Shepaug River Bridge

Photo

Photo taken by Doug Kerr in January 2006

BH Photo #195587

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Shepaug River on CT 47 in Washington
Location: Washington, Litchfield County, Connecticut
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1929; rehabilitated 1988 and stripped of creativity 2012.
Design: Warren pony truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 75.1 ft.
Total length: 81.0 ft.
Deck width: 27.9 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +41.65686, -73.31831 (decimal degrees)
41°39'25" N, 73°19'06" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 18/640021/4613044 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: New Preston
Average daily traffic (as of 2015): 2,500
Inventory numbers: CT 1007 (Connecticut bridge number)
BH 12134 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection report (as of March 2017): Overall condition: Good
Superstructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Deck condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 94.1 (out of 100)
View more at BridgeReports.com

March 29, 2016: Updated by Elliott Johnson: The "Rehabilitation" in 2012 removed the trusses so it is no longer a truss bridge.
October 5, 2013: Updated by Brent Tindall: Adjusted GPS coordinates
March 21, 2011: New photo from Doug Kerr
March 19, 2011: New Street View added by J.P.