Whispering Pines R over Stream
Tolland County, Connecticut · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Whispering Pines R over Stream in Tolland County, Connecticut, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the culvert, rated 3 (serious condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1975, making it 50 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 87 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2023).
- Its listed owner is a town or township highway agency.
- It is one of 17 of the 207 inventoried bridges in Tolland County rated poor (8.2%); 17 (8.2%) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Culvert | 3 | Serious condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel culvert |
| Length | about 20 ft |
| Location | 0.1 Mile N of Stony Lane |
| NBI structure number | 06198 |
| Condition class | Poor |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Connecticut department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Tolland County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interstate-84 over Cider Mill Road | 1954 | 71,600 | Fair |
| Interstate-84 over Skungamaug River | 1954 | 64,200 | Fair |
| Interstate-84 over Willimantic River | 1953 | 58,100 | Fair |
| Interstate-84 over New England Central RR | 1953 | 58,100 | Fair |
| I-84 EB & Ramp 061 over Hockanum River | 1981 | 54,800 | Fair |
| Interstate-84 over Roaring Brook | 1940 | 54,200 | Fair |
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