Watertown Road over Hop Brook
New Haven County, Connecticut · rated Good in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Watertown Road over Hop Brook in New Haven County, Connecticut, is rated in good condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, rated 7 (good condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1995, making it 30 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 1,800 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2020).
- Its listed owner is a town or township highway agency.
- It is one of 275 of the 893 inventoried bridges in New Haven County rated good (30.8%); 33 (3.7%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is open, no restriction (NBI item 41).
- Its condition class and component ratings are unchanged from the 2024 inventory.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated September 2023, on a 24-month routine inspection cycle.
- It is coded scour critical (NBI item 113 = 3): scour critical: foundations unstable for the assessed or calculated scour.
- A good rating means every major component - deck, superstructure, substructure, or culvert - is rated 7 or higher on FHWA's 0-9 scale: no more than minor problems.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2024) | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Superstructure | 7 | 7 | Good condition |
| Substructure | 7 | 7 | Good condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Concrete deck arch |
| Length | about 20 ft |
| Location | .2 mile (s) of Ravenwood |
| NBI structure number | 06911 |
| Condition class | Good |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Open, no restriction |
| Last inspection (item 90) | September 2023 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 24 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 3: scour critical: foundations unstable for the assessed or calculated scour |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Connecticut department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in New Haven County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interstate 95 over Canal Dock Road | 2015 | 187,800 | Good |
| Interstate-95 over West River & SR 745 | 2018 | 142,200 | Good |
| Route 71 over Sodom Brook | 2019 | 141,900 | Good |
| Interstate-91 over I-91 Ramp 002 | 1965 | 141,200 | Fair |
| Interstate-91&rt15 over Willow Brook | 1964 | 136,800 | Fair |
| Interstate-91 over Grand Avenue | 1965 | 135,400 | Fair |
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