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 01 FAS 126

Good

Over: SAXTONS RIVER

0.01 MI E JCT VT 35 S, Windham, VT

Built 1941 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 810

VT 00103 ML

Good

Over: WILLIAMS RIVER

0.8 MI N JCT. VT.11 W, Windsor, VT

Built 2004 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 9,000

VT 00131 ML

Good

Over: TWENTY MILE STREAM

3.2 MI E JCT. VT.103, Windsor, VT

Built 2014 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 2,300

TR 04 FAS 166

Good

Over: WHITE RIVER

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

Built 2006 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 1,670

C3025

Good

Over: BROMLEY BROOK

0.1 MI TO JCT W VT11, Bennington, VT

Built 1988 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 20

C3012

Good

Over: ROARING BROOK

0.5 MI TO JCT W CL3 TH9, Bennington, VT

Built 1989 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 202

VT 00279 ML

Good

Over: VT279 OVER CHAPEL ROAD

0.8 MI E JCT. US 7, Bennington, VT

Built 2010 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 3,600

I 00091 ML

Good

Over: I 91 OVER TH NO 9

1.3 MI N EXIT 24 I91, Caledonia, VT

Built 1972 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 4,800

C3003

Good

Over: HUNTINGTON RIVER

0.1 MI E TO JCT TH1, Chittenden, VT

Built 2000 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 520

VT 00114 ML

Good

Over: LEACH CREEK

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

Built 1984 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 600

VT 00108 ML

Good

Over: TYLER BRANCH

2.6 MI S JCT. VT.105 W, Franklin, VT

Built 1998 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 1,400

VT 00015 ML

Good

Over: LAMOILLE RIVER

1.9 MI W JCT. VT.100C, Lamoille, VT

Built 1987 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 6,300

C3025

Good

Over: STEVENS BRANCH

AT THE JCT OF CL3 TH12, Orange, VT

Built 1991 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 218

C3062

Good

Over: BARTON RIVER

0.1 MI E JCT US 5, Orleans, VT

Built 1981 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 10

C2006

Good

Over: WILD BRANCH

0.1 MI TO JCT W CL3 TH21, Orleans, VT

Built 1989 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 260

ROAD

Good

Over: TEN KILNS BROOK

NO DATA ENTERED, Rutland, VT

Built 2021 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 75

C3010 FH9

Good

Over: FURNACE BROOK

0.65 MI TO JCT W CL2 TH2, Rutland, VT

Built 1976 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 30

C3012

Good

Over: FREEMAN BROOK

0.08 MI TO JCT W C3 TH15, Rutland, VT

Built 2002 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 28

C3041

Good

Over: WINOOSKI RIVER

0.1 MI TO JCT W CL2 TH1, Washington, VT

Built 2008 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 60

C3030

Good

Over: WINOOSKI RIVER

0.6 MI TO JCT W US2, Washington, VT

Built 1851 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 150

VT 0012A ALT

Good

Over: DOG RIVER

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

Built 1993 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 1,300

C3071

Good

Over: STICKNEY BROOK

0.05 MI TO JCT W C3 TH47, Windham, VT

Built 1991 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 10

VT 00009 ML

Good

Over: WHETSTONE BROOK

6.8 MI W JCT. I91 EXIT 2, Windham, VT

Built 2014 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 6,000

US 00005 ML

Good

Over: BROAD BROOK

1.5 MI S I91 EXIT 1, Windham, VT

Built 2017 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 2,900

TR 01 FAS 126

Good

Over: SAXTONS RIVER

8.3 MI E JCT VT 11, Windham, VT

Built 1977 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 1,100

C3029

Good

Over: BLACK RIVER

0.02 MI TO JCT W VT131, Windsor, VT

Built 2007 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 30

C2003

Good

Over: BLACK RIVER

@ JCT W VT100, Windsor, VT

Built 1995 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 1,056

C2004

Good

Over: BLACK RIVER

0.01 MI TO JCT W VT100, Windsor, VT

Built 1919 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 150

VT 00107 ML

Good

Over: TWEED RIVER

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

Built 1992 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 2,400

VT 00044 ML

Good

Over: MILL BROOK

0.1 MI W JCT. U.S.5, Windsor, VT

Built 1969 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 3,400

VT 00012 ML

Good

Over: GULF STREAM

1.5 MI N JCT. U.S.4, Windsor, VT

Built 1956 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 1,600

C3001

Good

Over: WHITE RIVER

0.01 MI TO JCT W VT100, Addison, VT

Built 1999 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 510

C3025

Good

Over: LEWIS CREEK

0.3 MI TO JCT W VT116, Addison, VT

Built 1952 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 10

TR 01 FAS 160

Good

Over: OTTER CREEK

2.6 MI W JCT. U.S.7, Addison, VT

Built 2006 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 1,200

VT 00125 ML

Good

Over: LEMON FAIR RIVER

3.5 MI E JCT. VT.22A S, Addison, VT

Built 2010 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 2,100

C2002

Good

Over: BATTEN KILL RIVER

0.1 MI JCT RT 7 & TH 2, Bennington, VT

Built 1951 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 500

VT 00009 ML

Good

Over: ROARING BRANCH

3.6 MI E JCT US 7, Bennington, VT

Built 2007 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 4,800

C2003

Good

Over: WINOOSKI RIVER

0.02 MI TO JCT W US2, Chittenden, VT

Built 2002 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 1,500

VT 00114 ML

Good

Over: EAST BR.PASSUMPSIC RIVER

10.8 MI N JCT. U.S.5, Essex, VT

Built 2012 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 1,000

VT 00105 ML

Good

Over: LOVELAND BROOK

0.9 MI W JCT VT 139, Franklin, VT

Built 2023 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 3,000

C3013

Good

Over: WILD BR. LAMOILLE RIVER

0.01 MI TO JCT W CL2 TH1, Lamoille, VT

Built 1999 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 10

ALT VT 00100 ML

Good

Over: LAMOILLE RIVER

1.3 MI S JCT. VT. 15, Lamoille, VT

Built 2014 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 8,800

C3007

Good

Over: W. BR. OMPOMPANOOSUC R.

0.3 MI TO JCT W CL3 TH19, Orange, VT

Built 2012 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 40

C2002

Good

Over: LEVI BROOK

1.26 MI TO JCT W C3 TH54, Orange, VT

Built 1995 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 110

I 00091 ML

Good

Over: WELLS RIVER

0.3 MI N I91 EXIT 17, Orange, VT

Built 1973 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 5,800

VT 00105 ML

Good

Over: MISSISQUOI RIVER

0.4 MI E JCT. VT 101, Orleans, VT

Built 1994 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 2,100

VT 00105 ML

Good

Over: CLYDE RIVER

0.7 MI E JCT. U.S.5 N, Orleans, VT

Built 2002 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 4,100

C3010 FH9

Good

Over: FURNACE BROOK

1.65 MI TO JCT W CL2 TH2, Rutland, VT

Built 1989 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 25

C3010 FH9

Good

Over: FURNACE BROOK

1.5 MI TO JCT W CL2 TH2, Rutland, VT

Built 1988 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 25

C3014

Good

Over: TWEED RIVER

0.03 MI TO JCT W VT100, Rutland, VT

Built 1995 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 30

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