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

VT 0004A ALT

Good

Over: CASTLETON RIVER

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

Built 2007 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 1,900

VT 0100B ALT

Good

Over: WINOOSKI RIVER

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

Built 2001 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 2,900

VT 00017 ML

Good

Over: MILL BROOK

1.1 MI W JCT. VT.100, Washington, VT

Built 1939 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 2,800

CITY PIONR

Good

Over: WINOOSKI RIVER

PIONEER STREET, Washington, VT

Built 2002 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 4,300

C3704

Good

Over: WHETSTONE BROOK

0.01 MI TO JCT W TH704, Windham, VT

Built 1981 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 400

C3019

Good

Over: GILEAD BROOK

0.1 MI JCT TH 19 + TH 7, Windsor, VT

Built 2014 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 40

C2003

Good

Over: W. BR. DEERFIELD RIVER

0.03 MI TO JCT W CL1 TH1, Bennington, VT

Built 1948 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 310

C3004

Good

Over: WHITE CREEK

0.25 MI TO JCT W C3 TH28, Bennington, VT

Built 1995 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 102

C2003

Good

Over: COOK BROOK

0.02 MI TO JCT W CL2 TH2, Bennington, VT

Built 1978 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 150

C3024

Good

Over: HEALTH BROOK

@ JCT W CL3 TH27, Caledonia, VT

Built 1988 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 80

C2002

Good

Over: LEE RIVER

0.15 MI TO JCT W CL2 TH1, Chittenden, VT

Built 1941 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 420

TR 01 FAS 211

Good

Over: COBB BROOK

4.4 MI N JCT. VT.17, Chittenden, VT

Built 1976 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 780

C30BS

Good

Over: LAMOILLE RIVER

0.1 MI TO JCT W MAIN ST., Lamoille, VT

Built 2006 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 10

TR 03 FAS 238

Good

Over: LAKE LAMOILLE

0.7 MI W JCT. VT.100, Lamoille, VT

Built 1977 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 860

C3013

Good

Over: SARGENT BROOK

0.5 MI TO JCT CL 3 TH 13, Rutland, VT

Built 2014 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 10

C3039

Good

Over: DOG RIVER

0.04 MI TO JCT W VT12, Washington, VT

Built 1984 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 100

VT 0012A ALT

Good

Over: 3RD BRANCH WHITE R.

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

Built 1995 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 400

VT 00012 ML

Good

Over: HANCOCK BROOK

10.7 MI N JCT. U.S.2, Washington, VT

Built 1993 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 1,500

CITY PROSP

Good

Over: STEVENS BRANCH

PROSPECT STREET, Washington, VT

Built 1947 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 4,700

C3010

Good

Over: HINESBURG BROOK

0.85 MI TO JCT W CL2 TH2, Windham, VT

Built 2014 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 80

C3069

Good

Over: HUNTER BROOK

0.05 MI TO JCT W C3 TH32, Windham, VT

Built 1977 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 25

VT 00112 ML

Good

Over: E. BR NORTH R

4.4 MI S JCT. VT.100, Windham, VT

Built 1989 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 1,100

C4080

Good

Over: LOCUST CREEK

0.01 MI TO JCT W VT12, Windsor, VT

Built 1999 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 35

C3004

Good

Over: BROOK

0.1 MI JCT TH 4 + TH 21, Windsor, VT

Built 1989 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 30

C3010

Good

Over: SO BR WILLIAMS RIVER

@ JCT W CL3 TH66, Windsor, VT

Built 1996 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 494

C3010

Good

Over: SO BR WILLIAMS RIVER

3.2 MI W OF INT VT35/TH3, Windsor, VT

Built 2022 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 190

C3032

Good

Over: BROOK

0.8 MI JCT VT106 & TH32, Windsor, VT

Built 2004 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 150

C3006

Good

Over: WILLOW BROOK

0.3 MI TO JCT W VT44, Windsor, VT

Built 1973 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 60

US 00005 ML

Good

Over: OTTAUQUECHEE RIVER

3.5 MI S JCT I91 EXIT 10, Windsor, VT

Built 1988 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 4,000

ROAD

Good

Over: MICHIGAN BROOK

NO DATA ENTERED, Rutland, VT

Built 2013 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 25

C3023

Good

Over: MILL BROOK

0.03 MI TO JCT W VT315, Bennington, VT

Built 1975 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 50

VT 00313 ML

Good

Over: BATTEN KILL RIVER

0.1 MI W JCT VT 7A, Bennington, VT

Built 1985 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 2,700

C3037

Good

Over: BROWNS RIVER

0.01 MI E JCT W TH1, Chittenden, VT

Built 1998 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 80

I 00089 ML

Good

Over: MALLETT'S CREEK

1.3 MI S EXIT 17, Chittenden, VT

Built 1964 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 32,600

TR 01 FAS 211

Good

Over: HUNTINGTON RIVER

5.0 MI S JCT. U.S.2, Chittenden, VT

Built 2001 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 2,100

US 00007 ML

Good

Over: MISSISQUOI RIVER

1.0 MI S JCT. VT.78 E, Franklin, VT

Built 1984 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 3,800

C2001

Good

Over: SEYMOUR RIVER

1.2 MI TO JCT W CL3 TH43, Lamoille, VT

Built 1937 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 404

FAS 0237

Good

Over: MOSS GLENN BROOK

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

Built 2021 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 1,592

C2001

Good

Over: HALLS BROOK

0.3 MI JCT TH 1 + US 5, Orange, VT

Built 1950 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 240

I 00091 ML

Good

Over: TH38 & CRLRR & BARTON RV

1.5 MI N EXIT 26, Orleans, VT

Built 1971 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 7,900

C3001

Good

Over: DEERFIELD RIVER

5.7 MI TO JCT W VT9, Windham, VT

Built 1963 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 20

C3049

Good

Over: BROAD BROOK

0.1 MI E JCT TH 49 + TH4, Windsor, VT

Built 2011 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 10

C2006

Good

Over: WILLIAMS RIVER

0.3 MI TO JCT W VT103, Windsor, VT

Built 2014 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 90

VT 00011 ML

Good

Over: BROOK

2.1 MI W JCT. VT.106, Windsor, VT

Built 2007 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 5,100

VT 00012 ML

Good

Over: GULF STREAM

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

Built 1999 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 1,700

NO DATA ENTERED

Good

Over: TRIB TO MICHIGAN BROOK

MICHIGAN ROAD, Rutland, VT

Built 2016 Load: 49.6 t ADT: 50

C3051

Good

Over: SOUTH STREAM

0.1 MI JCT TH3 & TH51, Bennington, VT

Built 1946 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 600

C3003

Good

Over: WINHALL RIVER

0.05 MI TO JCT W VT30, Bennington, VT

Built 1919 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 150

VT 00009 ML

Good

Over: BOND BROOK

2.0 MI E JCT VT 8, Bennington, VT

Built 2003 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 3,900

VT 00009 ML

Good

Over: DEERFIELD RIVER

2.6 MI E JCT VT 8, Bennington, VT

Built 2003 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 3,900

Showing 2,451-2,500 of 2,936 bridges

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