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)

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 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.

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

Structurally Deficient

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

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

I 00091 ML

Good

Over: I 91 OVER TH NO 14

1.9 MI N EXIT 14, Orange, VT

Built 1971 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 10,200

I 00091 ML

Good

Over: I 91 OVER TH NO 38

0.7 MI S EXIT 16, Orange, VT

Built 1971 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 8,300

I 00091 ML

Good

Over: I 91 OVER TH NO 38

0.7 MI S EXIT 16, Orange, VT

Built 1971 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 8,300

TR 01 FAS 177

Good

Over: W BR. OMPOMPANOOSUC RIV.

5.8 MI W JCT. US 5, Orange, VT

Built 1946 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 890

VT 00012 ML

Good

Over: AYERS BROOK

0.7 MI N JCT. VT.12A N, Orange, VT

Built 1976 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,600

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

VT 00100 ML

Good

Over: MILL BROOK

1.5 MI S JCT. VT.101, Orleans, VT

Built 1970 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,700

I 00091 ML

Good

Over: BARTON RIVER

0.1 MI N EXIT 25, Orleans, VT

Built 1971 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 6,200

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

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

US 00007 ML

Good

Over: SUGAR HOLLOW BROOK

7.7 MI N JCT. U.S.4 E, Rutland, VT

Built 1889 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 8,800

Showing 1,751-1,800 of 2,936 bridges

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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 Editorial.

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