US Route 5 over Freshwater Brook
Hartford County, Connecticut · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- US Route 5 over Freshwater Brook in Hartford County, Connecticut, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 5 (fair condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1934, making it 91 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 12,100 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2019).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 663 of the 916 inventoried bridges in Hartford County rated fair (72.4%); 32 (3.5%) are rated poor.
- A fair rating means the lowest-rated major component scores 5 or 6 on FHWA's 0-9 scale: some deterioration or minor section loss, but the structure is sound. It is the middle class, not a warning.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Deck | 5 | Fair condition |
| Superstructure | 5 | Fair condition |
| Substructure | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Concrete tee beam |
| Length | about 35 ft |
| Location | 500 Ft South of Rte 220 |
| NBI structure number | 00444 |
| Condition class | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Connecticut department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Hartford County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interstate-91 over Goff Brook | 1964 | 143,400 | Fair |
| Interstate-84 over Connecticut River | 1906 | 135,200 | Fair |
| Interstate-91 over Beaver Brook | 1964 | 130,000 | Fair |
| I-84 Amtrak Ctfa over No. Branch of Park River | 1964 | 129,200 | Fair |
| Interstate-84 over Rockledge Brook | 1965 | 128,200 | Fair |
| Interstate-84 EB over US Route 44 Eastbound | 1964 | 122,600 | Fair |
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