Total Bridges
4,277
Public highway bridges in Connecticut
State profile · Below national median SD
Connecticut bridge safety
Condition ratings, load ratings, and structural-deficiency data for every public highway bridge in Connecticut - drawn straight from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.
- 4,277
- Public bridges
- 24.0%
- Good condition
- 4.0%
- Poor condition
- 4.0%
- Structurally deficient
Data updated May 2026
Good Condition
24.0%
1,025 bridges rated 7-9
-26.0pp vs 50% benchmark
Poor Condition
4.0%
169 bridges rated 0-4
Structurally Deficient
4.0%
169 bridges flagged for repair priority
-3.0pp vs national avg 7.0%
Connecticut vs national bridge condition
Connecticut - Good condition share 24.0%
National avg
Share of bridges rated 7-9 on the FHWA 0-9 scale (deck, superstructure, substructure all good).
Connecticut - Structurally deficient share 13.2%
National avg
Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.
Condition Distribution
Connecticut vs nearby ranks
Adjacent states on the structurally deficient leaderboard (lower share = better)
States are ranked by share of bridges flagged structurally deficient, the FHWA classification for any span where deck, superstructure, or substructure carries a condition rating of 4 or below. Lower percentages indicate stronger maintenance funding and inspection follow-through. States here sit immediately above and below Connecticut on the same metric.
Bridges Needing Most Attention in Connecticut
Six lowest-condition bridges in Connecticut, ranked by composite NBI rating. Each is inspected at least every 24 months.
SHERMAN STREET
Structurally DeficientOver: YANTIC RIVER
1 MILE WEST ROUTE 2, New London, CT
Built 1920 Load: 3.9 t
RIVER BANK ROAD
Structurally DeficientOver: EAST BRANCH MIANUS RIVER
0.8 MI N OF ROUTE 15, Fairfield, CT
Built 1957 Load: 8.1 t ADT: 1,500
TRACY ROAD #1
PoorOver: KITT BROOK
0.5 MI SOUTH OF ROUTE 14, Windham, CT
Built 1928 Load: 8.7 t ADT: 176
ROUTE 136
PoorOver: SAUGATUCK RIVER
BETWEEN I-95 EXIT 17 & 18, Fairfield, CT
Built 1870 Load: 10.0 t ADT: 14,500
KENSINGTON ROAD
PoorOver: MATTABESSET RIVER
0.2 MI S OF ROUTE 372, Hartford, CT
Built 1958 Load: 10.0 t ADT: 4,200
SR 664
PoorOver: SNAKE MEADOW BROOK
3 MI NORTH OF ROUTE 14, Windham, CT
Built 1925 Load: 11.3 t ADT: 600
All Bridges in Connecticut
JAMES STREET
UnknownOver: INTERSTATE-95
0.4 MI N OF NEW YORK, Fairfield, CT
Built 1958 ADT: 103,100
INDIAN FIELD ROAD
UnknownOver: INTERSTATE-95
EXIT 4, Fairfield, CT
Built 1958 ADT: 113,100
RIVERSIDE AVENUE
UnknownOver: INTERSTATE-95
.7 MI EAST OF MIANUS RV, Fairfield, CT
Built 1958 ADT: 120,300
LOCKWOOD LANE
UnknownOver: INTERSTATE 95
1 MI W OF STMFRD GRWCH TL, Fairfield, CT
Built 1958 ADT: 120,300
I-95 RAMPS TO US 1
UnknownOver: INTERSTATE-95
EXIT 5, Fairfield, CT
Built 1958 ADT: 114,700
WILSON STREET
UnknownOver: INTERSTATE-95
0.6 MI EAST GRWCH TL, Fairfield, CT
Built 1958 ADT: 129,500
FAIRFIELD AVENUE 1
UnknownOver: INTERSTATE-95
0.5 MI S OF US ROUTE 1, Fairfield, CT
Built 1958 ADT: 129,500
INTERSTATE-95
UnknownOver: SSR 493(WASHINGTON BLVD)
AT RAILROAD STATION, Fairfield, CT
Built 1958 ADT: 9,900
MAHER ROAD
UnknownOver: INTERSTATE 95
0.3 MI S OF US ROUTE 1, Fairfield, CT
Built 1958 ADT: 122,500
BLACHLEY ROAD
UnknownOver: INTERSTATE 95
0.2 MI S OF US ROUTE 1, Fairfield, CT
Built 1958 ADT: 122,500
HOLLOW TREE RDG RD
UnknownOver: INTERSTATE 95
BETWEEN EXIT 9 AND 10, Fairfield, CT
Built 1958 ADT: 164,100
INTERSTATE-95
UnknownOver: US ROUTE 1
JCT OF US ROUTE 1 EXIT 11, Fairfield, CT
Built 1958 ADT: 11,100
INTERSTATE-95
UnknownOver: ROUTE 136
JCT RT 136 EXIT 12, Fairfield, CT
Built 1952 ADT: 18,400
INTERSTATE-95
UnknownOver: I-95 RMP 047/FIVE MI RIV
I-95 NB EXIT 13, Fairfield, CT
Built 1956 ADT: 7,600
RAMPART ROAD
UnknownOver: INTERSTATE 95
0.1 MI E OF US ROUTE 1, Fairfield, CT
Built 1958 ADT: 115,900
SCRIBNER AVENUE
UnknownOver: INTERSTATE-95
1.0 MI S OF US ROUTE 7, Fairfield, CT
Built 1958 ADT: 115,900
TAYLOR AVENUE
UnknownOver: INTERSTATE-95
0.5 MI S OF US ROUTE 7, Fairfield, CT
Built 2014 ADT: 130,700
CEDAR STREET
UnknownOver: INTERSTATE-95
0.5 MI SOUTH OF US RTE 7, Fairfield, CT
Built 2014 ADT: 130,700
FAIRFIELD AVENUE
UnknownOver: INTERSTATE-95
0.3 MI S OF US ROUTE 7, Fairfield, CT
Built 2015 ADT: 123,100
STUART AVENUE
UnknownOver: INTERSTATE-95
BETWEEN EXIT 14 AND 15, Fairfield, CT
Built 1958 ADT: 111,600
EAST AVENUE
UnknownOver: INTERSTATE 95
INTERSTATE-95 EXIT NO. 16, Fairfield, CT
Built 1957 ADT: 103,200
STRAWBERRY HILL AV
UnknownOver: INTERSTATE 95
1.5 MI S OF ROUTE 33, Fairfield, CT
Built 1958 ADT: 111,500
INTERSTATE-95
UnknownOver: ROUTE 33
I-95 AT EXIT NO. 17, Fairfield, CT
Built 1957 ADT: 13,500
INTERSTATE-95
UnknownOver: ROUTE 136 & SAUGATUCK
BETWEEN EXIT 17 & 18 I-95, Fairfield, CT
Built 1958 ADT: 11,600
HALES ROAD
UnknownOver: INTERSTATE-95
0.9MI N OF ROUTE 136, Fairfield, CT
Built 1958 ADT: 110,000
HILLS POINT ROAD
UnknownOver: INTERSTATE-95
1.3 MI N. OF ROUTE 136, Fairfield, CT
Built 1958 ADT: 110,000
SSR 476
UnknownOver: INTERSTATE 95
AT I-95 EXIT 18, Fairfield, CT
Built 1958 ADT: 102,700
BEACHSIDE AVENUE
UnknownOver: INTERSTATE-95
2.7 MILE NORTH OF RTE 136, Fairfield, CT
Built 2021 ADT: 110,400
SASCO CREEK ROAD
UnknownOver: INTERSTATE 95
1.5 MILE NORTH OF SSR 476, Fairfield, CT
Built 1958 ADT: 110,400
INTERSTATE 95
UnknownOver: U.S. ROUTE 1
INTERSTATE-95 EXIT NO. 19, Fairfield, CT
Built 1958 ADT: 22,000
MILL HILL ROAD
UnknownOver: INTERSTATE 95
BETWEEN EXIT NOS. 19 & 20, Fairfield, CT
Built 1958 ADT: 114,100
INTERSTATE-95
UnknownOver: ROUTE 135
I-95 SB EXIT NO. 22, Fairfield, CT
Built 1958 ADT: 12,300
U.S. ROUTE 1 SB
UnknownOver: INTERSTATE 95
300' W OF MEADOW BROOK RD, Fairfield, CT
Built 1958 ADT: 118,800
MEADOWBROOK ROAD
UnknownOver: INTERSTATE 95
I-95 EXIT NO. 23, Fairfield, CT
Built 1958 ADT: 114,700
INTERSTATE-95
UnknownOver: US ROUTE 1 SOUTHBOUND
1.4 MI. SO. BRIDGEPORT TL, Fairfield, CT
Built 1958 ADT: 14,437
INTERSTATE 95
UnknownOver: US ROUTE 1 SOUTHBOUND
INTERSTATE-95 EXIT NO. 24, Fairfield, CT
Built 1958 ADT: 14,500
INTERSTATE 95
UnknownOver: US ROUTE 1 NORTHBOUND
AT EXIT 24, Fairfield, CT
Built 1958 ADT: 16,700
INTERSTATE-95
UnknownOver: ROUTE 130 (FAIRFIELD AV)
INTERSTATE-95 EXIT NO. 25, Fairfield, CT
Built 2006 ADT: 18,900
INTERSTATE-95
UnknownOver: BPORT HARBOR,RT 130,MNRR
I-95 EXIT 27 - EXIT 28, Fairfield, CT
Built 1959 ADT: 14,600
I-95 NB Ramp 092
UnknownOver: Route 130 & Kossuth St
I-95NB EXIT 28 (Off Ramp), Fairfield, CT
Built 2000 ADT: 14,600
INTERSTATE-95
UnknownOver: ROUTE 127
.2 M-N OF EXT 28 OF I-95N, Fairfield, CT
Built 1959 ADT: 8,100
INTERSTATE 95
UnknownOver: YELLOW MILL POND&RTE 130
INTERSTATE 95 EXIT 29, Fairfield, CT
Built 1958 ADT: 12,300
I-95 RAMP 097
UnknownOver: RT 130&YELLOW MILL POND
I-95 NB EXIT 29 OFF RAMP, Fairfield, CT
Built 1999 ADT: 13,600
I-95 SB RAMP 355
UnknownOver: ROUTE 130 EB
I-95 SOUTHBOUND EXIT 29, Fairfield, CT
Built 1999 ADT: 13,600
INTERSTATE-95
UnknownOver: RTE 113 (HOLLISTER AVE.)
0.7 MI N OF ROUTE 130, Fairfield, CT
Built 1959 ADT: 15,000
INTERSTATE-95
UnknownOver: ROUTE 130(STRATFORD AVE)
1.5 MI N OF ROUTE 113, Fairfield, CT
Built 1958 ADT: 6,600
INTERSTATE-95
UnknownOver: ROUTE 113 (MAIN ST.)
0.6 MI N OF ROUTE 130, Fairfield, CT
Built 1958 ADT: 9,600
I-95 & I-95 RAMP 1
UnknownOver: ROUTE 130 WESTBOUND
0.6 MI N OF ROUTE 113, Fairfield, CT
Built 1958 ADT: 11,323
INTERSTATE-95
UnknownOver: US ROUTE 1 NORTH BOUND
0.2 MI N OF ROUTE 130, Fairfield, CT
Built 2014 ADT: 26,400
INTERSTATE-95
UnknownOver: US ROUTE 1 SOUTHBOUND
0.4 MI N OF ROUTE 130, Fairfield, CT
Built 2014 ADT: 38,200
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Data sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI), latest released cycle. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges Editorial.
Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI). A "structurally deficient" rating is a repair-priority signal, not a closure or unsafe-to-cross designation. Consult a qualified civil engineer before making decisions based on this data.
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