BLOOMFIELD BRIDGE BR#9
BF 0271(27) Bloomfield
Scoping to evaluate alternatives for bridge no. 9 located on VT-102 in Bloomfield over Nulhegan River.
Project Location: Town of Bloomfield in Essex County on VT 102 over the Nulhegan River. Bridge 9 is a state-owned bridge, located approximately 0.20 mile south of the junction with VT 105.
The Bloomfield Bridge 9 project includes the replacement of the existing single span steel thru-truss bridge. The existing structure has a length of 134 feet and a width of 25 feet. The structure currently has a deck rating of 5 (Fair), a superstructure rating of 4 (Poor), and a substructure rating of 7 (Good). This bridge was constructed in 1937.
VTrans evaluated alternatives for rehabilitation or replacement of the bridge in an engineering study completed in April, 2023. This study assessed the proposed design criteria for the structure, right-of-way, historic impacts, hydraulics and archaeological resource impacts. Several alternatives were considered, including: no action, rehabilitation, a new steel beam bridge on and off-alignment with provisions for snowmobile traffic. The scoping report recommends a full bridge replacement with a new widened steel beam bridge on-alignment.It is anticipated that the bridge will be replaced during the summer of 2026.
Traffic will be maintained on a downstream temporary bridge during construction.
Contact Information
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VTrans Project Manager
James McCarthy
(802) 505-1451
jb.mccarthy@vermont.gov
