Structure 200019002002152 · Bennington County, VT

US 00007 Ml over US 7 Over Vt 313

Carries US 00007 Ml over US 7 Over Vt 313, US 7 Exit 3.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 8 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Superstructuresets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Substructuresets the rating8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT121 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 8/9Superstructure 8/9Substructure 8/9

121 ft end to end. Lengths and the semi-truck on the deck are drawn to the same scale. Each part is colored by its latest inspection rating. The inventory records lengths but not heights or the layout of the shorter spans, so those are drawn as typical for a multi-beam bridge.

Built198244 years old
Length121.1 ft36.9 m
Daily traffic7,800counted 2018
Last inspectedMay 2023every 24 months

Location

StateVermont
CountyBennington
LocationUS 7 Exit 3
CarriesUS 00007 Ml
CrossesUS 7 Over Vt 313
Coordinates43.04701, -73.12916

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length121.1 ft (36.9 m)
Max Span118.1 ft (36 m)
Deck Width44.9 ft (13.7 m)
Deck Area505.5 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1982

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic7,800 (2018)
Truck Traffic9%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMay 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number200019002002152

How Bridge Ratings Work

Inspectors rate each major part of a bridge (the deck you drive on, the superstructure of beams that holds it up, and the substructure of piers and abutments beneath) on a 0–9 scale. A bridge's overall condition is its lowest of those ratings, so one deteriorated component makes the whole bridge "poor."

0Failed
1Imminent failure
2Critical
3Serious
4Poor
5Fair
6Satisfactory
7Good
8Very good
9Excellent
Good · lowest component 7–9
Fair · lowest component 5–6
Poor · lowest component 0–4

A poor rating is not a closure. It means the bridge is flagged for priority repair or replacement; bridges judged unsafe are closed or posted with weight limits. The waterway (channel) rating is reported, but it does not count toward the overall classification.

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