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)

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.

All Bridges in Vermont

VT 00125 ML

Fair

Over: E. BR. DEAD CREEK

1.1 MI W JCT. VT.22A N, Addison, VT

Built 1936 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 1,700

C3036

Fair

Over: W. BR. DEERFIELD RIVER

0.11 MI TO JCT W VT100, Bennington, VT

Built 1929 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 10

TR 01 FAS 114

Fair

Over: WARM BROOK

0.9 MI E JCT. VT. 7A S, Bennington, VT

Built 1934 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 1,600

VT 0007A ALT

Fair

Over: BATTEN KILL RIVER

1.8 MI N JCT. VT.313, Bennington, VT

Built 1929 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 4,000

US 00002 ML

Fair

Over: US 2 OVER PSR/MC/CRL RR

0.1 MI E JCT U.S.5 N, Caledonia, VT

Built 1943 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 5,200

US 00007 ML

Fair

Over: MALLETTS CREEK

1.0 MI N JCT. VT.2A, Chittenden, VT

Built 1924 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 12,100

CITY INDUS

Fair

Over: ALLEN BROOK

INDUSTRIAL AVE, Chittenden, VT

Built 1932 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 11,900

C3003

Fair

Over: NO. BR LAMOILLE R.

0.2 MI JCT TH 3 + VT 109, Lamoille, VT

Built 1919 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 50

C30BR

Fair

Over: THAYER BROOK

0.1 MI JCT SCHOOL ST, Orange, VT

Built 1928 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 150

C3039

Fair

Over: W. BR. OMPOMPANOOSUC R.

0.02 MI TO JCT W CL2 TH1, Orange, VT

Built 1919 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 125

VT 00014 ML

Fair

Over: 2ND BRANCH WHITE R.

6.0 MI N JCT VT 66, Orange, VT

Built 1922 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 830

VT 00113 ML

Fair

Over: OMPOMPANOOSUC RIVER

6.3 MI N JCT VT 244, Orange, VT

Built 1938 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 920

C3029

Fair

Over: COOK BROOK

0.1 MI TO JCT W CL2 TH1, Orleans, VT

Built 1940 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 150

VT 00100 ML

Fair

Over: MISSISQUOI RIVER

0.5 MI N JCT. VT.101, Orleans, VT

Built 1929 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 3,100

US 00005 ML

Fair

Over: BARTON RIVER

1.4 MI N JCT. VT.16, Orleans, VT

Built 1928 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 2,100

TR 01 FAS 127

Fair

Over: BROOK

0.2 MI TO JCT C3 TTH 13, Rutland, VT

Built 1928 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 920

C2003

Fair

Over: DOG RIVER

0.02 MI TO JCT W VT12, Washington, VT

Built 1872 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 1,500

C2004

Fair

Over: MAD RIVER

0.08 MI TO JCT W VT100, Washington, VT

Built 1929 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 2,000

C2001

Fair

Over: WORDEN BROOK

0.55 MI TO JCT W C3 TH10, Windham, VT

Built 1939 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 200

VT 00100 ML

Fair

Over: N. BR. DEERFIELD RIVER

6.5 MI N JCT. VT.9 W, Windham, VT

Built 1928 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 5,000

VT 00030 ML

Fair

Over: SMITH BROOK

6.0 MI S JCT. VT.35, Windham, VT

Built 1926 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 5,700

C3024

Fair

Over: 3RD BRANCH WHITE R.

0.1 MI JCT TH 24 + VT 12, Windsor, VT

Built 1929 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 136

C3104

Fair

Over: HALL BROOK

0.07 MI TO JCT W CL2 TH6, Windsor, VT

Built 1931 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 10

VT 00044 ML

Fair

Over: MILL BROOK

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

Built 1969 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 3,400

VT 00073 ML

Fair

Over: BRANDON BROOK

5.2 MI W JCT. VT.100, Windsor, VT

Built 1927 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 700

ACCESS RD

Fair

Over: SPILLWAY CHANNEL

27.4 KM N OF BRATTLEBORO, Windham, VT

Built 1961 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 200

C2001

Fair

Over: N. BR. MIDDLEBURY R.

0.6 MI TO JCT C3 TH 3, Addison, VT

Built 1934 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 180

TR 03 FAS 156

Fair

Over: NORTH FORK CREEK

2.0 MI W JCT VT 22A, Addison, VT

Built 1946 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 310

VT 00990 ML

Fair

Over: BROMLEY BROOK

0.2 MI W JCT. VT.11, Bennington, VT

Built 1969 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 960

VT 0067A ALT

Fair

Over: PARAN CREEK

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

Built 1921 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 5,300

US 00005 ML

Fair

Over: US 5 OVER CONN RIVER RR

4.7 MI N JCT. U.S.2 E, Caledonia, VT

Built 1936 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 4,300

C3006

Fair

Over: MOOSE RIVER

0.1 MI TO JCT W US2, Essex, VT

Built 1930 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 400

VT 00100 ML

Fair

Over: GIHON RIVER

1.2 MI N JCT. VT.118, Lamoille, VT

Built 1931 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 3,800

C3013

Fair

Over: OTTER CREEK

0.1 MI TO JCT C2 TH 2, Rutland, VT

Built 1966 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 1,200

C2003

Fair

Over: WINOOSKI RIVER

0.04 MI TO JCT W US2, Washington, VT

Built 1919 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 400

C2001

Fair

Over: SALMON BROOK

0.6 MI TO JCT W CL3 TH18, Windham, VT

Built 1935 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 1,000

C2001

Fair

Over: BROOK

1.0 MI TO JCT W CL3 TH7, Windham, VT

Built 1933 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 150

C2003

Fair

Over: N BR DEERFIELD RIVER

0.1 MI E JCT VT 100, Windham, VT

Built 1939 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 1,148

VT 00010 ML

Fair

Over: GREAT BROOK

2.4 MI E JCT VT 103, Windsor, VT

Built 1932 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 3,400

NH 12,NH103

Fair

Over: CONNECTICUT RIVER

NH VT SL, Windsor, VT

Built 1969 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 9,229

NO DATA ENTERED

Fair

Over: WEST BROOK

NO DATA ENTERED, Bennington, VT

Built 2012 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50

C3006

Fair

Over: BEAVER BROOK

0.6 MI TO JCT C3 TH 16, Addison, VT

Built 1986 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 200

VT 00125 ML

Fair

Over: MIDDLEBURY RIVER

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

Built 1978 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,600

C3011

Fair

Over: FAYVILLE BRANCH

AT JCT. SA 6 & TH 11, Bennington, VT

Built 1965 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 200

C2004

Fair

Over: BATTEN KILL RIVER

0.3 MI TO JCT W US7, Bennington, VT

Built 1931 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 150

C3004

Fair

Over: MILL BROOK

@ JCT W C3 TH24, Bennington, VT

Built 1900 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 120

VT 00011 ML

Fair

Over: BROMLEY PARKNG ACCESS RD

1.3 MI E JCT VT 30, Bennington, VT

Built 1980 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 4,600

TR 02 FAS 171

Fair

Over: ROARING BRANCH

0.4 MI S. JCT TH2 & TH11, Bennington, VT

Built 1870 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 830

VT 00015 ML

Fair

Over: BEAVER BROOK

4.3 MI W JCT. VT.104 N, Chittenden, VT

Built 1931 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 5,800

TR 04 FAS 209

Fair

Over: MILL BROOK

3.3 MI N JCT. U.S.2, Chittenden, VT

Built 1927 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,300

Showing 951-1,000 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 Editorial.

Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI). A "structurally deficient" rating is a repair-priority signal, not a closure or unsafe-to-cross designation. Consult a qualified civil engineer before making decisions based on this data.