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

US 00005 ML

Good

Over: PASSUMPSIC RIVER

1.0 MI N JCT. U.S.2 E, Caledonia, VT

Built 1989 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 6,700

C3035

Good

Over: MILL BROOK

0.04 MI TO JCT W CL2 TH1, Chittenden, VT

Built 2002 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 40

C3006

Good

Over: MUDDY BROOK

1.1 MI TO JCT W VT2A, Chittenden, VT

Built 1996 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 770

C3011

Good

Over: MILES STREAM

0.1 MI TO JCT W CL2 TH4, Essex, VT

Built 1985 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 60

US 00002 ML

Good

Over: MOOSE RIVER

7.3 MI E JCT VT.18, Essex, VT

Built 1961 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 2,700

VT 00114 ML

Good

Over: PHERRINS RIVER

0.3 MI N JCT. VT.105 E, Essex, VT

Built 2000 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 1,200

VT 00242 ML

Good

Over: HANNAH CLARK BROOK

1.6 MI E JCT VT 118, Franklin, VT

Built 1997 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 1,200

VT 00118 ML

Good

Over: BROOK

1.8 MI S JCT VT 105, Franklin, VT

Built 2021 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 1,900

VT 00110 ML

Good

Over: 1ST BRANCH WHITE R.

4.1 MI N JCT. VT.14, Orange, VT

Built 1987 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 3,200

C2002

Good

Over: ROARING BROOK

0.05 MI TO JCT W C3 TH43, Orleans, VT

Built 2015 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 920

C2003

Good

Over: WILLOUGHBY RIVER

0.2 MI JCT TH 3 + VT 58, Orleans, VT

Built 2007 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 740

C3021

Good

Over: WILD BRANCH

0.25 MI TO JCT W C3 TH22, Orleans, VT

Built 1996 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 159

C3009

Good

Over: MILL BROOK

0.50 MI WEST OF JCT TH1, Orleans, VT

Built 1998 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 90

VT 00105 ML

Good

Over: CLYDE RIVER

0.1 MI E JCT. VT.5A, Orleans, VT

Built 1997 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 1,200

C2006

Good

Over: COLD RIVER

0.3 MI TO JCT W CL2 TH4, Rutland, VT

Built 1984 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 1,200

C3012

Good

Over: FREEMAN BROOK

0.5 MI TO JCT W VT103, Rutland, VT

Built 1973 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 150

C3017

Good

Over: CLARENDON RIVER

0.1 MI TO JCT W VT133, Rutland, VT

Built 1977 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 30

I 00089 ML

Good

Over: LITTLE RIVER

1.5 MI N EXIT 10, Washington, VT

Built 1961 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 28,200

VT 0100B ALT

Good

Over: MAD RIVER

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

Built 1994 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 2,700

US 00005 ML

Good

Over: WEST RIVER

0.9 MI N JCT. VT.9 W, Windham, VT

Built 1987 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 14,600

C2006

Good

Over: BROOK

0.04 MI TO JCT CL3 TH740, Windsor, VT

Built 1933 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 2,350

VT 00107 ML

Good

Over: STONY BROOK

3.1 MI E JCT. VT.100, Windsor, VT

Built 2012 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 3,500

US 00005 ML

Good

Over: BLACK RIVER

0.1 MI S JCT. VT.11 W, Windsor, VT

Built 1997 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 2,900

VT 00044 ML

Good

Over: MILL BROOK

0.1 MI E JCT. VT.106, Windsor, VT

Built 2007 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 850

US 2

Good

Over: CONNECTICUT RIVER

AT VERMONT STATE LINE, Essex, VT

Built 2020 Load: 44.9 t ADT: 3,228

C3010

Good

Over: LEMON FAIR RIVER

0.4 MI TO JCT W CL3 TH4, Addison, VT

Built 1991 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 20

VT 00100 ML

Good

Over: WHITE RIVER

1.7 MI N JCT. VT.125, Addison, VT

Built 1984 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 1,200

TR 01 FAS 181

Good

Over: LEMON FAIR RIVER

1.5 MI S JCT. VT.17, Addison, VT

Built 1953 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 800

VT 00313 ML

Good

Over: BATTEN KILL RIVER

0.2 MI W JCT VT 7A, Bennington, VT

Built 1985 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 2,700

VT 00279 ML

Good

Over: 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

Good

Over: ROARING BRANCH BROOK

2.4 MI E JCT. U.S.7, Bennington, VT

Built 2006 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 800

C3012

Good

Over: JOES BROOK

1.6 MI JCT TH 12 + TH 3, Caledonia, VT

Built 1985 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 30

C3003

Good

Over: MILLER RUN

0.05 MI JCT TH 3 + VT122, Caledonia, VT

Built 1940 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 400

US 00002 ML

Good

Over: MOOSE RIVER

0.6 MI E JCT VT.18, Caledonia, VT

Built 2013 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 4,700

I 00091 ML

Good

Over: 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

Good

Over: PASSUMPSIC RIVER

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

Built 2007 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 5,300

US 00007 ML

Good

Over: 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

Good

Over: ALDER BROOK

2.4 MI E JCT VT15&2A, Chittenden, VT

Built 2021 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 9,400

VT 00100 ML

Good

Over: GIHON RIVER

0.5 MI N JCT. VT.100C, Lamoille, VT

Built 1986 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 4,100

VT 00064 ML

Good

Over: BROOK

0.1 MI W JCT. VT.14, Orange, VT

Built 2009 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 3,000

C3032

Good

Over: BARTON RIVER

0.01 MI TO JCT W US5, Orleans, VT

Built 1919 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 10

C3015

Good

Over: SUCKER BROOK

0.05 MI TO JCT OF TH1, Orleans, VT

Built 2001 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 10

C3016

Good

Over: CLARENDON RIVER

0.2 MI W. TO JCT CL2 TH3, Rutland, VT

Built 2006 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 70

C2002

Good

Over: 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

Good

Over: RAMP A OVER TH2 & BROOK

0.3 MI S EXIT 10, Washington, VT

Built 2016 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 23,700

C2001

Good

Over: GRASSY BROOK

0.01 MI TO JCT W CL3 TH8, Windham, VT

Built 1939 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 500

C3037

Good

Over: Lowell Lake Brook

0.01 MI JCT TH 2, Windham, VT

Built 1998 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 170

VT 00100 ML

Good

Over: WARDSBORO BROOK

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

Built 2013 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 1,300

VT 00030 ML

Good

Over: WEST RIVER

1.3 MI N JCT. VT.100 S, Windham, VT

Built 1988 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 2,700

I 00091 ML

Good

Over: I 91 OVER TH NO 52

3.0 MI S EXIT 5, Windham, VT

Built 1962 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 11,800

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