River Road #2 over Strickland Brook
Fairfield County, Connecticut · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- River Road #2 over Strickland Brook in Fairfield County, Connecticut, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, rated 4 (poor condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1977, making it 48 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 6,300 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2023).
- Its listed owner is a town or township highway agency.
- It is one of 33 of the 862 inventoried bridges in Fairfield County rated poor (3.8%); 33 (3.8%) are rated poor.
- A poor rating means at least one major component - deck, superstructure, or substructure - is rated 4 or lower on FHWA's 0-9 scale. It does not by itself mean the bridge is unsafe; bridges judged unsafe are closed or load-restricted by their owners.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Deck | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Superstructure | 4 | Poor condition |
| Substructure | 5 | Fair condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Prestressed concrete slab |
| Length | about 44 ft |
| Location | at Strickland Road |
| NBI structure number | 03957 |
| Condition class | Poor |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Connecticut department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Fairfield County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interstate-95 over Kings Hwy-goodwives Rv | 1952 | 154,700 | Fair |
| Interstate-95 over Bostwick Ave | 2006 | 154,600 | Fair |
| Interstate-95 over Bport Harbor Rt 130 Mnrr | 1959 | 153,100 | Fair |
| Interstate-95 over Norwalk Rv Hendricks Ave | 1957 | 147,500 | Fair |
| Interstate-95 over Route 136 | 1952 | 143,900 | Fair |
| Interstate-95 over Metro North RR & Station | 1958 | 143,300 | Fair |
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