Total Bridges
2,936
Public highway bridges in Vermont
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
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%.
Condition Distribution
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.
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.
C3045
PoorOver: NEW HAVEN RIVER
0.01 MI TO JCT W CL2 TH1, Addison, VT
Built 1919 Load: 4.5 t ADT: 50
C3067
PoorOver: NORTH RIVER
0.2 MI JCT TH 62 & VT112, Windham, VT
Built 1919 Load: 6.4 t ADT: 30
C3022
PoorOver: BATTEN KILL RIVER
0.2 MI S JCT VT 313, Bennington, VT
Built 1943 Load: 7.3 t ADT: 230
C3063
PoorOver: NORTH RIVER
0.1 MI JCT TH 63 & TH 41, Windham, VT
Built 1919 Load: 7.3 t ADT: 20
C3064
PoorOver: NORTH RIVER
0.05 MI JCT TH 64 &VT112, Windham, VT
Built 1919 Load: 7.3 t ADT: 10
C3004
PoorOver: FAIR BROOK
0.4 MI JCT TH 4 & TH 41, Windham, VT
Built 1939 Load: 8.2 t ADT: 50
All Bridges in Vermont
VT 00191 SPUR
FairOver: CLYDE R.
0.2 MI E JCT U.S.5, Orleans, VT
Built 1970 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 4,800
C3016
FairOver: METTAWEE RIVER
0.01 MI TO JCT W CL2 TH1, Rutland, VT
Built 1950 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 50
WATER STREET
FairOver: CASTLETON RIVER
0.2 MI TO JCT W CL3 TH6, Rutland, VT
Built 1992 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 60
VT 00030 ML
FairOver: ENDLESS BROOK
3.6 MI S JCT. VT.140, Rutland, VT
Built 1930 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 1,600
VT 00155 ML
FairOver: MILL RIVER
0.8 MI S JCT. VT.140 E, Rutland, VT
Built 1900 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 970
VT 00073 ML
FairOver: NESHOBE RIVER
4.5 MI E JCT. U.S.7 S, Rutland, VT
Built 1980 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 1,300
TR 06 FAS 175
FairOver: NESHOBE RIVER
0.3 MI N JCT. VT.73, Rutland, VT
Built 1927 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 2,100
TR 01 FAS 249
FairOver: WINOOSKI RIVER
3.9 MI E JCT. U.S.2, Washington, VT
Built 1942 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 1,600
C2001
FairOver: GRASSY BROOK
0.7 MI TO JCT W CL3 TH2, Windham, VT
Built 1925 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 250
C2001
FairOver: MARLBORO BR.ROCK R.
1.25 MI TO JCT W CL2 TH2, Windham, VT
Built 1939 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 200
VT 00030 ML
FairOver: STICKNEY BROOK
5.4 MI N JCT. U.S.5, Windham, VT
Built 1952 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 6,300
TR 02 FAS 129
FairOver: E PUTNEY BROOK
5.7 MI W JCT. U.S.5, Windham, VT
Built 1936 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 1,100
C3042
FairOver: BLACK RIVER
0.25 MI TO JCT W VT100, Windsor, VT
Built 1928 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 150
I 00091 ML
FairOver: BLACK RIVER
0.4 MI S EXIT 7, Windsor, VT
Built 1965 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 15,000
I 00091 ML
FairOver: BLACK RIVER
0.4 MI S EXIT 7, Windsor, VT
Built 1965 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 15,000
NH 26
FairOver: CONNECTICUT RIVER
VERMONT STATE LINE, Essex, VT
Built 1953 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 896
ROAD
FairOver: BIG BLACK BRANCH
NO DATA ENTERED, Rutland, VT
Built 2012 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 10
US 00007 ML
FairOver: LEWIS CREEK
4.9 MI N JCT. VT.22A, Addison, VT
Built 1957 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 11,900
VT 00011 ML
FairOver: BROMLEY BROOK
1.7 MI E EXIT 4 US 7, Bennington, VT
Built 1968 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 8,200
US 00007 ML
FairOver: US 7 OVER VT RR
6.7 MI N JCT. VT.30 W, Bennington, VT
Built 1935 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 4,300
VT 00100 ML
FairOver: CRAZY JOHN STREAM
4.3 MI N MASS.STATE LINE, Bennington, VT
Built 1963 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 1,000
C2001
FairOver: JOES BROOK
0.1 MI JCT TH 74 + TH 1, Caledonia, VT
Built 1949 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 300
C3082
FairOver: SO. WHEELOCK BRANCH
AT JCT TH 82 + TH 57, Caledonia, VT
Built 1928 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 200
C3009
FairOver: BROWNS RIVER
0.2 MI TO JCT W VT15, Chittenden, VT
Built 1964 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 500
C2003
FairOver: MILL RIVER
0.01 MI TO JCT W CL3 TH9, Franklin, VT
Built 1948 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 1,100
VT 00108 ML
FairOver: THE BRANCH
3.4 MI N JCT. VT.36, Franklin, VT
Built 1952 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 1,300
VT 00078 ML
FairOver: MISSISQUOI RIVER
0.2 MI W JCT. U.S.7, Franklin, VT
Built 1966 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 10,800
VT 00015 ML
FairOver: WOLCOTT POND BROOK
5.1 MI W JCT. VT.14 N, Lamoille, VT
Built 1934 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 5,500
TR 02 FAS 239
FairOver: RYDER BROOK
0.1 MI W JCT. VT.100, Lamoille, VT
Built 1949 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 580
C2002
FairOver: COOKVILLE BROOK
0.1 MI JCT TH 2 + TH 4, Orange, VT
Built 1940 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 550
C3090
FairOver: THAYER BROOK
0.3 MI JCT BROOK ST, Orange, VT
Built 1928 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 100
C3038
FairOver: BROOK
0.05 MI JCT TH 38 + TH 2, Orange, VT
Built 1928 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 250
VT 00014 ML
FairOver: 2ND BRANCH WHITE R.
1.4 MI N JCT. VT.66, Orange, VT
Built 1932 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 830
TR 01 FAS 193
FairOver: TABOR BROOK
0.4 MI N JCT. VT.25, Orange, VT
Built 1934 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 1,400
C3025
FairOver: BLACK RIVER
0.3 MI TO JCT W VT14, Orleans, VT
Built 1919 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 90
TR 01 FAS 308
FairOver: EAST BROOK
0.3 MI W JCT. VT.100, Orleans, VT
Built 1929 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 590
VT 00030 ML
FairOver: METTAWEE RIVER
1.5 MI S JCT. VT.133, Rutland, VT
Built 1934 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 2,400
VT 00030 ML
FairOver: CASTLETON RIVER
0.4 MI S JCT. VT.4A, Rutland, VT
Built 1938 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 6,900
VT 00014 ML
FairOver: KINGSBURY BRANCH
9.0 MI N JCT. U.S.2 E, Washington, VT
Built 1919 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 2,900
C2001
FairOver: MARLBORO BR.ROCK R.
0.7 MI TO JCT W CL3 TH12, Windham, VT
Built 1930 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 200
C2001
FairOver: WARDSBORO BROOK
0.04 MI TO JCT W CL3 TH6, Windham, VT
Built 1939 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 160
C3039
FairOver: SAXTONS RIVER
0.02 MI TO JCT W VT121, Windham, VT
Built 1964 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 30
VT 00100 ML
FairOver: WINHALL RIVER
0.1 MI N JCT. VT.30 N, Windham, VT
Built 1936 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 2,700
C3046
FairOver: LULLS BROOK
0.05 MI TO JCT W US5, Windsor, VT
Built 1956 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 100
VT 00107 ML
FairOver: LITTLE STONY BROOK
3.8 MI E JCT. VT.100, Windsor, VT
Built 1934 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 3,500
US 00005 ML
FairOver: US 5 OVER NECRR
4.2 MI N JCT. VT.12 N, Windsor, VT
Built 1936 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 2,200
NH 25
FairOver: CONNECTICUT RIVER
VERMONT STATE LINE, Orange, VT
Built 1929 Load: 30.4 t ADT: 2,807
ROAD
FairOver: GREENDALE BROOK
NO DATA ENTERED, Windsor, VT
Built 1940 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 10
C2001
FairOver: POTASH BROOK
0.3 MI TO JCT W CL3 TH27, Addison, VT
Built 1938 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 400
VT 00100 ML
FairOver: ALDER MEADOW BROOK
6.7 MI N JCT. VT.125, Addison, VT
Built 1933 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 1,200
Showing 901-950 of 2,936 bridges
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