State profile · Below national median SD

Vermont bridge safety

Condition ratings, load ratings, and structural-deficiency data for every public highway bridge in Vermont — drawn straight from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.

2,936
Public bridges
48.0%
Good condition
2.6%
Poor condition
2.6%
Structurally deficient

Total Bridges

2,936

Public highway bridges in Vermont

Good Condition

48.0%

1,409 bridges rated 7-9

-2.0pp vs 50% benchmark

Poor Condition

2.6%

77 bridges rated 0-4

Structurally Deficient

2.6%

77 bridges flagged for repair priority

-4.4pp vs national avg 7.0%

Vermont vs national bridge condition

Vermont — Good condition share 48.0%
National avg

Share of bridges rated 7-9 on the FHWA 0-9 scale (deck, superstructure, substructure all good).

Vermont — Structurally deficient share 8.7%
National avg

Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.

Condition Distribution

Bridge inventory deck-condition mix — Vermont (FHWA NBI)

Vermont47.990463215258856%38.48773841961853%GoodFairPoorStructurally Deficient
Bridge inventory deck-condition mix — Vermont (FHWA NBI)

Counties (14)

Addison 146 Bennington 221 Caledonia 251 Chittenden 192 Essex 68 Franklin 155 Grand Isle 8 Lamoille 128 Orange 210 Orleans 188 Rutland 275 Washington 254 Windham 342 Windsor 498

Vermont vs nearby ranks

Adjacent states on the structurally deficient leaderboard (lower share = better)

States are ranked by share of bridges flagged structurally deficient — the FHWA classification for any span where deck, superstructure, or substructure carries a condition rating of 4 or below. Lower percentages indicate stronger maintenance funding and inspection follow-through. States here sit immediately above and below Vermont on the same metric.

13

Georgia

1.49% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$15,216

49

Utah

2.43% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$3,126
Selected

50

Vermont

2.62% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$2,936

12

Florida

2.75% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$12,892

51

Virginia

3.03% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$14,122

Bridges Needing Most Attention in Vermont

Six lowest-condition bridges in Vermont, ranked by composite NBI rating. Each is inspected at least every 24 months.

C3045

Poor

Over: NEW HAVEN RIVER

0.01 MI TO JCT W CL2 TH1, Addison, VT

Built 1919 Load: 4.5 t ADT: 50

C3067

Poor

Over: NORTH RIVER

0.2 MI JCT TH 62 & VT112, Windham, VT

Built 1919 Load: 6.4 t ADT: 30

C3022

Structurally Deficient

Over: BATTEN KILL RIVER

0.2 MI S JCT VT 313, Bennington, VT

Built 1943 Load: 7.3 t ADT: 230

C3063

Poor

Over: NORTH RIVER

0.1 MI JCT TH 63 & TH 41, Windham, VT

Built 1919 Load: 7.3 t ADT: 20

C3064

Poor

Over: NORTH RIVER

0.05 MI JCT TH 64 &VT112, Windham, VT

Built 1919 Load: 7.3 t ADT: 10

C3004

Poor

Over: FAIR BROOK

0.4 MI JCT TH 4 & TH 41, Windham, VT

Built 1939 Load: 8.2 t ADT: 50

All Bridges in Vermont

C2001

Fair

Over: BEAVER MEADOW BROOK

0.1 MI TO JCT C2 TH 1, Franklin, VT

Built 1919 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 150

C2003

Fair

Over: MISSISQUOI RIVER

0.3 MI TO JCT VT 105, Franklin, VT

Built 1928 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 450

C2003

Fair

Over: GOLD BROOK

0.4 MI TO JCT W CL3 TH52, Lamoille, VT

Built 1957 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 250

C3003

Fair

Over: N BR LAMOILLE RIVER

0.05 MI TO JCT VT 109, Lamoille, VT

Built 1877 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 100

C3090

Fair

Over: THAYER BROOK

0.2 MI JCT BROOK ST, Orange, VT

Built 1928 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 100

C2003

Fair

Over: CLARENDON RIVER

0.3 MI TO JCT W VT133, Rutland, VT

Built 1957 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 900

C3025

Fair

Over: UNION BROOK

0.15 MI TO JCT W CL3 TH8, Washington, VT

Built 1949 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 200

C2002

Fair

Over: GREAT BROOK

1.6 MI S OF TH1, Washington, VT

Built 1929 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 362

C2002

Fair

Over: THATCHER BROOK

0.02 MI TO JCT W VT100, Washington, VT

Built 1928 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 2,830

C3011

Fair

Over: SIMPSON BROOK

0.3 MI JCT TH 11 & TH 13, Windham, VT

Built 1939 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 40

C2009

Fair

Over: WILLIAMS RIVER

@ JCT OF CL2 TH9 & TH6, Windsor, VT

Built 1919 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 250

C3092

Fair

Over: 1ST BRANCH WHITE R.

@ JCT W VT110, Windsor, VT

Built 1919 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 20

C3007

Fair

Over: MILL BROOK

@ JCT W CL3 TH6, Windsor, VT

Built 1947 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 150

CAMPGROUND AC. RD.

Fair

Over: WINHALL RIVER

1.61 KM EAST OF ROUTE 8,, Windham, VT

Built 1928 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 100

VT 00017 ML

Fair

Over: BROOK

0.2 MI E JCT. U.S.7, Addison, VT

Built 1955 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 3,500

VT 00030 ML

Fair

Over: OTTER CREEK

0.2 MI S JCT. U.S.7, Addison, VT

Built 1893 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 8,200

C30PR

Fair

Over: PARAN RIVER

0.06 MI TO JCT W CL1 TH2, Bennington, VT

Built 1900 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 750

C3002

Fair

Over: PRUDDY BROOK

0.1 MI N JCT TH2 & TH12, Bennington, VT

Built 1939 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 50

C3001

Fair

Over: ROARING BRANCH

1.3 MI N JCT RT9 & TH1, Bennington, VT

Built 1919 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 140

NORTH BRANCH ST

Fair

Over: ROARING BR WALLOOMSAC BK

AT INTER. TH 6 & TH 30, Bennington, VT

Built 1958 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 3,000

CITY SAFFD

Fair

Over: WALLOOMSAC RIVER

SAFFORD STREET, Bennington, VT

Built 1921 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 2,000

C3056

Fair

Over: STEVENS RIVER

0.1 MI TO JCT W CL2 TH1, Caledonia, VT

Built 1919 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 100

C3058

Fair

Over: WEST BR. PASSUMPSIC RIV.

0.1 MI JCT TH 58 + US 5, Caledonia, VT

Built 1922 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 350

C2002

Fair

Over: LAMOILLE RIVER

0.1 MI JCT TH 2 + TH 6, Caledonia, VT

Built 1925 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 410

C3062

Fair

Over: SOUTH PEACHAM BROOK

AT JCT TH 62 + TH 1, Caledonia, VT

Built 1974 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 20

C3014

Fair

Over: MILL BROOK

0.1 MI TO JCT W CL2 TH3, Chittenden, VT

Built 1919 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 10

C2003

Fair

Over: MILL BROOK

0.4 MI TO JCT W CL3 TH28, Chittenden, VT

Built 1949 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 750

C30WE

Fair

Over: NEW ENGLAND CENTRAL RR

0.05 MI TO JCT W ALLEN ST, Chittenden, VT

Built 1916 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 750

TR 03 FAS 208

Fair

Over: LAPLATTE RIVER

0.2 MI W JCT. VT.116, Chittenden, VT

Built 1948 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 1,800

C3004

Fair

Over: CUTLER MILL BROOK

0.5 MI JCT TH 4 + TH 5, Essex, VT

Built 1968 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 50

US 00002 ML

Fair

Over: KIRBY BROOK

6.3 MI E JCT VT.18, Essex, VT

Built 1942 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 2,700

TR 01 FAS 277

Fair

Over: MOOSE RIVER

1.2 MI N JCT U.S.2, Essex, VT

Built 1933 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 450

C2002

Fair

Over: BLACK CREEK

1.0 MI TO JCT C2 TH 1, Franklin, VT

Built 1937 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 220

VT 00036 ML

Fair

Over: BROOK

2.1 MI W JCT. VT.108, Franklin, VT

Built 1956 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 1,600

VT 00036 ML

Fair

Over: BROOK

1.9 MI W JCT. VT.108, Franklin, VT

Built 1956 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 1,600

C2001

Fair

Over: SEYMOUR RIVER

0.2 MI TO JCT W CL2 TH5, Lamoille, VT

Built 1956 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 350

C3075

Fair

Over: BREWSTER RIVER

0.3 MI TO JCT W VT 108, Lamoille, VT

Built 1929 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 40

C3040

Fair

Over: BROOK

0.1 MI TO JCT W CL2 TH6, Lamoille, VT

Built 1959 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 150

C3025

Fair

Over: 1ST BRANCH WHITE R.

0.1 MI JCT TH 25 + VT110, Orange, VT

Built 1889 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 30

US 00302 ML

Fair

Over: WAITS RIVER

0.4 MI E JCT. VT.25, Orange, VT

Built 1929 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 1,800

VT 00244 ML

Fair

Over: MIDDLE BROOK

1.6 MI E JCT VT 113, Orange, VT

Built 1942 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 1,400

C2005

Fair

Over: BARTON RIVER

0.03 MI TO JCT W CL1 TH2, Orleans, VT

Built 1919 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 1,500

TR 01 FAS 130

Fair

Over: MILL BROOK

1.8 MI W JCT. U.S.7, Rutland, VT

Built 1928 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 420

TR 01 FAS 131

Fair

Over: METTAWEE RIVER

1.3 MI W JCT. VT.30, Rutland, VT

Built 1922 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 740

TR 03 FAS 155

Fair

Over: VERMONT RAILWAY

0.2 MI W JCT. VT.3, Rutland, VT

Built 1920 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 250

TR 04 FAS 165

Fair

Over: EAST CREEK

3.2 MI N JCT. U.S.7, Rutland, VT

Built 1948 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 1,400

CITY CRESC

Fair

Over: EAST CREEK

CRESCENT STREET, Rutland, VT

Built 1950 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 2,400

C2002

Fair

Over: JONES BROOK

0.4 MI TO JCT W CL2 TH7, Washington, VT

Built 1929 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 710

C2002

Fair

Over: GREAT BROOK

3.4 MI S OF TH1, Washington, VT

Built 1925 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 270

VT 00014 ML

Fair

Over: JAIL BRANCH

0.5 MI S JCT. U.S.302 E, Washington, VT

Built 1920 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 11,000

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