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

C3067

Fair

Over: FLINT BROOK

0.02 MI TO JCT W VT110, Orange, VT

Built 1929 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 500

VT 00113 ML

Fair

Over: MINE BROOK

1.5 MI N JCT VT 244, Orange, VT

Built 1948 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 1,800

C3027

Fair

Over: BARTON RIVER

0.03 MI TO JCT W VT16, Orleans, VT

Built 1968 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 130

TR 01 FAS 138

Fair

Over: OTTER CREEK

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

Built 1949 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 1,200

C3009

Fair

Over: MARTINS BROOK

0.01 MI TO JCT W CL2 TH2, Washington, VT

Built 1940 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 100

VT 00017 ML

Fair

Over: MILL BROOK

3.9 MI W JCT. VT.100, Washington, VT

Built 1948 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 1,100

VT 00012 ML

Fair

Over: DOG RIVER

5.6 MI S JCT. U.S.2, Washington, VT

Built 1934 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 3,700

C3019

Fair

Over: BALL MTN. BROOK

0.1 MI JCT TH 19 & VT 30, Windham, VT

Built 1939 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 300

C3058

Fair

Over: MORSE BROOK

0.12 MI TO JCT W C3 TH17, Windham, VT

Built 1953 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 50

C3033

Fair

Over: BEAVER BROOK

@ JCT OF TH33 & TH56, Windham, VT

Built 1939 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 900

VT 00142 ML

Fair

Over: BROAD BROOK

2.9 MI S JCT. U.S.5, Windham, VT

Built 1930 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 2,400

TR 01 FAS 126

Fair

Over: SAXTONS RIVER

1.5 MI W JCT. U.S.5, Windham, VT

Built 1940 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 2,700

TR 01 FAS 126

Fair

Over: SAXTONS RIVER

8.9 MI E JCT VT 11, Windham, VT

Built 1939 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 260

C3057

Fair

Over: MID. BR WILLIAMS RIVER

0.1 MI TO JCT W VT11, Windsor, VT

Built 1939 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 40

TR 03 FAS 125

Fair

Over: S. BR. WILLIAMS RIVER

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

Built 1947 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 680

C2001

Fair

Over: NEW HAVEN RIVER

0.2 MI TO JCT C3 TH 5, Addison, VT

Built 1939 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 200

C3004

Fair

Over: PINE BROOK

3.4 MI TO JCT W VT9, Bennington, VT

Built 1939 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 40

VT 00009 ML

Fair

Over: WALLOOMSAC RIVER

0.6 MI E JCT US 7, Bennington, VT

Built 1923 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 9,100

C3038

Fair

Over: MILLER RUN

0.05 MI JCT TH 38 +VT122, Caledonia, VT

Built 1919 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 20

US 00005 ML

Fair

Over: CALENDAR BROOK

2.8 MI N JCT. VT.114, Caledonia, VT

Built 1956 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 3,500

EAGLES NEST ROAD

Fair

Over: LOGGER BRANCH/NUL. RIVER

EAGLES NEST RD/NE 1.0 MI., Franklin, VT

Built 1960 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 20

C2001

Fair

Over: MISSISQUOI RIVER

0.4 MI TO JCT C3 TH43, Franklin, VT

Built 1928 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 590

C3078

Fair

Over: BREWSTER RIVER

0.05 MI TO JCT VT 108, Lamoille, VT

Built 1928 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 200

C3033

Fair

Over: GIHON RIVER

0.3 MI TO JCT W VT100C, Lamoille, VT

Built 1870 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 50

C3CEM

Fair

Over: LITTLE RIVER

0.18 MI TO JCT W VT100, Lamoille, VT

Built 1978 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 20

VT 00015 ML

Fair

Over: WILD BR. LAMOILLE RIVER

6.4 MI W JCT. VT.14 N, Lamoille, VT

Built 1941 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 5,200

TR 02 FAS 239

Fair

Over: LAMOILLE RIVER

1.7 MI W JCT. VT.100, Lamoille, VT

Built 1928 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 1,700

VT 00012 ML

Fair

Over: NORTH BRANCH

10.6 MI S JCT. VT.15A, Lamoille, VT

Built 1935 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 1,100

US 00302 ML

Fair

Over: WELLS RIVER

0.1 MI E JCT. U.S.5 S, Orange, VT

Built 1929 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 7,200

C2002

Fair

Over: CLYDE RIVER

0.01 MI TO JCT W VT105, Orleans, VT

Built 1926 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 400

C2004

Fair

Over: LAMOILLE RIVER

0.03 MI E OF JCT VT16, Orleans, VT

Built 1928 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 200

TR 01 FAS 130

Fair

Over: MILL BROOK

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

Built 1928 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 420

C3027

Fair

Over: WINOOSKI RIVER

0.07 MI TO JCT W US2, Washington, VT

Built 1919 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 100

C2003

Fair

Over: COX BROOK

0.03 MI TO JCT W VT12, Washington, VT

Built 1872 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 1,200

TR 01 FAS 242

Fair

Over: N. BRANCH WINOOSKI RIVER

0.2 MI E JCT. VT.12, Washington, VT

Built 1949 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 490

C3048

Fair

Over: WARDSBORO BROOK

0.01 MI TO JCT W CL2 TH1, Windham, VT

Built 1991 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 10

TR 02 FAS 106

Fair

Over: ADAMS BROOK

7.4 MI W JCT. VT.30, Windham, VT

Built 1939 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 1,200

US 00005 ML

Fair

Over: FALL RIVER

6.5 MI S I91 EXIT 1, Windham, VT

Built 1939 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 900

TR 01 FAS 125

Fair

Over: SAXTONS RIVER

2.3 MI E JCT. VT.35 N, Windham, VT

Built 1939 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 810

CITY WILMS

Fair

Over: WHETSTONE BROOK

WILLIAMS STREET, Windham, VT

Built 1930 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 910

C3029

Fair

Over: MID. BR WILLIAMS RIVER

0.08 MI TO JCT W VT11, Windsor, VT

Built 1974 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 10

C2005

Fair

Over: 3RD BRANCH WHITE R.

0.3 MI JCT VT 107 on TH 5, Windsor, VT

Built 1900 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 100

C3045

Fair

Over: BLACK RIVER

0.02 MI TO JCT W VT103, Windsor, VT

Built 1985 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 80

C2001

Fair

Over: LULLS BROOK

@ JCT W CL2 TH3, Windsor, VT

Built 1949 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 600

C3308

Fair

Over: BLACK RIVER

0.04 MI TO JCT N CL1 TH1, Windsor, VT

Built 1954 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 500

VT 00011 ML

Fair

Over: BLACK RIVER

0.1 MI W JCT. VT.106, Windsor, VT

Built 1937 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 8,600

C2006

Fair

Over: MUDDY BRANCH

0.8 MI TO JCT C2 TH 6, Addison, VT

Built 1960 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 650

C3034

Fair

Over: LITTLE OTTER CREEK

0.2 MI TO JCT W CL2 TH1, Addison, VT

Built 1967 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 200

VT 00100 ML

Fair

Over: WHITE RIVER

3.4 MI N JCT. VT.125, Addison, VT

Built 1936 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 1,100

VT 00100 ML

Fair

Over: TUNNEL BROOK

0.8 MI S JCT VT 125, Addison, VT

Built 1976 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 1,900

Showing 651-700 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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