US 00004 Ml over Ottauquechee River
Windsor County, Vermont · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- US 00004 Ml over Ottauquechee River in Windsor 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 and reconstructed in 1989, making it 114 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 8,900 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2018).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 26 of the 483 inventoried bridges in Windsor County rated poor (5.4%); 26 (5.4%) are rated poor.
- 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 (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Deck | 7 | Good condition |
| Superstructure | 4 | Poor condition |
| Substructure | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel deck arch |
| Length | about 285 ft |
| Location | 3.6 Mi E Jct. VT.12 S |
| NBI structure number | 200020006114082 |
| Condition class | Poor |
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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