Vt 0007A Alt over Mad Tom Brook
Bennington County, Vermont · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Vt 0007A Alt over Mad Tom Brook in Bennington County, Vermont, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the substructure, rated 6 (satisfactory condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1959, making it 66 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 3,000 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2018).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 102 of the 215 inventoried bridges in Bennington County rated fair (47.4%); 2 (0.9%) are rated poor.
- 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 (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Deck | 7 | Good condition |
| Superstructure | 7 | Good condition |
| Substructure | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 74 ft |
| Location | 4.5 Mi N Jct. VT.30 W |
| NBI structure number | 200137003602032 |
| Condition class | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Vermont department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Bennington County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vt 0007A Alt over W. Branch Batten Kill R. | 1912 | 12,500 | Good |
| US 00007 Ml over Roaring Branch | 1973 | 11,300 | Good |
| US 00007 Ramp over US 7 Ramp A over Vt 279 | 1973 | 10,900 | Good |
| US 00007 Ml over US 7 over Vt 279 | 1973 | 10,900 | Good |
| US 00007 Ml over US 7 over Benn SH N | 1973 | 10,900 | Fair |
| US 00007 Ml over US 7 over Benn SH N | 1973 | 10,900 | Fair |
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