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

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 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)

Vermont47.990463215258856%38.48773841961853%GoodFairPoorStructurally Deficient
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.

13

Georgia

1.49% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$15,216

49

Utah

2.43% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$3,126
Selected

50

Vermont

2.62% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$2,936

12

Florida

2.75% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$12,892

51

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 composite NBI rating. Each is inspected at least every 24 months.

All Bridges in Vermont

I 00091 ML

Fair

Over: WAITS RIVER

0.3 MI N I91 EXIT 16, Orange, VT

Built 1973 Load: 61.7 t ADT: 6,000

CITY SCHOL

Fair

Over: N BR WINOOSKI RIVER

SCHOOL STREET, Washington, VT

Built 1928 Load: 61.7 t ADT: 1,800

US 00002 ML

Fair

Over: JOES BROOK

0.1 MI W JCT VT.15, Caledonia, VT

Built 1934 Load: 62.6 t ADT: 4,300

C3038

Fair

Over: CAMP BROOK

AT JCT TH 38 + TH 2, Windsor, VT

Built 1974 Load: 62.6 t ADT: 40

C3044

Fair

Over: NATION BROOK

0.05 MI JCT TH 44 +VT122, Caledonia, VT

Built 1974 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 10

I 00091 ML

Fair

Over: I 91 OVER TH NO 4

4.5 MI S I91 EXIT 17, Orange, VT

Built 1973 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 6,000

C2001

Fair

Over: BALL MTN. BROOK

1.0 MI TO JCT W VT30, Windham, VT

Built 1939 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 150

C3073

Fair

Over: 2ND BRANCH WHITE R.

AT JCT TH 73 + VT 14, Orange, VT

Built 1929 Load: 64.4 t ADT: 50

US 00007 ML

Fair

Over: US 7 OVER VT RR

0.7 MI S JCT. VT.140, Rutland, VT

Built 1996 Load: 65.3 t ADT: 6,200

VT 00030 ML

Fair

Over: SMITH BROOK

5.2 MI S JCT. VT.35, Windham, VT

Built 1945 Load: 65.3 t ADT: 5,700

C3030

Fair

Over: BLACK RIVER

0.04 MI TO JCT W VT131, Windsor, VT

Built 1974 Load: 65.3 t ADT: 50

US 00007 ML

Fair

Over: LEICESTER RIVER

6.4 MI N JCT. VT.73 W, Addison, VT

Built 1943 Load: 66.2 t ADT: 5,900

US 00007 ML

Fair

Over: MAD TOM BROOK

0.2 MI SOUTH JCT. VT7A, Bennington, VT

Built 1990 Load: 66.2 t ADT: 3,200

VT 00100 ML

Fair

Over: NO. BR. HOOSIC RIVER

3.9 MI N MASS.STATE LINE, Bennington, VT

Built 1963 Load: 66.2 t ADT: 1,000

VT 00030 ML

Fair

Over: ROCK RIVER

8.9 MI N JCT. U.S.5, Windham, VT

Built 1972 Load: 66.2 t ADT: 5,900

VT 00030 ML

Fair

Over: WINHALL RIVER

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

Built 1986 Load: 66.2 t ADT: 3,500

TR 01 FAS 188

Fair

Over: NEW HAVEN RIVER

4.6 MI E JCT VT 116, Addison, VT

Built 1929 Load: 67.1 t ADT: 1,300

US 00002 ML

Fair

Over: LAKE CHAMPLAIN

6.1 MI W JCT U.S.7 N, Grand Isle, VT

Built 1960 Load: 67.1 t ADT: 9,400

US 00BR4 BUS.

Fair

Over: EAST CREEK

0.8 MI W JCT. U.S.7 S, Rutland, VT

Built 1935 Load: 67.1 t ADT: 13,000

VT 00100 ML

Fair

Over: BROOK

1.1 MI S JCT VT 100A, Windsor, VT

Built 1983 Load: 67.1 t ADT: 1,400

CITY 0SCHL

Fair

Over: WALLOOMSAC RIVER

SCHOOL STREET, Bennington, VT

Built 1985 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 1,900

C3024

Fair

Over: MILL BROOK

0.1 MI TO JCT C3 TH 2, Franklin, VT

Built 1978 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 200

C3064

Fair

Over: TABOR BR.WAITS RIVER

0.1 MI JCT TH 64 + TH 1, Orange, VT

Built 1920 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 40

I 00089 ML

Fair

Over: I 89 OVER TH NO 1

4.2 MI S EXIT 5, Orange, VT

Built 1970 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 16,700

I 00089 ML

Fair

Over: MISSISQUOI RIVER

0.6 MI S EXIT 21, Franklin, VT

Built 1964 Load: 68.9 t ADT: 10,700

I 00089 ML

Fair

Over: MISSISQUOI RIVER

0.6 MI S EXIT 21, Franklin, VT

Built 1964 Load: 68.9 t ADT: 10,700

US 00BR2 BUS.

Fair

Over: NORTH BRANCH

0.1 MI W JCT VT 12, Washington, VT

Built 1916 Load: 68.9 t ADT: 5,000

I 00093 ML

Fair

Over: I 93 OVER TH NO 7

1.1 MI S EXIT 1, Caledonia, VT

Built 1982 Load: 69.9 t ADT: 6,200

C3029

Fair

Over: MILL BROOK

0.1 MI JCT TH 29 & VT 35, Windham, VT

Built 1939 Load: 69.9 t ADT: 60

C3021

Fair

Over: WHITE CREEK

0.3 MI TO JCT W CL2 TH1, Bennington, VT

Built 1919 Load: 70.8 t ADT: 10

C3018

Fair

Over: POULTNEY RIVER

0.1 MI TO JCT VT 140, Rutland, VT

Built 1919 Load: 70.8 t ADT: 100

VT 00011 ML

Fair

Over: MID. BR WILLIAMS RIVER

3.0 MI E JCT VT 121, Windsor, VT

Built 1929 Load: 70.8 t ADT: 3,100

US 00004 ML

Fair

Over: OTTER CREEK

1.0 MI. W JCT. U.S. 7, Rutland, VT

Built 1986 Load: 71.7 t ADT: 11,000

US 00004 ML

Fair

Over: OTTER CREEK

1.0 MI. W JCT. U.S. 7, Rutland, VT

Built 1986 Load: 71.7 t ADT: 11,000

VT 00105 ML

Fair

Over: MISSISQUOI RIVER

1.5 MI E JCT. VT.118, Franklin, VT

Built 1967 Load: 72.6 t ADT: 3,000

C3029

Fair

Over: BEETLE BROOK

0.05 MI TO JCT W C3 TH28, Orleans, VT

Built 1946 Load: 72.6 t ADT: 30

VT 00012 ML

Fair

Over: OTTAUQUECHEE RIVER

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

Built 1980 Load: 72.6 t ADT: 3,700

VT 0100A ALT

Fair

Over: PINNEY HOLLOW BROOK

3.7 MI N JCT. VT.100, Windsor, VT

Built 1984 Load: 73.5 t ADT: 770

US 00004 ML

Fair

Over: US 4 OVER TH NO 6

0.8 MI W JCT. U.S.5 S, Windsor, VT

Built 1986 Load: 74.4 t ADT: 4,200

I 00093 ML

Fair

Over: I 93 OVER TH NO 12

2.9 MI S EXIT 1, Caledonia, VT

Built 1982 Load: 75.3 t ADT: 6,200

I 00093 ML

Fair

Over: I 93 OVER TH NO 12

2.9 MI S EXIT 1, Caledonia, VT

Built 1982 Load: 75.3 t ADT: 6,200

I 00091 ML

Fair

Over: I91 OVERTH77/PR/CRL R.R.

0.2 MI S EXIT 20, Caledonia, VT

Built 1978 Load: 79.8 t ADT: 10,000

I 00089 ML

Fair

Over: I 89 OVER TH NO 14

4.8 MI S EXIT 11, Chittenden, VT

Built 1964 Load: 79.8 t ADT: 28,200

US 00007 ML

Fair

Over: BOURN BROOK

0.9 MI S EXIT 4, Bennington, VT

Built 1982 Load: 81.6 t ADT: 6,200

C3020

Fair

Over: TWEED RIVER

0.03 MI TO JCT W VT100, Rutland, VT

Built 1996 Load: 82.6 t ADT: 10

US 00005 ML

Fair

Over: HALLS BROOK

4.4 MI N JCT. VT.25B, Orange, VT

Built 1947 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 3,000

US 00004 ML

Fair

Over: LAKE BOMOSEEN TH 2

1.4 MI W EXIT 4 VT.30, Rutland, VT

Built 1971 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 9,800

US 00004 ML

Fair

Over: LAKE BOMOSEEN TH 2

1.4 MI W EXIT 4 VT.30, Rutland, VT

Built 1971 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 9,800

C3013

Fair

Over: TIGERTOWN BROOK

0.04 MI TO JCT W VT14, Windsor, VT

Built 1953 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 260

NO DATA ENTERED

Fair

Over: UTLEY BROOK

TABOR BROOK ROAD, Rutland, VT

Built 1965 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 10

Showing 1,401-1,450 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.