Total Bridges
4,277
Public highway bridges in Connecticut
State profile · Below median Poor share
Connecticut bridge safety
Condition ratings, load ratings, and Poor-condition data for every public highway bridge in Connecticut, based on the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.
- 4,277
- Public bridges
- 24.0%
- Good condition
- 4.0%
- Poor condition
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 whose lowest applicable component is rated 0-4
-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 - Poor-condition 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 by Poor-condition share (lower share = better)
States are ranked by the share of bridges whose lowest applicable component rating is 4 or below. This describes recorded condition; it does not measure funding effectiveness or live crossing safety. 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 the portal's composite display score. Inspection intervals are risk-based under current NBIS rules.
SHERMAN STREET
PoorOver: YANTIC RIVER
1 MILE WEST ROUTE 2, New London, CT
Built 1920 Load: 3.9 t
RIVER BANK ROAD
PoorOver: 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
SSR 449
UnknownOver: INTERSTATE-95
0.7 MI N. OF ROUTE 156, New London, CT
Built 1958 ADT: 59,400
SOCIETY ROAD
UnknownOver: INTERSTATE 95
1.3 MILE S ROUTE 161, New London, CT
Built 2015 ADT: 61,800
INTERSTATE-95
UnknownOver: ROUTE 161
0.4 MI S OF US ROUTE 1, New London, CT
Built 1958 ADT: 16,500
US ROUTE 1 (Boston
UnknownOver: INTERSTATE-95
0.8 MI N OF ROUTE 161, New London, CT
Built 1958 ADT: 61,600
INTERSTATE-395
UnknownOver: ROUTE 85
I-395 EXIT NO. 2, New London, CT
Built 1958 ADT: 15,900
VAUXHALL STREET EX
UnknownOver: INTERSTATE-395
3.0 MI N. OF I-95, New London, CT
Built 1957 ADT: 30,700
MILLER POND ROAD
UnknownOver: INTERSTATE-395
1.8 MI N OF ROUTE 85, New London, CT
Built 1957 ADT: 30,700
SR 693 SOUTHBOUND
UnknownOver: INTERSTATE-395 NB
1.0 MI N OF ROUTE 32, New London, CT
Built 1958 ADT: 15,300
MOXLEY ROAD
UnknownOver: INTERSTATE-395
0.6 MI S OF ROUTE 163, New London, CT
Built 1958 ADT: 49,500
INTERSTATE-395
UnknownOver: ROUTE 163
I-395 EXIT NO. 79, New London, CT
Built 1958 ADT: 4,400
MAPLEWOOD CEM BR
UnknownOver: INTERSTATE-395
.3 MI SOUTH OF ROUTE 82, New London, CT
Built 1958 ADT: 54,600
INTERSTATE-395
UnknownOver: ROUTE 82
1.2 MI N OF FITCH HILL RD, New London, CT
Built 1958 ADT: 19,300
WAWECUS HILL ROAD
UnknownOver: INTERSTATE-395
.6 MI NORTH OF ROUTE 82, New London, CT
Built 1958 ADT: 60,500
CRANBERRY POND RD
UnknownOver: INTERSTATE 395
1.9 MI N OF ROUTE 82, New London, CT
Built 1958 ADT: 52,700
ROUTE 2
UnknownOver: INTERSTATE-395
AT JCT OF INTERSTATE-395, New London, CT
Built 1959 ADT: 49,000
INTERSTATE-395
UnknownOver: SR 642 WEST TOWN STREET
0.5 MI N OF ROUTE 2 & 32, New London, CT
Built 1958 ADT: 13,200
SCOTLAND ROAD
UnknownOver: INTERSTATE-395
1.6 MILES NORTH OF SR 642, New London, CT
Built 1958 ADT: 42,400
LAWLER LANE
UnknownOver: INTERSTATE-395
.8 MILE SOUTH OF ROUTE 97, New London, CT
Built 1958 ADT: 44,600
INTERSTATE 395
UnknownOver: RTE 97 & SHETUCKET RIVER
JCT of I-395 & ROUTE 97, New London, CT
Built 1958 ADT: 8,100
PRESTON ALLEN ROAD
UnknownOver: INTERSTATE-395
.5 MI SOUTH OF ROUTE 169, New London, CT
Built 1958 ADT: 41,600
INTERSTATE-395
UnknownOver: ROUTE 169
1.4 MI NORTH OF ROUTE 97, New London, CT
Built 1958 ADT: 2,500
MELL ROAD
UnknownOver: INTERSTATE-395
0.2 MI NORTH OF RTE 169, New London, CT
Built 1958 ADT: 37,900
INTERSTATE-395
UnknownOver: ROUTE 12
2.4 MI NORTH OF ROUTE 169, New London, CT
Built 1958 ADT: 11,800
ROUTE 164
UnknownOver: INTERSTATE 395
I-395 EXIT NO. 85, New London, CT
Built 1958 ADT: 26,000
ROUTE 138
UnknownOver: INTERSTATE-395
0.3 MI EAST OF ROUTE 164, New London, CT
Built 1958 ADT: 25,700
TAYLOR HILL ROAD
UnknownOver: INTERSTATE-395
.2 MI NORTH OF ROUTE 138, New London, CT
Built 1958 ADT: 32,500
NORMAN ROAD
UnknownOver: INTERSTATE-395
1 MILE NORTH OF ROUTE 164, New London, CT
Built 1958 ADT: 32,500
INTERSTATE-395
UnknownOver: ROUTE 201
1.8 MI NORTH OF ROUTE 138, New London, CT
Built 1958 ADT: 2,700
VAUXHALL ST EXT
UnknownOver: I-95, SR 623 & SR 624
0.6 MI NORTH OF ROUTE 85, New London, CT
Built 1960 ADT: 49,900
AMTRAK NE CORRIDOR
UnknownOver: US ROUTE 1
JCT ROUTE 2 & US ROUTE 1, New London, CT
Built 1949 ADT: 16,400
PROSPECT HILL ROAD
UnknownOver: ROUTE 2
1.0 MI E OF ROUTE 149, New London, CT
Built 1959 ADT: 34,200
BASHON HILL ROAD
UnknownOver: ROUTE 2
1.10 MI EAST LEBANON TL., New London, CT
Built 1961 ADT: 25,800
ROUTE 2 EASTBOUND
UnknownOver: ROUTE 163
1.88 MI WEST OF NORWICH, New London, CT
Built 1961 ADT: 2,300
ROUTE 2 WESTBOUND
UnknownOver: ROUTE 163
1.88 MI WEST OF NORWIC TL, New London, CT
Built 1961 ADT: 2,300
ROUTE 2 EASTBOUND
UnknownOver: SR 608 NWCH/CLCHST
.67 MI WEST OF NORWICH TL, New London, CT
Built 1961 ADT: 3,200
ROUTE 2 WESTBOUND
UnknownOver: SR 608 NWCH/CLCHST
.67 MI WEST OF NORWICH TL, New London, CT
Built 1961 ADT: 3,200
ROUTE 2
UnknownOver: ROUTE 642
.3 MI EAST OF ROUTE 32, New London, CT
Built 1959 ADT: 8,900
US ROUTE 6
UnknownOver: ROUTE 10
0.4 MILE EAST OF SR 552, New London, CT
Built 1933 ADT: 12,200
ROUTE 184
UnknownOver: ROUTE 12
0.2 MI E OF I-95, New London, CT
Built 2002 ADT: 16,800
SR 693 NB
UnknownOver: ROUTE 32
1.0 MI S OF I-395, New London, CT
Built 1958 ADT: 5,000
P&W RAILROAD
UnknownOver: ROUTE 138
1 MILE WEST OF ROUTE 12, New London, CT
Built 1920 ADT: 2,600
P&W WLLMNTIC BR
UnknownOver: ROUTE 169
2.71 MI NORTH NORWICH TL., New London, CT
Built 1960 ADT: 4,100
AMTRAK NE CORRIDOR
UnknownOver: SSR 437
0.2 MI E OF ROUTE 32, New London, CT
Built 1915 ADT: 500
AMTRAK
UnknownOver: SR 649
0.3 MI W OF USROUTE 1, New London, CT
Built 1920 ADT: 3,000
CROSS ROAD
UnknownOver: INTERSTATE-95
1.7 MI S OF ROUTE 85, New London, CT
Built 2005 ADT: 45,800
INTERSTATE-95 SB
UnknownOver: I-95 RAMP 313
0.7 MI N OF THAMES RIVER, New London, CT
Built 1964 ADT: 5,400
INTERSTATE-95 SB
UnknownOver: RTE 184 &RTE 12 RAMP 005
1.7 N. OF GOLD STAR, New London, CT
Built 1964 ADT: 4,600
INTERSTATE-95 SB
UnknownOver: ROUTE 12
0.6 MI N OF THAMES RIVER, New London, CT
Built 1964 ADT: 15,300
INTERSTATE-95 NB
UnknownOver: ROUTE 12
0.3 M N OF THAMES RIVER, New London, CT
Built 1964 ADT: 15,300
INTERSTATE-95 NB
UnknownOver: SR 900 (KINGS HIGHWAY)
300 FT N OF US ROUTE 1, New London, CT
Built 1964 ADT: 3,000
Showing 851-900 of 4,277 bridges
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