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)

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.

All Bridges in Vermont

VT 00100 ML

Unknown

Over: I 89 UNDER VT 100

I 89 EXIT 10, Washington, VT

Built 1960 ADT: 22,850

VT 00062 RAMP

Unknown

Over: VT 62 OVER BLKWL ST

0.2 MI S JCT US 302, Washington, VT

Built 1974 ADT: 1,700

I 00089 ML

Unknown

Over: I 89 OVER VT 63

I 89 EXIT 6, Washington, VT

Built 1970 ADT: 1,900

I 00089 ML

Unknown

Over: I 89 OVER VT 63

I 89 EXIT 6, Washington, VT

Built 1970 ADT: 1,900

I 00089 ML

Unknown

Over: I 89 OVER VT 62

I 89 EXIT 7, Washington, VT

Built 1970 ADT: 5,750

I 00089 ML

Unknown

Over: I 89 OVER VT 62

I 89 EXIT 7, Washington, VT

Built 1970 ADT: 5,750

I 00089 ML

Unknown

Over: I 89 OVER VT.12

0.5 MI S EXIT 8, Washington, VT

Built 1970 ADT: 3,600

I 00089 ML

Unknown

Over: I 89 OVER VT.12

0.5 MI S EXIT 8, Washington, VT

Built 1970 ADT: 3,600

I 00089 ML

Unknown

Over: I 89 OVER MONT. S.H.

I 89 EXIT 8, Washington, VT

Built 1960 ADT: 12,300

I 00089 ML

Unknown

Over: I 89 OVER MONT. S.H.

I 89 EXIT 8, Washington, VT

Built 1960 ADT: 12,300

I 00089 ML

Unknown

Over: I 89 OVER U.S.2

0.3 MI N EXIT 8, Washington, VT

Built 1960 ADT: 4,000

I 00089 ML

Unknown

Over: I 89 OVER U.S.2

0.3 MI N EXIT 8, Washington, VT

Built 1960 ADT: 4,000

I 00089 ML

Unknown

Over: I 89 OVER US 2

1.8 MI N EXIT 8, Washington, VT

Built 1960 ADT: 2,500

I 00089 ML

Unknown

Over: I 89 OVER US 2

1.8 MI N EXIT 8, Washington, VT

Built 1960 ADT: 2,500

I 00089 ML

Unknown

Over: I 89 OVER MDSLX S.H.

I 89 EXIT 9, Washington, VT

Built 1960 ADT: 2,200

I 00089 ML

Unknown

Over: I 89 OVER MDLSX S.H.

I 89 EXIT 9, Washington, VT

Built 1960 ADT: 2,200

I 00089 ML

Unknown

Over: I 89 OVER U.S.2

2.8 MI N EXIT 10, Washington, VT

Built 1961 ADT: 1,900

I 00089 ML

Unknown

Over: I 89 OVER U.S.2

2.8 MI N EXIT 10, Washington, VT

Built 1961 ADT: 1,900

RAILROAD

Unknown

Over: N.E.C.R.R. OVER VT 12A

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

Built 1900 ADT: 570

RAILROAD

Unknown

Over: N.E.C.R.R. OVER VT 12A

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

Built 1928 ADT: 1,600

RAILROAD

Unknown

Over: N.E.C.R.R. OVER VT 12A

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

Built 1930 ADT: 3,300

RAILROAD

Unknown

Over: N.E.C.R.R. OVER VT 12

2.7 MI S JCT. U.S.2, Washington, VT

Built 1936 ADT: 4,000

US 00002 ML

Unknown

Over: I 89 UNDER US 2

2.0 MI E JCT VT.100 B, Washington, VT

Built 1960 ADT: 24,300

TR 0TH18

Unknown

Over: I 89 UNDER TH NO 18

0.5 MI N EXIT 7, Washington, VT

Built 1970 ADT: 19,700

VT 00903 SPUR

Unknown

Over: BRLN SH OVER VT 62

0.8 MI W JCT US 302, Washington, VT

Built 1974 ADT: 11,000

RAILROAD

Unknown

Over: GREEN MOUNTAIN RR

0.42 MI TO JCT W VT103, Windham, VT

Built 2011 ADT: 290

RAILROAD

Unknown

Over: NEW ENGLAND CENTRAL RR

0.02 MI TO JCT W VT142, Windham, VT

Built 1919 ADT: 1,500

RAILROAD BR. 62.56

Unknown

Over: N.E.C.R.R. OVER VT 9

0.1 MI E JCT US 5, Windham, VT

Built 2004 ADT: 15,000

VT 00009 ML

Unknown

Over: I 91 UNDER VT 9

I 91 EXIT 2, Windham, VT

Built 1960 ADT: 17,800

RAILROAD

Unknown

Over: N.E.C.R.R. OVER VT 123

0.1 MI E JCT. U.S.5, Windham, VT

Built 1900 ADT: 4,500

I 00091 ML

Unknown

Over: I 91 OVER VT.30

0.9 MI S EXIT 3, Windham, VT

Built 2017 ADT: 5,500

I 00091 ML

Unknown

Over: I 91 OVER U.S.5

I 91 EXIT 1, Windham, VT

Built 1959 ADT: 11,400

I 00091 ML

Unknown

Over: I 91 OVER U.S.5

I 91 EXIT 1, Windham, VT

Built 1959 ADT: 11,400

I 00091 ML

Unknown

Over: I 91 NB OVER MAPLE ST

0.7 MI N EXIT 1, Windham, VT

Built 1960 ADT: 2,400

I 00091 ML

Unknown

Over: I 91 SB OVER MAPLE ST.

0.7 MI N EXIT 1, Windham, VT

Built 1960 ADT: 2,400

I 00091 ML

Unknown

Over: I 91 OVER WILLIAMS

0.2 MI S EXIT 2, Windham, VT

Built 1960 ADT: 1,300

I 00091 ML

Unknown

Over: I 91 OVER WILLIAMS

0.2 MI S EXIT 2, Windham, VT

Built 2012 ADT: 1,300

I 00091 ML

Unknown

Over: I 91 OVER BRATT STHWY

I 91 EXIT 3, Windham, VT

Built 1960 ADT: 6,600

I 00091 ML

Unknown

Over: I 91 OVER BRATT STHWY

I 91 EXIT 3, Windham, VT

Built 1960 ADT: 13,300

I 00091 ML

Unknown

Over: I 91 OVER WMSTR STHWY

I 91 EXIT 5, Windham, VT

Built 1963 ADT: 1,800

I 00091 ML

Unknown

Over: I 91 OVER WMSTR STHWY

I 91 EXIT 5, Windham, VT

Built 1963 ADT: 1,800

I 00091 ML

Unknown

Over: I 91 OVER TH NO 1

2.4 MI N EXIT 5, Windham, VT

Built 1963 ADT: 3,000

I 00091 ML

Unknown

Over: I 91 OVER TH NO 1

2.4 MI N EXIT 5, Windham, VT

Built 1963 ADT: 3,000

I 00091 ML

Unknown

Over: I 91 OVER VT.103

I 91 EXIT 6, Windham, VT

Built 1963 ADT: 5,500

I 00091 ML

Unknown

Over: I 91 OVER VT.103

I 91 EXIT 6, Windham, VT

Built 1963 ADT: 5,500

RAILROAD

Unknown

Over: N.E.C.R.R. OVER VT 142

10.2 MI S JCT. U.S.5, Windham, VT

Built 1936 ADT: 1,500

US 00005 ML

Unknown

Over: I 91 UNDER US 5

0.6 MI N JCT. VT.9 E, Windham, VT

Built 1961 ADT: 16,700

US 00005 ML

Unknown

Over: I 91 UNDER US 5

4.7 MI N I91 EXIT 4, Windham, VT

Built 1961 ADT: 13,600

VT 00960 SPUR

Unknown

Over: I 91 UNDER PUTNEY SH

0.1 MI E JCT. U.S.5, Windham, VT

Built 1961 ADT: 13,600

TR 0TH36

Unknown

Over: I 91 UNDER TH NO 36

0.2 MI S EXIT 3, Windham, VT

Built 1960 ADT: 25,700

Showing 201-250 of 2,936 bridges

Data sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI), latest released cycle. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges Editorial.

Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI). A "structurally deficient" rating is a repair-priority signal, not a closure or unsafe-to-cross designation. Consult a qualified civil engineer before making decisions based on this data.