New London County, CT

431 public highway bridges

New London County Bridge Snapshot

New London County, Connecticut contains 431 public highway bridges in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory. Roughly 24.6% are rated “Good,” 43.6% “Fair,” 3.7% “Poor,” and 3.7% are classified as structurally deficient — the federal designation for spans whose deck, superstructure, or substructure has been rated 4 or below on the 0–9 NBI scale. Structurally deficient does not mean unsafe to cross; it means the bridge is on the priority list for repair or replacement.

Inspections in CT are conducted by certified engineers from the state Department of Transportation on a 24-month cycle, and results are reported back to the FHWA each spring. The list below shows every NBI-tracked bridge in the county, sorted by inventory load rating. Use the “Sort by” controls to surface the lowest-rated spans first, and click any row for full inspection history, traffic counts, and condition trends.

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

431
Total Bridges
24.6%
Good
3.7%
Poor
3.7%
Structurally Deficient

Condition Distribution

Good
24.6% (106)
Fair
43.6% (188)
Poor
3.7% (16)
SD
3.7% (16)

All Bridges (431)

US ROUTE 1

Fair

Over: QUIAMBAUG COVE

1.5 MI N OF ROUTE 27, New London, CT

Built 1960 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 6,900

INTERSTATE-95 SB

Fair

Over: BUDDINGTON ROAD

1.4 MI N OF ROUTE 12, New London, CT

Built 1964 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 30,500

SR 660

Fair

Over: SHETUCKET RIVER

05 MI NORTH OF ROUTE 97, New London, CT

Built 1939 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 2,600

INTERSTATE-95-NB

Fair

Over: GROTON RESERVOIR

1.4 MI N OF ROUTE 12, New London, CT

Built 1964 Load: 34.9 t ADT: 59,800

ROUTE 165

Fair

Over: GLASGO POND

0.6 MI EAST OF ROUTE 201, New London, CT

Built 1934 Load: 35.2 t ADT: 2,500

ROUTE 2

Fair

Over: YANTIC RIVER

.8 MI E OF INTERSTATE 395, New London, CT

Built 1959 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 19,000

INTERSTATE-95 NB

Fair

Over: RIVER RD & MYSTIC RIVER

0.4 MI S OF ROUTE 27, New London, CT

Built 1964 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 26,200

MONTAUK AVENUE

Fair

Over: AMTRAK RAILROAD

1.0 MI S OF ROUTE 213, New London, CT

Built 1980 Load: 36.2 t ADT: 3,700

ROUTE 2 WESTBOUND

Fair

Over: CAMP MOWEEN ROAD

1.2 MILES WEST OF EXIT 22, New London, CT

Built 1970 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 12,300

ROUTE 12

Fair

Over: QUINEBAUG RIVER

.1 MI NORTH OF ROUTE 138, New London, CT

Built 1930 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 8,200

INTERSTATE-95

Fair

Over: LIEUTENANT RIVER

0.4 MI N OF US ROUTE 1, New London, CT

Built 1948 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 59,000

NEW LONDON TPKE

Fair

Over: TRADING COVE BROOK

0.2 MI N OF ROUTE 32, New London, CT

Built 1965 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 9,964

PARKWOOD ROAD

Fair

Over: LITTLE RIVER-HANOVER RES

1000' EAST OF MAIN STREET, New London, CT

Built 1929 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 265

ROUTE 32

Fair

Over: OXOBOXO BROOK

100 FT N OF ROUTE 163, New London, CT

Built 1927 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 7,500

ROUTE 213

Fair

Over: AMTRAK RAILROAD

0.4 MI S OF ROUTE 156, New London, CT

Built 1960 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 4,400

INTERSTATE-95 NB

Fair

Over: MYSTIC RES&DEANS MILL RD

1.5 MI N OF ROUTE 27, New London, CT

Built 1964 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 22,400

HURLBUTT ROAD

Fair

Over: PROV & WORC RAILROAD

0.5 MI W OF ROUTE 12, New London, CT

Built 1989 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 82

ROUTE 11 SB

Fair

Over: EIGHT MILE RIVER

0.6 MI N OF ROUTE 85, New London, CT

Built 1971 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 4,700

ROUTE 32

Fair

Over: YANTIC RIVER

.2 MI NORTH OF ROUTE 2, New London, CT

Built 1956 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 18,000

ROUTE 2 EASTBOUND

Fair

Over: JEREMY RIVER

0.4 MI E OF ROUTE 149, New London, CT

Built 1968 Load: 38.0 t ADT: 16,200

ROUTE 138

Fair

Over: DENISON BROOK

.2 MI WEST OF ROUTE 49, New London, CT

Built 1934 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 6,200

INTERSTATE-95 SB

Fair

Over: RIVER RD & MYSTIC RIVER

0.4 MI S OF ROUTE 27, New London, CT

Built 1964 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 26,100

ROUTE 201

Fair

Over: PACHAUG RIVER

.3 MI NORTH OF ROUTE 165, New London, CT

Built 1989 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 1,300

INTERSTATE-395

Fair

Over: OIL MILL ROAD

0.7 MI S OF ROUTE 85, New London, CT

Built 1958 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 24,500

US ROUTE 1A

Fair

Over: LAMBERTS COVE

0.4 MI E OF US ROUTE 1, New London, CT

Built 1995 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 2,700

ROUTE 85

Fair

Over: LATIMERS BROOK

0.9 MI N OF ROUTE 161, New London, CT

Built 1922 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 8,400

INTERSTATE-95 SB

Fair

Over: COW HILL ROAD

0.8 MI SOUTH OF ROUTE 27, New London, CT

Built 1964 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 26,100

US ROUTE 1

Fair

Over: PEQUOTSEPOS COVE

0.1 MI N OF ROUTE 27, New London, CT

Built 1994 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 8,900

ROUTE 156

Fair

Over: BLACK HALL RIVER

2.7 MI E OF I-95, New London, CT

Built 1936 Load: 39.4 t ADT: 4,300

ROUTE 216

Fair

Over: GREEN FALLS RIVER

1.0 MI E OF ROUTE 49, New London, CT

Built 1965 Load: 39.8 t ADT: 900

ROUTE 32

Fair

Over: SMITH COVE

1.3 MI S OF SR 693, New London, CT

Built 1940 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 16,100

ROUTE 11 SB

Fair

Over: WITCH MEADOW ROAD

2.72 MI NORTH OF RTE 82, New London, CT

Built 1971 Load: 40.2 t ADT: 4,400

JONES ROAD

Fair

Over: TEN MILE RIVER

100' N OF JCT COOK HLL RD, New London, CT

Built 2002 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 59

INTERSTATE-395

Fair

Over: OLD COLCHESTER ROAD

2.5 MI N ROUTE 85, New London, CT

Built 1958 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 30,700

SR 612

Fair

Over: FITCHVILLE POND

0.5 MI NORTH OF ROUTE 2, New London, CT

Built 2002 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 2,000

SR 608

Fair

Over: YANTIC RIVER

AT BOZRAH TL, New London, CT

Built 1926 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 900

INTERSTATE-395

Fair

Over: LEFFINGWELL ROAD

0.8 MI S OF ROUTE 82, New London, CT

Built 1958 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 54,600

ROUTE 2 WESTBOUND

Fair

Over: WALL STREET

0.5 MILE WEST OF ROUTE 16, New London, CT

Built 1966 Load: 41.9 t ADT: 14,400

FAIRHAVEN ROAD

Fair

Over: PATTAGANSETT RIVER

0.3 MI E OF ROUTE 156, New London, CT

Built 1970 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 1,700

ROUTE 156

Fair

Over: AMTRAK RAILROAD

1.2 MI E OF I-95, New London, CT

Built 1961 Load: 42.4 t ADT: 5,400

DARLING ROAD

Fair

Over: EIGHT MILE RIVER

1.9 MI W OF ROUTE 156, New London, CT

Built 1935 Load: 42.4 t ADT: 836

SSR 437

Fair

Over: NE CENTRAL RR & DRIVEWAY

0.3 MI E OF ROUTE 32, New London, CT

Built 1990 Load: 42.4 t ADT: 350

HILL TOP ROAD

Fair

Over: SOUTH BRIDE BROOK ROAD

W. OF ARCADIA ROAD, New London, CT

Built 1962 Load: 42.8 t ADT: 108

INTERSTATE-395

Fair

Over: MAPLE AVENUE

0.3 MI S OF ROUTE 163, New London, CT

Built 1958 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 49,500

ROUTE 207

Fair

Over: CABIN BROOK

2 MILES EAST OF HEBRON TL, New London, CT

Built 1935 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 2,100

RIVER ROAD

Fair

Over: CHOATE BROOK

0.5 MI N/OLD JEWETT CITY, New London, CT

Built 1939 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 700

ENTRANCE TO MALL

Fair

Over: UNNAMED STREAM

MASHANTUCKET PEQUOT RESER, New London, CT

Built 2006 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 1,000

ROUTE 32

Fair

Over: STONY BROOK

1.2 MI NORTH OF ROUTE 163, New London, CT

Built 1927 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 7,700

SR 608

Fair

Over: YANTIC RIVER

1.49 MI EAST OF BOZRAH TL, New London, CT

Built 1941 Load: 44.1 t ADT: 1,200

FAIRVIEW AVENUE

Fair

Over: PROV & WORC RAILROAD

900 FT N OF I-95, New London, CT

Built 2002 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 4,100

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Data sourced from official U.S. government datasets. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges Editorial