C3042 over Tyler Branch
Franklin County, Vermont · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- C3042 over Tyler Branch in Franklin County, Vermont, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, rated 4 (poor condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1911, making it 114 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 70 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2019).
- Its listed owner is a town or township highway agency.
- It is one of 6 of the 149 inventoried bridges in Franklin County rated poor (4.0%); 6 (4.0%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is posted for load (NBI item 41).
- It was rated fair in the 2024 inventory and is now poor (superstructure 5 to 4).
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated July 2024, on a 12-month routine inspection cycle.
- It is coded scour critical (NBI item 113 = 3): scour critical: foundations unstable for the assessed or calculated scour.
- It has fracture-critical members (NBI item 92A): steel tension members without a redundant load path, which get their own scheduled inspections.
- A poor rating means at least one major component - deck, superstructure, or substructure - is rated 4 or lower on FHWA's 0-9 scale. It does not by itself mean the bridge is unsafe; bridges judged unsafe are closed or load-restricted by their owners.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2024) | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deck | 6 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Superstructure | 5 | 4 | Poor condition |
| Substructure | 6 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel through truss |
| Length | about 46 ft |
| Location | 0.2 Mi to Jct C3 Th 43 |
| NBI structure number | 100603004506031 |
| Condition class | Poor |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Posted for load |
| Last inspection (item 90) | July 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 12 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 3: scour critical: foundations unstable for the assessed or calculated scour |
| Fracture critical (item 92A) | Yes |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Vermont department of transportation.
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| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 00089 Ml over I 89 over Th No 6 | 1967 | 23,400 | Good |
| I 00089 Ml over I 89 over Th No 6 | 1967 | 23,400 | Good |
| I 00089 Ml over I 89 over Necrr | 1967 | 22,000 | Fair |
| I 00089 Ml over I 89 over Necrr | 1967 | 22,000 | Fair |
| I 00089 Ml over I 89 over Vt 104 | 2002 | 22,000 | Good |
| I 00089 Ml over I 89 over Vt 104 | 2002 | 22,000 | Good |
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