INDUSTRIAL PARK RO
Carrying INDUSTRIAL PARK RO over GAGES BROOK
0.2 MILE SOUTH OF RTE 30, Unknown County, Connecticut
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
INDUSTRIAL PARK RO in Unknown County, Connecticut sits above 79% of rated Connecticut bridges on inventory load rating (54 t), while its 1980 build year is earlier than 32% of Unknown County's recorded-year cohort (208 bridges).
INDUSTRIAL PARK RO in Unknown County, Connecticut is rated Poor in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1980, it carries 1 rated component on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 4. The lowest applicable rating sets the federal condition category, so this Poor 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:06975
LATE-CENTURY · STEEL · MULTI-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · LOCAL-ADT · HEAVY-LOAD · CAT-POOR
- LATE-CENTURY 1980–1999
- STEEL Steel
- MULTI-SPAN 3 spans
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- LOCAL-ADT Local ADT
- HEAVY-LOAD Heavy load
- CAT-POOR Poor
Inspection-sheet codes from this record’s year, material family, spans, controlling component, ADT, inventory load, and NBI category, not a live closure verdict.
Bridge Snapshot: INDUSTRIAL PARK RO
The INDUSTRIAL PARK RO bridge in Unknown County, Connecticut carries INDUSTRIAL PARK RO over GAGES BROOK. It was built in 1980, making it 46 years old today. The structure is built primarily of steel and spans 3 sections, stretching 7.3 meters (24 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 105 vehicles, placing it in the lower-traffic tier of Connecticut bridges. It is owned and maintained by Town/Township Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show culvert at 4/9. The weakest component sits in poor condition. At least one major component here scores 4 or below, which produces a Poor condition classification under FHWA's current reporting rules.
How INDUSTRIAL PARK RO compares
Age against the county: built in 1980, earlier than 66 of Unknown County's 208 bridges with a recorded construction year (32%), against a county median build year of 1971. This is one of the newer structures in its county.
Live comparison across Connecticut bridges with a recorded inventory load rating (4,365 rated).
INDUSTRIAL PARK RO vs every rated Connecticut bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
54 Top 21% higher than 79% 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.
Unknown County inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 208 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
- 1980
- Material
- Steel
- Number of Spans
- 3
- Structure Length
- 7.3 m (24 ft) 0
- Owner
- Town/Township Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 105 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 06975
Location
Data Source
FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI).
FHWA NBI Program ↗How to read this record
INDUSTRIAL PARK RO is in the federal Poor condition category. That is a component-based result, not a closure order.
- NBI condition ratings reflect the latest record in this annual dataset, not a live status. Current routine inspection intervals are risk-based.
- Understand what Poor condition does and does not mean before drawing conclusions. Poor condition explained
- Compare INDUSTRIAL PARK RO 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 INDUSTRIAL PARK RO?
INDUSTRIAL PARK RO in Unknown County, Connecticut on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is INDUSTRIAL PARK RO inspected?
INDUSTRIAL PARK RO'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 105 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. INDUSTRIAL PARK RO is currently shown as Poor condition from its component ratings; that category is not a live closure or safety decision.
What is the inventory load rating for INDUSTRIAL PARK RO?
INDUSTRIAL PARK RO has an NBI inventory load rating of 53.5 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining INDUSTRIAL PARK RO?
INDUSTRIAL PARK RO is owned and maintained by Town/Township Highway Agency.
How old is INDUSTRIAL PARK RO and does age affect safety?
INDUSTRIAL PARK RO was built in 1980, making it 46 years old.
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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