Total Bridges
2,936
Public highway bridges in Vermont
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
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)
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.
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.
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
Structurally DeficientOver: 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
TR 01 FAS 131
FairOver: INDIAN RIVER
5.8 MI W JCT. VT.30, Rutland, VT
Built 1937 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 580
TR 02 FAS 138
FairOver: POULTNEY RIVER
4.1 MI E JCT. VT.30, Rutland, VT
Built 1934 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 770
C3073
FairOver: BULL RUN BROOK
0.5 MI TO JCT W VT12A, Washington, VT
Built 1960 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 250
C3027
FairOver: BROOK
0.35 MI TO JCT W VT12A, Washington, VT
Built 1958 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 50
VT 00017 ML
FairOver: MILL BROOK
0.1 MI W JCT. VT.100, Washington, VT
Built 1939 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 2,800
CITY TAYLOR
FairOver: WINOOSKI RIVER
TAYLOR STREET, Washington, VT
Built 1929 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 3,500
TR 01 FAS 126
FairOver: SAXTONS RIVER
0.1 MI W JCT. VT.35 N, Windham, VT
Built 1939 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 1,700
VT 00011 ML
FairOver: MID. BR WILLIAMS RIVER
2.2 MI E JCT VT 121, Windsor, VT
Built 1929 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 3,100
TR 01 FAS 132
FairOver: ANDOVER BRANCH
1.5 MI N JCT. VT.11, Windsor, VT
Built 1966 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 890
VT 00012 ML
FairOver: NO. BRIDGEWATER BROOK
3.2 MI N JCT. U.S.4, Windsor, VT
Built 1938 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 1,700
C3024
FairOver: E.BR.DEAD CREEK
0.65 MI TO JCT W VT22A, Addison, VT
Built 1949 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 100
VT 00030 ML
FairOver: METTAWEE RIVER
0.1 MI N JCT. VT.315, Bennington, VT
Built 1929 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 2,700
C2007
FairOver: VERMONT RAILWAY
0.18 MI TO JCT W CL2 TH8, Chittenden, VT
Built 1966 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 1,900
C3007
FairOver: KENFIELD BROOK
0.2 MI TO JCT W CL3 TH23, Lamoille, VT
Built 1953 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 350
VT 00108 ML
FairOver: WEST BRANCH LITTLE RIVER
4.5 MI N JCT. VT.100, Lamoille, VT
Built 1941 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 6,900
VT 00012 ML
FairOver: AYERS BROOK
5.0 MI N JCT. VT.12A N, Orange, VT
Built 1928 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 400
C2001
FairOver: BARTON RIVER
0.2 MI TO JCT W CL3 TH48, Orleans, VT
Built 1939 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 350
I 00091 ML
FairOver: CLYDE RIVER
0.3 MI S EXIT 28, Orleans, VT
Built 1970 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 5,700
I 00091 ML
FairOver: CLYDE RIVER
0.3 MI S EXIT 28, Orleans, VT
Built 1970 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 5,700
C3012
FairOver: RIDLEY BROOK
0.01 MI TO JCT W CL3 TH6, Washington, VT
Built 1939 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 150
US 00002 ML
FairOver: THATCHER BROOK
0.1 MI E JCT VT.100 N, Washington, VT
Built 1956 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 9,200
C2001
FairOver: GREEN RIVER
0.25 MI TO JCT W C3 TH9, Windham, VT
Built 1966 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 350
C3025
FairOver: STONY BROOK
0.01 MI TO JCT W C3 TH36, Windsor, VT
Built 1973 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 40
C2008
FairOver: BATTEN KILL RIVER
0.1 MI JCT TH 8 & TH 17, Bennington, VT
Built 1965 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 600
CITY DEPOT
FairOver: WALLOOMSAC RIVER
DEPOT STREET, Bennington, VT
Built 1926 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 4,600
C2002
FairOver: HAWKINS BROOK
0.15 MI TO JCT W C3 TH75, Caledonia, VT
Built 1928 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 650
TR 02 FAS 302
FairOver: MISSISQUOI RIVER
0.3 MI W JCT. VT.105, Franklin, VT
Built 1934 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 1,500
VT 00100 ML
FairOver: GIHON RIVER
0.6 MI N JCT. VT.118, Lamoille, VT
Built 1929 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 3,800
C2001
FairOver: LAMOILLE RIVER
0.02 MI E OF JCT VT16, Orleans, VT
Built 1928 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 220
TR 01 FAS 253
FairOver: BLACK RIVER
1.5 MI E JCT. VT.14 S, Orleans, VT
Built 1939 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 1,300
C3017
FairOver: BR. OF MILL RIVER
0.05 MI JCT VT 103, Rutland, VT
Built 1934 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 50
TR 01 FAS 138
FairOver: ROARING BROOK
0.2 W JCT. U.S.7, Rutland, VT
Built 1930 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 1,200
C30MI
FairOver: STEVENS BRANCH
0.1 MI TO JCT W CL1 TH2, Washington, VT
Built 1967 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 200
C3011
FairOver: SHEPARD BROOK
0.15 MI TO JCT W CL2 TH1, Washington, VT
Built 1966 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 100
C2003
FairOver: COX BROOK
0.05 MI TO JCT W C3 TH88, Washington, VT
Built 1919 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 750
C3005
FairOver: GREEN RIVER
0.6 MI TO JCT W CL2 TH1, Windham, VT
Built 1929 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 300
TR 01 FAS 106
FairOver: ROCK RIVER
5.2 MI E JCT. VT.100, Windham, VT
Built 1929 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 1,000
US 00005 ML
FairOver: US 5 OVER WHI R & NECRR
0.1 MI S JCT. VT.14, Windsor, VT
Built 1968 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 11,000
VT 00011 ML
FairOver: BROOK
0.1 MI E JCT. VT.103 S, Windsor, VT
Built 1934 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 3,900
VT 00012 ML
FairOver: LULLS BROOK
1.3 MI W JCT. U.S.5, Windsor, VT
Built 1936 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 3,200
TR 01 FAS 166
FairOver: GULF STREAM
0.2 MI N JCT. VT.12, Windsor, VT
Built 1937 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 1,600
C3025
FairOver: S. BR. MIDDLEBURY RIV.
0.01 MI TO JCT VT125, Addison, VT
Built 1970 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 20
VT 00100 ML
FairOver: ALDER MEADOW BROOK
5.7 MI N JCT. VT.125, Addison, VT
Built 1933 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 1,200
US 00005 ML
FairOver: PASSUMPSIC RIVER
3.6 MI N JCT. U.S.2 E, Caledonia, VT
Built 1954 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 4,700
C3023
FairOver: NEW ENGLAND CENTRAL RR
0.04 MI TO JCT W VT2A, Chittenden, VT
Built 1910 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 1,500
VT 00066 ML
FairOver: AYERS BROOK
0.4 MI E JCT. VT.12 N, Orange, VT
Built 1928 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 6,600
C3CLY
FairOver: CLYDE RIVER
0.35 MI TO JCT W CL2 TH8, Orleans, VT
Built 1956 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 600
VT 00103 ML
FairOver: BROOK
1.5 MI S JCT. VT.140, Rutland, VT
Built 1941 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 1,100
C3029
FairOver: MARSHFIELD BROOK
0.12 MI TO JCT W CL3 TH9, Washington, VT
Built 1929 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 50
C2002
FairOver: GREAT BROOK
0.8 MI S OF TH1, Washington, VT
Built 1991 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 270
Showing 1,051-1,100 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.
Understanding Bridge Conditions
How FHWA rates bridge condition on a 0-9 scale.
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How to look up bridge condition data for bridges on your route.
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
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