Bridge conditions in Rutland County, Vermont
266 inventoried bridges · 7 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
The federal inventory lists 266 bridges in Rutland County: 125 rated good, 134 fair, and 7 poor.
- 7 of the 266 bridges in Rutland County, Vermont, are rated in poor condition (2.6%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of .
- 125 bridges (47.0%) are rated good and 134 (50.4%) fair.
- The median Rutland County bridge was built in 1971.
- The busiest poor-rated bridge is Vt 00031 Ml over Poultney River (built 1923), carrying about 1,700 vehicles a day.
Good 47.0% · Fair 50.4% · Poor 2.6% of 266 bridges
Bridges rated poor
Every bridge in the county with a poor rating, busiest first. Poor means a major component is rated 4 or lower on FHWA's 0-9 scale; it is a repair flag, not a closure notice.
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vt 00031 Ml over Poultney River | 1923 | 1,700 | Poor |
| C2002 over Otter Creek | 1922 | 1,000 | Poor |
| Vt 00155 Ml over Mill River | 1940 | 1,000 | Poor |
| C2003 over North Brittain Brook | 1940 | 450 | Poor |
| East Bay Road over East Bay | 1948 | 78 | Poor |
| C3047 over Roaring Brook | 1925 | 60 | Poor |
| C3017 over Br. of Mill River | 1934 | 50 | Poor |
Busiest bridges in the county
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US 00007 Ml over Cold River | 1968 | 13,500 | Fair |
| US 00004 Ml over Clarendon Pittsford R.R. | 1968 | 13,400 | Fair |
| US 00004 Ml over Clarendon Pittsford R.R. | 1968 | 13,400 | Fair |
| US 00004 Ml over US 4 over Vt 4A | 1968 | 13,400 | Fair |
| US 00004 Ml over US 4 over Vt 4A | 1968 | 13,400 | Fair |
| US 00004 Ml over US 4 over Vt 133 | 1968 | 13,400 | Fair |
| US 00004 Ml over US 4 over VT133 | 1968 | 13,400 | Fair |
| US 00004 Ml over US 4 over Br US 4 | 1986 | 13,400 | Good |
| US 00004 Ml over US 4 over Br US 4 | 1986 | 13,400 | Good |
| US 00br4 Bus. over East Creek | 1935 | 13,000 | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025. Counts cover inventoried highway bridges over 20 feet; ratings are reported by the state DOT.
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