US 00007 Ml over Furnace Brook
Rutland County, Vermont · rated Good in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- US 00007 Ml over Furnace Brook in Rutland County, Vermont, is rated in good condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 8 (very good condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1931 and reconstructed in 1959, making it 94 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 9,000 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2018).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 125 of the 266 inventoried bridges in Rutland County rated good (47.0%); 7 (2.6%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is open, temporary structure in place to carry legal loads while the original structure is closed awaiting replacement or rehabilitation (NBI item 41).
- It was rated poor in the 2024 inventory and is now good (deck 4 to 8, superstructure 5 to 8, substructure 6 to 8).
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated June 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 good rating means every major component - deck, superstructure, substructure, or culvert - is rated 7 or higher on FHWA's 0-9 scale: no more than minor problems.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2024) | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deck | 4 | 8 | Very good condition |
| Superstructure | 5 | 8 | Very good condition |
| Substructure | 6 | 8 | Very good condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Concrete tee beam |
| Length | about 102 ft |
| Location | 7.0 Mi N Jct. U.S.4 E |
| NBI structure number | 200019010811162 |
| Condition class | Good |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Open, temporary structure in place to carry legal loads while the original structure is closed awaiting replacement or rehabilitation |
| Last inspection (item 90) | June 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 24 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 8: foundations stable, scour above the top of the footing |
| Fracture critical (item 92A) | Yes |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Vermont department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Rutland County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US 00007 Ml over Cold River | 1968 | 13,500 | Fair |
| US 00004 Ml over Clarendon Pittsford R.R. | 1968 | 13,400 | Fair |
| US 00004 Ml over Clarendon Pittsford R.R. | 1968 | 13,400 | Fair |
| US 00004 Ml over US 4 over Vt 4A | 1968 | 13,400 | Fair |
| US 00004 Ml over US 4 over Vt 4A | 1968 | 13,400 | Fair |
| US 00004 Ml over US 4 over Vt 133 | 1968 | 13,400 | Fair |
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