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
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
Bridge inventory deck-condition mix — Connecticut (FHWA NBI)
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
INTERSTATE 291 EB
UnknownOver: ROUTE 30
0.5 MILE SOUTH OF US RT 5, Hartford, CT
Built 1993 ADT: 6,900
LONG HILL ROAD
UnknownOver: INTERSTATE-291
1 MILE EAST ROUTE 5, Hartford, CT
Built 1993 ADT: 49,900
BURNHAM STREET W.
UnknownOver: INTERSTATE-291
1.6 MI E OF ROUTE 30, Hartford, CT
Built 1993 ADT: 53,400
BATSON DRIVE
UnknownOver: INTERSTATE-291
0.4 MI E OF S. WINDSOR TL, Hartford, CT
Built 1994 ADT: 49,900
I-291 EASTBOUND
UnknownOver: I-84 TR 836,I-84 RMP 304
I-291 TO I-84 EASTBOUND, Hartford, CT
Built 1993 ADT: 12,000
I-291WB& I-84TR837
UnknownOver: I-291EB,I-84TR836,RMP304
I-84 EB TO I-291 WB, Hartford, CT
Built 1993 ADT: 12,000
I-84 TR 838
UnknownOver: INTERSTATE-84 TR 836
I-84 WB TR TO I-291 WB, Hartford, CT
Built 1993 ADT: 17,300
INTERSTATE-291 EB
UnknownOver: INTERSTATE 84
I-291 TO I-84 EASTBOUND, Hartford, CT
Built 1993 ADT: 100,800
INTERSTATE-291 WB
UnknownOver: I-84 AND I-84 RAMP 305
.5(E)OF OVERPASS ROUTE 44, Hartford, CT
Built 1994 ADT: 3,500
ROUTE 3 NORTHBOUND
UnknownOver: I-91 TR 802
0.8 MILE NORTH OF RTE. 99, Hartford, CT
Built 1994 ADT: 14,900
ROUTE 3 NORTHBOUND
UnknownOver: INTERSTATE-91
OVER I-91, Hartford, CT
Built 1994 ADT: 113,300
ROUTE 3 SOUTHBOUND
UnknownOver: INTERSTATE-91 & TR804
ROUTE 3 SB OVER I-91, Hartford, CT
Built 1994 ADT: 2,300
I-91 & NB C-D RDWY
UnknownOver: I-91 NORTHBOUND RAMP 188
400' SOUTH OF FOUNDERS BR, Hartford, CT
Built 1998 ADT: 2,200
I-91 SOUTHBOUND AN
UnknownOver: I-84 ACCESS RAMP 331
400' SOUTH OF FOUNDERS BR, Hartford, CT
Built 1998 ADT: 1,700
PEDESTRIAN WALKWAY
UnknownOver: ROUTE 72
0.6 MILE NORTH OF RTE 372, Hartford, CT
Built 2009 ADT: 20,300
CHARTER OAK GREENW
UnknownOver: SR 534 - CAMP MEETING RD
ADJACENT TO I-384 EB, Hartford, CT
Built 2018 ADT: 5,500
BUSWAY
UnknownOver: RTE 9, 72 & RAMPS
JUNC RTE 9 & BUSWAY, Hartford, CT
Built 2014 ADT: 1,150
BUSWAY
UnknownOver: ROUTE 175
JUNC EAST & ALLEN ST, Hartford, CT
Built 2015 ADT: 6,300
BUSWAY
UnknownOver: SR 529 - NEW BRITAIN AVE
SOUTH END OF ELMWOOD STA, Hartford, CT
Built 2015 ADT: 22,300
NB BUSWAY
UnknownOver: I-84 WB CAPITOL AVE RAMP
JUNC BUSWAY & CAPITOL AVE, Hartford, CT
Built 2015 ADT: 7,062
SB BUSWAY
UnknownOver: I-84 WB CAPITOL AVE
JUNC BUSWAY & CAPITOL AVE, Hartford, CT
Built 2015 ADT: 7,062
I-91 NB TO ROUTE 5
UnknownOver: ROUTE 5/15 SB
I-91 NORTHBOUND, EXIT 29, Hartford, CT
Built 2021 ADT: 18,600
FARMINGTON CANAL H
UnknownOver: US ROUTE 6
1 mi east Route 177 int., Hartford, CT
Built 2017 ADT: 21,300
INTERSTATE-95
UnknownOver: ROUTE 10
1.5 MILES SOUTH OF I-91, Litchfield, CT
Built 1957 ADT: 18,500
GALLIVAN LANE
UnknownOver: INTERSTATE-395
0.2 MI S OF ROUTE 2A, Litchfield, CT
Built 1958 ADT: 49,300
FITCH HILL ROAD
UnknownOver: INTERSTATE-395
1.2 MI S OF ROUTE 82, Litchfield, CT
Built 1958 ADT: 54,600
PAN AM RAILROAD
UnknownOver: ROUTE 72
0.2 MI NO. OF BRISTOL TL, Litchfield, CT
Built 1928 ADT: 7,500
SCOTT ROAD
UnknownOver: INTERSTATE-84
0.07 MILES SOUTH RTE 801, Litchfield, CT
Built 2018 ADT: 86,700
ROUTE 8 SOUTHBOUND
UnknownOver: ROUTE 262
1.3 MI NO OF WATERBURY TL, Litchfield, CT
Built 1964 ADT: 9,200
ROUTE 8 NORTHBOUND
UnknownOver: ROUTE 262
1.3 MI N OF WATERBURY TL, Litchfield, CT
Built 1964 ADT: 9,200
ROUTE 118
UnknownOver: ROUTE 8
AT EXIT 42, Litchfield, CT
Built 1966 ADT: 18,800
24 BUMPER ROAD
UnknownOver: ROUTE 8
RTE 8 BETWEEN EX 42 & 43, Litchfield, CT
Built 1966 ADT: 24,500
ROUTE 8 NORTHBOUND
UnknownOver: ROUTE 202 (EAST MAIN ST)
ROUTE 8 NB EXIT 44, Litchfield, CT
Built 1964 ADT: 15,900
ROUTE 8 SOUTHBOUND
UnknownOver: ROUTE 202 (EAST MAIN ST)
ROUTE 8 EXIT 44, Litchfield, CT
Built 1964 ADT: 15,900
ROUTE 8 NORTHBOUND
UnknownOver: ROUTE 4 (EAST ELM ST.)
AT EXIT 44, Litchfield, CT
Built 1964 ADT: 12,500
ROUTE 8 SOUTHBOUND
UnknownOver: ROUTE 4 (EAST ELM ST.)
AT EXIT 44, Litchfield, CT
Built 1964 ADT: 12,500
FACTORY WALK
UnknownOver: ROUTE 73
0.1 MI WEST WATERTOWN TL, Litchfield, CT
Built 1900 ADT: 6,700
ROUTE 8 NORTHBOUND
UnknownOver: ROUTE 254 -WATERBURY RD
AT EXIT 38, Litchfield, CT
Built 1966 ADT: 7,600
ROUTE 8 SOUTHBOUND
UnknownOver: ROUTE 254 - WATERBURY RD
AT ROUTE 8 EXIT 38, Litchfield, CT
Built 1966 ADT: 7,600
ROUTE 8 SOUTHBOUND
UnknownOver: U.S. ROUTE 6 EASTBOUND
0.2 MILE SOUTH OF EXIT 38, Litchfield, CT
Built 1966 ADT: 2,100
ROUTE 8 NORTHBOUND
UnknownOver: U. S. ROUTE 6 EASTBOUND
.1 MI NORTH OF ROUTE 254, Litchfield, CT
Built 1966 ADT: 2,900
ROUTE 8 SOUTHBOUND
UnknownOver: ROUTE 222 - EAST MAIN ST
AT EXIT 39, Litchfield, CT
Built 1966 ADT: 12,800
ROUTE 8 NORTHBOUND
UnknownOver: ROUTE 222 - EAST MAIN ST
AT EXIT 39, Litchfield, CT
Built 1966 ADT: 12,800
ROUTE 8 SOUTHBOUND
UnknownOver: ROUTE 222 -NORTH MAIN ST
AT EXIT 40, Litchfield, CT
Built 1966 ADT: 2,300
ROUTE 8 NORTHBOUND
UnknownOver: ROUTE 222 -NORTH MAIN ST
BETWEEN EXITS 39 & 40, Litchfield, CT
Built 1966 ADT: 2,300
GREENWOODS ROAD
UnknownOver: ROUTE 8
0.5 MILES SOUTH EXIT 46, Litchfield, CT
Built 1969 ADT: 15,200
NEW STREET
UnknownOver: ROUTE 8
0.5 MI SOUTH OF JCT US 44, Litchfield, CT
Built 1969 ADT: 12,200
US ROUTE 44
UnknownOver: ROUTE 8 NORTHBOUND
0.6 MI W BARKHAMSTED TL, Litchfield, CT
Built 1970 ADT: 6,200
NOD ROAD
UnknownOver: INTERSTATE-95
1.0 MI S OF ROUTE 81, Middlesex, CT
Built 1957 ADT: 52,200
ROUTE 81
UnknownOver: INTERSTATE-95
I-95 EXIT NO. 63, Middlesex, CT
Built 1957 ADT: 47,800
Showing 501-550 of 4,277 bridges
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.
Understanding Bridge Conditions
How FHWA rates bridge condition on a 0-9 scale.
Check Your Daily Bridges
How to look up bridge condition data for bridges on your route.
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
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| Sources | FHWA National Bridge Inventory, public U.S. government datasets |