State profile · Below median Poor share

Vermont bridge safety

Condition ratings, load ratings, and Poor-condition data for every public highway bridge in Vermont, based on the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.

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

Data updated May 2026

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 whose lowest applicable component is rated 0-4

-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 - Poor-condition share 8.7%
National avg

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

Vermont vs nearby ranks

Adjacent states by Poor-condition share (lower share = better)

States are ranked by the share of bridges whose lowest applicable component rating is 4 or below. This describes recorded condition; it does not measure funding effectiveness or live crossing safety. States here sit immediately above and below Vermont on the same metric.

GA

Georgia

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

UT

Utah

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

VT

Vermont

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

FL

Florida

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

VA

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 the portal's composite display score. Inspection intervals are risk-based under current NBIS rules.

All Bridges in Vermont

C3024

Fair

Over: SO. WHEELOCK BRANCH

0.1 MI JCT TH 43 + TH 1, Caledonia, VT

Built 1956 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 100

C3036

Fair

Over: EAST BR.PASSUMPSIC RIVER

@ JCT W VT114, Caledonia, VT

Built 1951 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 800

TR 06 FAS 267

Fair

Over: EAST BRANCH PASSUMPSIC R

0.1 MI W JCT. VT.114, Caledonia, VT

Built 1939 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 940

C3009

Fair

Over: HOLMES CREEK

0.2 MI TO JCT W CL3 TH43, Chittenden, VT

Built 1898 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 550

TR 01 FAS 211

Fair

Over: HUNTINGTON RIVER

2.6 MI N JCT. VT.17, Chittenden, VT

Built 1929 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 420

VT 00108 ML

Fair

Over: THE BRANCH

3.3 MI S JCT. VT.105 W, Franklin, VT

Built 1952 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 1,400

VT 0105A ALT

Fair

Over: LUCAS BROOK

1.6 MI N JCT. VT.105, Franklin, VT

Built 1930 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 220

C3005

Fair

Over: LITTLE RIVER

0.08 MI TO JCT W VT100, Lamoille, VT

Built 1940 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 1,500

C2005

Fair

Over: NESHOBE RIVER

0.4 MI TO JCT W US7, Rutland, VT

Built 1957 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 800

TR 03 FAS 165

Fair

Over: FURNACE BROOK

1.6 MI E JCT US 7, Rutland, VT

Built 1947 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 640

TR 02 FAS 165

Fair

Over: FURNACE BROOK

3.7 MI E JCT US 7, Rutland, VT

Built 1954 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 640

C3038

Fair

Over: KINGSBURY BRANCH

0.42 MI TO JCT W VT14, Washington, VT

Built 1959 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 350

C2001

Fair

Over: GREAT BROOK

0.1 MI TO JCT W CL2 TH3, Washington, VT

Built 1929 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 500

C2001

Fair

Over: N. BR. OTTAUQUECHEE R.

0.1 MI JCT TH 1 + TH 35, Windsor, VT

Built 1939 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 660

C3016

Fair

Over: BLOODY BROOK

0.25 MI TO JCT W C3 TH36, Windsor, VT

Built 1931 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 400

VT 00107 ML

Fair

Over: 2ND BRANCH WHITE R.

0.1 MI W JCT. VT.14, Windsor, VT

Built 1937 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 5,000

VT 0067A ALT

Fair

Over: FURNACE BROOK

0.1 MI N JCT. VT 7A, Bennington, VT

Built 1964 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 9,500

C2010

Fair

Over: SO. PEACHAM BROOK

0.1 MI TO JCT W CL2 TH1, Caledonia, VT

Built 1948 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 200

C3029

Fair

Over: JOES BROOK

0.04 MI TO JCT W CL2 TH5, Caledonia, VT

Built 1929 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 20

C3045

Fair

Over: CALENDAR BROOK

0.1 MI JCT TH 45 + TH 1, Caledonia, VT

Built 1926 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 150

C2001

Fair

Over: PRESTON BROOK

0.01 MI TO JCT W C3 TH12, Chittenden, VT

Built 1939 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 500

VT 00015 ML

Fair

Over: THE CREEK

7.3 MI E JCT. VT.128, Chittenden, VT

Built 1938 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 5,800

VT 00109 ML

Fair

Over: N. BRANCH LAMOILLE R

4.3 MI W JCT. VT.118, Lamoille, VT

Built 1930 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 420

C2001

Fair

Over: OMPOMPANOOSUC RIVER

0.1 MI TO JCT W VT113, Orange, VT

Built 1948 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 500

C3018

Fair

Over: BLACK RIVER

0.1 MI TO JCT W VT14, Orleans, VT

Built 1972 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 10

C2003

Fair

Over: NORTH BRITTAIN BROOK

1.9 MI N VT4A, Rutland, VT

Built 1940 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 450

C3011

Fair

Over: COLD RIVER

0.05 MI JCT CL 2 TH 1, Rutland, VT

Built 1974 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 300

C2002

Fair

Over: WELLS BROOK

0.05 MI TO JCT VT 30, Rutland, VT

Built 1926 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 1,070

TR 01 FAS 130

Fair

Over: MILL BROOK

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

Built 1928 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 420

TR 01 FAS 130

Fair

Over: MILL BROOK

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

Built 1927 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 420

VT 00133 ML

Fair

Over: FLOWER BROOK

0.4 MI E JCT. VT.30, Rutland, VT

Built 1936 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 1,400

VT 00133 ML

Fair

Over: BROOK

4.8 MI S JCT. VT.4A, Rutland, VT

Built 1948 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 1,500

C2007

Fair

Over: WINOOSKI RIVER

0.01 MI TO JCT W CL2 TH2, Washington, VT

Built 1928 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 666

C2002

Fair

Over: MINISTER BROOK

0.18 MI TO JCT W VT12, Washington, VT

Built 1958 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 350

VT 00100 ML

Fair

Over: MILL BROOK

0.3 MI S JCT. VT.17, Washington, VT

Built 1938 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 5,500

US 00002 ML

Fair

Over: WINOOSKI RIVER

1.0 MI W JCT VT.232, Washington, VT

Built 1927 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 3,800

C3007

Fair

Over: BROOK

0.01 MI TO JCT W C3 TH37, Windham, VT

Built 1939 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 70

C3001

Fair

Over: RAKE BRANCH DEERFIELD R

4.9 MI TO JCT W VT9, Windham, VT

Built 1919 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 30

C2002

Fair

Over: BROAD BROOK

0.2 MI JCT C3 TH 41, Windsor, VT

Built 1940 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 160

TR 03 FAS 125

Fair

Over: S. BR. WILLIAMS RIVER

0.6 MI S JCT. VT.11, Windsor, VT

Built 1950 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 680

VT 00044 ML

Fair

Over: MILL BROOK

2.4 MI W JCT. U.S.5, Windsor, VT

Built 1952 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 1,700

VT 0100A ALT

Fair

Over: PINNEY HOLLOW BROOK

2.8 MI N JCT. VT.100, Windsor, VT

Built 1939 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 770

C3007

Fair

Over: OTTER CREEK

0.5 MI TO JCT C3 TH 25, Addison, VT

Built 1908 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 650

C2005

Fair

Over: NEW HAVEN RIVER

0.25 MI TO JCT W US7, Addison, VT

Built 1927 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 200

US 00007 ML

Fair

Over: US 7 OVER TH NO 6

4.2 MI N EXIT 2, Bennington, VT

Built 1978 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 7,800

C2001

Fair

Over: COATICOOK RIVER

0.01 MI TO JCT W CL3 TH9, Essex, VT

Built 1928 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 200

VT 00114 ML

Fair

Over: PHERRINS RIVER

1.2 MI N JCT. VT.105 E, Essex, VT

Built 1926 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 1,000

C3010

Fair

Over: BLACK CREEK

0.6 MI TO JCT C3 TH 12, Lamoille, VT

Built 1953 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 170

C2002

Fair

Over: LAMOILLE RIVER

0.3 MI TO JCT W VT15, Lamoille, VT

Built 1928 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 1,800

VT 00100 ML

Fair

Over: MOSS GLEN BROOK

2.4 MI N JCT. VT.108, Lamoille, VT

Built 1934 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 9,700

Showing 601-650 of 2,936 bridges

Data sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI), latest released cycle. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges.

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