Total Bridges
2,936
Public highway bridges in Vermont
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
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
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.
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
PoorOver: NEW HAVEN RIVER
0.01 MI TO JCT W CL2 TH1, Addison, VT
Built 1919 Load: 4.5 t ADT: 50
C3067
PoorOver: NORTH RIVER
0.2 MI JCT TH 62 & VT112, Windham, VT
Built 1919 Load: 6.4 t ADT: 30
C3022
PoorOver: BATTEN KILL RIVER
0.2 MI S JCT VT 313, Bennington, VT
Built 1943 Load: 7.3 t ADT: 230
C3063
PoorOver: NORTH RIVER
0.1 MI JCT TH 63 & TH 41, Windham, VT
Built 1919 Load: 7.3 t ADT: 20
C3064
PoorOver: NORTH RIVER
0.05 MI JCT TH 64 &VT112, Windham, VT
Built 1919 Load: 7.3 t ADT: 10
C3004
PoorOver: 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 00031 ML
PoorOver: POULTNEY RIVER
0.2 MI S JCT. VT.30, Rutland, VT
Built 1923 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 1,700
VT 00933 ML
PoorOver: CONNECTICUT RIVER
0.3 MI EAST JCT VT102, Essex, VT
Built 1893 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 220
C2001
PoorOver: SHEPARD BROOK
1.0 MI TO JCT W CL3 TH9, Washington, VT
Built 1928 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 500
NH119
PoorOver: CONNECTICUT RIVER
AT VERMONT STATE LINE, Windham, VT
Built 1920 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 7,103
C3038
PoorOver: N. BR. BLACK RIVER
0.03 MI TO JCT W CL2 TH1, Windsor, VT
Built 2011 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 10
C3023
PoorOver: KENFIELD BROOK
@ JCT W CL3 TH30, Lamoille, VT
Built 1939 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 400
US 00005 ML
PoorOver: WAITS RIVER
0.1 MI S JCT. VT.25B, Orange, VT
Built 1939 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 5,000
C3039
PoorOver: LEWIS CREEK
1.1 MI TO JCT W VT116, Addison, VT
Built 1938 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 40
C3047
PoorOver: ROARING BROOK
0.02 MI TO JCT W CL2 TH1, Rutland, VT
Built 1925 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 60
VT 00100 ML
PoorOver: DEERFIELD RIVER
5.2 MI N JCT. VT.8, Bennington, VT
Built 1954 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 1,000
VT 0012A ALT
PoorOver: FLINT BROOK
12.6 MI N JCT. VT.12 S, Washington, VT
Built 1933 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 400
VT 00009 ML
PoorOver: N. BR. DEERFIELD RIVER
0.1 MI W JCT VT 100 N, Windham, VT
Built 1934 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 4,400
VT 00102 ML
PoorOver: NULHEGAN RIVER
0.2 MI S JCT. VT.105, Essex, VT
Built 1937 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 470
NH 18
PoorOver: CONNECTICUT RIVER
NH-VT SL, Caledonia, VT
Built 1934 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,115
VT 00100 ML
PoorOver: GIHON RIVER
1.8 MI S JCT. VT.118, Lamoille, VT
Built 1932 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 4,100
VT 00100 ML
PoorOver: TAFT BROOK
4.5 MI N JCT. VT.58, Orleans, VT
Built 1973 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,700
VT 00012 ML
PoorOver: NORTH BRANCH
11.2 MI N JCT. U.S.2, Washington, VT
Built 1936 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,100
US 00004 ML
PoorOver: OTTAUQUECHEE RIVER
3.6 MI E JCT. VT.12 S, Windsor, VT
Built 1911 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 8,900
I-89 NB
PoorOver: CONNECTICUT RIVER,NECRR
0.04 MI FROM VT SL., Windsor, VT
Built 1966 Load: 33.8 t ADT: 20,105
I-89 SB
PoorOver: CONNECTICUT RIVER,NECRR
0.04 MI FROM VT. SL., Windsor, VT
Built 1966 Load: 33.8 t ADT: 19,185
VT 00012 ML
PoorOver: DOG RIVER
1.1 MI N JCT. VT.12A S, Washington, VT
Built 1926 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 4,200
TR 03 FAS 220
PoorOver: PASSUMPSIC RIVER
0.1 MI E JCT. U.S.5, Caledonia, VT
Built 1928 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 130
VT 00011 ML
PoorOver: MID. BR WILLIAMS RIVER
4.0 MI E JCT VT 121, Windsor, VT
Built 1927 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 3,100
VT 0022A ALT
PoorOver: OTTER CREEK
1.5 MI S JCT. U.S.7, Addison, VT
Built 1934 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 10,700
C3009
PoorOver: BULL CREEK
0.05 MI TO JCT W CL2 TH2, Windham, VT
Built 1900 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 20
C3053
PoorOver: N. BR. OTTAUQUECHEE R.
0.05 MI JCT TH 53 + TH 1, Windsor, VT
Built 1973 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 10
C3012
PoorOver: RIDLEY BROOK
0.5 MI TO JCT W CL3 TH5, Washington, VT
Built 1967 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 200
C2002
PoorOver: OTTER CREEK
0.2 MI JCT US 7, Rutland, VT
Built 1922 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 1,000
VT 00014 ML
PoorOver: BLACK RIVER
0.7 MI S JCT. U.S.5 S, Orleans, VT
Built 2001 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 1,700
US 00002 ML
PoorOver: LITTLE RIVER
1.3 MI W JCT VT.100 N, Washington, VT
Built 1961 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 5,600
C3008
PoorOver: BROAD BROOK
0.5 MI TO JCT W CL3 TH5, Windsor, VT
Built 1974 Load: 58.1 t ADT: 70
VT 00103 ML
PoorOver: WILLIAMS R. & GMRR
0.7 MI N JCT. VT.10, Windsor, VT
Built 1962 Load: 58.1 t ADT: 5,600
C3032
PoorOver: BROAD BROOK
0.02 MI TO JCT W CL3 TH8, Windsor, VT
Built 1919 Load: 62.6 t ADT: 10
C3036
PoorOver: N. BR. OTTAUQUECHEE R.
0.05 MI JCT TH 1 + TH 36, Windsor, VT
Built 1939 Load: 65.3 t ADT: 40
I 00089 ML
PoorOver: I 89 OVER TH NO 1
4.2 MI S EXIT 5, Orange, VT
Built 1970 Load: 67.1 t ADT: 16,700
C3011
PoorOver: SMITH BROOK
0.1 MI TO JCT W CL2 TH1, Windham, VT
Built 1950 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 150
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