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

C3015

Fair

Over: CLYDE RIVER

0.02 MI TO JCT W VT105, Essex, VT

Built 1972 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 50

C3011

Fair

Over: MILES STREAM

0.7 MI S JCT TH 4, Essex, VT

Built 1980 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 30

LOGGER BRANCH ROAD

Fair

Over: BLACK BRANCH/NUL. RIVER

LOGGER BR. ROAD/NW-NE 3.3, Franklin, VT

Built 1960 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 10

C3071

Fair

Over: BLACK CREEK

0.1 MI TO JCT VT 36, Franklin, VT

Built 1978 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 20

US 00002 ML

Fair

Over: ALBURGH PASSAGE

0.2 MI E JCT VT.129, Grand Isle, VT

Built 1954 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,500

VT 00100 ML

Fair

Over: GIHON RIVER

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

Built 1931 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,400

US302

Fair

Over: CONNECTICUT RIVER

VERMONT STATE LINE, Orange, VT

Built 1928 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 6,745

I 00091 ML

Fair

Over: I 91 OVER TH NO 14

1.9 MI N EXIT 14, Orange, VT

Built 1971 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 10,200

C2002

Fair

Over: ROARING BROOK

0.5 MI TO JCT W VT16, Orleans, VT

Built 1928 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,200

C3015

Fair

Over: BROWNINGTON BRANCH

1.0 MI TO JCT W CL3 TH6, Orleans, VT

Built 1978 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 80

C2003

Fair

Over: TOMIFOBIA RIVER

0.25 MI TO JCT W CL1 TH1, Orleans, VT

Built 1968 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 10

C3021

Fair

Over: LAMOILLE RIVER

0.02 MI E OF JCT VT16, Orleans, VT

Built 1976 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 140

C2003

Fair

Over: NORTH BRITTAIN BROOK

1.4 MI N VT4A, Rutland, VT

Built 1940 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 450

C3006

Fair

Over: COLD RIVER

0.1 MI TO JCT C2 TH 1, Rutland, VT

Built 1880 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 200

US 00004 ML

Fair

Over: US 4 OVER T.H. 21

0.2 MI E EXIT 2 VT.22A, Rutland, VT

Built 1970 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 8,100

US 00004 ML

Fair

Over: US 4 OVER T.H. 21

0.2 MI E EXIT 2 VT.22A, Rutland, VT

Built 1970 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 8,100

CITY GROVE

Fair

Over: EAST CREEK

GROVE STREET, Rutland, VT

Built 1947 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,100

C3011

Fair

Over: BULL RUN BROOK

0.6 MI TO JCT W CL3 TH12, Washington, VT

Built 1919 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 100

VT 0012A ALT

Fair

Over: SUNNY BROOK

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

Built 1931 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,800

VT 00232 ML

Fair

Over: MOLLYS BROOK

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

Built 1910 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 400

C2001

Fair

Over: GRASSY BROOK

0.01 MI TO JCT W CL3 TH7, Windham, VT

Built 1932 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 350

C2001

Fair

Over: BALL MTN. BROOK

2.0MI TO JCT W VT30, Windham, VT

Built 1978 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 140

C2003

Fair

Over: HALL BROOK

0.3 MI TO JCT W CL3 TH17, Windham, VT

Built 1939 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,120

VT 00112 ML

Fair

Over: E. BR. OF NORTH RIVER

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

Built 1939 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,700

TR 02 FAS 106

Fair

Over: DEERFIELD RIVER

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

Built 1938 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,100

TR 02 FAS 123

Fair

Over: MID. BR WILLIAMS RIVER

0.3 MI S JCT. VT.11, Windham, VT

Built 1961 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 610

C3006

Fair

Over: 2ND BRANCH WHITE R.

AT JCT TH 3 + TH 6, Windsor, VT

Built 1938 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 75

C3044

Fair

Over: PINNEY HOLLOW BROOK

0.2 MI JCT TH 44 +VT100A, Windsor, VT

Built 1939 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 100

C3016

Fair

Over: BLOODY BROOK

0.01 MI TO JCT W C3 TH36, Windsor, VT

Built 1929 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 400

NH 11

Fair

Over: CONNECTICUT RIVER

NH VT STATE LINE, Windsor, VT

Built 1900 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 6,958

VT 00100 ML

Fair

Over: PATCH BROOK

3.5 MI N JCT. VT.103 N, Windsor, VT

Built 1936 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,200

I 00089 ML

Fair

Over: I 89 OVER TH NO 11

1.1 MI S EXIT 2, Windsor, VT

Built 1968 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 18,800

I 00089 ML

Fair

Over: I 89 OVER TH NO 36

2.3 MI S EXIT 3, Windsor, VT

Built 1968 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 15,800

I 00089 ML

Fair

Over: I 89 OVER TH NO 6

1.0 MI S EXIT 3, Windsor, VT

Built 1968 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 15,800

I 00089 ML

Fair

Over: I 89 OVER TH NO 35

0.4 MI S EXIT 3, Windsor, VT

Built 1968 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 15,800

I 00089 ML

Fair

Over: I 89 OVER TH NO 32

0.6 MI N EXIT 3, Windsor, VT

Built 1968 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 16,100

VALLEY STREET

Fair

Over: BROOK

VALLEY STREET, Windsor, VT

Built 1991 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,900

ACCESS RD.

Fair

Over: SPILLWAY CHANNEL

3.2 KM N OF SPRINGFIELD, Windsor, VT

Built 1960 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 100

C2001

Fair

Over: BROOK

0.1 MI TO JCT C3 TH 5, Addison, VT

Built 1950 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 200

C2002

Fair

Over: OTTER CREEK

0.08 MI TO JCT W CL3 TH9, Addison, VT

Built 1970 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 500

C3051

Fair

Over: JEWETT BROOK

0.1 MI TO JCT W CL3 TH49, Bennington, VT

Built 1900 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 500

VT 00313 ML

Fair

Over: GREEN RIVER

3.7 MI W JCT VT 7A, Bennington, VT

Built 1925 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 2,700

C3008

Fair

Over: SLEEPERS RIVER

@ JCT W CL3 TH5, Caledonia, VT

Built 1919 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 100

VT 00105 ML

Fair

Over: MISSISQUOI RIVER

0.3 MI W JCT. VT.78, Franklin, VT

Built 1947 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 5,500

TR 5 FAS 236

Fair

Over: WEST BRANCH LITTLE RIVER

0.35 MI TO JCT W VT108, Lamoille, VT

Built 1952 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 5,100

C3005

Fair

Over: W. BR. OMPOMPANOOSUC R.

0.1 MI TO JCT W CL2 TH2, Orange, VT

Built 1948 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 400

VT 00014 ML

Fair

Over: STEVENS BRANCH

4.5 MI S JCT. U.S.302 E, Orange, VT

Built 1929 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 3,400

C2001

Fair

Over: MUD BROOK

0.1 MI TO JCT W CL3 TH39, Orleans, VT

Built 1929 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 250

C2001

Fair

Over: HUBBARTON RIVER

@ JCT W CL3 TH14, Rutland, VT

Built 1949 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 700

VT 00103 ML

Fair

Over: FREEMAN BROOK

1.9 MI N JCT. VT.140, Rutland, VT

Built 1929 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 4,700

Showing 1,001-1,050 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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