Bridge Type
Main Span(s): Steel [3] Arch - Thru [12]
Approach Span(s): Steel [3] Girder and floorbeam system [03]
Deck: Concrete Cast-in-Place [1] with Wearing Surface: Bituminous [6]
Bridge Dimensions
Length: 1044.9 m = 3428.3 ft
Main Spans: 2 at 182.9 m = 600.1 ft
Approach Spans: 28
Skew: 99
Width, Roadway: 13.6 m = 44.6 ft (4 Lanes) and Out-To-Out: 17.7 m = 58.1 ft for a 13.7 m = 44.9 ft approaching roadway.
Vertical Clearance: 4.27 m = 14.0 ft and Navigational Clearance: 28 m = 91.9 ft
Location
Middletown [47360]: Middlesex County [007], Connecticut [09]
Owned by State Highway Agency [01], DOT District: 1
0.25 MI W OF ROUTE 9
Condition
Deck: Poor [4]
Superstructure: Poor [4]
Substructure: Poor [4]
Loading
Design: M 18 / H 20 [4]
Operating: 47.4 metric ton = 52.1 tons (Load Factor(LF) [1])
Inventory: 28.4 metric ton = 31.2 tons (Load Factor(LF) [1])
Appraisal
Structural: Meets minimum tolerable limits to be left in place as is [4]
Deck Geometry: Basically intolerable requiring high priority of replacement [2]
Road Alignment: Somewhat better than minimum adequacy to tolerate being left in place as is [5]
Waterway: Superior to present desirable criteria [9] and Bridge foundations determined to be stable for the assessed or calculated scour condition. [8]
Inspections
Date: January 1999 [199] and Frequency: 24
Future Work
Work Needed: Bridge rehabilitation because of general structure deterioration or inadequate strength. [35]
Bridge Detour: 3.9 km = 2.4 mi
Traffic
ADT: 34400 (2016) and Trucks: 6%
Future ADT: 51115 (In 2036
)