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

C3045

Good

Over: JOES BROOK

0.1 MI TO JCT W VT15, Caledonia, VT

Built 2017 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 30

C2001

Good

Over: SO. WHEELOCK BRANCH

0.20 MI TO JCT W TH1+TH5, Caledonia, VT

Built 2010 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 100

C2001

Good

Over: SO. WHEELOCK BRANCH

0.10 MI TO JCT W TH1+TH5, Caledonia, VT

Built 2005 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 100

C2001

Good

Over: SO. WHEELOCK BRANCH

0.01 MI TO JCT W TH1+TH5, Caledonia, VT

Built 2011 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 100

C3028

Good

Over: MILL BROOK

0.3 MI TO JCT W CL2 TH3, Chittenden, VT

Built 1982 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 100

C3059

Good

Over: THE CREEK

0.17 MI TO JCT W C3 TH13, Chittenden, VT

Built 2005 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 50

C2003

Good

Over: HUNTINGTON RIVER

0.01 MI TO JCT W C3 TH30, Chittenden, VT

Built 1937 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 1,345

C3033

Good

Over: ROARING BROOK

0.15 MI TO JCT W CL3 TH3, Chittenden, VT

Built 1937 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 50

C3066

Good

Over: KIRBY BROOK

0.5 MI N TO JCT W US2, Essex, VT

Built 2011 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 10

C3020

Good

Over: MOOSE RIVER

0.1 MI TO JCT W US2, Essex, VT

Built 1974 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 10

C3006

Good

Over: POND BROOK

0.5 MI TO JCT W TH1, Essex, VT

Built 1930 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 100

C3003

Good

Over: CUTLER MILL BROOK

1.5 MI JCT TH 3 + VT 102, Essex, VT

Built 2005 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 100

C3017

Good

Over: HANNAH CLARK BROOK

0.06 MI TO VT242, Franklin, VT

Built 2019 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 10

C3018

Good

Over: LOVELAND BROOK

0.6 MI SOUTH OF VT105, Franklin, VT

Built 2007 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 100

C2001

Good

Over: IRISH SETTLEMENT BROOK

1.2 MI N JCT W CL2 TH5, Lamoille, VT

Built 1999 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 300

C3009

Good

Over: WHITE BRANCH GIHON RIVER

1.5 MI JCT TH13 + VT100, Lamoille, VT

Built 2010 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 175

C3013

Good

Over: WHITE BRANCH GIHON RIVER

1.5 MI JCT TH13 + VT100, Lamoille, VT

Built 2020 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 50

C3013

Good

Over: WHITE BRANCH GIHON RIVER

0.6 MI JCT TH 13 + VT100, Lamoille, VT

Built 2020 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 60

C3046

Good

Over: WATERMAN BROOK

0.3 MI TO JCT W CL3 TH45, Lamoille, VT

Built 1985 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 50

C3010

Good

Over: KENFIELD BROOK

0.5 MI TO JCT W CL2 TH2, Lamoille, VT

Built 1994 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 50

C3033

Good

Over: COOKVILLE BROOK

0.12 MI W JCT TH33 & TH2, Orange, VT

Built 1998 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 90

C3007

Good

Over: COOKVILLE BROOK

0.14 MI W JCT TH7 + TH32, Orange, VT

Built 2000 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 110

C3064

Good

Over: SOUTH BRANCH

0.1 MI JCT TH 64 & TH 3, Orange, VT

Built 2003 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 50

C2003

Good

Over: WELLS RIVER

0.1 MI JCT TH 3 + US 302, Orange, VT

Built 1946 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 500

C2003

Good

Over: EAST ORANGE BROOK

1.4 MI TO JCT W VT25, Orange, VT

Built 2003 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 200

C3024

Good

Over: BAKER BROOK

0.65 MI W JCT TH12, Orange, VT

Built 2013 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 100

C3065

Good

Over: 2ND BRANCH WHITE R.

0.1 MI JCT TH 65 + VT 14, Orange, VT

Built 2015 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 15

C3045

Good

Over: OMPOMPANOOSUC RIVER

AT JCT TH 45 + VT 113, Orange, VT

Built 2006 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 10

C2001

Good

Over: JAY BRANCH

0.1 MI TO JCT W VT242, Orleans, VT

Built 1971 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 240

C3020

Good

Over: NESHOBE RIVER

0.08 MI TO JCT W VT73, Rutland, VT

Built 1919 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 30

C2006

Good

Over: CASTLETON RIVER

0.4 MI S JCT VT 4A, Rutland, VT

Built 1983 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 1,200

C3010

Good

Over: CLARENDON RIVER

0.15 MI TO JCT W CL2 TH3, Rutland, VT

Built 2001 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 460

C2001

Good

Over: MENDON BROOK

0.1 MI TO JCT W US4, Rutland, VT

Built 2006 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 2,610

C3013

Good

Over: POULTNEY RIVER

0.05 MI TO JCT VT 140, Rutland, VT

Built 1995 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 71

C30GR

Good

Over: STEVENS BRANCH

0.15 MI TO JCT W CL1 TH1, Washington, VT

Built 2005 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 2,100

C30WI

Good

Over: STEVENS BRANCH

@ JCT W1 US302, Washington, VT

Built 2000 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 1,380

C3016

Good

Over: DOG RIVER

0.1 MI TO JCT W VT12, Washington, VT

Built 1967 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 30

C3029

Good

Over: UNION BROOK

0.13 MI TO JCT W CL3 TH8, Washington, VT

Built 2003 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 70

C3011

Good

Over: BULL RUN BROOK

0.10 MI N JCT TH12, Washington, VT

Built 2012 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 100

C2002

Good

Over: MINISTER BROOK

@ JCT. W CL3 TH3, Washington, VT

Built 1996 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 260

C3012

Good

Over: HALLADAY BROOK

0.2 MI TO JCT W VT9, Windham, VT

Built 2014 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 460

C3047

Good

Over: STICKNEY BROOK

0.58 MI TO JCT W VT30, Windham, VT

Built 1994 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 20

C3022

Good

Over: GREEN RIVER

0.1 MI TO JCT W CL2 TH1, Windham, VT

Built 2014 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 20

C3020

Good

Over: PIKE HOLLOW BROOK

0.03 MI JCT TH20 & TH18, Windham, VT

Built 2013 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 50

C3028

Good

Over: JACKSONVILLE POND OUTLET

0.1 MI JCT TH 28 & TH 41, Windham, VT

Built 2000 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 260

C2003

Good

Over: 2ND BRANCH WHITE R.

0.1 MI JCT TH 3 + TH 6, Windsor, VT

Built 1998 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 210

C3005

Good

Over: BROOK

0.1 MI JCT TH 5 + TH 11, Windsor, VT

Built 1962 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 35

VT 00009 ML

Good

Over: BEAVER BROOK

2.1 MI E JCT VT 100S, Windham, VT

Built 1990 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 4,400

VT 00112 ML

Good

Over: E. BR NORTH R

3.0 MI S JCT. VT.100, Windham, VT

Built 1988 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 1,100

VT 00100 ML

Good

Over: SADAWGA BROOK

3.7 MI W JCT VT 112, Windham, VT

Built 2005 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 810

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