Essex County Bridge Report Card

Essex County scores 64 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

D64 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Essex County, Vermont

Essex County has 66 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 3 rated poor and 10 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 4.5% is above the 4.0% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 900 daily vehicle crossings.

66Total Bridges

3Poor (4.5%)

30Fair (45.5%)

10Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

4.5%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 4.0% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

900daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

10bridges are rated scour-critical, or 15.2% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Essex County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 64/100 (D). The county has 66 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 3 in poor condition and 10 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 900 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	4.5%	9.1
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	2.3% of measured traffic	1.7
Scour-critical bridge share	20	15.2%	20.0
Average age vs national baseline	10	61 years vs 48 nationally	5.2
Traffic-data completeness	5	38,755 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	4.5%
State Poor-Condition Share	4.0%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	15.2%
Average Bridge Age	61 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	900 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeVt 00102 Ml over Nulhegan River — 470 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeVt 00933 Ml over Connecticut River — built in 1893 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Essex County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Essex County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
C3006 over Moose River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	400	1930
Vt 00102 Ml over Nulhegan River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	470	1937
C3004 over E. Br. Passumpsic River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	30	1960
Vt 00114 Ml over Pherrins River	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	1,000	1926
Vt105 Bridge ST over Connecticut River	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	981	1947
C2003 over Moose River	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	500	1930
Bridge Street over Connecticut River	Scour-critical foundation rating	Good	481	1930
C2001 over Halls Stream	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	240	1931
C2002 over Moose River	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	100	1940
C3004 over Cutler Mill Brook	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	50	1968

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.