US 00005 Ml over Waits River
Orange County, Vermont · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- US 00005 Ml over Waits River in Orange County, Vermont, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 4 (poor condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1939, making it 86 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 5,000 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2018).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 4 of the 209 inventoried bridges in Orange County rated poor (1.9%); 4 (1.9%) 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 | 4 | Poor condition |
| Superstructure | 5 | Fair condition |
| Substructure | 5 | Fair condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel girder and floorbeam |
| Length | about 91 ft |
| Location | 0.1 Mi S Jct. VT.25B |
| NBI structure number | 200113009109012 |
| Condition class | Poor |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Vermont department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Orange County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 00089 Ml over I 89 over Vt 64 | 1970 | 20,400 | Fair |
| I 00089 Ml over I 89 over Vt 64 | 1970 | 20,400 | Fair |
| I 00089 Ml over I 89 over Th No 6 | 1968 | 16,700 | Good |
| I 00089 Ml over I 89 over Th No 1 | 1970 | 16,700 | Poor |
| I 00089 Ml over I 89 over Th No 1 | 1970 | 16,700 | Fair |
| I 00091 Ml over I 91 over Th No 14 | 1971 | 10,200 | Good |
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