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

C3009

Good

Over: MARSHFIELD BROOK

0.2 MI TO JCT W CL3 TH27, Washington, VT

Built 1932 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 50

C3005

Good

Over: N BR OTTAUQUECHEE R

1.8 MI N OF JCT TH 24, Windsor, VT

Built 2000 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 30

C2001

Good

Over: BLACK RIVER

0.1 MI TO JCT W VT131, Windsor, VT

Built 2020 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 1,000

C3057

Good

Over: MID. BR WILLIAMS RIVER

AT JCT VT 11 & TH 57, Windsor, VT

Built 1984 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 20

VT 00100 ML

Good

Over: WEST RIVER

2.6 MI N JCT. VT.11 W, Windsor, VT

Built 1975 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 2,800

VT 00100 ML

Good

Over: BLACK RIVER

2.4 MI S JCT. VT.100A, Windsor, VT

Built 1974 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 1,400

VT 00030 ML

Good

Over: BALL MTN. BROOK

3.2 MI N JCT. VT.100 S, Windham, VT

Built 2013 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 2,300

US 00007 ML

Good

Over: US 7 OVER TH NO 5

5.4 MI N EXIT 2, Bennington, VT

Built 1978 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 7,800

VT 00015 ML

Good

Over: CENTERVILLE BROOK

0.5 MI E JCT. VT. 100N, Lamoille, VT

Built 2014 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 10,800

I 00091 ML

Good

Over: I 91 OVER TH NO 9

1.7 MI N EXIT 23 I 91, Caledonia, VT

Built 1972 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 6,500

TR 02 FAS 126

Good

Over: SAXTONS RIVER

3.2 MI E JCT VT 11, Windham, VT

Built 1940 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 140

VT 00011 ML

Good

Over: BROOK

1.3 MI W JCT. VT. 106, Windsor, VT

Built 2021 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 5,000

VT 0100A ALT

Good

Over: PINNEY HOLLOW BROOK

3.5 MI N JCT. VT.100, Windsor, VT

Built 2013 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 770

VT 0025B ALT

Good

Over: WAITS RIVER

0.1 MI E JCT. VT.25, Orange, VT

Built 2017 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 2,100

VT 00232 ML

Good

Over: BEAVER BROOK

3.8 MI N JCT. U.S.302, Caledonia, VT

Built 1964 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 720

VT 0015A ALT

Good

Over: LAMOILLE RIVER

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

Built 2018 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 2,500

US 00002 ML

Good

Over: WINOOSKI RIVER

1.3 MI W JCT. VT.100B, Washington, VT

Built 2010 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 3,400

TR 00041

Good

Over: TH NO 41 OVER I 91

1.0 MI N EXIT 9, Windsor, VT

Built 2020 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 300

CITY RIVER

Good

Over: OTTER CREEK

RIVER STREET, Rutland, VT

Built 2015 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 3,200

C3035

Good

Over: LEMON FAIR RIVER

0.1 MI TO JCT W CL3 TH19, Addison, VT

Built 1919 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 50

C3036

Good

Over: LEWIS CREEK

0.01 MI TO JCT W CL2 TH1, Chittenden, VT

Built 1849 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 750

C2006

Good

Over: LEE RIVER

0.25 MI TO JCT W CL2 TH2, Chittenden, VT

Built 1968 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 850

C3003

Good

Over: CLYDE RIVER

0.02 MI TO JCT W VT105, Orleans, VT

Built 1991 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 218

C3048

Good

Over: CASTLETON RIVER

0.1 MI TO JCT W VT4-A, Rutland, VT

Built 1977 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 100

C3010 FH9

Good

Over: FURNACE BROOK

1.55 MI TO JCT W CL2 TH2, Rutland, VT

Built 1988 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 20

C3016

Good

Over: MILL RIVER

0.08 MI TO JCT W VT155, Rutland, VT

Built 1984 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 50

C3059

Good

Over: STEVENS BRANCH

0.2 MI TO JCT W VT14, Washington, VT

Built 1974 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 100

C3006

Good

Over: WAITE BROOK

@ JCT W CL3 TH33, Windham, VT

Built 1977 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 80

C3006

Good

Over: TWENTY MILE STREAM

0.4 MI TO JCT W VT131, Windsor, VT

Built 1974 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 250

VT 00100 ML

Good

Over: BROOK

1.1 MI N JCT. VT.73, Windsor, VT

Built 1965 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 2,200

US 00004 ML

Good

Over: OTTAUQUECHEE RIVER

0.3 MI W JCT. VT.106, Windsor, VT

Built 1939 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 8,300

I 00089 ML

Good

Over: I 89 OVER LAFOUNTAIN

0.1 MI N EXIT 15, Chittenden, VT

Built 1962 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 39,500

TR 02 FAS 106

Good

Over: ROCK RIVER

1.9 MI W JCT. VT.30, Windham, VT

Built 2022 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 1,400

TR 02 FAS 183

Good

Over: NEW HAVEN RIVER

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

Built 2016 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 1,600

TR 01 FAS 193

Good

Over: WELLS RIVER

0.1 MI S JCT. U.S.302, Caledonia, VT

Built 1919 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 960

VT 00108 ML

Good

Over: WEST BROOK

1.5 MI N JCT. VT.100, Lamoille, VT

Built 2016 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 9,600

VT 00114 ML

Good

Over: DISH MILL BROOK

4.4 MI N JCT. U.S.5, Caledonia, VT

Built 2015 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 3,700

CITY FORST

Good

Over: MOON BROOK

FOREST STREET, Rutland, VT

Built 2014 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 2,100

VT 00915 SPUR

Good

Over: VT915 CONN. OVER US 4

0.2 MI N JCT. VT.4A, Rutland, VT

Built 1968 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 1,700

C3021

Good

Over: S0. BR. MIDDLEBURY RIV

0.10 MI S OF VT125, Addison, VT

Built 2001 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 50

C3014

Good

Over: MID. BR MIDDLEBURY RIV.

0.1 MI E OF JCT TH2, Addison, VT

Built 2001 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 200

C2002

Good

Over: VERMONT RAILWAY

0.1 MI JCT TH 2 & TH 1, Bennington, VT

Built 1991 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 810

C3030

Good

Over: HOUGHTON BROOK

0.5 MI JCT TH30 + TH 42, Caledonia, VT

Built 2005 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 100

C3061

Good

Over: WATER ANDRIC

0.2 MI JCT TH 61 + TH 79, Caledonia, VT

Built 2011 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 50

C3049

Good

Over: NICHOLS BROOK

AT JCT TH 49 + TH 46, Caledonia, VT

Built 2001 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 100

C3046

Good

Over: BROOK

@ JCT W CL2 TH1, Caledonia, VT

Built 2001 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 20

C3005

Good

Over: HOUGHTONS BROOK

0.2 MI TO JCT W CL3 TH24, Caledonia, VT

Built 1999 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 250

C3085

Good

Over: PASSUMPSIC RIVER

@ JCT W US5, Caledonia, VT

Built 2008 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 820

C2001

Good

Over: STANNARD BROOK

0.1 MI E JCT TH14, Caledonia, VT

Built 2012 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 225

C2003

Good

Over: CALENDAR BROOK

1.2 MI JCT TH 3 + TH 1, Caledonia, VT

Built 2005 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 230

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