VT 0022A ALT
Carrying VT 0022A ALT over OTTER CREEK
1.5 MI S JCT. U.S.7, Addison, Vermont
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
VT 0022A ALT in Addison, Vermont sits above 53% of rated Vermont bridges on inventory load rating (38 t), while its 1934 build year is earlier than 83% of Addison's recorded-year cohort (143 bridges).
VT 0022A ALT in Addison, Vermont is rated Poor in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1934, it carries 3 rated components on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 4. The lowest applicable rating sets the federal condition category, so this Poor result describes the weakest reported component rather than the structure as a whole. No NBI category is a closure decision or a live crossing-safety verdict.
NBI record plate
Structure VT:200017002701202
PRE-1950 · STEEL · LONG-SPAN-RUN · SUB-LED · HEAVY-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-POOR
- PRE-1950 Pre-1950
- STEEL Steel
- LONG-SPAN-RUN 5 spans
- SUB-LED Substructure-led
- HEAVY-ADT Heavy ADT
- STANDARD-LOAD Standard load
- CAT-POOR Poor
Inspection-sheet codes from this record’s year, material family, spans, controlling component, ADT, inventory load, and NBI category, not a live closure verdict.
Structural health score
A composite of the deck, superstructure, and substructure NBI condition ratings plus the inventory load rating, benchmarked against the full national bridge corpus, distinct from the Good/Fair/Poor category above.
Bridge Snapshot: VT 0022A ALT
The VT 0022A ALT bridge in Addison, Vermont carries VT 0022A ALT over OTTER CREEK. It was built in 1934, making it 92 years old today. It was last reconstructed in 1969, extending its service life. The structure is built primarily of steel and spans 5 sections, stretching 103.0 meters (338 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 10,700 vehicles, placing it in the heavily-trafficked tier of Vermont bridges. It is owned and maintained by City/Municipal Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection places the weakest component in poor condition (see the full component ratings below). A component scored 4 or below, placing this bridge in the federal Poor condition category rather than declaring it unsafe or closed.
How VT 0022A ALT compares
Age against the county: built in 1934, earlier than 118 of Addison's 143 bridges with a recorded construction year (83%), against a county median build year of 1964. Age is not a defect on its own, but it is the population from which future Poor ratings are drawn.
Live comparison across Vermont bridges with a recorded inventory load rating (2,861 of 2,862 rated).
VT 0022A ALT vs every rated Vermont bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
38 Top 47% higher than 53% of 2,861 bridges
rated Vermont bridges, bucketed by value
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Source FHWA National Bridge Inventory · August 2026
Condition Ratings
Full 0–9 scale + sufficiency-rating breakdown: how condition ratings work.
Reported 0–9 component ratings from the FHWA NBI. The highlighted component is the lowest reported input to this record’s current condition category; it is not a closure or live crossing-safety decision.
Addison inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 143 bridges in this county. Orthogonal to this structure's component profile above: a county catalog share, not a live crossing-safety verdict.
Structural Details
- Year Built
- 1934
- Last Reconstructed
- 1969
- Material
- Steel
- Number of Spans
- 5
- Structure Length
- 103.0 m (338 ft)
- Deck Width
- 11.9 m (39 ft)
- Owner
- City/Municipal Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 10,700 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 200017002701202
Condition Analysis
- • The deck (driving surface) is in fair condition (6/9), with minor deterioration that may require routine maintenance.
- • The superstructure (beams and supports above the deck) is in fair condition (6/9), with minor deterioration that may require routine maintenance.
- • At 4/9, the substructure (piers and abutments) is in poor shape, with advanced wear on file for this vintage.
Location
Data Source
FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI).
FHWA NBI Program ↗How to read this record
VT 0022A ALT is in the federal Poor condition category. That is a component-based result, not a closure order.
- NBI condition ratings reflect the latest record in this annual dataset, not a live status. Current routine inspection intervals are risk-based.
- Understand what Poor condition does and does not mean before drawing conclusions. Poor condition explained
- Compare VT 0022A ALT against other structures in Addison and across Vermont. Vermont bridges
- Noticed visible damage or a safety concern? Report it to the agency that owns the bridge, or call 911 in an emergency. How to report a bridge
Condition codes come straight from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory and are not a real-time safety judgment. Only the owning agency, a state DOT, county, or other owner, can post, restrict, or close a bridge.
Frequently Asked Questions
What do the condition ratings mean for VT 0022A ALT?
VT 0022A ALT in Addison, Vermont has a deck rating of 6/9, superstructure rating of 6/9, and substructure rating of 4/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is VT 0022A ALT inspected?
VT 0022A ALT's responsible agency sets its routine interval under FHWA's risk-based inspection rules; this page does not expose the scheduled interval. It carries about 10,700 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. VT 0022A ALT is currently shown as Poor condition from its component ratings; that category is not a live closure or safety decision.
What is the inventory load rating for VT 0022A ALT?
VT 0022A ALT has an NBI inventory load rating of 38.1 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining VT 0022A ALT?
VT 0022A ALT is owned and maintained by City/Municipal Highway Agency.
How old is VT 0022A ALT and does age affect safety?
VT 0022A ALT was built in 1934, making it 92 years old and last reconstructed in 1969.
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