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

VT 00244 ML

Fair

Over: OMPOMPANOOSUC RIVER

0.1 MI E JCT VT 113, Orange, VT

Built 1952 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 870

TR 01 FAS 193

Fair

Over: TABOR BROOK

5.3 MI N JCT. VT.25, Orange, VT

Built 1940 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 240

C3037

Fair

Over: BARTON RIVER

0.07 MI TO JCT W VT16, Orleans, VT

Built 1928 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 200

VT 00133 ML

Fair

Over: POULTNEY RIVER

0.2 MI S JCT. VT.140, Rutland, VT

Built 1915 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1,000

VT 0004A ALT

Fair

Over: CASTLETON RIVER

0.1 MI E JCT VT.22A S, Rutland, VT

Built 1924 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 5,400

C2005

Fair

Over: SUNNY BROOK

0.05 MI TO JCT W VT12, Washington, VT

Built 1919 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1,000

VT 0100B ALT

Fair

Over: DOWSVILLE BROOK

0.2 MI N JCT. VT.100, Washington, VT

Built 1927 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 3,200

VT 00012 ML

Fair

Over: MINISTER BROOK

9.0 MI N JCT. U.S.2, Washington, VT

Built 1919 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1,500

C2002

Fair

Over: ATHENS BROOK

@ JCT W CL3 TH12, Windham, VT

Built 1948 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 300

C2006

Fair

Over: AMES HILL BROOK

0.05 MI TO JCT W CL2 TH8, Windham, VT

Built 1949 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1,500

C3026

Fair

Over: ROCK RIVER

@ JCT W CL2 TH2, Windham, VT

Built 1939 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 180

C2004

Fair

Over: WILLIAMS RIVER

0.32 MI TO JCT W VT103, Windham, VT

Built 1953 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 200

VT 00112 ML

Fair

Over: E. BR NORTH R

5.3 MI S JCT. VT.100, Windham, VT

Built 1940 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1,200

C3028 FH12

Fair

Over: BINGO BROOK

0.5 MI JCT TH 28 + VT 73, Windsor, VT

Built 1939 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 70

VT 00011 ML

Fair

Over: MID. BR WILLIAMS RIVER

2.8 MI E JCT VT 121, Windsor, VT

Built 1929 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 3,100

VT 00131 ML

Fair

Over: N. BR. BLACK RIVER

0.7 MI E JCT. VT.106, Windsor, VT

Built 1933 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 3,700

VT 00044 ML

Fair

Over: MILL BROOK

3.9 MI E JCT. VT.106, Windsor, VT

Built 1935 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1,300

VT 0100A ALT

Fair

Over: PINNEY HOLLOW BROOK

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

Built 1939 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 770

VT 00100 ML

Fair

Over: ALDER MEADOW BROOK

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

Built 1932 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 1,200

VT 0012A ALT

Fair

Over: E. GRANVILLE BROOK

8.9 MI N JCT. VT.12 S, Addison, VT

Built 1929 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 400

VT 00030 ML

Fair

Over: METTAWEE RIVER

1.2 MI S JCT. VT.315, Bennington, VT

Built 1949 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 3,700

VT 00030 ML

Fair

Over: METTAWEE RIVER

0.2 MI S JCT. VT.315, Bennington, VT

Built 1928 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 3,700

C3038

Fair

Over: CALENDAR BROOK

0.5 MI JCT TH 38 + TH 1, Caledonia, VT

Built 1928 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 150

US 00005 ML

Fair

Over: JOES BROOK

7.1 MI S JCT. U.S.2 W, Caledonia, VT

Built 1956 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 1,100

CITY LPRTS

Fair

Over: PASSUMPSIC RIVER

LOWER PORTLAND STREET, Caledonia, VT

Built 1963 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 600

US 00007 ML

Fair

Over: WINOOSKI RIVER

0.2 MI S JCT. VT.15, Chittenden, VT

Built 1928 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 31,300

VT 00108 ML

Fair

Over: BROOK AND CATTLE PASS

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

Built 1952 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 1,400

VT 00118 ML

Fair

Over: BROOK

2.8 MI S JCT VT 105, Franklin, VT

Built 1949 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 1,900

VT 00110 ML

Fair

Over: CRANES BROOK

2.4 MI S JCT. VT.113, Orange, VT

Built 1932 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 1,300

VT 00065 ML

Fair

Over: SUNSET LAKE

2.3 MI W JCT. VT.14, Orange, VT

Built 2015 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 150

C3038

Fair

Over: BLACK RIVER

0.1 MI. E OF JCT VT14, Orleans, VT

Built 1970 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 30

VT 00016 ML

Fair

Over: BARTON RIVER

1.8 MI N JCT. VT.122 E, Orleans, VT

Built 1956 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 2,300

VT 00918 ML

Fair

Over: BLACK RIVER

0.4 MI E JCT. U.S.5, Orleans, VT

Built 1948 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 880

C3024

Fair

Over: METTAWEE RIVER

0.25 MI TO JCT W VT30, Rutland, VT

Built 1938 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 150

C3034

Fair

Over: HOMER STONE BROOK

0.3 MI TO JCT C3 TH 59, Rutland, VT

Built 1977 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 150

VT 00030 ML

Fair

Over: WELLS BROOK

0.7 MI N JCT. VT.149, Rutland, VT

Built 1932 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 2,200

TR 02 FAS 165

Fair

Over: FURNACE BROOK

3.1 MI E JCT US 7, Rutland, VT

Built 1927 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 640

C3012

Fair

Over: RIDLEY BROOK

0.02 MI TO JCT W CL3 TH5, Washington, VT

Built 1921 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 200

C3038

Fair

Over: WINOOSKI RIVER

0.08 MI TO JCT W US2, Washington, VT

Built 1966 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 50

VT 00100 ML

Fair

Over: CLAY BROOK

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

Built 1954 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 3,200

VT 00100 ML

Fair

Over: SHEPARD BROOK

0.9 MI S JCT. VT.100B, Washington, VT

Built 1938 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 6,400

VT 0012A ALT

Fair

Over: DOG RIVER

2.4 MI S JCT. VT.12 N, Washington, VT

Built 1929 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 1,400

VT 0012A ALT

Fair

Over: BULL RUN BROOK

1.4 MI S JCT. VT.12 N, Washington, VT

Built 1929 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 2,700

VT 00017 ML

Fair

Over: MILL BROOK

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

Built 1965 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 2,800

CITY BROOK

Fair

Over: GUNNERS BROOK

BROOK STREET, Washington, VT

Built 1941 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 1,100

C2001

Fair

Over: GULF BROOK

0.9 MI TO JCT W CL3 TH12, Windham, VT

Built 1939 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 200

VT 00011 ML

Fair

Over: UTLEY BROOK

0.1 MI E JCT VT 100 S, Windham, VT

Built 1940 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 3,700

TR 01 FAS 106

Fair

Over: BAKER BROOK

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

Built 1954 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 1,500

TR 02 FAS 106

Fair

Over: OVERFLOW BR. DEERFIELD R

0.1 MI E JCT. VT.100, Windham, VT

Built 1939 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 1,100

C3017

Fair

Over: WILLIAMS RIVER

0.02 MI TO JCT W VT103, Windsor, VT

Built 1930 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 35

Showing 751-800 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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