Project Location: Located on TH 1 (South St.) over the Poultney River in the Town of Poultney, approximately 0.17 miles south of the intersection with TH 7 (Bentley Ave.).

The Poultney Bridge No. 4 project includes the rehabilitation of the existing truss superstructure and replacement of the bridge abutments.  The existing structure is a 126' long Pratt through truss that was constructed in 1923 and was rehabilitated in 1975. 

Bridge No. 4 is listed in the National Register of Historic Places and is one of the few remaining pre-1927 truss bridges remaining in Vermont; the November 1927 flood destroyed many of the pre-1927 truss bridges and other pre-1927 truss bridges have since been replaced.

VTrans evaluated alternatives to address the existing condition, structural deficiencies, and insufficient load capacity of Bridge No. 4 in an engineering study completed in 2023.  This study assessed the design criteria for the crossing, right-of-way, roadway geometry, constructability, future maintenance, historic preservation requirements, and overall safety of the crossing for vehicles, pedestrians, and bicyclists.  Multiple alternatives were considered, including: no action, bridge rehabilitation, on-alignment bridge replacement, and off-alignment bridge replacement.  Maintenance of traffic options considered included an off-site detour, temporary bridge, and phased construction.  The engineering study recommended bridge rehabilitation with substructure replacement and traffic maintained on a one-lane temporary bridge controlled by temporary traffic signals.

To receive construction update emails, please send an email to Leah Beckett, Public Information Consultant, at the email address listed below.  Please reference the Poultney Bridge Rehabilitation Project.