Vt 00289 Ml over Alder Brook
Chittenden County, Vermont · rated Good in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Vt 00289 Ml over Alder Brook in Chittenden County, Vermont, is rated in good condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the culvert, rated 8 (very good condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1993, making it 32 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 2,800 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2018).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 90 of the 184 inventoried bridges in Chittenden County rated good (48.9%); 4 (2.2%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is open, no restriction (NBI item 41).
- Its condition class and component ratings are unchanged from the 2024 inventory.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated May 2023, on a 24-month routine inspection cycle.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Culvert | 8 | 8 | Very good condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Concrete culvert |
| Length | about 24 ft |
| Location | 0.9 Mi E Vt 15 |
| NBI structure number | 200033001704062 |
| Condition class | Good |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Open, no restriction |
| Last inspection (item 90) | May 2023 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 24 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 8: foundations stable, scour above the top of the footing |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Vermont department of transportation.
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|---|---|---|---|
| I 00089 Ml over Winooski River | 1962 | 56,400 | Good |
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| I 00089 Ml over I 89 over Vt 15 | 1962 | 56,400 | Fair |
| I 00089 Ml over I 89 over Vt 15 | 1962 | 56,400 | Fair |
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