Tr 03 Fas 220 over Passumpsic River
Caledonia County, Vermont · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Tr 03 Fas 220 over Passumpsic River in Caledonia 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 1928 and reconstructed in 1962, making it 97 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 130 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2017).
- Its listed owner is a town or township highway agency.
- It is one of 15 of the 248 inventoried bridges in Caledonia County rated poor (6.0%); 15 (6.0%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is posted for load (NBI item 41).
- Its class is unchanged from 2024 (poor), but component ratings moved: deck 6 to 5, substructure 5 to 4.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated April 2024, on a 12-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 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 (2024) | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deck | 6 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Superstructure | 4 | 4 | Poor condition |
| Substructure | 5 | 4 | Poor condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel through truss |
| Length | about 103 ft |
| Location | 0.1 Mi E Jct. U.S.5 |
| NBI structure number | 200220001003012 |
| Condition class | Poor |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Posted for load |
| Last inspection (item 90) | April 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 12 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 Caledonia County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US 00005 Ml over Passumpsic River | 1972 | 12,200 | Good |
| I 00091 Ml over I 91 over Th 10 Brk | 1975 | 11,900 | Good |
| I 00091 Ml over I 91 over Th 10 Brk | 1975 | 11,900 | Good |
| I 00091 Ml over I 91 over US 5 | 1974 | 11,900 | Fair |
| I 00091 Ml over I 91 over US 5 | 1974 | 11,900 | Good |
| I 00091 Ml over I 91 over US 5 | 1974 | 11,900 | Fair |
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