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

VT 00012 ML

Good

Over: BROOK

7.5 MI N JCT. U.S.2, Washington, VT

Built 1974 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,200

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

VT 00101 ML

Good

Over: JAY BRANCH

0.2 MI S JCT. VT.105, Orleans, VT

Built 1974 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,200

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

TR 00TH6

Good

Over: TH NO 6 OVER US 4

0.8 MI W EXIT 2, Rutland, VT

Built 1971 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 700

CITY ELLIOT

Good

Over: WHETSTONE BROOK

ELLIOT ST, Windham, VT

Built 1946 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 4,800

CITY RIPLEY

Good

Over: OTTER CREEK

RIPLEY ROAD, Rutland, VT

Built 2016 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,600

CITY MARSHALL

Good

Over: MUDDY BROOK

MARSHALL AVE, Chittenden, VT

Built 2021 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 7,500

FISHER ROAD

Good

Over: POND BROOK

0.05 MI TO JCT PAINE TURN, Washington, VT

Built 2022 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 5,758

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

ROAD

Good

Over: NO DATA ENTERED

NO DATA ENTERED, Rutland, VT

Built 2012 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 10

C3023

Good

Over: MIDDLEBURY RIVER

0.05 MI TO JCT W VT125, Addison, VT

Built 2009 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 600

C3012

Good

Over: LEMON FAIR RIVER

0.06 MI TO JCT W CL3 TH5, Addison, VT

Built 1974 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 150

C3027

Good

Over: WHITE CREEK

0.04 MI TO JCT W CL3 TH4, Bennington, VT

Built 2014 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 100

C3039

Good

Over: LAMOILLE RIVER

0.01 MI S JCT VT 15, Caledonia, VT

Built 1981 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 100

C3069

Good

Over: SHELDON BROOK

0.05 MI TO JCT W CL2 TH2, Caledonia, VT

Built 1978 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 150

C2003

Good

Over: TYLER BRANCH

1.3 MI S JCT VT 108, Franklin, VT

Built 1981 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 500

C3047

Good

Over: BLACK CREEK

0.05 MI TO VT W VT36, Franklin, VT

Built 2015 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 20

C3036

Good

Over: ELMORE BR. LAMOILLE R.

0.05 MI TO JCT W CL2 TH1, Lamoille, VT

Built 1974 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 10

C3070

Good

Over: STERLING BROOK

0.03 MI TO JCT W C3 TH60, Lamoille, VT

Built 1986 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 10

C3002

Good

Over: 3RD BRANCH WHITE R.

0.3 MI E JCT VT 12A, Orange, VT

Built 1982 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 200

C3008

Good

Over: WILLOUGHBY RIVER

0.01 MI JCT TH 8 + VT 58, Orleans, VT

Built 1988 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 180

C3041

Good

Over: MUD BROOK

0.06 MI TO JCT W C3 TH39, Orleans, VT

Built 2006 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 100

C2001

Good

Over: BARTON RIVER

0.15 MI TO JCT W C3 TH58, Orleans, VT

Built 1993 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 220

C2001

Good

Over: MUD CREEK

0.1 MI TO JCT W VT105, Orleans, VT

Built 1930 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 170

C2001 FH4

Good

Over: OTTER CREEK

0.2 MI TO JCT W US7, Rutland, VT

Built 2015 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 200

C3038

Good

Over: OTTAUQUECHEE RIVER

0.07 MI TO JCT W US4, Rutland, VT

Built 1992 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 20

C3004

Good

Over: HANCOCK BROOK

0.35 MI TO JCT W CL3 TH8, Washington, VT

Built 1993 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 10

C3028

Good

Over: BROOK

0.10 MI TO JCT W C2 TH2, Windham, VT

Built 2017 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 10

C3020

Good

Over: HALL BROOK

0.15 MI TO JCT W C3 TH19, Windham, VT

Built 1988 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 100

C2001

Good

Over: BALL MTN. BROOK

AT JCT TH 1 & TH 30, Windham, VT

Built 1982 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 140

C3006

Good

Over: WARDSBORO BROOK

@ JCT W VT100, Windham, VT

Built 1978 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 100

C3007

Good

Over: GILEAD BROOK

0.2 MI S JCT TH 22 + TH 7, Windsor, VT

Built 1989 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 84

C3010

Good

Over: N. BR. OTTAUQUECHEE R.

0.05 MI JCT TH 10 + TH 5, Windsor, VT

Built 1974 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 10

C3009

Good

Over: WILLIAMS RIVER

@ JCT OF CL3 TH14 & TH29, Windsor, VT

Built 1987 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 120

C3066

Good

Over: BLACK RIVER

0.04 MI TO JCT W VT11, Windsor, VT

Built 1929 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 300

VT 00100 ML

Good

Over: WEST RIVER

1.1 MI S JCT. VT.155, Windsor, VT

Built 2016 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 2,200

VT 00100 ML

Good

Over: MAD RIVER

3.1 MI S JCT. VT.17, Washington, VT

Built 2013 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 5,500

VT 00100 ML

Good

Over: TWEED RIVER

3.5 MI S JCT. VT.107, Rutland, VT

Built 2014 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 3,200

VT 00103 ML

Good

Over: JEWELL BROOK

0.1 MI N JCT. VT.100 S, Windsor, VT

Built 1931 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 9,500

I 00091 ML

Good

Over: I 91 OVER TH NO 5

1.2 MI S EXIT 3, Windham, VT

Built 2017 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 24,200

I 00091 ML

Good

Over: I 91 OVER VT 44 MILLB

3.7 MI N EXIT 8, Windsor, VT

Built 2014 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 16,200

I 00091 ML

Good

Over: I 91 OVER VT 44 MILLB

3.7 MI N EXIT 8, Windsor, VT

Built 2013 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 16,200

VT 00279 ML

Good

Over: VT 279 OVER VT RR

0.3 MI E JCT VT 67 A, Bennington, VT

Built 1973 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 8,900

VT 00279 ML

Good

Over: VT 279 OVER VT RR

0.3 MI E JCT VT 67 A, Bennington, VT

Built 1973 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 8,900

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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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