State profile · Below median Poor share

Vermont bridge safety

Condition ratings, load ratings, and Poor-condition data for every public highway bridge in Vermont, based on the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.

2,936
Public bridges
48.0%
Good condition
2.6%
Poor condition

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%

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 - Poor-condition share 8.7%
National avg

Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.

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.

GA

Georgia

1.49% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$15,216

UT

Utah

2.43% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$3,126
Selected

VT

Vermont

2.62% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$2,936

FL

Florida

2.75% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$12,892

VA

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 the portal's composite display score. Inspection intervals are risk-based under current NBIS rules.

All Bridges in Vermont

C3008

Good

Over: MARSH BROOK

0.06 MI JCT TH9+TH8+TH7, Windsor, VT

Built 2012 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 25

C3018

Good

Over: BLOODY BROOK

0.3 MI TO JCT W TH 16, Windsor, VT

Built 2019 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 35

C3016

Good

Over: BLOODY BROOK

0.5 MI TO JCT W CL3 TH36, Windsor, VT

Built 1991 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 590

C3058

Good

Over: BLOODY BROOK

0.18 MI TO JCT W CL2 TH2, Windsor, VT

Built 1928 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 350

C3054

Good

Over: PINNEY HOLLOW BROOK

0.01 MI TO JCT W VT100A, Windsor, VT

Built 1974 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 20

C2001

Good

Over: DARBY BROOK

0.03 MI E OF JCT CL3 TH52, Windsor, VT

Built 2017 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 350

C3052

Good

Over: DARBY BROOK

0.02 MI N OF JCT CL2 TH1, Windsor, VT

Built 2014 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 40

C3051

Good

Over: STONY BROOK

0.03 MI TO JCT W C3 TH36, Windsor, VT

Built 2016 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 10

C3075

Good

Over: HAPPY VALLEY BROOK

0.2 MI JCT TH 75 + VT 4, Windsor, VT

Built 1996 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 75

VT 00100 ML

Good

Over: JEWELL BROOK

1.9 MI S JCT. VT.103, Windsor, VT

Built 2009 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,300

VT 00011 ML

Good

Over: SEAVER BROOK

2.0 MI W JCT US 5 S, Windsor, VT

Built 1966 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 10,000

US 00004 ML

Good

Over: KEDRON BROOK

0.2 MI E JCT. VT.106, Windsor, VT

Built 1935 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 9,900

US 4

Good

Over: CONNECTICUT RIVER

0.1 MI FROM VERMONT SL, Windsor, VT

Built 2015 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 10,626

I 00089 ML

Good

Over: I 89 OVER TH NO 46

0.4 MI S EXIT 1A, Windsor, VT

Built 1967 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 26,000

I 00089 ML

Good

Over: I 89 OVER TH NO 10

0.6 MI N EXIT 1A, Windsor, VT

Built 1967 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 18,800

I 00089 ML

Good

Over: I 89 OVER TH NO 4

1.6 MI N EXIT 2, Windsor, VT

Built 1968 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 15,800

I 00089 ML

Good

Over: I 89 OVER TH NO 13

4.3 MI N EXIT 1A, Windsor, VT

Built 1968 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 18,800

I 00089 ML

Good

Over: I 89 OVER TH NO 13

4.3 MI N EXIT 1A, Windsor, VT

Built 1968 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 18,800

VT 0100A ALT

Good

Over: PINNEY HOLLOW BROOK

2.0 MI N JCT VT 100, Windsor, VT

Built 1983 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 770

VT 00073 ML

Good

Over: BRANDON BROOK

6.7 MI W JCT. VT.100, Windsor, VT

Built 2014 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 700

VT 00073 ML

Good

Over: BRANDON BROOK

3.9 MI W JCT. VT.100, Windsor, VT

Built 2014 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 960

VT 00073 ML

Good

Over: CORPORATION BROOK

2.5 MI W JCT. VT.100, Windsor, VT

Built 2014 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 960

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

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

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

VT 00114 ML

Good

Over: PHERRINS RIVER

0.5 MI S JCT. VT.111, Essex, VT

Built 1950 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 1,000

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

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

C3004

Good

Over: HANCOCK BROOK

0.35 MI TO JCT W CL3 TH8, Washington, VT

Built 1993 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 10

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

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

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

Showing 1,851-1,900 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.

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