FHWA NBI 2024 Inspection record Public-domain dataset

WEST QUEEN STREET

Carrying WEST QUEEN STREET over QUINNIPIAC RIVER

0.3 MI W OF ROUTE 10, Unknown County, Connecticut

Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026

FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.

Good
32 t Inventory load rating Lower than 81% of rated Connecticut bridges

WEST QUEEN STREET in Unknown County, Connecticut sits above 19% of rated Connecticut bridges on inventory load rating (32 t), while its 1969 build year is earlier than 47% of Unknown County's recorded-year cohort (914 bridges).

WEST QUEEN STREET in Unknown County, Connecticut is rated Good in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1969, it carries 1 rated component on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 7. The lowest applicable rating sets the federal condition category, so this Good 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:04564

INTERSTATE-ERA · CONCRETE · MULTI-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · ARTERIAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-GOOD

  • INTERSTATE-ERA 1950–1979
  • CONCRETE Concrete
  • MULTI-SPAN 3 spans
  • CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
  • ARTERIAL-ADT Arterial ADT
  • STANDARD-LOAD Standard load
  • CAT-GOOD Good

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.

D
Overall Score
49/100
WEST QUEEN STREET
Deck Condition N/A
N/A
NBI deck condition rating
Superstructure Condition N/A
N/A
NBI superstructure condition rating
Substructure Condition N/A
N/A
NBI substructure condition rating
Load Rating D
32 t
NBI inventory load rating vs the national corpus

Bridge Snapshot: WEST QUEEN STREET

The WEST QUEEN STREET bridge in Unknown County, Connecticut carries WEST QUEEN STREET over QUINNIPIAC RIVER. It was built in 1969, making it 57 years old today. It was last reconstructed in 2016, extending its service life. The structure is built primarily of concrete continuous and spans 3 sections, stretching 11.9 meters (39 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 6,334 vehicles, placing it in the moderately-trafficked tier of Connecticut bridges. It is owned and maintained by Town/Township Highway Agency.

The latest FHWA inspection places the weakest component in good condition (see the full component ratings below). All reported major components score above the Poor range.

How WEST QUEEN STREET compares

▼ 11.7
Load rating vs Connecticut average (44.1 t; 4,365 rated)
914
Bridges in Unknown County · 29 in Poor condition

Age against the county: built in 1969, earlier than 432 of Unknown County's 914 bridges with a recorded construction year (47%), against a county median build year of 1969.

WEST QUEEN STREET 32.4 t
Connecticut average (4,365 rated) 44.1 t

Live comparison across Connecticut bridges with a recorded inventory load rating (4,365 rated).

WEST QUEEN STREET vs every rated Connecticut bridge

Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state

32 Top 81% higher than 19% of 4,365 bridges

rated Connecticut bridges, bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more bridges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source FHWA National Bridge Inventory · August 2026

Condition Ratings

Culvert
7/9
Good (7–9)
Inventory Load Rating
32.4 t
NBI inventory level (metric tons)
Overall Condition
Good

Full 0–9 scale + sufficiency-rating breakdown: how condition ratings work.

Unknown County inventory by recorded NBI category

Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 914 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
1969
Last Reconstructed
2016
Material
Concrete Continuous
Number of Spans
3
Structure Length
11.9 m (39 ft)
Deck Width
14.9 m (49 ft)
Owner
Town/Township Highway Agency
Avg Daily Traffic
6,334 vehicles/day
Structure Number
04564

How to read this record

This page shows what the last federal inspection recorded, not whether WEST QUEEN STREET 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 WEST QUEEN STREET 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 WEST QUEEN STREET?

WEST QUEEN STREET in Unknown County, Connecticut on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.

How often is WEST QUEEN STREET inspected?

WEST QUEEN STREET'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 6,334 vehicles per day.

What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?

FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. WEST QUEEN STREET is currently shown as Good condition from its component ratings; that category is not a live closure or safety decision.

What is the inventory load rating for WEST QUEEN STREET?

WEST QUEEN STREET has an NBI inventory load rating of 32.4 metric tons.

Who is responsible for maintaining WEST QUEEN STREET?

WEST QUEEN STREET is owned and maintained by Town/Township Highway Agency.

How old is WEST QUEEN STREET and does age affect safety?

WEST QUEEN STREET was built in 1969, making it 57 years old and last reconstructed in 2016.

Data sourced from the Federal Highway Administration National Bridge Inventory. See our methodology for details.

Disclaimer: Bridge condition data is from the FHWA NBI and reflects the last reported inspection. A Poor condition rating is not a live declaration that a bridge is closed or unsafe for travel. For current closure, posting, or safety information, contact the responsible transportation agency.

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Every figure on PlainBridges is rendered directly from federal source data, no number is typed in by an editor. Component ratings, ADT, and condition category on this page are copied from the NBI record for this structure; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2024 NBI release. NBI condition categories reflect the latest reported inventory record, not a live safety, closure, or travel decision.