State profile · Below median Poor share

Vermont bridge safety

According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, condition ratings, load ratings, and Poor-condition shares for every public highway bridge in Vermont.

2,862
Public bridges
52.1%
Good condition
2.9%
Poor condition

Vermont holds 2,862 public highway bridges (#43 of 52 by inventory) with a 2.9% Poor share (#45 of 52 by Poor share).

That is 2.9% of the state's inventory, against an average of 7.5% across the 54 states and territories with Poor-rated bridges on file, which places it 8 of 54 ordered from the lowest Poor share upward. A bridge is rated Poor when its weakest applicable component scores 4 or below on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, so the category is a maintenance and funding signal rather than a closure order or a live crossing-safety verdict.

Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026

Total Bridges

2,862

Public highway bridges in Vermont

Good Condition

52.1%

1,491 bridges rated 7-9

2.1pp vs 50% benchmark

Poor Condition

2.9%

83 bridges whose lowest applicable component is rated 0-4

-4.6pp vs national avg 7.5%

Vermont vs national bridge condition

Vermont - Good condition share 52.1%
National avg

Share of bridges rated 7-9 on the FHWA 0-9 scale (deck, superstructure, substructure all good).

Vermont - Poor-condition share 9.7%
National avg

Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.5%.

Vermont in the national condition pattern

Each point is a state or territory in the FHWA NBI; the highlighted point is this profile.

Inventory size and Poor-condition share are different measures: Vermont has 2,862 bridges and a 2.9% Poor-condition share in the 2024 NBI, rank #8 of 54 jurisdictions ordered from the lowest share upward. The dashed comparisons mark the national average state rate and the midpoint of the plotted inventory range; neither is a live safety or closure threshold. Scatter plot of 54 data points. 0%10%20%30%40% 0k20k40k60k Public bridges in inventory (thousands) Poor-condition share (%) VT, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 2.9%AL, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 16.2k · Poor-condition share (%): 3.35%AK, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 1.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.89%AZ, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 8.6k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.15%AR, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 13k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.43%CA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 25.8k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.91%CO, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 9k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.82%CT, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 4.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.72%DE, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.26%DC, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.95%FL, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 13k · Poor-condition share (%): 2.79%GA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 15.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.59%GU, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0k · Poor-condition share (%): 12.77%HI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 1.2k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.53%ID, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 4.6k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.9%IL, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 26.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 9.35%IN, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 19.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.22%IA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 23.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 19.16%KS, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 24.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.26%KY, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 14.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.37%LA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 12.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 11.48%ME, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 15.41%MD, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 5.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.56%MA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 5.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 8.88%MI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 11.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 11.27%MN, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 13.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.44%MS, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 16.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.03%MO, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 24.6k · Poor-condition share (%): 8.95%MT, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 5.2k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.81%NE, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 15.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.9%NV, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.14%NH, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.51%NJ, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 6.8k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.01%NM, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 4k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.51%NY, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 17.6k · Poor-condition share (%): 9.43%NC, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 19.2k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.76%ND, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 4.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 10.98%OH, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 26.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.74%OK, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 22.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.7%OR, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 8.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.61%PA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 23.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 12.58%PR, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 13.92%RI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0.8k · Poor-condition share (%): 15.2%SC, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 9.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.17%SD, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 5.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 16.36%TN, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 20.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.41%TX, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 56.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.23%UT, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 3.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 2.91%VI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0k · Poor-condition share (%): 29.17%VA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 14.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 3.39%WA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 8.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.45%WV, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 7.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 18.64%WI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 14.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.52%WY, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 3.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.51%
Inventory size and Poor-condition share are different measures: Vermont has 2,862 bridges and a 2.9% Poor-condition share in the 2024 NBI, rank #8 of 54 jurisdictions ordered from the lowest share upward. The dashed comparisons mark the national average state rate and the midpoint of the plotted inventory range; neither is a live safety or closure threshold.

Vermont vs all states by public bridge inventory

Where this state's FHWA NBI public-highway bridge count sits among every state and territory on PlainBridges

2,862 43rd of 54 higher than 11 of 54 states

States and territories, banded by public bridge inventory size

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more states. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source FHWA National Bridge Inventory · 2024

Read the rank neighborhood for Vermont

The highlighted point is Vermont: 2,862 bridges and 2.90% in Poor condition, rank #8 of 54 jurisdictions ordered from the lowest share upward. The five jurisdictions immediately above and below Vermont on that same Poor-share ordering:

  • District of Columbia: 257 bridges · 1.95% Poor
  • Florida: 13,036 bridges · 2.79% Poor
  • Vermont: 2,862 bridges · 2.90% Poor
  • Utah: 3,125 bridges · 2.91% Poor
  • Alabama: 16,205 bridges · 3.35% Poor

The full national sortable table lives on the rankings page.

Material families in Vermont

Exclusive FHWA material families across all 2,862 bridges in this state; continuous variants fold into the parent family. Orthogonal to the Poor-share scatter above.

Who maintains Vermont’s inventory

State agency holds 39.6% of the 2,862 public highway bridges filed under Vermont in the 2024 NBI, the agency-of-record split for this state, not a condition verdict.

When Vermont’s bridges were built

Pre-1950 construction accounts for 33.7% of the 2,862 bridges with a recorded original year in Vermont. Era bands are orthogonal to the Poor-share ranking above.

Condition Distribution

Vermont52.1%45%GoodFairPoor
Bridge inventory deck-condition mix - Vermont (FHWA NBI)

Counties (14)

Addison 143 Bennington 215 Caledonia 247 Chittenden 184 Essex 66 Franklin 149 Grand Isle 8 Lamoille 127 Orange 208 Orleans 181 Rutland 266 Washington 248 Windham 337 Windsor 483

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.

FL

Florida

2.79% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$13,036
Selected

VT

Vermont

2.90% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$2,862

UT

Utah

2.91% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$3,125

AL

Alabama

3.35% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$16,205

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.

C2001

Poor

Over: OTTER CREEK

0.7 MI TO JCT W CL3 TH14, Addison, VT

Built 1865 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 700

BRIDGE STREET

Poor

Over: CONNECTICUT RIVER

VERMONT STATE LINE, Windham, VT

Built 1930 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 6,100

C3018

Poor

Over: WILLIAMS RIVER

0.01 MI TO JCT W VT103, Windsor, VT

Built 1900 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 20

C3324

Poor

Over: BLACK RIVER

@ JCT W CL3 TH324, Windsor, VT

Built 1929 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 150

VT 00155 ML

Poor

Over: MILL RIVER

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

Built 1940 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 1,000

TR 01 FAS 308

Poor

Over: BURGESS BROOK

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

Built 1923 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 590

All Bridges in Vermont

C3019

Good

Over: TWEED RIVER

0.1 MI TO JCT W VT100, Windsor, VT

Built 1979 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 75

US 00004 ML

Good

Over: OTTAUQUECHEE RIVER

0.9 MI W JCT. VT.100 S, Rutland, VT

Built 2023 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 4,900

VT 00108 ML

Good

Over: MISSISQUOI RIVER

0.2 MI S JCT. VT.105 W, Franklin, VT

Built 1970 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 3,000

TR 02 FAS 106

Good

Over: ROCK RIVER

2.7 MI W JCT. VT.30, Windham, VT

Built 1870 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 1,500

TR 01 FAS 114 FH6

Good

Over: E BR DEERFIELD RIVER

6.8 MI W JCT. VT.100, Windham, VT

Built 1955 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 50

ROAD

Good

Over: DEER CABIN BROOK

NO DATA ENTERED, Bennington, VT

Built 2006 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 10

ROAD

Good

Over: DEER LICK BROOK

NO DATA ENTERED, Bennington, VT

Built 2008 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 10

ROAD

Good

Over: BLIND BROOK

NO DATA ENTERED, Bennington, VT

Built 2006 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 10

C3029

Good

Over: CLYDE RIVER

0.4 MI TO JCT W VT105, Orleans, VT

Built 1978 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 400

C3073

Good

Over: ROARING BROOK

0.35 MI TO JCT W CL2 TH2, Rutland, VT

Built 2013 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 50

C30HA

Good

Over: N. BR. WINOOSKI RIVER

0.01 MI TO JCT W CL1 TH5, Washington, VT

Built 1984 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 20

C2001

Good

Over: WEST RIVER

0.2 MI TO JCT W CL3 TH2, Windham, VT

Built 1928 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 1,450

C2001

Good

Over: LULLS BROOK

0.04 MI TO JCT W CL3 TH6, Windsor, VT

Built 1958 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 400

VT 00102 ML

Good

Over: MILL BROOK

3.8 MI S JCT. VT.26, Essex, VT

Built 1948 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 300

C3008

Good

Over: MIDDLEBURY RIVER

0.85 MI TO JCT W CL3 TH7, Addison, VT

Built 1972 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 100

C3006

Good

Over: BALDWIN CREEK

0.01 MI TO JCT W VT17, Addison, VT

Built 1978 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 75

C3093

Good

Over: FURNACE BROOK

0.2 MI TO JCT W CL3 TH17, Bennington, VT

Built 1962 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 10

C3030

Good

Over: BEAVER MEADOW BROOK

0.1 MI TO JCT W CL3 TH45, Lamoille, VT

Built 1964 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 100

C3028 FH12

Good

Over: BINGO BROOK

1.0 MI JCT TH 28 + VT 73, Windsor, VT

Built 1939 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 60

C3018

Good

Over: BRIDGEWATER BROOK

0.3 MI W JCT VT 12, Windsor, VT

Built 1980 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 200

VT 00133 ML

Good

Over: FLOWER BROOK

1.5 MI E JCT. VT.30, Rutland, VT

Built 1937 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 610

VT 00113 ML

Good

Over: OMPOMPANOOSUC RIVER

3.8 MI N JCT VT 244, Orange, VT

Built 1928 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 920

VT 00120 ML

Good

Over: PIKE RIVER

0.2 MI W JCT VT 108, Franklin, VT

Built 1956 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 1,500

ETHAN ALLEN PRKWAY

Good

Over: E A PKY OVER VT 127

0.95 MI N JCT NORTH ST, Chittenden, VT

Built 1984 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 15,000

C3018

Good

Over: WEST BRANCH

0.05 MI TO JCT W VT30, Bennington, VT

Built 1966 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 150

C3004

Good

Over: WHITE CREEK

0.01 MI TO JCT W C3 TH28, Bennington, VT

Built 2012 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 75

C3008

Good

Over: BOQUE BRANCH

0.08 MI TO JCT W C3 TH10, Franklin, VT

Built 1919 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 100

C3033

Good

Over: S. BRANCH TROUT RIVER

0.1 MI TO JCT VT 118, Franklin, VT

Built 1988 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 240

C3007

Good

Over: GIHON RIVER

0.1 MI E JCT W VT100, Lamoille, VT

Built 1983 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 150

C3046

Good

Over: JAIL BROOK

AT JCT TH 46 + VT 113, Orange, VT

Built 1964 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 50

C3051

Good

Over: TABOR BR.WAITS RIVER

0.1 MI JCT TH 51 + TH 1, Orange, VT

Built 1985 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 10

C3006

Good

Over: CLYDE RIVER

0.03 MI TO JCT W VT105, Orleans, VT

Built 1978 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 150

C3045

Good

Over: PURCHASE BROOK

0.1 MI E OF JCT CL3TH6, Rutland, VT

Built 2020 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 25

C3715

Good

Over: WHETSTONE BROOK

0.06 MI TO JCT W CL1 TH2, Windham, VT

Built 1966 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 300

C3070

Good

Over: OTTAUQUECHEE RIVER

0.1 MI JCT TH 70 + VT 4, Windsor, VT

Built 1974 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 30

VT 00009 ML

Good

Over: BEAVER BROOK

0.1 MI E JCT. VT.100 S, Windham, VT

Built 1934 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 5,500

VT 00100 ML

Good

Over: ALDER MEADOW BROOK

4.0 MI N JCT. VT.125, Addison, VT

Built 1936 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 1,100

VT 00014 ML

Good

Over: KINGSBURY BRANCH

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

Built 1928 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 3,100

TR 01 FAS 114

Good

Over: WARDSBORO BROOK

2.0 MI W JCT. VT.100, Windham, VT

Built 1955 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 490

TR 01 FAS 129

Good

Over: SACKETTS BROOK

1.9 MI W JCT. U.S.5, Windham, VT

Built 1934 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 1,100

TR 01 FAS 277

Good

Over: BOG BROOK

5.7 MI N JCT. U.S.2, Essex, VT

Built 1934 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 180

C2004

Good

Over: BATTEN KILL RIVER

0.1 MI TO JCT W CL2 TH6, Bennington, VT

Built 1919 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 1,000

C3003

Good

Over: BEDELL BROOK

0.2 MI TO JCT W CL3 TH33, Lamoille, VT

Built 1967 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 600

C3030

Good

Over: BARTON RIVER

0.05 MI JCT TH 30 + US 5, Orleans, VT

Built 1974 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 200

C3035

Good

Over: WINOOSKI RIVER

0.01 MI TO JCT W US2, Washington, VT

Built 1960 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 10

C2003

Good

Over: HALL BROOK

0.2 MI TO JCT W CL2 TH4, Windham, VT

Built 1939 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 1,120

C3017

Good

Over: BLACK RIVER

0.08 MI TO JCT W VT103, Windsor, VT

Built 1974 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 100

C3050

Good

Over: OTTAUQUECHEE RIVER

0.2 MI JCT TH 50 + US4, Windsor, VT

Built 1900 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 400

TR 01 FAS 242

Good

Over: WORCESTER BROOK

1.0 MI E JCT. VT.12, Washington, VT

Built 1960 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 490

C3011

Good

Over: STERLING BROOK

0.15 MI TO JCT W CL2 TH4, Lamoille, VT

Built 1975 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 250

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