Total Bridges
2,936
Public highway bridges in Vermont
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
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%.
Condition Distribution
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.
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.
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
PoorOver: 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
VT 00012 ML
FairOver: NORTH BRANCH
0.5 MI N JCT. U.S.2, Washington, VT
Built 1972 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 6,500
US 00005 ML
FairOver: BROOK
0.1 MI S JCT. VT.9 E, Windham, VT
Built 1959 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 14,600
VT 0007A ALT
FairOver: MAD TOM BROOK
4.5 MI N JCT. VT.30 W, Bennington, VT
Built 1959 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 3,000
I 00089 ML
FairOver: I 89 OVER TH NO 14
4.8 MI S EXIT 11, Chittenden, VT
Built 1964 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 28,200
VT 00109 ML
FairOver: N. BRANCH LAMOILLE R
6.5 MI W JCT. VT.118, Lamoille, VT
Built 1939 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 910
C3012
FairOver: RUSSELL BROOK
1.10 MI TO JCT W VT103, Rutland, VT
Built 1939 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 150
US 00004 ML
FairOver: US 4 OVER DORR DRIVE
1.3 MI. W JCT. U.S. 7, Rutland, VT
Built 1986 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 11,000
C3029
FairOver: BLACK RIVER
0.1 MI TO JCT W VT103, Windsor, VT
Built 1919 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 250
I 00091 ML
FairOver: I 91 OVER RAMP C I 91
0.1 MI S I 91-I 89 INTERS, Windsor, VT
Built 1965 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 19,800
VT 00030 ML
FairOver: WINHALL RIVER
1.7 MI N JCT. VT.100 N, Bennington, VT
Built 1938 Load: 57.2 t ADT: 4,300
VT 00100 ML
FairOver: NO. BR. HOOSIC RIVER
2.8 MI N MASS.STATE LINE, Bennington, VT
Built 1963 Load: 57.2 t ADT: 1,000
C2008
FairOver: DISH MILL BROOK
0.1 MI JCT TH 8 + TH 7, Caledonia, VT
Built 1928 Load: 57.2 t ADT: 200
VT 00105 ML
FairOver: EAST BR NULHEGAN RIVER
2.4 MI W JCT. VT.102, Essex, VT
Built 1969 Load: 57.2 t ADT: 700
I 00089 ML
FairOver: I 89 OVER NECRR
1.0 MI N EXIT 18, Franklin, VT
Built 1967 Load: 57.2 t ADT: 22,000
I 00089 ML
FairOver: I 89 OVER NECRR
1.0 MI N EXIT 18, Franklin, VT
Built 1967 Load: 57.2 t ADT: 22,000
I 00089 ML
FairOver: I 89 OVER TH NO 3
3.1 MI S EXIT 21, Franklin, VT
Built 1967 Load: 57.2 t ADT: 10,700
I 00091 ML
FairOver: I 91 OVER TH NO 4
4.5 MI S I91 EXIT 17, Orange, VT
Built 1973 Load: 57.2 t ADT: 6,000
C3022
FairOver: BARTON RIVER
0.17 MI TO JCT W VT16, Orleans, VT
Built 1993 Load: 57.2 t ADT: 10
C30CL
FairOver: CLYDE RIVER
0.25 M TO NEWPORT ST HWY, Orleans, VT
Built 1988 Load: 57.2 t ADT: 185
US 00005 ML
FairOver: BARTON RIVER
2.1 MI N JCT. VT.16, Orleans, VT
Built 1978 Load: 57.2 t ADT: 2,100
RTE 4
FairOver: POULTNEY RIVER
JCT RTE 4 & VT STATE LINE, Rutland, VT
Built 1949 Load: 57.2 t ADT: 7,413
US 00004 ML
FairOver: OTTAUQUECHEE RIVER
1.9 MI E JCT. VT.100 S, Windsor, VT
Built 1962 Load: 57.2 t ADT: 4,100
VT 00009 ML
FairOver: CITY STREAM
5.2 MI E JCT US 7, Bennington, VT
Built 1959 Load: 58.1 t ADT: 4,100
US 00302 ML
FairOver: WELLS RIVER
6.4 MI W JCT. U.S.5 N, Caledonia, VT
Built 1965 Load: 58.1 t ADT: 2,700
FAU VT127
FairOver: N.E.C.R.R.
0.31 MI N MANHATTAN DRIVE, Chittenden, VT
Built 1971 Load: 58.1 t ADT: 14,800
I 00089 ML
FairOver: I 89 OVER TH NO 3
3.1 MI S EXIT 21, Franklin, VT
Built 1967 Load: 58.1 t ADT: 10,700
I 00089 ML
FairOver: I 89 OVER BIKE PATH
0.3 MI S EXIT 21, Franklin, VT
Built 1964 Load: 58.1 t ADT: 10,700
I 00091 ML
FairOver: I 91 OVER TH NO 6
0.8 MI N I91 EXIT 16, Orange, VT
Built 1973 Load: 58.1 t ADT: 6,000
US 00004 ML
FairOver: MENDON BROOK
4.9 MI E JCT. U.S.7 N, Rutland, VT
Built 1959 Load: 58.1 t ADT: 10,200
C3047
FairOver: LOCUST CREEK
0.05 MI TO JCT W C3 TH48, Windsor, VT
Built 1977 Load: 58.1 t ADT: 10
VT 00044 ML
FairOver: MILL BROOK
4.6 MI E JCT. VT.106, Windsor, VT
Built 1938 Load: 58.1 t ADT: 1,900
VT 00279 ML
FairOver: BROOK
1.71 MI E NY STATE LINE, Bennington, VT
Built 2002 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 7,600
C3044
FairOver: ROUNDY BROOK
0.6 MI JCT TH 44 + US 5, Caledonia, VT
Built 1929 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 250
VT 00015 ML
FairOver: LAMOILLE RIVER
4.4 MI W JCT. VT.14 N, Lamoille, VT
Built 1983 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 5,100
C3056
FairOver: PEACH BROOK
0.2 MI JCT TH 50 + TH 56, Orange, VT
Built 1919 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 150
I 00091 ML
FairOver: I 91 OVER TH 50 PUT B
3.1 MI N EXIT 4, Windham, VT
Built 1961 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 11,800
I 00091 ML
FairOver: I 91 OVER TH 50&PUT BRK
3.1 MI N EXIT 4, Windham, VT
Built 1961 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 11,800
VT 00011 ML
FairOver: BLACK RIVER
0.3 MI WEST JCT U.S.5 S, Windsor, VT
Built 1966 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 10,600
NH123
FairOver: CONNECTICUT RIVER
VERMONT STATE LINE, Windham, VT
Built 1910 Load: 59.1 t ADT: 5,698
C3026
FairOver: LITTLE OTTER CREEK
0.82 MI TO JCT W C3 TH35, Addison, VT
Built 1919 Load: 59.9 t ADT: 20
VT 00102 ML
FairOver: LEACH CREEK
0.4 MI S JCT. VT.114, Essex, VT
Built 1971 Load: 59.9 t ADT: 660
VT 00113 ML
FairOver: OMPOMPANOOSUC RIVER
5.6 MI N JCT VT 244, Orange, VT
Built 1939 Load: 59.9 t ADT: 920
TR 01 FAS 130
FairOver: MILL BROOK
2.4 MI W JCT. U.S.7, Rutland, VT
Built 1983 Load: 59.9 t ADT: 420
C3035
FairOver: FLINT BROOK
0.15 MI TO JCT W C3 TH26, Washington, VT
Built 1919 Load: 59.9 t ADT: 60
C3031
FairOver: LILLIESVILLE BROOK
0.6 MI JCT TH 31 + TH 43, Windsor, VT
Built 1930 Load: 59.9 t ADT: 50
I 00091 ML
FairOver: WAITS RIVER
0.3 MI N I91 EXIT 16, Orange, VT
Built 1973 Load: 60.8 t ADT: 6,000
TR 08 FAS 317
FairOver: CLYDE RIVER
0.2 MI S JCT. U.S.5 N, Orleans, VT
Built 1970 Load: 60.8 t ADT: 3,000
US 00BR4 BUS.
FairOver: CLARENDON RIVER
0.5 MI W JCT. VT.3, Rutland, VT
Built 1959 Load: 60.8 t ADT: 12,200
C3049
FairOver: NASMITH BROOK
0.6 MI TO JCT W US2, Washington, VT
Built 1969 Load: 60.8 t ADT: 50
VT 00011 ML
FairOver: BLACK RIVER
0.8 MI E JCT. VT.106, Windsor, VT
Built 1949 Load: 60.8 t ADT: 7,100
Showing 1,351-1,400 of 2,936 bridges
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