Counties with the most bridges in dire need of repair in Connecticut
Counties with the most bridges in dire need of repair in Connecticut
One in three U.S. bridges is in need of repair or replacement, according to data from the American Road & Transportation Builders Association, including 29% of interstate bridges. The cost to make these repairs is estimated to be in excess of $54 billion.
Stacker investigated which counties in Connecticut have the most bridges in dire need of repair using data from the Federal Highway Administration. The data is accurate as of June 15, 2022. Counties are ranked by percent of bridges in "poor" condition and ties are broken by percent square meters of bridges in poor condition. Counties that have no bridges or have no bridges in poor condition are excluded from the list.
#8. Hartford County
- Bridges in poor condition: 3.9% (36 of 915 bridges)
- Square meters of bridges in poor condition: 3.7% (36,422 of 988,763 square meters of bridges)
#7. New Haven County
- Bridges in poor condition: 4.4% (39 of 892 bridges)
- Square meters of bridges in poor condition: 9.0% (70,126 of 781,160 square meters of bridges)
#6. Middlesex County
- Bridges in poor condition: 4.9% (15 of 308 bridges)
- Square meters of bridges in poor condition: 13.0% (24,206 of 185,954 square meters of bridges)
#5. Fairfield County
- Bridges in poor condition: 5.1% (44 of 860 bridges)
- Square meters of bridges in poor condition: 4.9% (38,692 of 795,176 square meters of bridges)
#4. New London County
- Bridges in poor condition: 5.5% (24 of 433 bridges)
- Square meters of bridges in poor condition: 17.6% (63,681 of 361,265 square meters of bridges)
#3. Tolland County
- Bridges in poor condition: 6.3% (13 of 208 bridges)
- Square meters of bridges in poor condition: 1.4% (1,070 of 78,398 square meters of bridges)
#2. Litchfield County
- Bridges in poor condition: 7.2% (34 of 470 bridges)
- Square meters of bridges in poor condition: 5.3% (7,396 of 138,874 square meters of bridges)
#1. Windham County
- Bridges in poor condition: 7.5% (20 of 267 bridges)
- Square meters of bridges in poor condition: 4.5% (4,178 of 93,552 square meters of bridges)
