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300-Plus CT Bridges Are Structurally Deficient, Report Says 300-Plus CT Bridges Are Structurally Deficient, Report Says
300-Plus CT Bridges Are Structurally Deficient, Report Says A total of 308 local and state-maintained bridges in Connecticut are structurally deficient, meaning there is significant deterioration to the major components of the bridge. The report from TRIP, a national transportation research group, was released Thursday, Sept. 20 in Hartford. According to this new report, 61 of Fairfield County's bridges are deficient.  Other key facts in the report: There are a total of 4,254 bridges in Connecticut  Structurally deficient bridges in Connecticut are crossed daily by 4.3 million vehicles. Redirected trips also lengthen travel time, waste fuel and r…

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by Jon Craig