New Haven County, CT

891 public highway bridges

New Haven County Bridge Snapshot

According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, New Haven County, Connecticut contains 891 public highway bridges. Roughly 25.7% are rated “Good,” 45.2% “Fair,” and 2.6% “Poor.” Poor means the lowest applicable deck, superstructure, substructure, or culvert rating is 4 or below on the 0–9 NBI scale. It is a condition category, not a live safety or closure decision.

Responsible agencies inspect covered bridges on risk-based intervals under current NBIS rules and submit inventory data to FHWA annually. The list below shows every NBI-tracked bridge in the county. Use the “Sort by” controls to change the ordering, and click any row for its reported inspection date, traffic count, and condition fields.

Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory. See methodology for full definitions.

891
Total Bridges
25.7%
Good
45.2%
Fair
2.6%
Poor Condition

Condition Distribution

Good
25.7% (229)
Fair
45.2% (403)
Poor
2.6% (23)

All Bridges (891)

ROUTE 8

Fair

Over: METRO-NRTH RR&PRIVATE RD

.4 MILES NORTH OF EXIT 23, New Haven, CT

Built 1981 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 47,700

ROUTE 34

Fair

Over: NAUGATUCK RIVER

0.1 MI E OF ROUTE 8, New Haven, CT

Built 1959 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 33,800

ROUTE 8

Fair

Over: ABANDONED RAILROAD

0.4 MI N OF ROUTE 34, New Haven, CT

Built 1951 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 73,900

RACE HILL ROAD #1

Fair

Over: WEST RIVER

100 FT E OF ROUTE 77, New Haven, CT

Built 2002 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 379

PINE ORCHARD ROAD

Fair

Over: AMTRAK RAILROAD

0.6 MI N. OF ROUTE 146, New Haven, CT

Built 1988 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 1,000

INTERSTATE-95

Fair

Over: EAST RIVER

2.3 MI S OF ROUTE 79, New Haven, CT

Built 1957 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 54,500

INTERSTATE-91 NB

Fair

Over: AMTRAK RAILROAD

.11 MILES S OF ROUTE 22, New Haven, CT

Built 1965 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 43,200

WESTFIELD ROAD

Fair

Over: ABANDONED RAILROAD

210 FT E OF ROUTE 5, New Haven, CT

Built 1982 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 2,700

NICHOLS ROAD

Fair

Over: MAD RIVER

0.6 MI E OF ROUTE 69, New Haven, CT

Built 1935 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 3,340

ROUTE 313

Fair

Over: LITTLE RIVER

200 FEET EAST OF ROUTE 67, New Haven, CT

Built 1936 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 3,000

BLAKE STREET

Fair

Over: WEST RIVER

2 TENTHS EAST OF ROUTE 63, New Haven, CT

Built 1995 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 7,000

INTERSTATE-95

Fair

Over: RIVER RD &HAMMONASSET RV

2 MI N. OF ROUTE 79, New Haven, CT

Built 1957 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 52,200

I-84 RAMP 199

Fair

Over: MEADOW ST & MNRR ROADWAY

BANK ST TO I-84 WB, New Haven, CT

Built 1965 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 1,900

YORK STREET

Fair

Over: PARKING GARAGE

1 MILE WEST OF I-95, New Haven, CT

Built 1980 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 5,600

US ROUTE 1

Fair

Over: FARM RIVER

0.1 MI S OF ROUTE 142, New Haven, CT

Built 1938 Load: 42.4 t ADT: 25,500

ROUTE 34

Fair

Over: METRO NORTH RAILROAD

0.1 MI E OF ROUTE 8, New Haven, CT

Built 1951 Load: 42.4 t ADT: 42,300

ROUTE 69

Fair

Over: MAD RIVER

0.7 MI S OF ROUTE 322, New Haven, CT

Built 1935 Load: 42.4 t ADT: 10,400

ROUTE 67

Fair

Over: LITTLE RIVER

1.1 MI E OF ROUTE 42, New Haven, CT

Built 1933 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 13,700

INTERSTATE 95

Fair

Over: INDIAN RIVER

0.5 MI S OF US ROUTE 1, New Haven, CT

Built 1958 Load: 42.8 t ADT: 107,800

INTERSTATE-691 WB

Fair

Over: NOTCH ROAD

0.85 MI EAST OF RT 322, New Haven, CT

Built 1971 Load: 42.8 t ADT: 35,000

ROUTE 40 NB

Fair

Over: AMTRAK RAILROAD

0.1 MI S OF US ROUTE 5, New Haven, CT

Built 1971 Load: 42.8 t ADT: 22,000

ROUTE 67

Fair

Over: LITTLE RIVER

3.3 MILES WEST OF ROUTE 8, New Haven, CT

Built 1933 Load: 42.9 t ADT: 14,800

HORSEPOND ROAD

Fair

Over: AMTRAK RAILROAD

100 FT S OF NEW ROAD, New Haven, CT

Built 1998 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 3,100

ROUTE 22

Fair

Over: FARM RIVER

0.7 MI E OF ROUTE 17, New Haven, CT

Built 1935 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 12,200

I-91 RAMP 139

Fair

Over: NO NOTABLE FEATURE

I91SB ON RAMP (WILLOW ST), New Haven, CT

Built 1965 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 6,000

ROUTE 8 SOUTHBOUND

Fair

Over: NICHOLS DRIVE

1.1 MILE SOUTH OF EXIT 30, New Haven, CT

Built 1965 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 27,600

SOUTH LEONARD ST

Fair

Over: NAUGATUCK RIVER

0.1 MI WEST OF SO MAIN ST, New Haven, CT

Built 1956 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 950

ROUTE 162

Fair

Over: OYSTER RIVER

370 FT W OF SR 705, New Haven, CT

Built 1987 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 8,700

SR 724 EASTBOUND

Fair

Over: BREWERY STREET

250FT SOUTH OF US 1, New Haven, CT

Built 1960 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 47,375

INTERSTATE-91 SB

Fair

Over: CSX RAILROAD

2.3 MI N OF ROUTE 17, New Haven, CT

Built 1965 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 54,700

YORK STREET

Fair

Over: WEST RIVER

50 FT E OF US ROUTE 1, New Haven, CT

Built 1993 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 262

INTERSTATE-95

Fair

Over: SCHOOL HOUSE ROAD

INTERSTATE-95 EXIT NO. 35, New Haven, CT

Built 1957 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 89,900

SR 847

Fair

Over: HANCOCK BROOK

3.1 MILES NORTH OF I-84, New Haven, CT

Built 1934 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 10,200

EDUCATIONAL WAY

Fair

Over: COVE RIVER

260 FT E OF SR 705, New Haven, CT

Built 1999 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 858

I-91 TR 808 & SR 7

Fair

Over: POND HILL ROAD

0.7 MI WEST OF I91, New Haven, CT

Built 1965 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 7,600

INTERSTATE-95

Fair

Over: EAST RIVER ROAD

2.1 MI NORTH OF ROUTE 77, New Haven, CT

Built 1957 Load: 44.7 t ADT: 54,500

CHURCH STREET

Fair

Over: CHURCH STREET TUNNEL

100' SOUTH OF GEORGE ST, New Haven, CT

Built 1963 Load: 44.7 t ADT: 15,300

INTERSTATE-95

Fair

Over: MILL PLAIN ROAD

0.1 MI N OF US ROUTE 1, New Haven, CT

Built 1958 Load: 45.0 t ADT: 70,500

GRAND AVENUE

Fair

Over: METRO NORTH RAILROAD

50' EAST OF STATE STREET, New Haven, CT

Built 1933 Load: 45.0 t ADT: 9,800

US ROUTE 5

Fair

Over: QUINNIPIAC RIVER

.2 MI S OF INTERSTATE-91, New Haven, CT

Built 1973 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 19,200

I-91 NB RAMP 138

Fair

Over: MILL RIVER

I-91 NB EXIT NO. 5, New Haven, CT

Built 1965 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 11,300

INTERSTATE-91 SB

Fair

Over: AMTRAK RAILROAD

.14 MILES S OF ROUTE 22, New Haven, CT

Built 1965 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 45,400

ROUTE 69

Fair

Over: STREAM

0.6 MI. SO. OF WOLCOTT TL, New Haven, CT

Built 1969 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 23,400

CAMP STREET #1

Fair

Over: HARBOR BROOK

0.3 MI W OF US ROUTE 5, New Haven, CT

Built 1895 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 2,870

LOPUS ROAD

Fair

Over: METRO-NORTH RAILROAD

.4 MILES S OF MAIN STREET, New Haven, CT

Built 1991 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 500

ROUTE 68

Fair

Over: FULLING MILL BROOK

1.3 MI E OF ROUTE 63, New Haven, CT

Built 1933 Load: 45.5 t ADT: 12,300

I-91 SB & RAMP C

Fair

Over: WILLOW STREET

330 FT W OF US RT 5, New Haven, CT

Built 1965 Load: 45.7 t ADT: 67,400

CHAPEL STREET

Fair

Over: PROV & WORC RAILROAD

100FT EAST OF EAST STREET, New Haven, CT

Built 1912 Load: 45.8 t ADT: 8,452

INTERSTATE-95

Fair

Over: IVY STREET

1.7 MI S. OF US ROUTE 1, New Haven, CT

Built 1958 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 70,500

ROUTE 8 SB

Fair

Over: NB ACC LOWER DERBY AVE

3.7 MI NORTH OF ROUTE 34, New Haven, CT

Built 1961 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 27,000
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