Total Bridges
2,936
Public highway bridges in Vermont
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
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
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.
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
PoorOver: NEW HAVEN RIVER
0.01 MI TO JCT W CL2 TH1, Addison, VT
Built 1919 Load: 4.5 t ADT: 50
C3067
PoorOver: NORTH RIVER
0.2 MI JCT TH 62 & VT112, Windham, VT
Built 1919 Load: 6.4 t ADT: 30
C3022
PoorOver: BATTEN KILL RIVER
0.2 MI S JCT VT 313, Bennington, VT
Built 1943 Load: 7.3 t ADT: 230
C3063
PoorOver: NORTH RIVER
0.1 MI JCT TH 63 & TH 41, Windham, VT
Built 1919 Load: 7.3 t ADT: 20
C3064
PoorOver: NORTH RIVER
0.05 MI JCT TH 64 &VT112, Windham, VT
Built 1919 Load: 7.3 t ADT: 10
C3004
PoorOver: FAIR BROOK
0.4 MI JCT TH 4 & TH 41, Windham, VT
Built 1939 Load: 8.2 t ADT: 50
All Bridges in Vermont
US 00005 ML
GoodOver: PASSUMPSIC RIVER
1.0 MI N JCT. U.S.2 E, Caledonia, VT
Built 1989 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 6,700
C3035
GoodOver: MILL BROOK
0.04 MI TO JCT W CL2 TH1, Chittenden, VT
Built 2002 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 40
C3006
GoodOver: MUDDY BROOK
1.1 MI TO JCT W VT2A, Chittenden, VT
Built 1996 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 770
C3011
GoodOver: MILES STREAM
0.1 MI TO JCT W CL2 TH4, Essex, VT
Built 1985 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 60
US 00002 ML
GoodOver: MOOSE RIVER
7.3 MI E JCT VT.18, Essex, VT
Built 1961 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 2,700
VT 00114 ML
GoodOver: PHERRINS RIVER
0.3 MI N JCT. VT.105 E, Essex, VT
Built 2000 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 1,200
VT 00242 ML
GoodOver: HANNAH CLARK BROOK
1.6 MI E JCT VT 118, Franklin, VT
Built 1997 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 1,200
VT 00118 ML
GoodOver: BROOK
1.8 MI S JCT VT 105, Franklin, VT
Built 2021 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 1,900
VT 00110 ML
GoodOver: 1ST BRANCH WHITE R.
4.1 MI N JCT. VT.14, Orange, VT
Built 1987 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 3,200
C2002
GoodOver: ROARING BROOK
0.05 MI TO JCT W C3 TH43, Orleans, VT
Built 2015 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 920
C2003
GoodOver: WILLOUGHBY RIVER
0.2 MI JCT TH 3 + VT 58, Orleans, VT
Built 2007 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 740
C3021
GoodOver: WILD BRANCH
0.25 MI TO JCT W C3 TH22, Orleans, VT
Built 1996 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 159
C3009
GoodOver: MILL BROOK
0.50 MI WEST OF JCT TH1, Orleans, VT
Built 1998 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 90
VT 00105 ML
GoodOver: CLYDE RIVER
0.1 MI E JCT. VT.5A, Orleans, VT
Built 1997 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 1,200
C2006
GoodOver: COLD RIVER
0.3 MI TO JCT W CL2 TH4, Rutland, VT
Built 1984 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 1,200
C3012
GoodOver: FREEMAN BROOK
0.5 MI TO JCT W VT103, Rutland, VT
Built 1973 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 150
C3017
GoodOver: CLARENDON RIVER
0.1 MI TO JCT W VT133, Rutland, VT
Built 1977 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 30
I 00089 ML
GoodOver: LITTLE RIVER
1.5 MI N EXIT 10, Washington, VT
Built 1961 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 28,200
VT 0100B ALT
GoodOver: MAD RIVER
1.6 MI N JCT. VT.100, Washington, VT
Built 1994 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 2,700
US 00005 ML
GoodOver: WEST RIVER
0.9 MI N JCT. VT.9 W, Windham, VT
Built 1987 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 14,600
C2006
GoodOver: BROOK
0.04 MI TO JCT CL3 TH740, Windsor, VT
Built 1933 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 2,350
VT 00107 ML
GoodOver: STONY BROOK
3.1 MI E JCT. VT.100, Windsor, VT
Built 2012 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 3,500
US 00005 ML
GoodOver: BLACK RIVER
0.1 MI S JCT. VT.11 W, Windsor, VT
Built 1997 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 2,900
VT 00044 ML
GoodOver: MILL BROOK
0.1 MI E JCT. VT.106, Windsor, VT
Built 2007 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 850
US 2
GoodOver: CONNECTICUT RIVER
AT VERMONT STATE LINE, Essex, VT
Built 2020 Load: 44.9 t ADT: 3,228
C3010
GoodOver: LEMON FAIR RIVER
0.4 MI TO JCT W CL3 TH4, Addison, VT
Built 1991 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 20
VT 00100 ML
GoodOver: WHITE RIVER
1.7 MI N JCT. VT.125, Addison, VT
Built 1984 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 1,200
TR 01 FAS 181
GoodOver: LEMON FAIR RIVER
1.5 MI S JCT. VT.17, Addison, VT
Built 1953 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 800
VT 00313 ML
GoodOver: BATTEN KILL RIVER
0.2 MI W JCT VT 7A, Bennington, VT
Built 1985 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 2,700
VT 00279 ML
GoodOver: VT 279 OVER VT 67 A
JCT VT 67 A & VT 279, Bennington, VT
Built 1973 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 8,900
TR 03 FAS 114
GoodOver: ROARING BRANCH BROOK
2.4 MI E JCT. U.S.7, Bennington, VT
Built 2006 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 800
C3012
GoodOver: JOES BROOK
1.6 MI JCT TH 12 + TH 3, Caledonia, VT
Built 1985 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 30
C3003
GoodOver: MILLER RUN
0.05 MI JCT TH 3 + VT122, Caledonia, VT
Built 1940 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 400
US 00002 ML
GoodOver: MOOSE RIVER
0.6 MI E JCT VT.18, Caledonia, VT
Built 2013 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 4,700
I 00091 ML
GoodOver: I 91NB OVER TH NO 1
5.5 MI N EXIT 24 I 91, Caledonia, VT
Built 1972 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 4,800
VT 00114 ML
GoodOver: PASSUMPSIC RIVER
0.6 MI N JCT. U.S.5, Caledonia, VT
Built 2007 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 5,300
US 00007 ML
GoodOver: LAMOILLE RIVER
5.7 MI N JCT. U.S.2 W, Chittenden, VT
Built 1998 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 8,700
VT 00117 ML
GoodOver: ALDER BROOK
2.4 MI E JCT VT15&2A, Chittenden, VT
Built 2021 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 9,400
VT 00100 ML
GoodOver: GIHON RIVER
0.5 MI N JCT. VT.100C, Lamoille, VT
Built 1986 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 4,100
VT 00064 ML
GoodOver: BROOK
0.1 MI W JCT. VT.14, Orange, VT
Built 2009 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 3,000
C3032
GoodOver: BARTON RIVER
0.01 MI TO JCT W US5, Orleans, VT
Built 1919 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 10
C3015
GoodOver: SUCKER BROOK
0.05 MI TO JCT OF TH1, Orleans, VT
Built 2001 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 10
C3016
GoodOver: CLARENDON RIVER
0.2 MI W. TO JCT CL2 TH3, Rutland, VT
Built 2006 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 70
C2002
GoodOver: NEW ENGLAND CENTRAL RR
0.07 MI TO JCT W CL1 TH1, Washington, VT
Built 2004 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 3,300
I 00089 RAMP
GoodOver: RAMP A OVER TH2 & BROOK
0.3 MI S EXIT 10, Washington, VT
Built 2016 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 23,700
C2001
GoodOver: GRASSY BROOK
0.01 MI TO JCT W CL3 TH8, Windham, VT
Built 1939 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 500
C3037
GoodOver: Lowell Lake Brook
0.01 MI JCT TH 2, Windham, VT
Built 1998 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 170
VT 00100 ML
GoodOver: WARDSBORO BROOK
1.5 MI S JCT. VT.30 S, Windham, VT
Built 2013 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 1,300
VT 00030 ML
GoodOver: WEST RIVER
1.3 MI N JCT. VT.100 S, Windham, VT
Built 1988 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 2,700
I 00091 ML
GoodOver: I 91 OVER TH NO 52
3.0 MI S EXIT 5, Windham, VT
Built 1962 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 11,800
Showing 2,351-2,400 of 2,936 bridges
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Data sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI), latest released cycle. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges.
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