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

C3022

Good

Over: BROOK

AT JCT TH 2 + TH 22, Orange, VT

Built 1919 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 120

C3063

Good

Over: TABOR BR.WAITS RIVER

0.05 MI JCT TH 63 + TH 1, Orange, VT

Built 1960 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 60

C3007

Good

Over: BREWERS BROOK

0.18 MI TO JCT W US4, Rutland, VT

Built 1999 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 60

C3075

Good

Over: HINESBURG BROOK

0.1 MI TO JCT W CL2 TH2, Windham, VT

Built 1930 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 35

C3021

Good

Over: TWENTY MILE STREAM

0.25 MI TO JCT W CL2 TH3, Windsor, VT

Built 2015 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 50

C3044

Good

Over: MITCHELL BROOK

0.1 MI JCT TH 44 + TH 11, Windsor, VT

Built 1974 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 10

C3036

Good

Over: STONY BROOK

0.3 MI TO JCT W VT107, Windsor, VT

Built 1992 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 200

VT 00100 ML

Good

Over: RESERVOIR BROOK

1.7 MI S JCT US 4, Windsor, VT

Built 2021 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 1,100

NO DATA ENTERED

Good

Over: WHITE RIVER

GULF BROOK ROAD, Addison, VT

Built 2012 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 50

C2001

Poor

Over: OTTER CREEK

0.7 MI TO JCT W CL3 TH14, Addison, VT

Built 1865 ADT: 700

TR 01 FAS 308

Poor

Over: BURGESS BROOK

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

Built 1923 ADT: 590

NO DATA ENTERED

Poor

Over: MOUNT TABOR BROOK

DANBY ROAD, Rutland, VT

Built 1941 ADT: 50

VT 00155 ML

Poor

Over: MILL RIVER

0.1 MI S JCT. VT.103, Rutland, VT

Built 1940 ADT: 1,000

BRIDGE STREET

Poor

Over: CONNECTICUT RIVER

VERMONT STATE LINE, Windham, VT

Built 1930 ADT: 6,100

C3018

Poor

Over: WILLIAMS RIVER

0.01 MI TO JCT W VT103, Windsor, VT

Built 1900 ADT: 20

C3324

Poor

Over: BLACK RIVER

@ JCT W CL3 TH324, Windsor, VT

Built 1929 ADT: 150

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

C3043

Poor

Over: MILLER BROOK

0.1 MI TO JCT W CL3 TH47, Lamoille, VT

Built 1925 Load: 9.1 t ADT: 300

C3093

Poor

Over: SUNNY BROOK

0.02 MI TO JCT W VT12, Washington, VT

Built 1919 Load: 10.0 t ADT: 10

C3448

Poor

Over: POWER DAM CANAL

@ JCT W CL3 TH450, Windham, VT

Built 1909 Load: 10.0 t ADT: 600

C3004

Poor

Over: BROOK

AT JCT TH 4 & TH 39, Windham, VT

Built 1939 Load: 10.0 t ADT: 50

C3034

Poor

Over: OTTAUQUECHEE RIVER

0.1 MI JCT TH 34 + US 4, Windsor, VT

Built 1922 Load: 10.9 t ADT: 30

C4048

Poor

Over: WINOOSKI RIVER

0.1 MI TO JCT W US2, Washington, VT

Built 1919 Load: 11.8 t ADT: 10

CORNISH TOLL BR RD

Poor

Over: CONNECTICUT RIVER

VERMONT STATE LINE, Windsor, VT

Built 1866 Load: 11.8 t ADT: 2,655

C3043

Poor

Over: MILLER BROOK

0.5 MI TO JCT W CL3 TH48, Lamoille, VT

Built 1948 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 400

C3057

Poor

Over: N.E.C.R.R. & DOG RIVER

0.1 MI TO JCT W VT12A, Washington, VT

Built 1908 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 150

C2006

Poor

Over: WHITE RIVER & TH98

@ JCT W CL1 TH1, Windsor, VT

Built 1929 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 2,000

C3081

Poor

Over: SOUTH PEACHAM BROOK

0.04 MI TO JCT W CL2 TH1, Caledonia, VT

Built 1926 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 150

C3008

Poor

Over: LAPLATTE RIVER

0.25 MI S OF JCT TH9 CL2, Chittenden, VT

Built 1995 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 10

C3055

Poor

Over: BLACK RIVER

0.03 MI TO JCT W CL2 TH4, Orleans, VT

Built 1925 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 50

C3021

Poor

Over: EAST PUTNEY BROOK

0.2 MI TO JCT W CL3 TH17, Windham, VT

Built 1930 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 20

C2005

Poor

Over: LAMOILLE RIVER

0.1 MI JCT TH 5 + VT 16, Caledonia, VT

Built 1924 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 750

C3006

Poor

Over: N. BR. BLACK RIVER

0.02 MI TO JCT W VT106, Windsor, VT

Built 1968 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 100

EAST BAY ROAD

Poor

Over: EAST BAY

.5 MI NNE OF WHITEHALL, Rutland, VT

Built 1948 Load: 16.8 t ADT: 78

C3023

Poor

Over: WEST BRANCH LITTLE RIVER

0.25 MI TO JCT W VT 108, Lamoille, VT

Built 1958 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 1,500

EAST THETFORD ROAD

Poor

Over: CONNECTICUT RIVER

0.1 MI FROM VERMONT SL, Orange, VT

Built 1937 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 1,949

C2009

Poor

Over: LAPLATTE RIVER

0.2 MI TO JCT W CL3 TH14, Chittenden, VT

Built 1939 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 200

C3050

Poor

Over: WILLIAMS RIVER

0.01 MI TO JCT W VT103, Windsor, VT

Built 1960 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 10

VT 00025 ML

Poor

Over: WAITS RIVER

1.1 MI S JCT. U.S.302, Orange, VT

Built 1946 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 1,700

C3008

Poor

Over: BLUE BROOK

0.02 MI TO JCT W VT100, Windham, VT

Built 1939 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 400

VT 00100 ML

Poor

Over: EAST BRANCH MISSISQUOI

1.5 MI S JCT. VT.58, Orleans, VT

Built 1929 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 2,600

US 00005 ML

Poor

Over: US 5 OVER GREEN MT RR

0.3 MI N JCT. VT.103, Windham, VT

Built 1929 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 970

C3018

Poor

Over: NEW ENGLAND CENTRAL RR

0.12 MI TO JCT W VT14, Windsor, VT

Built 1920 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 300

US 00005 ML

Poor

Over: WILLIAMS RIVER

0.4 MI N JCT. VT.103, Windham, VT

Built 1929 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 970

US 00007 ML

Poor

Over: FURNACE BROOK

7.0 MI N JCT. U.S.4 E, Rutland, VT

Built 1931 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 9,000

Showing 2,851-2,900 of 2,936 bridges

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