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

Total Bridges

4,277

Public highway bridges in Connecticut

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

Connecticut31.7%63.1%GoodFairPoor
Bridge inventory deck-condition mix - Connecticut (FHWA NBI)

Counties (8)

Fairfield 840 Hartford 893 Litchfield 466 Middlesex 304 New Haven 891 New London 431 Tolland 188 Windham 264

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.

AL

Alabama

3.35% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$13,471

MN

Minnesota

3.63% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$11,969
Selected

CT

Connecticut

3.95% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$4,277

TN

Tennessee

3.97% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$20,426

MD

Maryland

4.27% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$5,527

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

Poor

Over: YANTIC RIVER

1 MILE WEST ROUTE 2, New London, CT

Built 1920 Load: 3.9 t

RIVER BANK ROAD

Poor

Over: 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

Poor

Over: KITT BROOK

0.5 MI SOUTH OF ROUTE 14, Windham, CT

Built 1928 Load: 8.7 t ADT: 176

ROUTE 136

Poor

Over: SAUGATUCK RIVER

BETWEEN I-95 EXIT 17 & 18, Fairfield, CT

Built 1870 Load: 10.0 t ADT: 14,500

KENSINGTON ROAD

Poor

Over: MATTABESSET RIVER

0.2 MI S OF ROUTE 372, Hartford, CT

Built 1958 Load: 10.0 t ADT: 4,200

SR 664

Poor

Over: SNAKE MEADOW BROOK

3 MI NORTH OF ROUTE 14, Windham, CT

Built 1925 Load: 11.3 t ADT: 600

All Bridges in Connecticut

NEWFIELD ROAD

Poor

Over: E BR NAUGATUCK RIVER

2 MI NORTH OF ROUTE 8, Litchfield, CT

Built 1957 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 1,770

MEADOW STREET

Poor

Over: MAD RIVER

JCT ROUTE 44 & MEADOW ST., Litchfield, CT

Built 1956 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 2,955

ROUTE 4

Poor

Over: GUINEA BROOK

JCT. OF EAST ST., Litchfield, CT

Built 1933 Load: 50.1 t ADT: 2,200

FRANKLIN STREET

Poor

Over: E BR NAUGATUCK RIVER

APPRX 750'SOUTH OF US 202, Litchfield, CT

Built 1958 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 2,780

WHITE STREET

Poor

Over: STILL RIVER

50' EAST OF ROUTE 8, Litchfield, CT

Built 1956 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 406

INDUSTRIAL PARK RO

Poor

Over: GAGES BROOK

0.2 MILE SOUTH OF RTE 30, Tolland, CT

Built 1980 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 105

INDUSTRIAL PARK RO

Poor

Over: GAGES BROOK

0.24 MILES SOUTH OF RT 30, Tolland, CT

Built 1980 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 535

NORTHFORD ROAD

Poor

Over: MUDDY RIVER

0.5 MI S OF I-91, New Haven, CT

Built 1938 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 2,861

FORT PATH ROAD

Poor

Over: AMTRAK RAILROAD

0.3 MI SOUTH OF I-95, New Haven, CT

Built 1910 Load: 56.5 t ADT: 535

PLYMOUTH STREET

Poor

Over: DECKERS BROOK

.6 MILES S OF JCT SR 178, Hartford, CT

Built 1955 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 212

AXE FACTORY RD #2

Poor

Over: BIGELOW BROOK

AT EASTFORD TOWN LINE, Windham, CT

Built 1975 Load: 59.6 t ADT: 30

ROUTE 9

Poor

Over: P&W RAILROAD & UNION ST

0.2 MI N OF ROUTE 17, Middlesex, CT

Built 1950 Load: 59.8 t ADT: 59,600

FLOYDVILLE ROAD

Poor

Over: SALMON BROOK

200 FT WEST OF ROUTE 189, Hartford, CT

Built 1947 Load: 62.7 t ADT: 6,968

EAST PUTNAM ROAD

Poor

Over: MARY BROWN BROOK

.5 MILE SOUTH OF ROUTE 44, Windham, CT

Built 1955 Load: 78.1 t ADT: 684

BEN MERRILL ROAD

Poor

Over: BROOK

0.4 MI W OF IRON WORKS RD, Middlesex, CT

Built 2000 Load: 85.9 t ADT: 312

BRAEBURN ROAD

Poor

Over: TROUT BROOK

0.3 MI E. OF MOUNTAIN RD., Hartford, CT

Built 1960 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 1,260

OLD GOSHEN ROAD

Poor

Over: HALL MEADOW BROOK

150 FEET EAST OF RTE. 272, Litchfield, CT

Built 1956 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 52

SMITH ROAD

Poor

Over: HALL MEADOW BROOK

200 FEET EAST OF RTE. 272, Litchfield, CT

Built 1999 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 77

MOUNTAIN ROAD

Poor

Over: SPAULDING BROOK

200 FT E OF WESTSIDE RD, Litchfield, CT

Built 1955 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 209

ROUTE 162

Poor

Over: TURTLE CREEK

0.7 MI E OF ROUTE 736, New Haven, CT

Built 1971 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 17,900

COLONY ROAD

Poor

Over: LATIMER BROOK

0.1 MI E OF MATFIELD TER., New London, CT

Built 1982 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 322

OLD COLCHESTER RD

Poor

Over: RAYMOND BROOK

1.6 MI SOUTH OF RT 85, Tolland, CT

Built 1956 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 494

BASSETTS BRIDGE RD

Poor

Over: NAUBESATUCK LAKE

1.5 MI EAST OF RTE 195, Tolland, CT

Built 1950 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 2,600

WINWOOD CIRCLE

Poor

Over: WRIGHTS BROOK

500FT West of 186, Tolland, CT

Built 1970 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 535

SPICER ROAD

Poor

Over: FIVE MILE RIVER

0.5 MI EAST OF E THOMPSON, Windham, CT

Built 1972 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 270

MAIN STREET EXT.

Poor

Over: SUMNER BROOK

430 FT N OF ROUTE 17, Middlesex, CT

Built 1935 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 10,496

GERBER DRIVE

Poor

Over: GAGES BROOK

0.14 Mi S Ind Park Road E, Tolland, CT

Built 1980 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 535

Showing 4,251-4,277 of 4,277 bridges

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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.

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