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 00116 ML

Good

Over: BALDWIN CREEK

0.1 MI N JCT. VT.17 E, Addison, VT

Built 1955 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 2,900

C3007

Good

Over: METTAWEE RIVER

0.15 MI TO JCT W C3 TH10, Bennington, VT

Built 1985 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 75

VT 00279 RAMP D

Good

Over: ROARING BR WALLOOMSAC

6.5 MI E NY STATE LINE, Bennington, VT

Built 2011 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 3,600

CITY HUNT EXT

Good

Over: WALLOOMSAC RIVER

HUNT STREET EXT, Bennington, VT

Built 1975 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 780

I 00091 ML

Good

Over: I 91SB OVER TH NO 1

5.5 MI N EXIT 24 I 91, Caledonia, VT

Built 1972 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 4,800

TR 07 FAS 268

Good

Over: DISH MILL BROOK

0.6 MI JCT TH 7 + VT 114, Caledonia, VT

Built 2009 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 1,300

C3031

Good

Over: HUNTINGTON RIVER

0.01 MI TO JCT W CL2 TH1, Chittenden, VT

Built 1963 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 50

C2004

Good

Over: ROGERS BROOK

0.1 MI N OF JCT TH 1+TH 4, Chittenden, VT

Built 2005 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 370

VT 00108 ML

Good

Over: PIKE RIVER

0.8 MI S JCT. VT.120, Franklin, VT

Built 1954 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 570

VT 00025 ML

Good

Over: WAITS RIVER

4.9 MI N JCT. VT.25B, Orange, VT

Built 1939 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 2,300

I 00091 ML

Good

Over: I 91 OVER TH NO 1

5.9 MI N I91 EXIT 16, Orange, VT

Built 1973 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 6,000

C2003 BYPASS

Good

Over: JOHNS RIVER

0.02 MI TO JCT W CL2 TH4, Orleans, VT

Built 1989 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 728

VT 0004A ALT

Good

Over: CASTLETON RIVER

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

Built 1964 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 3,300

C3012

Good

Over: COX BROOK

0.05 MI TO JCT W CL2 TH3, Washington, VT

Built 2003 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 10

TR 01 FAS 242

Good

Over: WORCESTER BROOK

1.3 MI E JCT. VT12, Washington, VT

Built 2007 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 490

C3043

Good

Over: MILL BROOK

AT JCT TH 43 & TH 44, Windham, VT

Built 1997 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 60

C3041

Good

Over: COOK BROOK

0.1 MI JCT TH 41 & TH 39, Windham, VT

Built 1950 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 30

C3013

Good

Over: BALL MTN. BROOK

0.6 MI JCT TH 10 & TH 13, Windham, VT

Built 1983 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 114

C3010

Good

Over: SAXTONS RIVER

0.05 MI JCT TH 10 &VT121, Windham, VT

Built 1977 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 10

VT 00112 ML

Good

Over: HAGAR BROOK

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

Built 1998 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 1,100

VT 00100 ML

Good

Over: WARDSBORO BROOK

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

Built 1939 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 1,300

I 00091 ML

Good

Over: I 91 OVER TH 27 BROAD

1.5 MI S EXIT 1, Windham, VT

Built 1959 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 18,300

C3031

Good

Over: LILLIESVILLE BROOK

0.8 MI JCT TH 31 + TH 43, Windsor, VT

Built 1996 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 100

TR 01 FAS 166

Good

Over: MILL BROOK

1.6 MI W VT.14, Windsor, VT

Built 1983 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 390

C3024

Good

Over: BROOK

0.3 MI S JCT VT 17, Addison, VT

Built 1980 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 100

C3014

Good

Over: SO. BR. DEERFIELD R.

0.2 MI TO JCT W CL3 TH30, Bennington, VT

Built 1939 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 100

VT 00009 ML

Good

Over: DEERFIELD RIVER

2.3 MI E JCT VT 8, Bennington, VT

Built 2003 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 3,900

VT 00100 ML

Good

Over: W. BR. DEERFIELD RIVER

0.8 MI S JCT. VT.8, Bennington, VT

Built 1963 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 930

VT 0007A ALT

Good

Over: MAD TOM BROOK

3.9 MI N JCT. VT.30 W, Bennington, VT

Built 1959 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 3,000

VT 00015 ML

Good

Over: COOPER BROOK

0.4 MI W JCT. VT.14 S, Caledonia, VT

Built 1935 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 9,000

C3006

Good

Over: ALLEN BROOK

1.0 MI TO JCT W VT2A, Chittenden, VT

Built 1996 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 810

VT 00015 ML

Good

Over: BROWNS RIVER

2.1 MI E JCT. VT.128, Chittenden, VT

Built 1968 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 10,100

TR 01 FAS 211

Good

Over: BRUSH BROOK

6.5 MI N JCT VT.17, Chittenden, VT

Built 1976 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 1,700

C3005

Good

Over: MILL BROOK

0.1 MI TO JCT W CL3 TH4, Essex, VT

Built 1969 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 20

TR 03 FAS 302

Good

Over: NORTH BR MISSISQUOI RIV

0.7 MI W JCT. VT.105, Franklin, VT

Built 2000 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 1,500

C3017

Good

Over: GIHON RIVER

0.1 MI JCT TH 17 + VT100, Lamoille, VT

Built 1999 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 100

C3015

Good

Over: WILD BR. LAMOILLE RIVER

0.05 MI TO JCT W CL2 TH1, Lamoille, VT

Built 1967 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 250

VT 00108 ML

Good

Over: BREWSTER RIVER

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

Built 1958 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 3,000

C2004

Good

Over: BLACK RIVER

0.15 MI TO JCT W C3 TH32, Orleans, VT

Built 1981 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 160

C2006

Good

Over: JOHNS RIVER

0.4 MI TO JCT W TH17, Orleans, VT

Built 2021 Load: 52.6 t

CITY SEMNY

Good

Over: GUNNERS BROOK

SEMINARY STREET, Washington, VT

Built 1919 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 2,800

CITY LANGD

Good

Over: N BR WINOOSKI R

LANGDON STREET, Washington, VT

Built 2006 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 450

C3009

Good

Over: SAXTONS RIVER

@ JCT W VT121, Windham, VT

Built 1919 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 10

TR 02 FAS 106

Good

Over: MARLBORO BRANCH

4.1 MI W JCT. VT.30, Windham, VT

Built 2012 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 1,200

TR 02 FAS 126

Good

Over: SAXTONS RIVER

3.8 MI E JCT VT 11, Windham, VT

Built 1978 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 140

C2005

Good

Over: WILLIAMS RIVER

0.25 MI TO JCT W VT103, Windsor, VT

Built 1940 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 530

C3036

Good

Over: STONY BROOK

0.7 MI TO JCT W CL3 TH51, Windsor, VT

Built 1977 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 25

VT 00973 CONN

Good

Over: CONN RIV RR TH27 PASS R

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

Built 1986 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 3,400

VT 00122 ML

Good

Over: MILLER RUN

5.7 MI W JCT US.5, Caledonia, VT

Built 1975 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 1,600

I 00089 ML

Good

Over: I 89 OVER TH NO 8

0.6 MI N EXIT 11, Chittenden, VT

Built 1962 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 36,300

Showing 2,551-2,600 of 2,936 bridges

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