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

C3102

Good

Over: STREAM

0.25 MI TO JCT W VT67A, Bennington, VT

Built 1978 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 120

C3004

Good

Over: WHITE CREEK

0.75 MI TO JCT W C3 TH24, Bennington, VT

Built 1988 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 120

C3009

Good

Over: LITTLE WHITE CREEK

0.9 MI TO JCT W CL3 TH10, Bennington, VT

Built 2021 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 20

C3006

Good

Over: MILL BROOK

2.55 MI TO JCT W TH 2, Bennington, VT

Built 2014 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 100

C3006

Good

Over: BROOK

1.5 MI TO JCT W TH 2, Bennington, VT

Built 2014 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 100

VT 00009 ML

Good

Over: WATER PENSTOCK

1.4 MI E JCT VT 8, Bennington, VT

Built 1978 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 4,700

VT 00011 ML

Good

Over: BROMLEY MAINT. ACCESS RD

1.5 MI E JCT VT 30, Bennington, VT

Built 1980 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 4,400

US 00007 ML

Good

Over: US 7 OVER TH NO 1

8.4 MI N EXIT 2, Bennington, VT

Built 1978 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 7,800

US 00007 ML

Good

Over: US 7 OVER TH NO 27

0.8 MI S EXIT 4, Bennington, VT

Built 1982 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 6,200

VT 00100 ML

Good

Over: W. BR. DEERFIELD RIVER

4.3 MI N JCT. VT.8, Bennington, VT

Built 1970 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 670

VT 00313 ML

Good

Over: WARM BROOK

0.7 MI E JCT VT 7A, Bennington, VT

Built 1978 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,600

VT 00313 ML

Good

Over: FAYSVILLE BRANCH

1.9 MI E JCT VT 7A, Bennington, VT

Built 1978 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,600

US 00007 ML

Good

Over: FURNACE BROOK

0.1 MI N JCT VT 7A, Bennington, VT

Built 1973 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 10,000

KOCHER DRIVE TH28

Good

Over: FURNACE BROOK

KOCHER DRIVE, Bennington, VT

Built 1974 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 7,000

C3017

Good

Over: WELLS RIVER

0.05 MI JCT TH 17 +US302, Caledonia, VT

Built 1965 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 50

C3015

Good

Over: BROOK

0.15 MI TO JCT W TH8, Caledonia, VT

Built 2015 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 150

C2001

Good

Over: SO WHEELOCK BRANCH

0.05 MI JCT TH 1 + US 5, Caledonia, VT

Built 1973 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 860

C3PLE

Good

Over: SCOTT BROOK

@ JCT W CL2 TH2, Caledonia, VT

Built 1991 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 250

US 00002 ML

Good

Over: SLEEPER RIVER

0.7 MI N JCT VT 2B W, Caledonia, VT

Built 1975 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 7,400

I 00091 ML

Good

Over: STEVENS RIVER

0.2 MI N EXIT 18, Caledonia, VT

Built 1976 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 7,100

I 00091 ML

Good

Over: I 91 OVER LV RR

3.4 MI N EXIT 20, Caledonia, VT

Built 1975 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 8,800

I 00091 ML

Good

Over: SLEEPERS RIVER

0.2 MI S EXIT 21, Caledonia, VT

Built 1975 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 8,800

I 00091 ML

Good

Over: S. WHEELOCK BR PASM R

0.1 MI N EXIT 23 I 91, Caledonia, VT

Built 1972 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 6,500

I 00091 ML

Good

Over: I 91 OVER TH 57

0.3 MI N EXIT 18, Caledonia, VT

Built 1977 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 7,100

I 00091 ML

Good

Over: I 91 OVER TH 57

0.3 MI N EXIT 18, Caledonia, VT

Built 1977 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 7,100

I 00091 ML

Good

Over: I 91 OVER TH NO 38

2.2 MI S EXIT 20, Caledonia, VT

Built 1978 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 7,100

I 00091 ML

Good

Over: I 91 OVER TH NO 11

2.2 MI S EXIT 20, Caledonia, VT

Built 1978 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 7,100

I 00091 ML

Good

Over: I 91 OVER TH NO 17

3.5 MI N EXIT 24 I 91, Caledonia, VT

Built 1972 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 4,800

I 00091 ML

Good

Over: I 91 OVER TH NO. 17

3.5 MI N EXIT 24 I 91, Caledonia, VT

Built 1972 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 4,800

I 00091 RAMP

Good

Over: RAMPB OVER SLEEPERS R

I 91 EXIT 21 RAMP B, Caledonia, VT

Built 1975 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 8,800

I 00091 RAMP

Good

Over: RAMPC OVER SLEEPERS R

I 91 EXIT 21 RAMP C, Caledonia, VT

Built 1975 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 8,800

I 00091 RAMP

Good

Over: RAMP E OVER SLEEPERS R

I 91 EXIT 21 RAMP E, Caledonia, VT

Built 1975 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 8,800

I 00093 ML

Good

Over: I 93 OVER TH NO 17

6.0 MI S EXIT 1, Caledonia, VT

Built 1982 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 6,200

I 00093 RAMP

Good

Over: RAMP C OVER STILES BROOK

I 93 EXIT 1 RAMP C, Caledonia, VT

Built 1982 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 6,900

I-93 NB

Good

Over: CONNECTICUT RIVER

@VERMONT STATE LINE, Caledonia, VT

Built 1976 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,668

US 00005 ML

Good

Over: PASSUMPSIC RIVER

1.2 MI S JCT. VT.122, Caledonia, VT

Built 1972 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 12,200

VT 0002B ML

Good

Over: SLEEPERS RIVER

0.1 MI W JCT US2 E, Caledonia, VT

Built 1975 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 360

US 00005 ML

Good

Over: SLEEPERS RIVER

0.7 MI S JCT. U.S.2 W, Caledonia, VT

Built 1975 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 4,800

US 00005 ML

Good

Over: US 5 OVER LVRR

0.6 MI S JCT. U.S.2W, Caledonia, VT

Built 1976 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 4,800

C2001

Good

Over: INDIAN BROOK

0.04 MI TO JCT US7, Chittenden, VT

Built 1992 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,000

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

I 00089 ML

Good

Over: I 89 OVER TH NO 12

1.8 MI S EXIT 18, Chittenden, VT

Built 1967 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 23,400

US 00002 ML

Good

Over: SNIPE ISLAND BROOK

4.2 MI E JCT VT 117, Chittenden, VT

Built 2017 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,300

CITY MARSHALL

Good

Over: MUDDY BROOK

MARSHALL AVE, Chittenden, VT

Built 2021 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 7,500

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

Showing 1,701-1,750 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.