE over I-395 & I-395 RAMP 061
INTERSTATE 395 AT EXIT 45, Unknown County, Connecticut
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
KENNEDY DRIVE in Unknown County, Connecticut sits above 8% of rated Connecticut bridges on inventory load rating (26 t), while its 1967 build year is earlier than 36% of Unknown County's recorded-year cohort (267 bridges).
KENNEDY DRIVE in Unknown County, Connecticut is rated Fair in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1967, it carries 3 rated components on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 5. The lowest applicable rating sets the federal condition category, so this Fair result describes the weakest reported component rather than the structure as a whole. No NBI category is a closure decision or a live crossing-safety verdict.
NBI record plate
Structure CT:03472
INTERSTATE-ERA · STEEL · MULTI-SPAN · SUPER-LED · ARTERIAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-FAIR
- INTERSTATE-ERA 1950–1979
- STEEL Steel
- MULTI-SPAN 2 spans
- SUPER-LED Superstructure-led
- ARTERIAL-ADT Arterial ADT
- STANDARD-LOAD Standard load
- CAT-FAIR Fair
Inspection-sheet codes from this record’s year, material family, spans, controlling component, ADT, inventory load, and NBI category, not a live closure verdict.
Structural health score
A composite of the deck, superstructure, and substructure NBI condition ratings plus the inventory load rating, benchmarked against the full national bridge corpus, distinct from the Good/Fair/Poor category above.
Bridge Snapshot: KENNEDY DRIVE
The KENNEDY DRIVE bridge in Unknown County, Connecticut carries KENNEDY DRIVE over I-395 & I-395 RAMP 061. It was built in 1967, making it 59 years old today. It was last reconstructed in 1993, extending its service life. The structure is built primarily of steel continuous and spans 2 sections, stretching 80.5 meters (264 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 8,400 vehicles, placing it in the moderately-trafficked tier of Connecticut bridges. It is owned and maintained by State Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection places the weakest component in fair condition (see the full component ratings below). All reported major components score above the Poor range.
How KENNEDY DRIVE compares
Age against the county: built in 1967, earlier than 96 of Unknown County's 267 bridges with a recorded construction year (36%), against a county median build year of 1962. This is one of the newer structures in its county.
Live comparison across Connecticut bridges with a recorded inventory load rating (4,365 rated).
KENNEDY DRIVE vs every rated Connecticut bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
26 Top 92% higher than 8% of 4,365 bridges
rated Connecticut bridges, bucketed by value
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Source FHWA National Bridge Inventory · August 2026
Condition Ratings
Full 0–9 scale + sufficiency-rating breakdown: how condition ratings work.
Reported 0–9 component ratings from the FHWA NBI. The highlighted component is the lowest reported input to this record’s current condition category; it is not a closure or live crossing-safety decision.
Unknown County inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 267 bridges in this county. Orthogonal to this structure's component profile above: a county catalog share, not a live crossing-safety verdict.
Structural Details
- Year Built
- 1967
- Last Reconstructed
- 1993
- Material
- Steel Continuous
- Number of Spans
- 2
- Structure Length
- 80.5 m (264 ft)
- Deck Width
- 13.9 m (46 ft)
- Owner
- State Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 8,400 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 03472
Condition Analysis
- • The deck (driving surface) rates fair at 6/9, minor deterioration that routine maintenance should address.
- • At 5/9, the superstructure (beams and supports above the deck) shows fair condition, with minor wear flagged for upkeep.
- • The substructure (piers and abutments) is in fair condition (6/9), with minor deterioration that may require routine maintenance.
Location
Data Source
FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI).
FHWA NBI Program ↗How to read this record
This page shows what the last federal inspection recorded, not whether KENNEDY DRIVE is safe to cross today. Here is how to use it.
- NBI condition ratings reflect the latest record in this annual dataset, not a live status. Current routine inspection intervals are risk-based.
- Learn how the 0–9 condition scale and Good/Fair/Poor categories are defined. How condition ratings work
- Compare KENNEDY DRIVE against other structures in Unknown County and across Connecticut. Connecticut bridges
- Noticed visible damage or a safety concern? Report it to the agency that owns the bridge, or call 911 in an emergency. How to report a bridge
Condition codes come straight from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory and are not a real-time safety judgment. Only the owning agency, a state DOT, county, or other owner, can post, restrict, or close a bridge.
Frequently Asked Questions
What do the condition ratings mean for KENNEDY DRIVE?
KENNEDY DRIVE in Unknown County, Connecticut has a deck rating of 6/9, superstructure rating of 5/9, and substructure rating of 6/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is KENNEDY DRIVE inspected?
KENNEDY DRIVE's responsible agency sets its routine interval under FHWA's risk-based inspection rules; this page does not expose the scheduled interval. It carries about 8,400 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. KENNEDY DRIVE is currently shown as Fair condition from its component ratings; that category is not a live closure or safety decision.
What is the inventory load rating for KENNEDY DRIVE?
KENNEDY DRIVE has an NBI inventory load rating of 26.2 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining KENNEDY DRIVE?
KENNEDY DRIVE is owned and maintained by State Highway Agency.
How old is KENNEDY DRIVE and does age affect safety?
KENNEDY DRIVE was built in 1967, making it 59 years old and last reconstructed in 1993.
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