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%.

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.

All Bridges in Vermont

C2002

Fair

Over: OTTAUQUECHEE RIVER

0.03 MI TO JCT W US 4, Windsor, VT

Built 1836 Load: 6.4 t ADT: 1,500

COLUMBIA BRIDGE RD

Fair

Over: CONNECTICUT RIVER

VERMONT STATE LINE, Essex, VT

Built 1912 Load: 6.5 t ADT: 227

MT ORNE ROAD

Fair

Over: CONNECTICUT RIVER

AT VERMONT STATE LINE, Essex, VT

Built 1911 Load: 6.5 t ADT: 658

C3044

Fair

Over: W. BR. DEAD CREEK

0.6 MI TO JCT W VT125, Addison, VT

Built 1919 Load: 7.3 t ADT: 50

C3006

Fair

Over: NEW HAVEN RIVER

@ JCT W CL2 TH1, Addison, VT

Built 1919 Load: 7.3 t ADT: 200

C3010

Fair

Over: MUDDY BRANCH

0.4 MI TO JCT C3 TH 8, Addison, VT

Built 1824 Load: 7.3 t ADT: 10

CITY SEYMORE

Fair

Over: OTTER CREEK

SEYMORE STREET, Addison, VT

Built 1853 Load: 7.3 t ADT: 1,400

C3023

Fair

Over: BATTEN KILL RIVER

AT INTER. TH 23 & VT 313, Bennington, VT

Built 1852 Load: 7.3 t ADT: 250

C3026

Fair

Over: WALLOOMSAC RIVER

0.3 MI S JCT 67A & TH26, Bennington, VT

Built 1840 Load: 7.3 t ADT: 1,500

C3019

Fair

Over: WALLOOMSAC RIVER

0.02 MI TO JCT W VT67A, Bennington, VT

Built 2000 Load: 7.3 t ADT: 625

C3008

Fair

Over: WALLOOMSAC RIVER

@ JCT OF TH8 & TH19, Bennington, VT

Built 1840 Load: 7.3 t ADT: 1,000

C3057

Fair

Over: BROOK

0.12 MI TO JCT CL2 TH1, Chittenden, VT

Built 1990 Load: 7.3 t ADT: 10

C3017

Fair

Over: TROUT RIVER

@ JCT W VT118, Franklin, VT

Built 1875 Load: 7.3 t ADT: 10

C3039

Fair

Over: GOLD BROOK

0.27 MI TO JCT W C3 TH53, Lamoille, VT

Built 1956 Load: 7.3 t ADT: 300

C3052

Fair

Over: GOLD BROOK

0.01 MI TO JCT W CL2 TH3, Lamoille, VT

Built 1844 Load: 7.3 t ADT: 200

C3060

Fair

Over: 1ST BRANCH WHITE R.

AT JCT TH 60 + VT 110, Orange, VT

Built 1879 Load: 7.3 t ADT: 50

C3013

Fair

Over: 1ST BRANCH WHITE R.

0.1 MI JCT TH 13 + VT110, Orange, VT

Built 1902 Load: 7.3 t ADT: 50

C4029

Fair

Over: BEETLE BROOK

0.3 MI TO JCT W CL3 TH28, Orleans, VT

Built 2012 Load: 7.3 t ADT: 10

C3039

Fair

Over: MILL RIVER

0.05 MI TO JCT W C3 TH25, Rutland, VT

Built 1836 Load: 7.3 t ADT: 500

C3013

Fair

Over: FURNACE BROOK

0.75 MI TO JCT W C3 TH14, Rutland, VT

Built 1849 Load: 7.3 t ADT: 450

C3006

Fair

Over: OTTER CREEK

@ T/L W PITTSFORD, Rutland, VT

Built 1841 Load: 7.3 t ADT: 550

C3068

Fair

Over: DOG RIVER

0.1 MI TO JCT W VT12A, Washington, VT

Built 1919 Load: 7.3 t ADT: 10

C3014

Fair

Over: DOG RIVER

0.07 MI TO JCT W VT12, Washington, VT

Built 1872 Load: 7.3 t ADT: 35

C3021

Fair

Over: THATCHER BROOK

0.02 MI TO JCT W VT100, Washington, VT

Built 1959 Load: 7.3 t ADT: 150

TR 03 FAS 188

Fair

Over: MAD RIVER

0.5 MI E JCT. VT.100 S, Washington, VT

Built 1879 Load: 7.3 t ADT: 770

CITY GRNIT

Fair

Over: WINOOSKI RIVER

GRANITE STREET, Washington, VT

Built 1902 Load: 7.3 t ADT: 4,200

C3062

Fair

Over: BRANCH BROOK

0.66 MI TO JCT W TH3 TH18, Windham, VT

Built 1919 Load: 7.3 t ADT: 10

C3030

Fair

Over: BALL MTN. BROOK

0.1 MI JCT TH 30 & TH 27, Windham, VT

Built 1939 Load: 7.3 t ADT: 75

C3118

Fair

Over: WILLIAMS RIVER

0.01 MI TO JCT W VT103, Windsor, VT

Built 1940 Load: 7.3 t ADT: 20

C3060

Fair

Over: BLOODY BROOK

0.3 MI TO JCT W US5, Windsor, VT

Built 1956 Load: 7.3 t ADT: 700

C3035

Fair

Over: OTTAUQUECHEE RIVER

0.05 MI JCT TH 35 + US4, Windsor, VT

Built 1865 Load: 7.3 t ADT: 500

C3UN1

Fair

Over: OTTAUQUECHEE RIVER

0.05 MI TO JCT W CL1 TH2, Windsor, VT

Built 1968 Load: 7.3 t ADT: 500

RES ACCESS RD

Fair

Over: OMPOMPANOOSUC RIVER

20.92 KM N OF WHITE RIVER, Windsor, VT

Built 1925 Load: 7.8 t ADT: 2

TR 02 FAS 197

Fair

Over: LITTLE OTTER CREEK

0.2 MI TO JCT W CL3 TH 36, Addison, VT

Built 1951 Load: 8.2 t ADT: 2,100

C2001

Fair

Over: E. BR. PASSUMPSIC RIVER

0.1 MI JCT TH 1 + VT 114, Essex, VT

Built 1915 Load: 8.2 t ADT: 100

C3029

Fair

Over: BLACK CREEK

0.7 MI TO JCT C2 TH1, Franklin, VT

Built 1919 Load: 8.2 t ADT: 50

C3022

Fair

Over: BLACK CREEK

0.1 MI TO JCT C2 TH 4, Franklin, VT

Built 1903 Load: 8.2 t ADT: 100

C3025

Fair

Over: BLACK RIVER

0.3 MI TO JCT W VT14, Orleans, VT

Built 1946 Load: 8.2 t ADT: 10

C3008

Fair

Over: POTTER BROOK

0.1 MI TO JCT W CL2 TH3, Orleans, VT

Built 1958 Load: 8.2 t ADT: 10

C3015

Fair

Over: WEST RIVER

0.05 MI JCT TH 15 &VT100, Windham, VT

Built 1919 Load: 8.2 t ADT: 40

C2001

Fair

Over: COLD BROOK

0.05 MI JCT TH 1 + TH 4, Windsor, VT

Built 1930 Load: 8.2 t ADT: 600

C3077

Fair

Over: WILLIAMS RIVER

0.01 MI TO JCT W VT103, Windsor, VT

Built 1949 Load: 8.2 t ADT: 20

C3007

Fair

Over: JENNY COOLIDGE BROOK

@ JCT W CL3 TH16, Windsor, VT

Built 1935 Load: 8.2 t ADT: 15

C3009

Fair

Over: BR LITTLE OTTER CRK

0.2 MI TO JCT C3 TH 8, Addison, VT

Built 1919 Load: 9.1 t ADT: 200

C3060

Fair

Over: LAMOILLE VALLEY RR

0.1 MI JCT TH 60 + TH 61, Caledonia, VT

Built 1920 Load: 9.1 t ADT: 100

C3048

Fair

Over: CALENDAR BROOK

0.05 MI JCT TH 29 + TH 1, Caledonia, VT

Built 1919 Load: 9.1 t ADT: 30

C3050

Fair

Over: CALENDAR BROOK

0.05 MI JCT TH 50 + TH 1, Caledonia, VT

Built 1961 Load: 9.1 t ADT: 10

C4025

Fair

Over: WEST HILL BROOK

0.1 MI TO JCT C3 TH 12, Franklin, VT

Built 1883 Load: 9.1 t ADT: 30

C3014

Fair

Over: N. BR. LAMOILLE RIVER

0.1 MI TO JCT W VT 109, Lamoille, VT

Built 1896 Load: 9.1 t ADT: 10

C2003

Fair

Over: COX BROOK

0.4 MI TO JCT W VT12, Washington, VT

Built 1900 Load: 9.1 t ADT: 1,200

Showing 351-400 of 2,936 bridges

Data sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI), latest released cycle. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges.

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