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

VT 00015 ML

Good

Over: SMITH BROOK

2.5 MI W JCT. VT.100C, Lamoille, VT

Built 2015 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 6,300

VT 00108 ML

Good

Over: LITTLE RIVER

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

Built 2015 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 6,800

VT 00109 ML

Good

Over: N. BRANCH LAMOILLE R

4.9 MI E JCT. VT.108, Lamoille, VT

Built 1998 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 910

C2003

Good

Over: CRAM BROOK

0.95 MI JCT TH1 AND TH3, Orange, VT

Built 1993 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 424

C2002

Good

Over: BROOK

0.7 MI TO JCT W CL3 TH7, Orange, VT

Built 2012 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 560

C3011

Good

Over: LORDS CREEK

0.1 MI TO JCT W CL2 TH1, Orleans, VT

Built 2012 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 85

C3046

Good

Over: ROARING BROOK

0.1 MI TO JCT W CL2 TH2, Orleans, VT

Built 1919 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 20

C3008

Good

Over: CASTLETON RIVER

@ JCT W CL3 TH43, Rutland, VT

Built 1960 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 800

C3007

Good

Over: MENDON BROOK

1.8 MI TO JCT W US4, Rutland, VT

Built 2011 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 200

C3010

Good

Over: BRANCH OF EAST CREEK

0.2 MI TO JCT W CL2 TH1, Rutland, VT

Built 1986 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 450

C3011

Good

Over: VERMONT RAILWAY

0.15 MI TO JCT W CL2 TH2, Rutland, VT

Built 2022 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 760

VT 00155 ML

Good

Over: MILL RIVER

5.8 MI N JCT W VT-100, Rutland, VT

Built 2020 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 570

C30CU

Good

Over: N. BR. WINOOSKI RIVER

0.1 MI TO JCT W CL1 TH5, Washington, VT

Built 2019 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 220

VT 00100 ML

Good

Over: DOWSVILLE BROOK

0.9 MI N JCT. VT.100B, Washington, VT

Built 2006 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 3,900

VT 00012 ML

Good

Over: BROOK

4.0 MI N JCT. U.S.2, Washington, VT

Built 2015 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 3,500

VT 0100B ALT

Good

Over: MAD RIVER

0.6 MI N JCT. VT.100, Washington, VT

Built 2020 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 3,200

C3009

Good

Over: BLUE BROOK

0.02 MI TO JCT W VT100, Windham, VT

Built 1986 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 740

C3030

Good

Over: BALL MTN. BROOK

0.2 MI JCT TH 27 & TH 30, Windham, VT

Built 1993 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 75

C2001

Good

Over: WARDSBORO BROOK

0.4 MI TO JCT W CL3 TH9, Windham, VT

Built 1986 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 160

TR 01 FAS 126

Good

Over: SAXTONS RIVER

4.1 MI W JCT. U.S.5, Windham, VT

Built 1954 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 3,600

C3009

Good

Over: CHASE BROOK

@ JCT OF CL3 TH12 & TH9, Windsor, VT

Built 1978 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 100

VT 00100 ML

Good

Over: RESERVOIR BROOK

1.4 MI S JCT US 4, Windsor, VT

Built 2021 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 920

TR 01 FAS 132

Good

Over: TROUT BROOK

3.8 MI N JCT. VT.11, Windsor, VT

Built 2022 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 700

C3027

Good

Over: EAST CREEK

0.25 MI TO JCT W VT22A, Addison, VT

Built 1979 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 150

C3010

Good

Over: N. BR. MIDDLEBURY R.

@ JCT OF TH1 & TH10, Addison, VT

Built 1981 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 10

C3017

Good

Over: LEMON FAIR RIVER

0.9 MI TO JCT W CL3 TH5, Addison, VT

Built 1968 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 200

C3056

Good

Over: SOUTH STREAM

0.1 MI TO JCT W CL2 TH3, Bennington, VT

Built 2015 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 150

C3026

Good

Over: BROMLEY BROOK

0.1 MI JCT TH 27 & TH 26, Bennington, VT

Built 1977 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 100

C3014

Good

Over: BROOK

0.1 MI N OF TH13 & TH14, Bennington, VT

Built 2016 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 60

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

C2009

Good

Over: STEVENS RIVER

0.01 MI TO JCT W CL2 TH1, Caledonia, VT

Built 1988 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 300

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

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

C3002

Good

Over: MILL BROOK

1.38 MI TO JCT W VT102, Essex, VT

Built 1988 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 20

C3011

Good

Over: MILES STREAM

0.4 MI JCT TH 11 + TH 4, Essex, VT

Built 1989 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 50

C2001

Good

Over: EAST BR PASSUMPSIC RIVER

0.1 MI JCT TH 1 + VT 114, Essex, VT

Built 1961 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 750

C3046

Good

Over: SEYMOUR RIVER

0.1 MI TO JCT W CL2 TH1, Lamoille, VT

Built 2014 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 230

C2006

Good

Over: GIHON RIVER

@ JCT OF CL2 TH6 & TH29, Lamoille, VT

Built 1991 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 400

C3050

Good

Over: STERLING BROOK

0.01 MI TO JCT W C3 TH60, Lamoille, VT

Built 1896 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 150

C2006

Good

Over: LITTLE RIVER

0.2 MI TO JCT W VT100, Lamoille, VT

Built 1962 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 1,750

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

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

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

C2002

Good

Over: BARTON RIVER

0.5 MI JCT TH 2 + VT 58, Orleans, VT

Built 1983 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 200

C3044

Good

Over: LAMOILLE RIVER

0.03 MI E OF JCT VT16, Orleans, VT

Built 1978 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 40

C3004

Good

Over: POULTNEY RIVER

0.05 MI TO JCT VT 140, Rutland, VT

Built 1989 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 152

CITY RIVER

Good

Over: OTTER CREEK

RIVER STREET, Rutland, VT

Built 2015 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 3,200

C3009

Good

Over: MARSHFIELD BROOK

0.2 MI TO JCT W CL3 TH27, Washington, VT

Built 1932 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 50

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

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

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