FHWA NBI 2024 Inspection record Public-domain dataset

W-N TURNING RDWY

Carrying W-N TURNING RDWY over I-84/91 RAMPS CSO RR

I-84 WB EXIT 51, Unknown County, Connecticut

Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026

FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.

Fair
50 t Inventory load rating Higher than 74% of rated Connecticut bridges

W-N TURNING RDWY in Unknown County, Connecticut sits above 74% of rated Connecticut bridges on inventory load rating (50 t), while its 1990 build year is earlier than 20% of Unknown County's recorded-year cohort (914 bridges).

W-N TURNING RDWY in Unknown County, Connecticut is rated Fair in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1990, it carries 3 rated components on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 6. 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:05868

LATE-CENTURY · STEEL · LONG-SPAN-RUN · SUB-LED · HEAVY-ADT · HEAVY-LOAD · CAT-FAIR

  • LATE-CENTURY 1980–1999
  • STEEL Steel
  • LONG-SPAN-RUN 9 spans
  • SUB-LED Substructure-led
  • HEAVY-ADT Heavy ADT
  • HEAVY-LOAD Heavy 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.

C-
Overall Score
53/100
W-N TURNING RDWY
Deck Condition C-
7/9
NBI deck condition rating (0=failed, 9=excellent)
Superstructure Condition C-
7/9
NBI superstructure condition rating (0=failed, 9=excellent)
Substructure Condition F
6/9
NBI substructure condition rating (0=failed, 9=excellent)
Load Rating A
50 t
NBI inventory load rating vs the national corpus

Bridge Snapshot: W-N TURNING RDWY

The W-N TURNING RDWY bridge in Unknown County, Connecticut carries W-N TURNING RDWY over I-84/91 RAMPS CSO RR. It was built in 1990, making it 36 years old today. The structure is built primarily of steel continuous and spans 9 sections, stretching 526.2 meters (1726 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 23,900 vehicles, placing it in the heavily-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). No reported major component scores in the Poor range under the current federal condition thresholds.

How W-N TURNING RDWY compares

▲ 6.1
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 1990, earlier than 185 of Unknown County's 914 bridges with a recorded construction year (20%), against a county median build year of 1969. This is one of the newer structures in its county.

W-N TURNING RDWY 50.2 t
Connecticut average (4,365 rated) 44.1 t

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

W-N TURNING RDWY vs every rated Connecticut bridge

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

50 Top 26% higher than 74% 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

Deck
7/9
Good (7–9)
Superstructure
7/9
Good (7–9)
Substructure
6/9
Fair (5–6)
Inventory Load Rating
50.2 t
NBI inventory level (metric tons)
Overall Condition
Fair

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 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
1990
Material
Steel Continuous
Number of Spans
9
Structure Length
526.2 m (1726 ft)
Deck Width
10.3 m (34 ft)
Owner
State Highway Agency
Avg Daily Traffic
23,900 vehicles/day
Structure Number
05868

Condition Analysis

  • • The deck (driving surface) rates good at 7/9, with no significant deterioration on file.
  • • The superstructure (beams and supports above the deck) rates good at 7/9, with no significant deterioration on file.
  • • The substructure (piers and abutments) is in fair condition (6/9), with minor deterioration that may require routine maintenance.

How to read this record

This page shows what the last federal inspection recorded, not whether W-N TURNING RDWY 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 W-N TURNING RDWY 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 W-N TURNING RDWY?

W-N TURNING RDWY in Unknown County, Connecticut has a deck rating of 7/9, superstructure rating of 7/9, and substructure rating of 6/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.

How often is W-N TURNING RDWY inspected?

W-N TURNING RDWY'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 23,900 vehicles per day.

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

FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. W-N TURNING RDWY 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 W-N TURNING RDWY?

W-N TURNING RDWY has an NBI inventory load rating of 50.2 metric tons.

Who is responsible for maintaining W-N TURNING RDWY?

W-N TURNING RDWY is owned and maintained by State Highway Agency.

How old is W-N TURNING RDWY and does age affect safety?

W-N TURNING RDWY was built in 1990, making it 36 years old.

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.