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%.

Condition Distribution

Vermont53.9%43.2%GoodFairPoor
Bridge inventory deck-condition mix - Vermont (FHWA NBI)

Counties (14)

Addison 146 Bennington 221 Caledonia 251 Chittenden 192 Essex 68 Franklin 155 Grand Isle 8 Lamoille 128 Orange 210 Orleans 188 Rutland 275 Washington 254 Windham 342 Windsor 498

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.

C3045

Poor

Over: NEW HAVEN RIVER

0.01 MI TO JCT W CL2 TH1, Addison, VT

Built 1919 Load: 4.5 t ADT: 50

C3067

Poor

Over: NORTH RIVER

0.2 MI JCT TH 62 & VT112, Windham, VT

Built 1919 Load: 6.4 t ADT: 30

C3022

Poor

Over: BATTEN KILL RIVER

0.2 MI S JCT VT 313, Bennington, VT

Built 1943 Load: 7.3 t ADT: 230

C3063

Poor

Over: NORTH RIVER

0.1 MI JCT TH 63 & TH 41, Windham, VT

Built 1919 Load: 7.3 t ADT: 20

C3064

Poor

Over: NORTH RIVER

0.05 MI JCT TH 64 &VT112, Windham, VT

Built 1919 Load: 7.3 t ADT: 10

C3004

Poor

Over: FAIR BROOK

0.4 MI JCT TH 4 & TH 41, Windham, VT

Built 1939 Load: 8.2 t ADT: 50

All Bridges in Vermont

C3048

Good

Over: SNOWS BROOK

0.3 MI JCT TH 48 + VT 14, Orange, VT

Built 1923 ADT: 100

VT 00110 ML

Good

Over: 1ST BRANCH WHITE R.

1.0 MI N JCT. VT.113, Orange, VT

Built 1930 ADT: 1,200

VT110

Good

Over: BROOK

8.7 MI S JCT US302, Orange, VT

Built 2023 ADT: 840

VT113

Good

Over: OMPOMPANOOSUC RIVER

7.5 MI E JCT VT 110, Orange, VT

Built 1928 ADT: 1,100

C3012

Good

Over: MISSISQUOI RIVER

0.06 MI TO JCT W C3 TH22, Orleans, VT

Built 1910 ADT: 70

C3057

Good

Over: WINOOSKI RIVER

0.03 MI TO JCT W US2, Washington, VT

Built 1960 ADT: 100

C30GR

Good

Over: N. BR. WINOOSKI RIVER

0.03 MI TO JCT W CL1 TH5, Washington, VT

Built 1927 ADT: 50

C3046

Good

Over: JEWELL BROOK

@ JCT W VT100, Windsor, VT

Built 1919 ADT: 20

C3035

Good

Over: MILL BROOK

0.1 MI TO JCT VT 104, Franklin, VT

Built 1865 Load: 3.6 t ADT: 600

C2001

Good

Over: GREEN RIVER

0.01 MI TO JCT W CL3 TH7, Windham, VT

Built 1870 Load: 3.6 t ADT: 280

C3092

Good

Over: SO BR WILLIAMS RIVER

0.06 MI TO JCT W C3 TH10, Windsor, VT

Built 1974 Load: 3.6 t ADT: 10

C3031

Good

Over: BREWSTER RIVER

0.05 MI TO JC T W VT 108, Lamoille, VT

Built 1919 Load: 4.5 t ADT: 160

C3049

Good

Over: BLACK CREEK

0.05 MI TO JCT VT 36, Franklin, VT

Built 1865 Load: 5.4 t ADT: 130

C3060

Good

Over: 2ND BRANCH WHITE R.

AT JCT TH 60 + VT 14, Orange, VT

Built 1904 Load: 5.4 t ADT: 20

C3045

Good

Over: 1ST BRANCH WHITE R.

0.1 MI JCT TH 45 + VT110, Orange, VT

Built 1883 Load: 5.4 t ADT: 50

C3020

Good

Over: BLACK RIVER

0.04 MI TO JCT W VT131, Windsor, VT

Built 1840 Load: 5.4 t ADT: 10

C3030

Good

Over: MILL BROOK

0.35 MI TO JCT W VT44, Windsor, VT

Built 1895 Load: 5.4 t ADT: 100

C3039

Good

Over: LEWIS CREEK

0.01 MI TO JCT W C3 TH28, Chittenden, VT

Built 1849 Load: 6.4 t ADT: 250

C3042

Good

Over: TROUT RIVER

0.2 MI W. OF JCT VT 118, Franklin, VT

Built 1883 Load: 6.4 t ADT: 50

C3008

Good

Over: BLACK RIVER

0.1 MI TO JCT W CL3 TH9, Orleans, VT

Built 1999 Load: 7.3 t ADT: 230

C2004

Good

Over: OTTER CREEK

0.25 MI TO JCT W C3 TH40, Rutland, VT

Built 1838 Load: 7.3 t ADT: 600

C3014

Good

Over: WILLIAMS RIVER

0.2 MI TO JCT W VT103, Windham, VT

Built 1868 Load: 7.3 t ADT: 75

C3051

Good

Over: SAXTONS RIVER

0.02 MI TO JCT W VT121, Windham, VT

Built 1982 Load: 7.3 t ADT: 300

C3008

Good

Over: WILLIAMS RIVER

0.35 MI TO JCT W VT103, Windham, VT

Built 2012 Load: 7.3 t ADT: 450

C3011

Good

Over: BROOK

0.06 MI TO JCT W/ TH 5, Windsor, VT

Built 2012 Load: 7.3 t ADT: 15

C3015

Good

Over: OTTAUQUECHEE RIVER

0.1 MI TO JCT W CL3 TH67, Windsor, VT

Built 2001 Load: 7.3 t ADT: 208

C3026

Good

Over: MILLER RUN

0.1 MI TO JCT W VT122, Caledonia, VT

Built 1930 Load: 8.2 t ADT: 150

C2002

Good

Over: PEACHAM HOLLOW BROOK

0.15 MI TO JCT W C3 TH61, Caledonia, VT

Built 1949 Load: 9.1 t ADT: 400

C3027

Good

Over: SO. BR. TROUT RIVER

0.1 MI TO JCT VT 118, Franklin, VT

Built 1883 Load: 9.1 t ADT: 40

C2001

Good

Over: WEST RIVER

0.02 MI TO JCT W VT30, Windham, VT

Built 1872 Load: 9.1 t ADT: 1,200

C3062

Good

Over: WEST RIVER

0.01 M EAST OF VT 30, Windham, VT

Built 1886 Load: 9.1 t ADT: 200

C3052

Good

Over: BROAD BROOK

0.01 MI TO JCT W CL3 TH8, Windsor, VT

Built 1919 Load: 9.1 t ADT: 10

C2003

Good

Over: OMPOMPANOOSUC RIVER

@ JCT W CL3 TH57, Orange, VT

Built 1867 Load: 10.0 t ADT: 530

C4063

Good

Over: BRANCH BROOK

0.36 MI TO JCT W TH3 TH18, Windham, VT

Built 2014 Load: 10.0 t ADT: 10

C3013

Good

Over: ROUNDY BROOK

0.5 MI JCT TH 13 + TH 29, Caledonia, VT

Built 1928 Load: 11.8 t ADT: 100

C3079

Good

Over: RANNEY BROOK

0.10 MI W JCT TH 66, Essex, VT

Built 2005 Load: 11.8 t ADT: 10

VT 0105A ALT

Good

Over: MISSISQUOI RIVER

1.8 MI N JCT. VT.105, Franklin, VT

Built 1929 Load: 11.8 t ADT: 220

C3011

Good

Over: LAKE FAIRLEE OUTLET

0.4 MI TO JCT W VT244, Orange, VT

Built 1969 Load: 11.8 t ADT: 200

C3027

Good

Over: BROAD BROOK

0.6 MI TO JCT W US5, Windham, VT

Built 1952 Load: 11.8 t ADT: 120

C3014

Good

Over: LAPLATTE RIVER

0.52 MI TO JCT W CL2 TH1, Chittenden, VT

Built 1956 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 250

C2003

Good

Over: HUNGERFORD BROOK

0.5 MI TO JCT W CL2 TH4, Franklin, VT

Built 1957 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 1,220

C3034

Good

Over: RANCH BROOK

0.02 MI TO JCT W VT108, Lamoille, VT

Built 1976 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 40

C2001

Good

Over: LAPLATTE RIVER

0.2 MI TO JCT W CL3 TH12, Chittenden, VT

Built 1957 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 1,230

C3066

Good

Over: 2ND BRANCH WHITE R.

0.1 MI JCT TH 66 + VT 14, Orange, VT

Built 1904 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 60

C3010

Good

Over: PINE BROOK

0.10 MI E TO JCT W TH16, Washington, VT

Built 1919 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 10

C2001

Good

Over: THATCHER BROOK

0.5 MI TO JCT W CL2 TH3, Washington, VT

Built 1944 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 1,060

C3043

Good

Over: S. BR. SAXTONS RIVER

0.2 MI TO JCT W CL3 TH47, Windham, VT

Built 1870 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 15

C3016

Good

Over: WATSONS BROOK

0.15 MI TO JCT W C3 TH13, Windham, VT

Built 1920 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 20

TR 03 FAS 152

Good

Over: LULLS BROOK

0.7 MI S JCT. VT.12, Windsor, VT

Built 1954 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 1,700

C3035

Good

Over: MUD CREEK

0.12 MI TO JCT W C3 TH36, Addison, VT

Built 1950 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 200

Showing 1,451-1,500 of 2,936 bridges

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