Bennington County Bridge Report Card

Bennington County scores 83 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

B83 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Bennington County, Vermont

Bennington County has 215 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 2 rated poor and 10 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 0.9% is at or below the 4.0% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 1,230 daily vehicle crossings.

215Total Bridges

2Poor (0.9%)

102Fair (47.4%)

10Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

0.9%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 4.0% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

1,230daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

10bridges are rated scour-critical, or 4.7% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Bennington County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 83/100 (B). The county has 215 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 2 in poor condition and 10 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 1,230 daily vehicle crossings. Poor condition does not mean unsafe; bridges judged unsafe are closed or restricted by transportation agencies.

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How the Score Breaks Down

Factor	Weight	County Value	Penalty
Poor-condition bridge share	40	0.9%	1.9
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	0.2% of measured traffic	0.2
Scour-critical bridge share	20	4.7%	9.3
Average age vs national baseline	10	61 years vs 48 nationally	5.5
Traffic-data completeness	5	525,199 measured daily crossings	0.0

Score = 100 minus weighted penalties. The score is a comparative research signal, not an official safety rating. Read the full methodology.

County Comparisons

County Poor-Condition Share	0.9%
State Poor-Condition Share	4.0%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	4.7%
Average Bridge Age	61 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	1,230 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeVt 00100 Ml over Deerfield River — 1,000 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeC3026 over Walloomsac River — built in 1840 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Bennington County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Bennington County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
Vt 00100 Ml over Deerfield River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,000	1954
C3022 over Batten Kill River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	230	1943
City 0park over Roaring Br Walloomsac Bk	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	5,000	1939
City 0park over Furnace Brook	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	5,000	1960
City Depot over Walloomsac River	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	4,600	1926
City 0schl over Walloomsac River	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	1,900	1985
Tr 01 Fas 114 over Warm Brook	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	1,600	1934
Vt 00100 Ml over No. Br. Hoosic River	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	1,000	1963
Vt 00100 Ml over No. Br. Hoosic River	Scour-critical foundation rating	Good	1,000	1963
Tr 06 Fas 171 over Bourn Brook	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	960	1929

Important safety note

Poor condition does not mean a bridge is unsafe. It means at least one major component has significant deterioration and the bridge is a priority for maintenance, repair, or replacement. Bridges judged unsafe are closed or restricted by transportation agencies.