Orange County Bridge Report Card

Orange 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

Orange County, Vermont

Orange County has 209 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 4 rated poor and 25 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 1.9% is at or below the 4.0% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 25,349 daily vehicle crossings.

209Total Bridges

4Poor (1.9%)

106Fair (50.7%)

25Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

1.9%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 4.0% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

25,349daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

25bridges are rated scour-critical, or 12.0% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Orange County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 64/100 (D). The county has 209 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 4 in poor condition and 25 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 25,349 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	1.9%	3.8
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	6.0% of measured traffic	4.5
Scour-critical bridge share	20	12.0%	20.0
Average age vs national baseline	10	66 years vs 48 nationally	7.4
Traffic-data completeness	5	421,430 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	1.9%
State Poor-Condition Share	4.0%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	12.0%
Average Bridge Age	66 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	25,349 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeI 00089 Ml over I 89 Over TH No 1 — 16,700 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeC2006 over Ompompanoosuc River — built in 1836 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Orange County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Orange County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
I 00089 Ml over I 89 Over TH No 1	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	16,700	1970
US 00005 Ml over Waits River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	5,000	1939
East Thetford Road over Connecticut River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,949	1937
Vt 00025 Ml over Waits River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,700	1946
C2002 over W. Br. Ompompanoosuc R.	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	600	1919
C2004 over Mill Pond Brook	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	400	1934
Tr 03 Fas 192 over Cookville Brook	Scour-critical foundation rating	Good	400	1955
C2003 over Coppermine Brook	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	350	1958
C3038 over Brook	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	250	1928
C2003 over Abbott Brook	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	200	1919

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.