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

C3059

Good

Over: BLACK RIVER

0.35 MI TO JCT W VT14, Orleans, VT

Built 2009 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 450

C2003

Good

Over: POULTNEY RIVER

2.16 MI TO JCT W CL2 TH2, Rutland, VT

Built 2019 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 95

VT 00149 ML

Good

Over: WELLS BROOK

0.6 MI W JCT. VT.30, Rutland, VT

Built 1971 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 1,900

C2001

Good

Over: RIDLEY BROOK

0.2 MI TO JCT W CL3 TH12, Washington, VT

Built 1997 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 370

US 00002 ML

Good

Over: WINOOSKI RIVER

0.2 M1 W JCT VT.100S, Washington, VT

Built 1992 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 8,200

US 00002 ML

Good

Over: MOLLYS BROOK

5.1 MI W JCY VT15, Washington, VT

Built 2018 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 4,100

VT 00014 ML

Good

Over: WINOOSKI RIVER

0.1 MI S JCT. U.S.2 W, Washington, VT

Built 2018 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 5,600

US 00002 ML

Good

Over: GREAT BROOK

0.4MI E JCT VT 100 B, Washington, VT

Built 1979 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 2,400

CITY BLACKWELL

Good

Over: STEVENS BRANCH

BLACKWELL STREET, Washington, VT

Built 2000 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 1,600

C3086

Good

Over: GILEAD BROOK

AT JCT TH 86 + TH 7, Windsor, VT

Built 1974 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 10

C3046

Good

Over: LULLS BROOK

0.2 MI E JCT US 5, Windsor, VT

Built 1928 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 100

C3018

Good

Over: STONY BROOK

@ JCT W CL3 TH36, Windsor, VT

Built 2014 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 50

VT 00011 ML

Good

Over: MID. BR WILLIAMS RIVER

2.0 MI E JCT VT 121, Windsor, VT

Built 1929 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 3,100

NO DATA ENTERED

Good

Over: MICHIGAN BROOK TRIBUTARY

CARYL BROOK ROAD, Rutland, VT

Built 2017 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 50

C3033 FH13B

Good

Over: NEW HAVEN RIVER

0.1 MI TO JCT C3 TH 36, Addison, VT

Built 2002 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 25

C3008

Good

Over: VERMONT RAILWAY

0.7 MI TO JCT W US7, Addison, VT

Built 1997 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 229

C3322

Good

Over: WALLOOMSAC RIVER

0.08 MI TO JCT W CL2 TH7, Bennington, VT

Built 1919 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 100

VT 00011 ML C1003

Good

Over: BATTEN KILL RIVER

1.1 MI E JCT VT 7A, Bennington, VT

Built 1955 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 8,700

VT 00279 ML

Good

Over: VT 279 OVER VT 7A

0.4 MI E JCT VT 67 A, Bennington, VT

Built 1973 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 2,100

VT 00279 ML

Good

Over: VT 279 OVER VT 7A

0.4 MI E JCT VT 67 A, Bennington, VT

Built 1973 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 2,100

CITY HUNT

Good

Over: ROARING BR WALLOOMSAC BK

HUNT STREET, Bennington, VT

Built 1938 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 10,100

C3040

Good

Over: SLEEPERS RIVER

0.05 MI JCT TH 40 + TH 2, Caledonia, VT

Built 1996 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 75

I 00091 ML

Good

Over: I 91 OVER TH 10 BRK

1.5 MI N EXIT 22, Caledonia, VT

Built 1975 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 11,900

I 00091 ML

Good

Over: I 91 OVER TH 10 BRK

1.5 MI N EXIT 22, Caledonia, VT

Built 1975 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 11,900

VT 00114 ML

Good

Over: PASSUMPSIC RIVER

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

Built 1987 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 5,300

VT 00114 ML

Good

Over: EAST BR PASSUMPSIC RIVER

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

Built 1990 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 1,700

VT 0002B ML

Good

Over: VT 2B OVER LVRR

0.4 MI W JCT US2 E, Caledonia, VT

Built 2017 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 360

C3036

Good

Over: STEVENSVILLE BROOK

0.01 MI N JCT W TH37, Chittenden, VT

Built 1998 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 50

VT 00105 ML

Good

Over: VT 105 OVER ST. L & A RR

0.1 MI E JCT. VT.114 N, Essex, VT

Built 1973 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 2,000

VT 00105 ML

Good

Over: NULHEGAN RIVER

3.4 MI W JCT. VT.102, Essex, VT

Built 1992 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 700

VT 00104 ML

Good

Over: LAMOILLE RIVER

0.6 MI N JCT. VT.128, Franklin, VT

Built 1987 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 7,300

US 00002 ML

Good

Over: LAKE CHAMPLAIN

4.5 MI W JCT. 314 S, Grand Isle, VT

Built 2022 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 3,000

VT 00015 ML

Good

Over: LAMOILLE RIVER

0.5 MI W JCT. VT.108 N, Lamoille, VT

Built 1991 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 8,300

VT 0100C ALT

Good

Over: GIHON RIVER

0.9 MI N JCT. VT.15, Lamoille, VT

Built 1929 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 2,700

VT 00025 ML

Good

Over: WAITS RIVER

2.4 MI N JCT. VT.25B, Orange, VT

Built 1982 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 3,100

VT 00025 ML

Good

Over: WAITS RIVER

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

Built 1996 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 1,700

US 00005 ML

Good

Over: US 5 OVER CONN RIVER RR

5.5 MI S JCT. U.S.302 E, Orange, VT

Built 1987 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 1,800

TR 01 FAS 193

Good

Over: WAITS RIVER

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

Built 1925 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 1,400

C2002

Good

Over: WILLOUGHBY RIVER

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

Built 2009 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 240

C2004

Good

Over: WHITNEY BROOK

0.9 MI TO JCT W CL3 TH32, Orleans, VT

Built 2016 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 200

C2001

Good

Over: SUCKER BROOK

0.1 MI NORTH OF JCT VT111, Orleans, VT

Built 2002 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 100

C3023

Good

Over: WILDCAT BROOK

2.5 MI TO JCT W CL2 TH1, Rutland, VT

Built 2010 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 10

C3007

Good

Over: MENDON BROOK

1.5 MI TO JCT W US4, Rutland, VT

Built 1981 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 100

C3017

Good

Over: WEST BRANCH TWEED RIVER

0.01 MI TO JCT W CL3 TH6, Rutland, VT

Built 1988 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 20

VT 0004A ALT

Good

Over: CASTLETON RIVER

3.9 MI E JCT. VT.30, Rutland, VT

Built 1988 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 1,900

C30PA

Good

Over: STEVENS BRANCH

0.1 MI TO JCT W CL1 TH2, Washington, VT

Built 1997 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 1,100

C3029

Good

Over: MAD RIVER

0.1 MI TO JCT W VT100, Washington, VT

Built 1999 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 180

TR 01 FAS 188

Good

Over: FREEMANS BROOK

0.4 MI E JCT. VT.100 N, Washington, VT

Built 1947 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 1,100

US 00302 ML

Good

Over: STEVENS BRANCH

1.8 MI E JCT. U.S.2 E, Washington, VT

Built 2023 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 13,500

C3015

Good

Over: S. WARDSBORO BROOK

0.01 MI TO JCT W CL2 TH2, Windham, VT

Built 1978 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 50

Showing 2,251-2,300 of 2,936 bridges

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