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

VT 00105 ML

Good

Over: MUD CREEK

3.2 MI W JCT. VT.100, Orleans, VT

Built 1961 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 2,000

C3025

Good

Over: PARSONS POND BROOK

1.0 MI TO JCT W VT22A, Rutland, VT

Built 1985 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 100

C3005

Good

Over: N. BR. OTTAUQUECHEE R.

0.1 MI JCT TH 11 + TH 5, Windsor, VT

Built 1997 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 30

C3038

Good

Over: POTASH BROOK

0.55 MI TO JCT W CL2 TH7, Windsor, VT

Built 1974 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 50

VT 00011 ML

Good

Over: MID. BR WILLIAMS RIVER

5.2 MI E JCT VT 121, Windsor, VT

Built 2009 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 3,100

C3001

Good

Over: HOWE BROOK

0.4 MI TO JCT E VT100, Addison, VT

Built 2017 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 20

C3031

Good

Over: KENFIELD BROOK

0.1 MI TO JCT W CL3 TH30, Lamoille, VT

Built 1919 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 20

C3050

Good

Over: SO. BRANCH WAITS R.

0.1 MI JCT TH 50 + TH 2, Orange, VT

Built 2009 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 50

C3042

Good

Over: AYERS BROOK

0.1 MI JCT TH 42 + VT 12, Orange, VT

Built 1985 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 450

C3048

Good

Over: GULF STREAM

@ JCT VT12 + TH48, Orange, VT

Built 2008 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 100

C3004

Good

Over: SHEPARD BROOK

0.25 MI TO JCT W CL2 TH1, Washington, VT

Built 1986 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 100

C2001

Good

Over: MARLBORO BRANCH ROCK RIV

1.5 MI TO JCT W CL2 TH2, Windham, VT

Built 1941 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 200

VT 00279 RAMP A

Good

Over: ROARING BR WALLOOMSAC

6.5 MI E NY STATE LINE, Bennington, VT

Built 2011 Load: 57.2 t ADT: 3,600

I 00089 ML

Good

Over: WINOOSKI RIVER

1.3 MI N EXIT 14, Chittenden, VT

Built 1962 Load: 57.2 t ADT: 56,400

I 00089 ML

Good

Over: WINOOSKI RIVER

1.3 MI N EXIT 14, Chittenden, VT

Built 1962 Load: 57.2 t ADT: 56,400

C3043

Good

Over: STONE BRIDGE BROOK

0.15 MI TO JCT W C3 TH27, Franklin, VT

Built 1994 Load: 57.2 t ADT: 673

I 00089 ML

Good

Over: I 89 OVER TH NO 6

0.8 MI S EXIT 18, Franklin, VT

Built 1967 Load: 57.2 t ADT: 23,400

I 00089 ML

Good

Over: I 89 OVER TH NO 6

0.8 MI S EXIT 18, Franklin, VT

Built 1967 Load: 57.2 t ADT: 23,400

I 00089 ML

Good

Over: ROCK RIVER

1.5 MI S EXIT 22, Franklin, VT

Built 1965 Load: 57.2 t ADT: 3,400

C3010 FH9

Good

Over: FURNACE BROOK

0.9 MI TO JCT W CL2 TH2, Rutland, VT

Built 1977 Load: 57.2 t ADT: 20

VT 00133 ML

Good

Over: NORTH BROOK

0.1 MI E JCT. VT.140 W, Rutland, VT

Built 1936 Load: 57.2 t ADT: 1,300

C2002

Good

Over: LILLIESVILLE BROOK

AT JCT TH 13 & TH 2, Windsor, VT

Built 2008 Load: 57.2 t ADT: 300

C3006

Good

Over: MILL BROOK

0.3 MI TO JCT W CL3 TH16, Windsor, VT

Built 1983 Load: 57.2 t ADT: 320

C3001

Good

Over: ROARING BRANCH

0.4 MI N JCT RT9 & TH1, Bennington, VT

Built 1985 Load: 58.1 t ADT: 130

TR 01 FAS 171

Good

Over: MILL BROOK

0.6 MI JCT TH2 & TH1, Bennington, VT

Built 1948 Load: 58.1 t ADT: 830

CITY 0BMNT

Good

Over: WALLOOMSAC RIVER

BENMONT AVE., Bennington, VT

Built 1995 Load: 58.1 t ADT: 3,300

C2002

Good

Over: EAST BR. PASSUMPSIC RIV.

0.01 MI E JCT VT5A, Caledonia, VT

Built 1929 Load: 58.1 t ADT: 500

C2001

Good

Over: SO. WHEELOCK BRANCH

0.01 MI TO JCT W TH1+TH36, Caledonia, VT

Built 2021 Load: 58.1 t

VT 00015 ML

Good

Over: JOES BROOK

3.8 MI W JCT. U.S.2, Caledonia, VT

Built 2015 Load: 58.1 t ADT: 2,900

C3006

Good

Over: BROOK

0.55 MI TO JCT W C3 TH61, Lamoille, VT

Built 1981 Load: 58.1 t ADT: 200

C2002

Good

Over: METTAWEE RIVER

0.15 MI TO JCT W VT30, Rutland, VT

Built 1933 Load: 58.1 t ADT: 1,077

C2004

Good

Over: POULTNEY RIVER

0.6 MI TO JCT C2 TH 3, Rutland, VT

Built 2001 Load: 58.1 t ADT: 1,490

VT 00140 ML

Good

Over: MILL RIVER

0.2 MI W JCT. VT.103, Rutland, VT

Built 1986 Load: 58.1 t ADT: 1,300

I 00089 ML

Good

Over: I 89 OVER TH 2 & BRK

0.3 MI S EXIT 10, Washington, VT

Built 1960 Load: 58.1 t ADT: 23,700

C3047

Good

Over: LOCUST CREEK

0.85 MI TO JCT W CL3 TH5, Windsor, VT

Built 1977 Load: 58.1 t ADT: 50

C2006

Good

Over: GREAT BROOK

0.06 MI TO JCT C3 TH708, Windsor, VT

Built 2012 Load: 58.1 t ADT: 800

VT 00100 ML

Good

Over: WHITE RIVER

0.9 MI N JCT. VT.107, Windsor, VT

Built 2009 Load: 58.1 t ADT: 1,500

C3018 FH10

Good

Over: SO. BR. MIDDLEBURY RIV

0.1 MI TO JCT W VT125, Addison, VT

Built 1940 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 220

C3077

Good

Over: BOURNE BROOK

0.04 MI TO JCT W C3 TH27, Bennington, VT

Built 1982 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 100

VT 00009 ML

Good

Over: ROARING BRANCH

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

Built 1940 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 4,500

C3048

Good

Over: WELLS RIVER

0.1 MI JCT TH 48 + US302, Caledonia, VT

Built 2013 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 20

VT 00104 ML

Good

Over: MILL BROOK

0.8 MI N JCT. VT.128, Franklin, VT

Built 1932 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 7,000

C2001

Good

Over: MILLER BROOK

0.02 MI TO JCT W C3 TH48, Lamoille, VT

Built 2010 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 636

VT 00110 ML

Good

Over: BROOK

0.3 MI N JCT. VT.113, Orange, VT

Built 1939 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 1,700

I 00089 ML

Good

Over: I 89 OVER TH 2 & BRK

0.3 MI S EXIT 10, Washington, VT

Built 1960 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 23,700

VT 00012 ML

Good

Over: MARTINS BROOK

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

Built 2009 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 2,900

C3099

Good

Over: SAXTONS RIVER

@ JCT W VT121, Windham, VT

Built 1999 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 100

C3004

Good

Over: FAIR BROOK

0.7 MI JCT TH 4 & TH 38, Windham, VT

Built 1983 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 50

C2002

Good

Over: BROAD BROOK

0.15 MI TO JCT W CL3 TH6, Windsor, VT

Built 1948 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 190

C3036

Good

Over: STONY BROOK

1.15 MI TO JCT W C3 TH51, Windsor, VT

Built 1977 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 25

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