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 00114 ML

Good

Over: LEACH CREEK

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

Built 1980 Load: 69.9 t ADT: 1,500

US 00002 ML

Good

Over: WINOOSKI RIVER

1.0 MI W JCT. VT.14 S, Washington, VT

Built 1984 Load: 69.9 t ADT: 9,800

C3005

Good

Over: N. BR. OTTAUQUECHEE R.

0.1 MI JCT TH 6 + TH5, Windsor, VT

Built 1997 Load: 69.9 t ADT: 20

C2002

Good

Over: HUBBARDTON RIVER

0.1 MI TO JCT W CL2 TH4, Rutland, VT

Built 1939 Load: 70.8 t ADT: 750

US 00007 ML

Good

Over: OTTER CREEK

0.8 MI S JCT. VT.140, Rutland, VT

Built 1996 Load: 70.8 t ADT: 6,200

C3036

Good

Over: MID. BR WILLIAMS RIVER

0.08 MI TO JCT W VT11, Windsor, VT

Built 1972 Load: 70.8 t ADT: 20

C3005

Good

Over: N BR OTTAUQUECHEE R

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

Built 1999 Load: 70.8 t ADT: 30

TR 01 FAS 166

Good

Over: MILL BROOK

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

Built 1948 Load: 70.8 t ADT: 390

C3065

Good

Over: BROOK

0.2 MI W JCT TH 2, Orange, VT

Built 2015 Load: 71.7 t ADT: 30

C3004

Good

Over: TOWNSEND BROOK

0.43 MI TO JCT W VT100, Rutland, VT

Built 1919 Load: 71.7 t ADT: 20

C3020

Good

Over: LEWIS BROOK

0.3 MI TO JCT W CL3 TH19, Rutland, VT

Built 2001 Load: 71.7 t ADT: 100

C2008

Good

Over: AMES HILL BROOK

0.1 MI TO JCT W CL3 TH52, Windham, VT

Built 2000 Load: 71.7 t ADT: 200

TR 06 FAS 171

Good

Over: BATTEN KILL RIVER

0.1 MI JCT TH 6 & TH 4, Bennington, VT

Built 1969 Load: 72.6 t ADT: 960

C3015

Good

Over: EAST BRANCH

0.1 MI WEST OF JCT TH54, Orleans, VT

Built 1998 Load: 72.6 t ADT: 54

C3035

Good

Over: BLACK RIVER

0.06 MI TO JCT W CL2 TH4, Orleans, VT

Built 1922 Load: 73.5 t ADT: 50

C3021

Good

Over: HALL BROOK

0.03 MI TO JCT W C3 TH19, Windham, VT

Built 2011 Load: 73.5 t ADT: 50

VT 00014 ML

Good

Over: KINGSBURY BRANCH

3.0 MI N JCT. U.S.2 E, Washington, VT

Built 2011 Load: 74.4 t ADT: 3,400

VT 00011 ML

Good

Over: W. BRANCH BATTEN KILL R.

0.3 MI E JCT VT 7A, Bennington, VT

Built 1987 Load: 75.3 t ADT: 9,800

US 00007 ML

Good

Over: ROARING BRANCH

0.9 MI N EXIT 3, Bennington, VT

Built 1982 Load: 75.3 t ADT: 6,200

C2008

Good

Over: MARTIN BROOK

0.3 MI TO JCT W VT14, Orange, VT

Built 1919 Load: 75.3 t ADT: 250

C2001

Good

Over: SEYMOUR RIVER

0.15 MI TO JCT W VT15, Lamoille, VT

Built 1933 Load: 76.2 t ADT: 820

C2005

Good

Over: BRESEE MILL BROOK

0.01 MI TO JCT W CL2 TH9, Rutland, VT

Built 1939 Load: 76.2 t ADT: 250

VT 00103 ML

Good

Over: MID. BR WILLIAMS RIVER

0.1 MI S JCT. VT.11 E, Windsor, VT

Built 2011 Load: 76.2 t ADT: 7,500

C3021

Good

Over: E. BR. MISSISQUOI RIVER

0.015 MI TO JCT W VT100, Orleans, VT

Built 1999 Load: 77.1 t ADT: 10

C3042

Good

Over: COOK BROOK

0.2 MI JCT TH 41 & TH 42, Windham, VT

Built 1999 Load: 78.0 t ADT: 10

C3010

Good

Over: METTAWEE RIVER

1.3 MI TO JCT W CL3 TH7, Bennington, VT

Built 1919 Load: 78.9 t ADT: 150

VT 00118 ML

Good

Over: TROUT RIVER

0.1 MI S JCT. VT.242, Franklin, VT

Built 1997 Load: 78.9 t ADT: 2,100

C3026

Good

Over: BARTON RIVER

0.06 MI E OF JCT VT16, Orleans, VT

Built 1997 Load: 78.9 t ADT: 40

VT 00030 ML

Good

Over: MILL BROOK

0.6 MI S JCT. VT.35, Windham, VT

Built 2000 Load: 78.9 t ADT: 4,800

C3019

Good

Over: WILLIAMS RIVER

0.1 MI TO JCT W VT103, Windsor, VT

Built 1974 Load: 78.9 t ADT: 100

VT 00102 ML

Good

Over: CLOUGH BROOK

6.3 MI N JCT. VT.105, Essex, VT

Built 1991 Load: 79.8 t ADT: 350

C3005

Good

Over: N. BR. OTTAUQUECHEE R.

0.4 MI JCT TH 11 + TH5, Windsor, VT

Built 2002 Load: 79.8 t ADT: 30

C2002

Good

Over: OLD CITY BROOK

0.08 MI TO JCT W TH6, Orange, VT

Built 2015 Load: 80.7 t ADT: 560

C3033

Good

Over: COLD BROOK

0.2 MI JCT TH 4 + TH 33, Windsor, VT

Built 1976 Load: 80.7 t ADT: 10

C3065

Good

Over: NORTH RIVER

0.1 MI JCT TH 65 & VT112, Windham, VT

Built 2013 Load: 82.6 t ADT: 10

C3038

Good

Over: LAMOILLE RIVER

0.25 MI TO JCT W VT15, Lamoille, VT

Built 1997 Load: 83.5 t ADT: 40

C2001

Good

Over: COOKVILLE BROOK

0.2 MI TO JCT W TH36, Orange, VT

Built 2021 Load: 84.4 t

C2004

Good

Over: VERMONT RAILROAD

0.2 MI TO JCT W CL1 TH1, Rutland, VT

Built 1995 Load: 85.3 t ADT: 1,854

C3007

Good

Over: NORTH BRANCH COLD RIVER

2.14 MI TO JCT W CL2 TH2, Rutland, VT

Built 1961 Load: 86.2 t ADT: 50

QUARRY ROAD

Good

Over: QUARRY ROAD OVER I91

2.0 MI S I91-I89 INTERCHG, Windsor, VT

Built 2008 Load: 86.2 t ADT: 800

C3002 FH10

Good

Over: SUCKER BROOK

3.1 MI TO JCT W CL3 TH5, Addison, VT

Built 1999 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 124

NO DATA ENTERED

Good

Over: BIG BRANCH

OLD JOB ROAD, Rutland, VT

Built 2013 Load: 89.7 t ADT: 10

VT 00116 ML

Good

Over: NEW HAVEN RIVER

2.0 MI S JCT. VT.17 E, Addison, VT

Built 2000 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 5,200

C3009

Good

Over: SO. BR. DEERFIELD R.

0.01 MI TO JCT W C3 TH14, Bennington, VT

Built 1939 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 50

C3039

Good

Over: EAST BR.PASSUMPSIC RIVER

0.1 MI JCT TH 39 + VT114, Caledonia, VT

Built 1998 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 180

US 00005 ML

Good

Over: MANCHESTER BROOK

4.5 MI N JCT US 302, Caledonia, VT

Built 2016 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 900

FAU VT127

Good

Over: WINOOSKI RIVER

3.43 MI N MANHATTAN DRIVE, Chittenden, VT

Built 1983 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 14,800

C3007

Good

Over: BROOK

0.1 MI TO JCT C2 TH 1, Franklin, VT

Built 1919 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 100

C3069

Good

Over: RUGG BROOK

0.07 MI TO JCT W C3 TH37, Franklin, VT

Built 1975 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 600

C4003

Good

Over: WILD BRANCH

2.3 MI TO JCT W VT100, Lamoille, VT

Built 1998 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 10

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