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

C2008

Good

Over: HOLLOW BROOK

0.2 MI TO JCT W VT116, Chittenden, VT

Built 1949 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 500

C3013

Good

Over: THE CREEK

0.8 MI TO JCT W VT15, Chittenden, VT

Built 2018 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 740

C3005

Good

Over: BROOK

1 MI S OF JCT TH 51 & TH5, Chittenden, VT

Built 2019 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 915

C3DEN

Good

Over: INDIAN BROOK

0.05 MI S JCT TH410, Chittenden, VT

Built 2022 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 400

C3DEN

Good

Over: INDIAN BROOK

0.01 MI E JCT VT15, Chittenden, VT

Built 2021 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 400

C3008

Good

Over: PIKE RIVER

02 MI N JCT TH15, Franklin, VT

Built 2007 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 30

C3037

Good

Over: Stones Brook

0.1 MI TO JCT C3 TH 51, Franklin, VT

Built 2020 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 200

C2003

Good

Over: FAIRFIELD RIVER

0.2 MI TO JCT C2 TH 1, Franklin, VT

Built 1996 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 190

C3014

Good

Over: BROOK

0.25 MI TO JCT W CL2 TH3, Franklin, VT

Built 1976 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 400

C3019

Good

Over: WADE BROOK

0.6 MI TO JCT VT 58, Franklin, VT

Built 1988 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 40

C30LE

Good

Over: STEVENS BROOK

0.2 MI TO JCT TH154/NASON, Franklin, VT

Built 1985 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 100

C3017

Good

Over: GIHON RIVER

1 MI E JCT VT100, Lamoille, VT

Built 2023 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 100

C3008

Good

Over: STONY BROOK

.2 MI SE JCT TH7, Lamoille, VT

Built 2023 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 100

C4035

Good

Over: WILD BRANCH

1.2 MI TO JCT C4 TH36, Lamoille, VT

Built 2000 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 10

C3025

Good

Over: GIHON RIVER

0.05 MI TO JCT W VT100, Lamoille, VT

Built 2015 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 10

C2004

Good

Over: CENTERVILLE BROOK

0.3 MI TO JCT W VT15, Lamoille, VT

Built 1993 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 902

C3026

Good

Over: WILD BROOK

0.01 MI TO JCT W C3 TH27, Lamoille, VT

Built 1976 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 350

C3056

Good

Over: GIHON RIVER

0.01 MI TO JCT W VT100C, Lamoille, VT

Built 1983 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 10

C3028

Good

Over: WOLCOTT POND BROOK

0.2 MI TO JCT W VT15, Lamoille, VT

Built 1996 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 20

C3064

Good

Over: RIFORD BROOK

0.01 N JCT TH 46, Orange, VT

Built 2019 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 10

C2002

Good

Over: TRIB. 1ST BR. WHITE RIV.

0.2 MI JCT TH 2 + VT 110, Orange, VT

Built 1967 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 590

C3016

Good

Over: TABOR BRANCH WAITS RIVER

0.1 MI JCT TH 16 + TH 1, Orange, VT

Built 2015 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 60

C3078

Good

Over: CROCKER BROOK

AT JCT TH 60 + TH 78, Orange, VT

Built 2005 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 25

C3006

Good

Over: OLD CITY BROOK

0.1 MI TO JCT W CL3 TH22, Orange, VT

Built 2015 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 150

C3061

Good

Over: OLD CITY BROOK

@ JCT W TH6 + TH61, Orange, VT

Built 2015 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 10

C3059

Good

Over: ZEBEDEE BROOK

0.15 MI TO JCT W TH58, Orange, VT

Built 2018 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 200

C3020

Good

Over: OMPOMPANOOSUC RIVER

0.1 MI W JCT VT 113, Orange, VT

Built 1985 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 150

C3057

Good

Over: WAITS RIVER

0.1 MI JCT TH 57 + VT 25, Orange, VT

Built 1919 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 200

C3027

Good

Over: SHALNEY BROOK

.5 MI W OF JCT VT14, Orleans, VT

Built 2023 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 170

C3039

Good

Over: WILLOUGHBY RIVER

0.01 MI JCT TH 39 + VT58, Orleans, VT

Built 2008 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 10

C3039

Good

Over: BLACK RIVER

0.03 MI TO JCT W C3 TH44, Orleans, VT

Built 1980 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 165

C3025

Good

Over: STREAM

0.1 MI E OF JCT VT16, Orleans, VT

Built 2014 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 20

C3017

Good

Over: WARE BROOK

0.4 MI W JCT TH8, Orleans, VT

Built 2014 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 50

C2002

Good

Over: DRAINAGE DITCH

0.15 MI TO JCT W VT242, Orleans, VT

Built 2013 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 200

C3015

Good

Over: BURGESS BRANCH

0.15 MI TO JCT W CL2 TH3, Orleans, VT

Built 2020 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 50

C3039

Good

Over: MINERAL SPRING BROOK

0.02 MI TO JCT W C3 TH28, Orleans, VT

Built 2008 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 10

C2005

Good

Over: OTTER CREEK

0.3 MI TO JCT W CL3 TH41, Rutland, VT

Built 1992 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 500

C3022

Good

Over: NESHOBE RIVER

0.10 MI TO JCT W VT73, Rutland, VT

Built 2018 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 10

C3023

Good

Over: EAST CREEK

2.25 MI TO JCT W CL2 TH1, Rutland, VT

Built 2019 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 10

C2006

Good

Over: POULTNEY RIVER

0.05 MI TO JCT W VT 140, Rutland, VT

Built 2023 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 570

C3137

Good

Over: TENNEY BROOK

0.1 MI JCT OF NORTH ST, Rutland, VT

Built 2020 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 100

C2011

Good

Over: EAST CREEK

0.08 MI TO JCT W US7, Rutland, VT

Built 1950 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 800

C3009

Good

Over: OTTAUQUECHEE RIVER

0.08 MI TO JCT W CL2 TH1, Rutland, VT

Built 2023 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 30

C3010

Good

Over: KENT BROOK

1.33 MI TO JCT W US4, Rutland, VT

Built 2015 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 25

C3010

Good

Over: OTTAUQUECHEE RIVER

1.79 MI TO JCT W US4, Rutland, VT

Built 2015 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 25

C3037

Good

Over: FREEMAN BROOK

0.01 MI TO JCT CL 3 TH 37, Rutland, VT

Built 2014 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 100

C3036

Good

Over: FREEMAN BROOK

0.3 MI TO JCT CL 3 TH 37, Rutland, VT

Built 2014 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 100

C2002

Good

Over: MILL BROOK

0.3 MI TO JCT VT 30, Rutland, VT

Built 2002 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,070

C3048

Good

Over: MOLLYS BROOK

0.02 MI TO JCT W TH65, Washington, VT

Built 2012 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 20

C3058

Good

Over: MOLLYS BROOK

.06 MI OF JCT WITH US-2, Washington, VT

Built 2020 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 20

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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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