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

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

VT 00014 ML

Good

Over: SODOM POND BROOK

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

Built 2010 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 3,400

VT 0012A ALT

Good

Over: BROOK

13.0 MI N JCT. VT.12 S, Washington, VT

Built 2011 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 400

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

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

VT 00100 ML

Good

Over: WARDSBORO BROOK

8.7 MI S JCT. VT.30 S, Windham, VT

Built 2016 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 4,000

US 00005 ML

Good

Over: EAST PUTNEY BROOK

3.3 MI N I91 EXIT 4, Windham, VT

Built 1986 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 2,300

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 00011 ML

Good

Over: MID. BR WILLIAMS RIVER

3.3 MI W JCT. VT.103 N, Windsor, VT

Built 1983 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 4,000

US 00005 ML

Good

Over: OMPOMPANOOSUC RIVER

0.1 MI S JCT. VT.132, Windsor, VT

Built 1937 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 1,500

VT 00106 ML

Good

Over: KEDRON BROOK

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

Built 1939 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 2,800

VT 00012 ML

Good

Over: GILEAD BROOK

3.5 MI N JCT. VT.107 E, Windsor, VT

Built 2020 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 4,300

BRIDGE HILL ROAD

Good

Over: CONNECTICUT RIVER

NH-VT STATE LINE, Essex, VT

Built 1997 Load: 41.3 t ADT: 1,044

C3035

Good

Over: LITTLE OTTER CREEK

0.3 MI TO JCT W CL3 TH36, Addison, VT

Built 1966 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 100

C3023

Good

Over: THIRD BRANCH WHITE R

AT JCT TH 23 + VT 12A, Addison, VT

Built 2007 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 40

TR 01 FAS 188

Good

Over: NEW HAVEN RIVER

4.0 MI E JCT VT 116, Addison, VT

Built 2015 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 1,300

C2005

Good

Over: WARM BROOK

0.1 MI E. JCT TH4 & TH5, Bennington, VT

Built 1975 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 200

C3024

Good

Over: HOOSIC RIVER

0.2 MI JCT TH24 & VT346, Bennington, VT

Built 2009 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 690

TR 02 FAS 105

Good

Over: W. BR. DEERFIELD RIVER

0.2 MI S JCT. VT.100, Bennington, VT

Built 2013 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 610

TR 01 FAS 171

Good

Over: BATTEN KILL RIVER

1.2 MI E JCT TH 2, Bennington, VT

Built 1936 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 830

TR 06 FAS 171

Good

Over: BATTEN KILL RIVER

0.02 MI TO JCT W VT11, Bennington, VT

Built 1955 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 830

I 00091 ML

Good

Over: I 91 OVER TH NO 68

2.8 MI N EXIT 20, Caledonia, VT

Built 1975 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 8,800

VT 00232 ML

Good

Over: DEPOT BROOK

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

Built 1964 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 720

C3022

Good

Over: BRUSH BROOK

0.1 MI E OF JCT TH23, Chittenden, VT

Built 2001 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 20

I 00089 ML

Good

Over: I 89 OVER NECRR

0.2 MI S EXIT 15, Chittenden, VT

Built 1962 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 56,400

I 00089 ML

Good

Over: I 89 OVER NECRR

0.2 MI S EXIT 15, Chittenden, VT

Built 1962 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 56,400

TR 04 FAS 199

Good

Over: LAPLATTE RIVER

0.1 MI S JCT. VT.116, Chittenden, VT

Built 2011 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 4,700

C3005

Good

Over: DUTTON BROOK

0.05 MI JCT TH 5 + TH 4, Essex, VT

Built 1985 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 10

C3011

Good

Over: WEST HILL BROOK

0.8 MI S JCT TH 23, Franklin, VT

Built 1981 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 80

C3010

Good

Over: BLACK FALLS BROOK

0.3 MI TO JCT C3 TH 6, Franklin, VT

Built 2014 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 10

VT 00118 ML

Good

Over: TROUT RIVER

1.0 MI S JCT VT 105, Franklin, VT

Built 2005 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 2,200

VT 00118 ML

Good

Over: MISSISQUOI RIVER

0.1 MI S JCT VT 105, Franklin, VT

Built 1952 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 2,500

VT 00015 ML

Good

Over: LAMOILLE RIVER

3.2 MI W JCT. VT.14 N, Lamoille, VT

Built 1985 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 5,100

TR 03 FAS 238

Good

Over: LAKE LAMOILLE

0.3 MI W JCT. VT.100, Lamoille, VT

Built 1984 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 860

C3006

Good

Over: OLD CITY BROOK

0.15 MI TO JCT W C3 TH22, Orange, VT

Built 1995 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 182

C3012

Good

Over: STEVENS BRANCH

0.03 MI TO JCT W VT 14, Orange, VT

Built 1996 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 310

VT 00025 ML

Good

Over: ORANGE BROOK

4.1 MI S JCT. U.S.302, Orange, VT

Built 1985 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 1,700

TR 01 FAS 193

Good

Over: TABOR BROOK

5.0 MI N JCT. VT.25, Orange, VT

Built 1999 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 640

Showing 2,201-2,250 of 2,936 bridges

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