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Structural Deficiency

Bridge 'Red-Flagged,' Immediately Closed To Traffic In Cortlandt Bridge 'Red-Flagged,' Immediately Closed To Traffic In Cortlandt Bridge 'Red-Flagged,' Immediately Closed To Traffic In Cortlandt
Bridge 'Red-Flagged,' Immediately Closed To Traffic In Cortlandt Traffic on a more-than-century-old bridge in Northern Westchester has been halted following the discovery of structural deficiencies, officials announced.  The Quaker Bridge, which carries Quaker Bridge Road over the Croton River in Cortlandt, was "red-flagged" and closed to vehicular traffic, Cortlandt town officials announced on Wednesday, Nov. 6.  The bridge, built in 1894, is owned and maintained by Westchester County. Plans had already been in place to replace it with a new structure, as it was known to be structurally impaired, town officials said. However, the bridge has n…
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
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…