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
ROUTE 4
FairOver: BALDWIN BROOK
AT JCT OF JEWELL STREET, Litchfield, CT
Built 1996 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,900
ROUTE 67
FairOver: TOWN FARM BROOK
0.7 MI NO BRIDGEWATER TL, Litchfield, CT
Built 1946 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 5,600
ROUTE 272
FairOver: HALL MEADOW BROOK
2.3 MILE NO. OF GOSHEN TL, Litchfield, CT
Built 1998 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,000
SSR 485
FairOver: NICKEL MINE BROOK
300 FEET NORTH OF ROUTE 4, Litchfield, CT
Built 1957 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 500
JUDD ROAD
FairOver: POLAND RIVER
100 FEET EAST OF ROUTE 72, Litchfield, CT
Built 1955 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 663
JUDSON AVENUE
FairOver: POMPERAUG RIVER
0.5 MILE WEST OF ROUTE 6, Litchfield, CT
Built 1969 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 750
JACKS BRIDGE ROAD
FairOver: WEEKEEPEEMEE RIVER
0.1 MILE WEST OF ROUTE 47, Litchfield, CT
Built 1969 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 757
CHOHEES TRAIL
FairOver: WEEKEEPEEMEE RIVER
2 MI N OF INT OF 47 & 132, Litchfield, CT
Built 1969 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 124
MINORTOWN RD CONN
FairOver: NONEWAUG RIVER
450 FEET SOUTH OF ROUTE 6, Litchfield, CT
Built 1969 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 820
MAPLE HOLLOW ROAD
FairOver: NEPAUG RIVER
0.8 MI NORTH OF ROUTE 202, Litchfield, CT
Built 1955 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 550
FARLEY PLACE
FairOver: E BRANCH NAUGATUCK RIVER
300 FEET WEST OF SR 800, Litchfield, CT
Built 1975 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 5,510
EAST WEST HILL RD
FairOver: MORGAN BROOK
50 FT SOUTH OF ROUTE 44, Litchfield, CT
Built 1930 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,025
NEWFIELD ROAD
FairOver: E BRANCH NAUGATUCK RIVER
JCT OF SCHUEMAN ROAD, Litchfield, CT
Built 1935 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 524
WEST MORRIS ROAD
FairOver: BANTAM RIVER
APPROX 2 MI N OF ROUTE109, Litchfield, CT
Built 1940 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 505
SHARON VALLEY RD
FairOver: INDIAN POND CREEK
.4 MI N. OF ROUTE 343, Litchfield, CT
Built 1984 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 664
KING HILL ROAD
FairOver: INDIAN POND CREEK
600 FT E. SHARON VALLY RD, Litchfield, CT
Built 1986 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,829
VALLEY ROAD
FairOver: BIRDSEYE BROOK
SOUTH OF ESSEX HILL ROAD, Litchfield, CT
Built 1987 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 186
RIVER ROAD
FairOver: MILL BROOK
JCT RTE 128 & RIVER RD #1, Litchfield, CT
Built 1987 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 260
ROUTE 8
FairOver: BROOK
0.9 MI N OF WINCHESTER TL, Litchfield, CT
Built 1988 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,400
US ROUTE 7
FairOver: HOLLENBECK RIVER
.28 MI SO OF RTE 63 INT, Litchfield, CT
Built 1988 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,500
SANDY BROOK ROAD
FairOver: SANDY BROOK
0.3 MILES WEST OF ROUTE 8, Litchfield, CT
Built 1948 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 673
HEMLOCK ROAD
FairOver: CLAPBOARD OAK BROOK
0.8MI W OF INT RTE133&867, Litchfield, CT
Built 1950 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 133
MCCLAVE ROAD
FairOver: NORTH BROOK
0.8 MILE EAST OF RTE. 183, Litchfield, CT
Built 2002 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 122
BASIN MAIN ROAD
FairOver: MAD RIVER
OLD ROUTE 44, Litchfield, CT
Built 1940 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 42
MAIN PARK ROAD
FairOver: HALL MEADOW BROOK
JOHN MINETTO STATE PARK, Litchfield, CT
Built 1970 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 20
ROUTE 109
FairOver: MALLORY BROOK
1.1 MI E OF ROUTE 47, Litchfield, CT
Built 1996 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,300
ELM STREET EXT.
FairOver: GREAT BROOK
0.1 MI EAST OF RTE.202, Litchfield, CT
Built 1996 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,895
PRESTON ROAD
FairOver: POLAND RIVER
500 FEET WEST OF ROUTE 72, Litchfield, CT
Built 1996 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,648
CEMETERY ROAD
FairOver: SUCKER BROOK
100' FROM JCT RTE 341, Litchfield, CT
Built 1998 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 76
NILES ROAD
FairOver: CEDAR SWAMP BROOK
1.6 miles north of Route., Litchfield, CT
Built 1956 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 64
SSR 434
FairOver: BROOK
6.7 MI N OF ROUTE 82, Middlesex, CT
Built 1937 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 500
SSR 434
FairOver: BROOK
3.0 MI W OF ROUTE 82, Middlesex, CT
Built 1937 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 500
SSR 434
FairOver: MUDDY BROOK
2.8 MI W OF ROUTE 82, Middlesex, CT
Built 1937 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 700
ROUTE 3
FairOver: P & W RAILROAD
0.2 MI N OF ROUTE 66, Middlesex, CT
Built 1974 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 13,500
DEPOT ROAD
FairOver: PONSET BROOK
0.1 MI FROM RT 154, Middlesex, CT
Built 1983 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 408
SCOVIL ROAD
FairOver: CANDLEWOOD HILL BROOK
AT JCT OF CANDLEHILL ROAD, Middlesex, CT
Built 1983 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 463
ROUTE 148
FairOver: PATTACONK BROOK
0.3 MI E OF ROUTE 9, Middlesex, CT
Built 1984 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,600
ROUTE 148
FairOver: PATTACONK BROOK
0.6 MI E OF ROUTE 9, Middlesex, CT
Built 1984 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,600
CHENEY STREET
FairOver: BROOK
0.1 MI W OF MAIN ST, Middlesex, CT
Built 1983 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 127
ROUTE 196
FairOver: POCOTOPAUG CREEK
0.64 MILES SOUTH OF RT-66, Middlesex, CT
Built 1913 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,100
BEAVER MEADOW ROAD
FairOver: BEAVER MEADOW BROOK
0.2 MI WEST OF ROUTE 9, Middlesex, CT
Built 1983 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,000
ROUTE 145
FairOver: MENUNKETESUCK RIVER
0.6 MI S OF I-95, Middlesex, CT
Built 1988 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 7,700
CHESTNUT HILL ROAD
FairOver: PINE BROOK
0.1 MI S OF ROUTE 16, Middlesex, CT
Built 1987 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 280
ROUTE 151
FairOver: MINE BROOK
0.6 MI S OF ROUTE 66, Middlesex, CT
Built 1989 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,500
ROUTE 149
FairOver: MOODUS RIVER
1.1 MI N OF ROUTE 151, Middlesex, CT
Built 1989 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,200
THAYER ROAD
FairOver: BIBLE ROCK BROOK
165 FT W. OF ROUTE 154, Middlesex, CT
Built 1990 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 484
SCHOOL HOUSE ROAD
FairOver: AMTRAK RAILROAD
0.3 MI N OF US ROUTE 1, Middlesex, CT
Built 1933 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,000
LITTLE CITY ROAD
FairOver: CANDLEWOOD HILL BROOK
JCT CANDLEWOOD HILL ROAD, Middlesex, CT
Built 1991 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 700
PINE LEDGE ROAD
FairOver: STREAM
2.4 MI E OF CEDAR SWAMP, Middlesex, CT
Built 1930 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 120
US ROUTE 1
FairOver: HOUSATONIC RIVER
AT STRATFORD TOWN LINE, New Haven, CT
Built 1921 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 16,500
Showing 1,601-1,650 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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How to look up bridge condition data for bridges on your route.
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