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: JAIL BRANCH BROOK

0.4 MI W JCT. VT.110, Washington, VT

Built 1959 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 6,200

TR 04 FAS 188

Fair

Over: FREEMANS BROOK

0.8 MI E JCT. VT.100 S, Washington, VT

Built 1936 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 770

CITY BERLN

Fair

Over: STVNS BR WINOOSKI R

BERLIN STREET, Washington, VT

Built 1919 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 5,200

VT 00030 ML

Fair

Over: TURKEY MT. BROOK

0.3 MI N JCT. VT.100 S, Windham, VT

Built 1938 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 2,700

I 00091 ML

Fair

Over: I 91 OVER TH NO 3

1.5 MI N EXIT 4, Windham, VT

Built 1961 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 11,800

C3356

Fair

Over: JEWELL BROOK

0.01 MI TO JCT W CL1 TH2, Windsor, VT

Built 1937 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 600

I 00089 ML

Fair

Over: I 89 OVER TH17&FAY BK

0.5 MI N EXIT 2, Windsor, VT

Built 1968 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 15,800

C4027

Fair

Over: LITTLE NOTCH BROOK

0.2 MI TO JCT W CL3 TH43, Addison, VT

Built 1919 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 20

US 00007 ML

Fair

Over: US 7 OVER VT RR

8.1 MI N JCT. VT.30 W, Bennington, VT

Built 1966 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 4,300

I 00089 ML

Fair

Over: MALLETT'S CREEK

1.3 MI S EXIT 17, Chittenden, VT

Built 1964 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 32,600

US 00002 ML

Fair

Over: JOINER BROOK

6.4 MI W JCT VT.100 N, Chittenden, VT

Built 1961 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 1,900

VT 00015 ML

Fair

Over: LAMOILLE RIVER

0.9 MI E JCT. VT.104 N, Lamoille, VT

Built 1950 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 8,400

VT 00015 ML

Fair

Over: BREWSTER RIVER

0.1 MI E JCT. VT.108 N, Lamoille, VT

Built 1959 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 6,000

VT 00012 ML

Fair

Over: OPEN MEADOW BROOK

6.4 MI N JCT. VT.12A N, Orange, VT

Built 1928 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 580

I 00091 ML

Fair

Over: I 91 OVER TH NO 5

1.2 MI N EXIT 25, Orleans, VT

Built 1971 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 6,200

US 00002 ML

Fair

Over: WINOOSKI RIVER

0.5 MI E JCT U.S.302, Washington, VT

Built 1961 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 10,000

VT 00100 ML

Fair

Over: WEST RIVER

2.9 MI S JCT. VT.11 W, Windham, VT

Built 1936 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 2,000

C3022

Fair

Over: HUBBARD BROOK

@ JCT W CL2 TH3, Windsor, VT

Built 1919 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 30

C3040

Fair

Over: E.BR.PASSUMPSIC RIVER

0.05 MI TO JCT W VT114, Caledonia, VT

Built 1965 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 250

VT 00114 ML

Fair

Over: EAST BR PASSUMPSIC RIVER

11.2 MI N JCT. U.S.5, Caledonia, VT

Built 1929 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 1,000

C3030

Fair

Over: JONES BROOK

0.01 MI TO JCT W C3 TH31, Chittenden, VT

Built 1914 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 80

C3004

Fair

Over: BRUSH BROOK

0.39 MI TO JCT W CL2 TH1, Chittenden, VT

Built 1976 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 350

I 00089 ML

Fair

Over: I 89 OVER NECRR & BROOK

0.1 MI N EXIT 11, Chittenden, VT

Built 1964 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 36,300

VT 00105 ML

Fair

Over: MUD CREEK

4.0 MI W JCT. VT.100, Orleans, VT

Built 1961 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 2,000

US 00007 ML

Fair

Over: MILL RIVER

2.1 MI S JCT. VT.103, Rutland, VT

Built 1967 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 7,800

US 00002 ML

Fair

Over: WINOOSKI RIVER

0.1 MI E JCT U.S.302, Washington, VT

Built 1971 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 11,800

US 00004 ML

Fair

Over: OTTAUQUECHEE RIVER

1.4 MI E JCT. VT.100 S, Windsor, VT

Built 1961 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 4,100

VT 00346 ML

Fair

Over: HOOSIC RIVER

4.7 MI W JCT. U.S.7, Bennington, VT

Built 1983 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 1,300

US 00007 ML

Fair

Over: US 7 OVER NECRR

2.2 MI S JCT. VT.36 E, Franklin, VT

Built 1936 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 15,700

C3015

Fair

Over: STEARNS BROOK

0.17 MI TO JCT W C3 TH14, Orleans, VT

Built 1965 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 40

VT 00100 ML

Fair

Over: MISSISQUOI RIVER

2.7 MI N JCT. VT.58, Orleans, VT

Built 1956 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 1,700

C2005

Fair

Over: CASTLETON RIVER

0.25 MI TO JCT W CL1 TH1, Rutland, VT

Built 1968 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 610

C2001

Fair

Over: OTTAUQUECHEE RIVER

0.3 MI TO JCT W US4, Rutland, VT

Built 1939 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 220

US 00004 ML

Fair

Over: CLARENDON PITTSFORD R.R.

2.3 MI W EXIT 6 VT.4A, Rutland, VT

Built 1968 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 13,400

C3008

Fair

Over: LAKE RESCUE

0.18 MI TO JCT W VT100, Windsor, VT

Built 1948 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 150

C3013

Fair

Over: BLACK RIVER

0.01 MI TO JCT W VT100, Windsor, VT

Built 1974 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 20

C2002

Fair

Over: BLACK RIVER

0.01 MI TO JCT W VT100, Windsor, VT

Built 1928 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 440

VT 00103 ML

Fair

Over: BLACK RIVER

0.3 MI S JCT. VT.131, Windsor, VT

Built 1960 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 5,200

I 00089 ML

Fair

Over: I 89 OVER TH 3 & NECR

1.3 MI N EXIT 2, Windsor, VT

Built 1968 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 15,800

CITY 0PARK

Fair

Over: FURNACE BROOK

PARK STREET, Bennington, VT

Built 1960 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 5,000

C3070

Fair

Over: SLEEPERS RIVER

0.03 MI TO JCT W CL1 TH2, Caledonia, VT

Built 1975 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 600

C2003

Fair

Over: BROWNS RIVER

0.07 MI TO JCT W VT.128, Chittenden, VT

Built 1966 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 940

I 00189 SPUR

Fair

Over: I 189 OVER FARRELL

1.1 MI W JCT.I89 EXIT 13, Chittenden, VT

Built 1962 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 36,800

I 00189 SPUR

Fair

Over: I 189 OVER FARRELL

1.1 MI W JCT.I89 EXIT 13, Chittenden, VT

Built 1962 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 36,800

C3005

Fair

Over: STLAWRENCE ATLANTIC RR

0.07 MI TO JCT W VT105, Essex, VT

Built 1914 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 30

I 00089 ML

Fair

Over: I 89 OVER TH NO 6

5.5 MI N EXIT 4, Orange, VT

Built 1968 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 16,700

I 00091 ML

Fair

Over: I 91 OVER TH NO 1

5.9 MI N I91 EXIT 16, Orange, VT

Built 1973 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 6,000

VT 00014 ML

Fair

Over: BLACK RIVER

0.1 MI N JCT. U.S.5 N, Orleans, VT

Built 1959 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 2,300

C3007

Fair

Over: EDDY BROOK

2.15 MI TO JCT W CL2 TH2, Rutland, VT

Built 2013 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 50

C3010

Fair

Over: SHEPARD BROOK

0.25 MI TO JCT W CL2 TH1, Washington, VT

Built 1963 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 50

Showing 1,251-1,300 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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