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
SOUTH END ROAD
FairOver: MISERY BROOK
0.5 MI N OF ROUTE 322, Hartford, CT
Built 1900 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 5,712
PHEASANT HILL DR
FairOver: ROCKLEDGE BROOK
1200' E OF WESTMINSTER DR, Hartford, CT
Built 1900 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 375
FOOTE ROAD
FairOver: BURLINGTON BROOK
0.7 MILE NORTH OF ROUTE 4, Hartford, CT
Built 1975 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 271
STANLEY PARK RD-C
FairOver: BASS BROOK SPILLWAY
800 FT EAST OF STANLEY ST, Hartford, CT
Built 1936 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 125
ENSIGN DRIVE
FairOver: NOD BROOK
AT INT PARKSIDE LANE, Hartford, CT
Built 1981 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,114
MEADOW ROAD
FairOver: PEQUABUCK RIVER
1/4 MI WEST OF RTE 10, Hartford, CT
Built 1983 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 8,080
ASYLUM AVENUE
FairOver: EAST BRANCH TROUT BROOK
40' E OF TROUT BROOK DR., Hartford, CT
Built 1984 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 6,542
FARMINGTON AVENUE
FairOver: TROUT BROOK
50' W. OF TROUT BROOK DR, Hartford, CT
Built 1983 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 16,162
TROUT BROOK DRIVE
FairOver: EAST BRANCH TROUT BROOK
850' S INT ASYLUM AVENUE, Hartford, CT
Built 1983 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 16,760
ROUTE 175
FairOver: BASS BROOK
0.1 MI W. OF NEWINGTON TL, Hartford, CT
Built 1985 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 17,500
ROUTE 167
FairOver: HOP BROOK POND
0.4 MI WEST OF RTE 10/202, Hartford, CT
Built 1986 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 12,200
SOUTH MAIN STREET
FairOver: BLACKLEDGE RIVER
.25MI S OF EXIT 15 RT 2WB, Hartford, CT
Built 1920 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,200
PORTAGE ROAD
FairOver: NORTH BRANCH PARK RIVER
375 FT EAST OF ROUTE 189, Hartford, CT
Built 1987 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,406
ROUTE 160
FairOver: ROARING BROOK
0.2 MI WEST RTE 17, Hartford, CT
Built 1910 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,500
LAKE AVENUE
FairOver: LAKE COMPOUNCE ENTRANCE
AT SOUTHINGTON TOWN LINE, Hartford, CT
Built 1988 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,570
ROUTE 189
FairOver: KENDELL BROOK
1 MILE NORTH ROUTE 10&202, Hartford, CT
Built 1988 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 6,700
FLAGG ROAD
FairOver: HUNTERS POND
0.9 MILE WEST OF ROUTE 44, Hartford, CT
Built 1985 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,457
ATWATER ROAD
FairOver: RATTLESNAKE BROOK
100 FT SOUTH OF MAPLE AVE, Hartford, CT
Built 1979 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 135
ROUTE 189
FairOver: MOUNTAIN BROOK
700 FEET SOUTH OF SR 539, Hartford, CT
Built 1988 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 4,700
ROUTE 71
FairOver: WILLOW BROOK
NEW BRITAIN-BERLIN TOWN L, Hartford, CT
Built 1990 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 12,100
ROUTE 189
FairOver: EAST BRANCH SALMON BROOK
1.05 MI SOUTH OF MASS SL, Hartford, CT
Built 1990 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,400
WESTERN BOULEVARD1
FairOver: SALMON BROOK
.5 MI NO OF INT ROUTE 94, Hartford, CT
Built 1988 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,364
ROOD AVE & PLYMOUT
FairOver: DECKERS BROOK
0.2 MILES WEST OF RTE.159, Hartford, CT
Built 1979 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,800
OLD MILL LANE
FairOver: WATER SUPPLY BROOK
1 MILE NORTH OF ROUTE 4, Hartford, CT
Built 1983 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 270
PAUL MANAFORT DR
FairOver: STREAM
0.1 MI W OF JCT W/SR 175, Hartford, CT
Built 1970 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 270
SCOVILLE ROAD
FairOver: CHIDSEY BROOK
1000' EAST OF ROUTE 167, Hartford, CT
Built 1981 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,257
SPRUCE STREET
FairOver: FOLLY BROOK
200' W OF FOLLYBROOK BLVD, Hartford, CT
Built 1977 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 70
STOCKING MILL ROAD
FairOver: TWO STONE BROOK
0.1 MI NO. OF HIGHLAND ST, Hartford, CT
Built 1981 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 135
HERITAGE DRIVE
FairOver: STOCKING BROOK
0.3 MI W OF ROUTE 71, Hartford, CT
Built 1985 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 238
DALENE DRIVE
FairOver: WEST BRANCH SALMON BROOK
200' SOUTH OF PEDERSEN RD, Hartford, CT
Built 1945 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 129
DOROTHY DRIVE
FairOver: WASH BROOK
0.2 MILE FROM ROUTE 189, Hartford, CT
Built 1973 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 130
PUTNAM MEMORIAL
FairOver: DECKER'S BROOK
100 FEET EAST OF RTE 159, Hartford, CT
Built 1993 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,200
BUCKLAND ROAD
FairOver: PLUM GULLY BROOK
0.1 MILE SOUTH OF RTE 30, Hartford, CT
Built 1960 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 20,500
ROUTE 218
FairOver: MUCKY BROOK
.5MI EAST OF ROUTE 189, Hartford, CT
Built 1992 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 27,000
HURRICANE BROOK RD
FairOver: HURRICANE BROOK
EAST OFF OF ROUTE 20, Hartford, CT
Built 1934 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 20
INTERSTATE 91 & SR
FairOver: DRAINAGE
100 FT S OF AIRPORT RD, Hartford, CT
Built 1964 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 106,600
ROUTE 71
FairOver: ROCKLEDGE BROOK
0.2 MI WEST OF ROUTE 173, Hartford, CT
Built 1975 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 17,600
ROUTE 3
FairOver: BEAVER BROOK
250' N OF SPRING ST, Hartford, CT
Built 2002 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 20,300
CHRISTIAN LANE
FairOver: WILLOW BROOK
930 FT N OF DEMING RD., Hartford, CT
Built 1950 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 7,165
RIDGE BOULEVARD
FairOver: UNNAMED BROOK
.1 mile west of route 187, Hartford, CT
Built 2000 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 104
BROOKSIDE DRIVE
FairOver: Hart Meadow Brook
1500' from N. Main St., Hartford, CT
Built 1965 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 209
WINCHESTER DRIVE
FairOver: HART MEADOW BROOK
250' east of Frencliff Dr, Hartford, CT
Built 1965 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 208
NELSON FARM ROAD
FairOver: POLKVILLE BROOK
200' south of maple ave., Hartford, CT
Built 2000 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 53
U.S. ROUTE 202
FairOver: EAST ASPETUCK RIVER
0.2 MILE SOUTH ROUTE 45, Litchfield, CT
Built 1931 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 5,400
U.S. ROUTE 202
FairOver: EAST ASPETUCK RIVER
50 FEET WEST OF ROUTE 45, Litchfield, CT
Built 1931 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 5,600
ROUTE 272
FairOver: NICKEL MINE BROOK
0.1 MILE NORTH OF ROUTE 4, Litchfield, CT
Built 1921 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,500
ROUTE 318
FairOver: BEAVER BROOK
0.2 MILE EAST OF RTE. 181, Litchfield, CT
Built 1937 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 4,800
ROUTE 318
FairOver: SAVILLE DAM SPILLWAY
0.6 MILE WEST OF RTE. 219, Litchfield, CT
Built 1940 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 5,300
NORTH MAIN STREET
FairOver: POLAND RIVER
100 FT WEST OF RTE 72, Litchfield, CT
Built 2017 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,809
ROUTE 8 NORTHBOUND
FairOver: BOGUE ROAD
1 MILE NORTH OF EXIT 42, Litchfield, CT
Built 1966 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 12,250
Showing 1,551-1,600 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.
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