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

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 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

VT 0100A ALT

Good

Over: OTTAUQUECHEE RIVER

0.1 MI S JCT. U.S.4, Windsor, VT

Built 2011 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 770

TR 08 FAS 168

Good

Over: OTTAUQUECHEE RIVER

0.1 MI N JCT. U.S.4 W, Windsor, VT

Built 2012 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 2,200

ROAD

Good

Over: MAD RIVER

NO DATA ENTERED, Addison, VT

Built 2010 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 10

C2006

Good

Over: LEWIS CREEK

1.5 MI N JCT US 7, Addison, VT

Built 1982 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 450

C3050

Good

Over: VERMONT RAILWAY

0.7 MI TO JCT W CL2 TH2, Addison, VT

Built 1986 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 200

C2010

Good

Over: MIDDLEBURY RIVER

0.05 MI TO JCT W C3 TH19, Addison, VT

Built 1980 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 600

VT 00017 ML

Good

Over: OTTER CREEK

3.0 MI E JCT VT 22A, Addison, VT

Built 2018 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 1,300

VT 00125 ML

Good

Over: MIDDLEBURY RIVER

1.6 MI E JCT. U.S.7, Addison, VT

Built 2014 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 2,600

C2001

Good

Over: N. BR. HOOSIC RIVER

0.01 MI TO JCT W C3 TH25, Bennington, VT

Built 1919 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 150

C4004

Good

Over: MILL BROOK

JCT TH 4 & TH 8, Bennington, VT

Built 1961 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 50

C3015

Good

Over: PASSUMPSIC RIVER

@ JCT W US5, Caledonia, VT

Built 1986 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 300

C3020

Good

Over: HUNTINGTON RIVER

0.01 MI TO JCT W CL2 TH1, Chittenden, VT

Built 1980 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 20

C3017

Good

Over: MUDDY BROOK

0.7 MI WEST OF TH 3, Chittenden, VT

Built 2000 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 1,410

US 00002 ML

Good

Over: LAMOILLE RIVER

2.1 MI W JCT. U.S.7 N, Chittenden, VT

Built 1980 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 9,400

C3034

Good

Over: S. BRANCH TROUT RIVER

0.05 MI TO JCT VT 118, Franklin, VT

Built 1990 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 10

C3020

Good

Over: JEWETT BROOK

1.3 MI TO JCT W CL2 TH6, Franklin, VT

Built 1919 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 575

VT 00108 ML

Good

Over: LAMOILLE RIVER

0.1 MI N JCT. VT.15, Lamoille, VT

Built 2013 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 2,800

C3023

Good

Over: AYERS BROOK

0.1 MI JCT TH 23 + VT 12, Orange, VT

Built 2010 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 20

C3095

Good

Over: HALLS BROOK

@ JCT. W/ CL2 TH1, Orange, VT

Built 1919 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 10

VT 00113 ML

Good

Over: OMPOMPANOOSUC RIVER

4.3 MI N JCT VT 244, Orange, VT

Built 1928 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 920

C3036

Good

Over: BLACK RIVER

0.3 MI TO JCT W CL3 TH7, Orleans, VT

Built 1990 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 104

C3018

Good

Over: BARTON RIVER

0.05 MI TO JCT W VT16, Orleans, VT

Built 1980 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 150

C30VE

Good

Over: S. BAY LAKE MEMGOG

0.04 MI TO EAST MAIN ST., Orleans, VT

Built 2013 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 5,900

C3004

Good

Over: MISSISQUOI RIVER

0.1 MI TO JCT W CL3 TH20, Orleans, VT

Built 1973 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 120

VT 00016 ML

Good

Over: CRYSTAL LAKE OUTLET

0.2 MI S JCT. US5, Orleans, VT

Built 2017 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 3,200

US 00005 ML

Good

Over: BLACK RIVER

0.5 MI N JCT. VT.14 N, Orleans, VT

Built 1980 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 2,400

C3025

Good

Over: HUBBARDTON RIVER

0.45 MI TO JCT W CL3 TH7, Rutland, VT

Built 1993 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 60

C3013

Good

Over: MENDON BROOK

0.03 MI TO JCT W US4, Rutland, VT

Built 2013 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 25

C3015

Good

Over: TWEED RIVER

0.02 MI TO JCT W VT100, Rutland, VT

Built 1974 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 100

TR 01 FAS 130

Good

Over: MILL BROOK

3.1 MI W JCT. U.S.7, Rutland, VT

Built 2018 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 420

C3060

Good

Over: WINOOSKI RIVER

0.2 MI TO JCT W US2, Washington, VT

Built 1984 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 130

C3029

Good

Over: GREAT BROOK

3.4 miles south of TH1, Washington, VT

Built 1981 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 20

C3011

Good

Over: BULL RUN BROOK

0.01 MI TO JCT W C3 TH14, Washington, VT

Built 1974 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 20

VT 00100 ML

Good

Over: CROSSETT BROOK

0.6 MI S JCT US 2, Washington, VT

Built 2016 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 3,900

VT 00014 ML

Good

Over: KINGSBURY BRANCH

9.5 MI N JCT U.S.2 E, Washington, VT

Built 2022 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 2,900

C3037

Good

Over: BROOK

0.35 MI TO JCT W CL3 TH7, Windham, VT

Built 1958 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 20

C3018

Good

Over: BRANCH BROOK

0.05 MI TO JCT W CL2 TH1, Windham, VT

Built 2012 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 100

C3017

Good

Over: HALL BROOK

@ JCT OF TH17 & TH3, Windham, VT

Built 2012 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 200

C3012

Good

Over: CHASE BROOK

0.2 MI TO JCT W CL3 TH9, Windsor, VT

Built 1977 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 20

C2004

Good

Over: BROAD BROOK

0.2 MI JCT TH 4 + TH 35, Windsor, VT

Built 1929 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 125

VT 00107 ML

Good

Over: WHITE RIVER

0.2 MI W JCT. VT.12 N, Windsor, VT

Built 2013 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 3,600

VT 00103 ML

Good

Over: S. BR. WILLIAMS RIVER

0.2 MI S JCT. VT.11 E, Windsor, VT

Built 2011 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 7,500

VT 00106 ML

Good

Over: KEDRON BROOK

4.3 MI S JCT. U.S.4, Windsor, VT

Built 2016 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 2,800

C3019

Good

Over: SOUTH SLANG BROOK

1.9 MI TO JCT W CL2 TH5, Addison, VT

Built 1966 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 300

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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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