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

US 00302 ML

Fair

Over: NORTH BRANCH WELLS RIVER

9.1 MI E JCT. VT.25, Caledonia, VT

Built 1925 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 2,400

TR 02 FAS 215

Fair

Over: SLEEPERS RIVER

1.5 MI N JCT US2 EAST, Caledonia, VT

Built 1937 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 520

VT 0100C ALT

Fair

Over: GIHON RIVER

0.1 MI S JCT. VT.100, Lamoille, VT

Built 1988 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 2,700

C2004

Fair

Over: MILL POND BROOK

0.05 MI JCT TH 4 + TH 2, Orange, VT

Built 1934 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 400

C3027

Fair

Over: BARTON RIVER

0.04 MI TO JCT W US 5, Orleans, VT

Built 1983 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 10

C2001

Fair

Over: COLD RIVER

0.1 MI TO JCT C3 TH 45, Rutland, VT

Built 1936 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 600

VT 00014 ML

Fair

Over: NORTH MONTPELIER POND

3.2 MI N JCT. U.S.2 E, Washington, VT

Built 1947 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 3,600

C2002

Fair

Over: S. FORK EAST CREEK

0.3 MI TO JCT W VT73, Addison, VT

Built 1950 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 460

C2002

Fair

Over: OTTER CREEK

0.04 MI TO JCT W CL3 TH9, Addison, VT

Built 1970 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 500

US 00005 ML

Fair

Over: PASSUMPSIC RIVER

0.1 MI S JCT. VT.114, Caledonia, VT

Built 1930 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 8,800

TR 01 FAS 218

Fair

Over: MINK BROOK

2.7 MI S JCT. U.S.2, Essex, VT

Built 1926 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 660

US 00BR2 BUS.

Fair

Over: WINOOSKI RIVER

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

Built 1976 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 10,700

C3054

Fair

Over: ELLIS BROOK

0.02 MI TO JCT W CL2 TH2, Windham, VT

Built 1970 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 30

US 00005 ML

Fair

Over: SACKETTS BROOK

0.5 MI N I91 EXIT 4, Windham, VT

Built 1954 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 3,000

C3010

Fair

Over: SO BR WILLIAMS RIVER

0.25 MI TO JCT W C3 TH63, Windsor, VT

Built 1939 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 60

GUILDHALL ROAD

Fair

Over: CONNECTICUT RIVER

VERMONT STATE LINE, Essex, VT

Built 1984 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 888

VT 00017 ML

Fair

Over: DEAD CREEK

2.3 MI W JCT. VT.22A, Addison, VT

Built 1934 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 3,000

ROAD

Fair

Over: DEERFIELD RIVER, WEST BR

NO DATA ENTERED, Bennington, VT

Built 1976 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 25

C3318

Fair

Over: WALLOOMSAC RIVER

0.03 MI TO JCT W CL2 TH7, Bennington, VT

Built 1985 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 300

TR 03 FAS 114 FH6

Fair

Over: ROARING BRANCH BROOK

7.4 MI E JCT US 7, Bennington, VT

Built 1935 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 70

TR 02 FAS 215

Fair

Over: MORRILL BROOK

3.6 MI N JCT. U.S.2 W, Caledonia, VT

Built 1935 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 740

TR 03 FAS 302

Fair

Over: PIKE RIVER

1.7 MI S JCT. VT.120, Franklin, VT

Built 1947 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 960

C3028

Fair

Over: OMPOMPANOOSUC RIVER

0.12 MI E OF JCT. VT.113, Orange, VT

Built 1975 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 40

US 00005 ML

Fair

Over: LAKE MEMPHREMAGOG

0.8 MI N JCT. 105 W, Orleans, VT

Built 1927 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 9,400

I 00089 ML

Fair

Over: I 89 OVER TH17&FAY BK

0.5 MI N EXIT 2, Windsor, VT

Built 1968 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 15,800

VT 00012 ML

Fair

Over: LOCUST CREEK

2.1 MI S JCT. VT.107 W, Windsor, VT

Built 1959 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 920

US 00007 ML

Fair

Over: MIDDLEBURY RIVER

0.5 MI. S. JCT. VT- 125 E, Addison, VT

Built 1964 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 8,500

TR 01 FAS 184

Fair

Over: DEAD CREEK

3.2 MI W JCT. VT.22A, Addison, VT

Built 1935 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 1,500

I 00091 ML

Fair

Over: I 91 OVER TH NO 9

1.3 MI N EXIT 24 I91, Caledonia, VT

Built 1972 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 4,800

TR 01 FAS 211

Fair

Over: HUNTINGTON RIVER

4.6 MI S JCT. U.S.2, Chittenden, VT

Built 1946 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 2,400

VT 0002A ALT

Fair

Over: WINOOSKI RIVER

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

Built 1987 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 17,100

C3051

Fair

Over: LAMOILLE RIVER

@ JCT W VT104, Franklin, VT

Built 1930 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 690

C3035

Fair

Over: GIHON RIVER

@ JCT OF CL3 TH6 & TH35, Lamoille, VT

Built 1972 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 200

C2003

Fair

Over: NORTH BRITTAIN BROOK

0.6 MI N VT4A, Rutland, VT

Built 1919 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 850

US 00004 ML

Fair

Over: OTTAUQUECHEE RIVER

0.3 MI W JCT VT 100A, Windsor, VT

Built 1962 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 4,100

VT 00012 ML

Fair

Over: GULF STREAM

3.0 MI N JCT. U.S.4, Windsor, VT

Built 1956 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 1,600

C3015

Fair

Over: COLCHESTER POND BRK.

0.16 MI TO JCT W C3 TH17, Chittenden, VT

Built 1960 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 75

VT 00100 ML

Fair

Over: GOLD BROOK

1.8 MI S JCT. VT.108, Lamoille, VT

Built 2014 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 10,300

I 00091 ML

Fair

Over: WELLS RIVER

0.3 MI N I91 EXIT 17, Orange, VT

Built 1973 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 5,800

I 00091 ML

Fair

Over: I 91 OVER TH NO 5

1.2 MI N EXIT 25, Orleans, VT

Built 1971 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 6,200

US 00007 ML

Fair

Over: COLD RIVER

2.1 MI N JCT VT 103, Rutland, VT

Built 1968 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 13,500

RIVER ST.

Fair

Over: RIVER ST OVER VT RR

RIVER STREET, Rutland, VT

Built 1968 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 5,200

C2002

Fair

Over: GREAT BROOK

0.3 MI S OF TH1, Washington, VT

Built 1920 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 270

VT 00100 ML

Fair

Over: BLACK RIVER

0.9 MI S JCT. VT.100A, Windsor, VT

Built 1948 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 1,400

VT 00106 ML

Fair

Over: BLACK RIVER

0.9 MI S JCT. VT.10, Windsor, VT

Built 1958 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 5,600

VT 00044 ML

Fair

Over: MILL BROOK

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

Built 1945 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 1,300

VT 00106 ML

Fair

Over: HEDGEHOG BROOK

1.9 MI S JCT. U.S.4, Windsor, VT

Built 1939 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 2,800

TR 01 FAS 166

Fair

Over: MILL BROOK

2.6 MI W JCT. VT.14, Windsor, VT

Built 1919 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 390

US 00007 ML

Fair

Over: LITTLE OTTER CREEK

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

Built 1959 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 12,700

C3015

Fair

Over: SO BR.DEERFIELD R.

0.01 MI TO JCT W C3 TH14, Bennington, VT

Built 1930 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 20

Showing 1,201-1,250 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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