C3050 over Ottauquechee River
Windsor County, Vermont · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- C3050 over Ottauquechee River in Windsor County, Vermont, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, rated 6 (satisfactory condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1900 and reconstructed in 2002, making it 125 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 400 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2019).
- Its listed owner is a town or township highway agency.
- It is one of 241 of the 483 inventoried bridges in Windsor County rated fair (49.9%); 26 (5.4%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is open, no restriction (NBI item 41).
- It was rated good in the 2024 inventory and is now fair (superstructure 8 to 6, substructure 8 to 7).
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated September 2024, on a 24-month routine inspection cycle.
- It has fracture-critical members (NBI item 92A): steel tension members without a redundant load path, which get their own scheduled inspections.
- A fair rating means the lowest-rated major component scores 5 or 6 on FHWA's 0-9 scale: some deterioration or minor section loss, but the structure is sound. It is the middle class, not a warning.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2024) | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deck | 8 | 8 | Very good condition |
| Superstructure | 8 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Substructure | 8 | 7 | Good condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel through arch |
| Length | about 178 ft |
| Location | 0.2 Mi Jct Th 50 + US4 |
| NBI structure number | 101424003014241 |
| Condition class | Fair |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Open, no restriction |
| Last inspection (item 90) | September 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 24 months |
| Scour (item 113) | U: unknown foundation, not evaluated for scour |
| Fracture critical (item 92A) | Yes |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Vermont department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Windsor County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 00089 Ml over I 89 over Th No 78 | 1965 | 42,000 | Good |
| I 00091 Ml over I 91 over US 5 | 2015 | 31,000 | Good |
| I 00091 Ml over I 91 over US 5 | 2015 | 31,000 | Good |
| I 00089 Ml over I 89 over Th No 46 | 1967 | 26,000 | Good |
| I 00089 Ml over I 89 over US 5 | 1966 | 26,000 | Fair |
| I 00089 Ml over I 89 over US 5 | 1966 | 26,000 | Fair |
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