Total Bridges
2,936
Public highway bridges in Vermont
State profile · Below median Poor share
Condition ratings, load ratings, and Poor-condition data for every public highway bridge in Vermont, based on the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.
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%
Share of bridges rated 7-9 on the FHWA 0-9 scale (deck, superstructure, substructure all good).
Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.
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.
Six lowest-condition bridges in Vermont, ranked by the portal's composite display score. Inspection intervals are risk-based under current NBIS rules.
Over: NEW HAVEN RIVER
0.01 MI TO JCT W CL2 TH1, Addison, VT
Over: NORTH RIVER
0.2 MI JCT TH 62 & VT112, Windham, VT
Over: BATTEN KILL RIVER
0.2 MI S JCT VT 313, Bennington, VT
Over: NORTH RIVER
0.1 MI JCT TH 63 & TH 41, Windham, VT
Over: NORTH RIVER
0.05 MI JCT TH 64 &VT112, Windham, VT
Over: FAIR BROOK
0.4 MI JCT TH 4 & TH 41, Windham, VT
Over: FAIRFIELD RIVER
0.2 MI TO JCT C2 TH 1, Franklin, VT
Over: BROOK
0.25 MI TO JCT W CL2 TH3, Franklin, VT
Over: WADE BROOK
0.6 MI TO JCT VT 58, Franklin, VT
Over: STEVENS BROOK
0.2 MI TO JCT TH154/NASON, Franklin, VT
Over: GIHON RIVER
1 MI E JCT VT100, Lamoille, VT
Over: STONY BROOK
.2 MI SE JCT TH7, Lamoille, VT
Over: WILD BRANCH
1.2 MI TO JCT C4 TH36, Lamoille, VT
Over: GIHON RIVER
0.05 MI TO JCT W VT100, Lamoille, VT
Over: CENTERVILLE BROOK
0.3 MI TO JCT W VT15, Lamoille, VT
Over: WILD BROOK
0.01 MI TO JCT W C3 TH27, Lamoille, VT
Over: GIHON RIVER
0.01 MI TO JCT W VT100C, Lamoille, VT
Over: WOLCOTT POND BROOK
0.2 MI TO JCT W VT15, Lamoille, VT
Over: RIFORD BROOK
0.01 N JCT TH 46, Orange, VT
Over: TRIB. 1ST BR. WHITE RIV.
0.2 MI JCT TH 2 + VT 110, Orange, VT
Over: TABOR BRANCH WAITS RIVER
0.1 MI JCT TH 16 + TH 1, Orange, VT
Over: CROCKER BROOK
AT JCT TH 60 + TH 78, Orange, VT
Over: OLD CITY BROOK
0.1 MI TO JCT W CL3 TH22, Orange, VT
Over: OLD CITY BROOK
@ JCT W TH6 + TH61, Orange, VT
Over: ZEBEDEE BROOK
0.15 MI TO JCT W TH58, Orange, VT
Over: OMPOMPANOOSUC RIVER
0.1 MI W JCT VT 113, Orange, VT
Over: WAITS RIVER
0.1 MI JCT TH 57 + VT 25, Orange, VT
Over: I 91 OVER TH NO 14
1.9 MI N EXIT 14, Orange, VT
Over: I 91 OVER TH NO 38
0.7 MI S EXIT 16, Orange, VT
Over: I 91 OVER TH NO 38
0.7 MI S EXIT 16, Orange, VT
Over: W BR. OMPOMPANOOSUC RIV.
5.8 MI W JCT. US 5, Orange, VT
Over: AYERS BROOK
0.7 MI N JCT. VT.12A N, Orange, VT
Over: SHALNEY BROOK
.5 MI W OF JCT VT14, Orleans, VT
Over: WILLOUGHBY RIVER
0.01 MI JCT TH 39 + VT58, Orleans, VT
Over: BLACK RIVER
0.03 MI TO JCT W C3 TH44, Orleans, VT
Over: STREAM
0.1 MI E OF JCT VT16, Orleans, VT
Over: WARE BROOK
0.4 MI W JCT TH8, Orleans, VT
Over: DRAINAGE DITCH
0.15 MI TO JCT W VT242, Orleans, VT
Over: BURGESS BRANCH
0.15 MI TO JCT W CL2 TH3, Orleans, VT
Over: MINERAL SPRING BROOK
0.02 MI TO JCT W C3 TH28, Orleans, VT
Over: MILL BROOK
1.5 MI S JCT. VT.101, Orleans, VT
Over: BARTON RIVER
0.1 MI N EXIT 25, Orleans, VT
Over: JAY BRANCH
0.2 MI S JCT. VT.105, Orleans, VT
Over: OTTER CREEK
0.3 MI TO JCT W CL3 TH41, Rutland, VT
Over: NESHOBE RIVER
0.10 MI TO JCT W VT73, Rutland, VT
Over: EAST CREEK
2.25 MI TO JCT W CL2 TH1, Rutland, VT
Over: POULTNEY RIVER
0.05 MI TO JCT W VT 140, Rutland, VT
Over: TENNEY BROOK
0.1 MI JCT OF NORTH ST, Rutland, VT
Over: EAST CREEK
0.08 MI TO JCT W US7, Rutland, VT
Over: OTTAUQUECHEE RIVER
0.08 MI TO JCT W CL2 TH1, Rutland, VT
Over: KENT BROOK
1.33 MI TO JCT W US4, Rutland, VT
Over: OTTAUQUECHEE RIVER
1.79 MI TO JCT W US4, Rutland, VT
Over: FREEMAN BROOK
0.01 MI TO JCT CL 3 TH 37, Rutland, VT
Over: FREEMAN BROOK
0.3 MI TO JCT CL 3 TH 37, Rutland, VT
Over: MILL BROOK
0.3 MI TO JCT VT 30, Rutland, VT
Over: SUGAR HOLLOW BROOK
7.7 MI N JCT. U.S.4 E, Rutland, VT
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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). Poor condition is an inspection-record category, not a closure or unsafe-to-cross designation. Consult the bridge owner for current status.
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