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%.

Condition Distribution

Vermont53.9%43.2%GoodFairPoor
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 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.

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

Poor

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

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

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 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

C3035

Good

Over: LEMON FAIR RIVER

0.1 MI TO JCT W CL3 TH19, Addison, VT

Built 1919 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 50

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 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

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

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

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

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

CITY FORST

Good

Over: MOON BROOK

FOREST STREET, Rutland, VT

Built 2014 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 2,100

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

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

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

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

VT 00116 ML

Good

Over: NOTCH BROOK

2.7 MI S JCT. VT.17 W, Addison, VT

Built 2015 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 2,500

RTE 185

Good

Over: BOATLAUNCH ACCESS, LAKE

16.2MI NE OF JCT.9N&22&74, Addison, VT

Built 2011 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 3,388

VT 00017 ML

Good

Over: BALDWIN CREEK

1.0 MI E JCT. VT.116 N, Addison, VT

Built 1964 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 1,500

C2002

Good

Over: VERMONT RAILWAY

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

Built 1991 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 810

US 00007 ML

Good

Over: LYE BROOK

1.4 MI S EXIT 4, Bennington, VT

Built 1982 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 6,200

US 00007 ML

Good

Over: TH8-BARNUMVILLE ROAD

1.3 MI NORTH EXIT 4, Bennington, VT

Built 1989 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 3,200

US 00007 ML

Good

Over: BATTEN KILL RIVER

0.1 MI SOUTH JCT. VT7A, Bennington, VT

Built 1990 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 3,200

VT 00279 ML

Good

Over: VT 279 OVER VT 67 A

JCT VT 67 A & VT 279, Bennington, VT

Built 1973 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 8,900

TR 02 FAS 122

Good

Over: MILL BROOK

1.0 MI E JCT VT 153, Bennington, VT

Built 2004 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 760

VT 0007A ALT

Good

Over: VT 7A OVER TH 59

0.2 MI S JCT. VT.67, Bennington, VT

Built 1995 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 5,000

VT 0007A ALT

Good

Over: VT 7A OVER VT RR

0.2 MI S JCT. VT 67, Bennington, VT

Built 1995 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 5,000

CITY 0PARK

Good

Over: ROARING BR WALLOOMSAC BK

PARK STREET, Bennington, VT

Built 1939 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 5,000

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

C3045

Good

Over: JOES BROOK

0.1 MI TO JCT W VT15, Caledonia, VT

Built 2017 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 30

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