Total Bridges
14,122
Public highway bridges in Virginia
State profile · Below median Poor share
Virginia bridge safety
Condition ratings, load ratings, and Poor-condition data for every public highway bridge in Virginia, based on the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.
- 14,122
- Public bridges
- 28.4%
- Good condition
- 3.0%
- Poor condition
Data updated May 2026
Good Condition
28.4%
4,016 bridges rated 7-9
-21.6pp vs 50% benchmark
Poor Condition
3.0%
428 bridges whose lowest applicable component is rated 0-4
-4.0pp vs national avg 7.0%
Virginia vs national bridge condition
Virginia - Good condition share 28.4%
National avg
Share of bridges rated 7-9 on the FHWA 0-9 scale (deck, superstructure, substructure all good).
Virginia - Poor-condition share 10.1%
National avg
Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.
Condition Distribution
Counties (131)
Accomack 31 Albemarle 262 Alexandria city 29 Alleghany 197 Amelia 58 Amherst 157 Appomattox 68 Arlington 183 Augusta 358 Bath 73 Bedford 204 Bland 122 Botetourt 202 Bristol city 34 Brunswick 152 Buchanan 283 Buckingham 72 Buena Vista city 18 Campbell 153 Caroline 107 Carroll 161 Charles City 22 Charlotte 97 Charlottesville city 24 Chesapeake city 187 Chesterfield 322 Clarke 38 Colonial Heights city 9 Covington city 8 Craig 60 Culpeper 99 Cumberland 39 Danville city 50 Dickenson 76 Dinwiddie 151 Emporia city 7 Essex 37 Fairfax 751 Fairfax city 7 Falls Church city 5 Fauquier 229 Floyd 116 Fluvanna 55 Franklin 174 Frederick 168 Fredericksburg city 18 Galax city 5 Giles 96 Gloucester 21 Goochland 87 Grayson 145 Greene 49 Greensville 92 Halifax 161 Hampton city 50 Hanover 161 Harrisonburg city 34 Henrico 352 Henry 135 Highland 53 Hopewell city 5 Isle of Wight 79 James City 60 King George 30 King William 32 King and Queen 32 Lancaster 9 Lee 153 Lexington city 8 Loudoun 442 Louisa 93 Lunenburg 88 Lynchburg city 80 Madison 80 Manassas Park city 3 Manassas city 13 Martinsville city 10 Mathews 5 Mecklenburg 160 Middlesex 10 Montgomery 196 Nelson 136 New Kent 60 Newport News city 60 Norfolk city 199 Northampton 12 Northumberland 16 Norton city 13 Nottoway 67 Orange 71 Page 96 Patrick 145 Petersburg city 41 Pittsylvania 267 Portsmouth city 50 Powhatan 35 Prince Edward 82 Prince George 132 Prince William 303 Pulaski 105 Radford city 2 Rappahannock 87 Richmond 23 Richmond city 125 Roanoke 204 Roanoke city 88 Rockbridge 255 Rockingham 288 Russell 136 Salem city 17 Scott 138 Shenandoah 213 Smyth 190 Southampton 145 Spotsylvania 102 Stafford 112 Staunton city 18 Suffolk city 132 Surry 31 Sussex 105 Tazewell 204 Virginia Beach city 119 Warren 81 Washington 186 Waynesboro city 19 Westmoreland 22 Williamsburg city 12 Winchester city 8 Wise 165 Wythe 181 York 122
Virginia 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 Virginia on the same metric.
Bridges Needing Most Attention in Virginia
Six lowest-condition bridges in Virginia, ranked by the portal's composite display score. Inspection intervals are risk-based under current NBIS rules.
Booth Branch Rd.
PoorOver: Slate Creek
.01BoothBr;.01BendSlateCk, Buchanan, VA
Built 1932 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 260
WILKINSON ROAD
PoorOver: CHAMBERLAINS BED CREEK
1.33 Fr 627 & 2.11 To 645, Dinwiddie, VA
Built 1964 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 652
GLEAVES ROAD
PoorOver: CRIPPLE CREEK
.60M TO 646 & .60M TO 602, Wythe, VA
Built 1948 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 178
PATTERSON MILL LN.
PoorOver: STOCKTON CREEK
0.80 FR 250/0.83 TO 688, Albemarle, VA
Built 1932 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 161
Old Massies Crn Rd
PoorOver: Battle Run
.30 Fr 211E & .15 To 211W, Rappahannock, VA
Built 1914 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 21
LYNHAVEN AVENUE
PoorOver: BROAD ROCK CREEK
.25 TERMNL A .20 BELLMEAD, Richmond city, VA
Built 1949 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 716
All Bridges in Virginia
Route 168 SBL
UnknownOver: Kempsville Road
2.04 TO 165 /0.41 168 BUS, Chesapeake city, VA
ADT: 28,000
Jolliff Road
UnknownOver: IS 664
0.72 MI.FR.INT.RTE. 58, Chesapeake city, VA
ADT: 75,538
IS 664 NBL
UnknownOver: US13/460 & CSX RR
Bowers Hill Interchange, Chesapeake city, VA
ADT: 15
IS 664 SBL
UnknownOver: US 13/460 & CSX RR
Bowers Hill Interchange, Chesapeake city, VA
ADT: 13,125
664 S Ramp to 58 W
UnknownOver: US 58/460 Alt EBL
BOWERS HILL, Chesapeake city, VA
ADT: 10,870
264 WBL Ramp to 64
UnknownOver: IS 664 NBL Ramp
BowersHill 2.74m to rt239, Chesapeake city, VA
ADT: 17,792
IS 64 EBL
UnknownOver: Rotunda Ave & Aband RR
BOWERS HILL, Chesapeake city, VA
ADT: 275
IS 64 WBL
UnknownOver: Rotunda Ave & Aband RR
BOWERS HILL, Chesapeake city, VA
ADT: 275
264E Ramp fr 664S
UnknownOver: IS 664 NBL Ramp
BowersHill1.7m fr.rte.191, Chesapeake city, VA
ADT: 16,500
264E Ramp fr 664S
UnknownOver: IS 264 WBL Ramp
BOWERSHILL 1m fr. rte 13, Chesapeake city, VA
ADT: 14,575
SR 337 Poindexter
UnknownOver: IS 464
0.20 MI FROM INT. US 460, Chesapeake city, VA
ADT: 44,158
EBL ROUTE 0460
UnknownOver: RTE 166 & U # 1808
3.75NCL-CHES/2.20 TO 196, Chesapeake city, VA
ADT: 16,690
IS 464 NBL
UnknownOver: IS 64 & Collector Lanes
0.65MI-SR190 0.98 to Rt13, Chesapeake city, VA
ADT: 49,600
IS 464 SBL
UnknownOver: IS 64 & Collector Lanes
0.65mi.Rte.190/ 0.98to13, Chesapeake city, VA
ADT: 29,600
IS 464 NBL
UnknownOver: US 460 Bainbridge Blvd
0.59 MI FROM INT US 13, Chesapeake city, VA
ADT: 6,750
IS 464 SBL
UnknownOver: US 460 Bainbridge Blvd
0.59 MI FROM INT US 13, Chesapeake city, VA
ADT: 6,750
IS 464 NBL
UnknownOver: US 13 Military Hwy
0.98 MI FR INT I-64, Chesapeake city, VA
ADT: 12,675
IS 464 SBL
UnknownOver: US 13 Military Hwy
0.98 MI FR INT I-64, Chesapeake city, VA
ADT: 12,675
IS 464 NBL
UnknownOver: Freeman Ave
0.91 MI FR US 13, Chesapeake city, VA
ADT: 13,175
IS 464 SBL
UnknownOver: Freeman Ave
0.91 MI TO US 13, Chesapeake city, VA
ADT: 13,175
IS 664 NBL
UnknownOver: US 58 EBL & WBL
0.73 MI.FR.RTE. 64 & 264, Chesapeake city, VA
ADT: 67,000
IS 664 SBL
UnknownOver: US 58 EBL & WBL
0.73 MI.TO RTE. 64 & 264, Chesapeake city, VA
ADT: 13,220
Dock Landing Road
UnknownOver: IS 664
0.3 MI.FR.INT.RTE. 191, Chesapeake city, VA
ADT: 75,538
Portsmouth Blvd EB
UnknownOver: IS 664
0.6 MI.FR.INT.RTE. 191, Chesapeake city, VA
ADT: 75,355
Portsmouth Blvd WB
UnknownOver: IS 664
1.44 MI.FR.TAYLOR RD., Chesapeake city, VA
ADT: 75,355
Pughsville Road
UnknownOver: IS 664 & VPA Railroad
0.45 MI.FR.INT. WISE ST., Chesapeake city, VA
ADT: 77,201
ATLANTIC AVE.
UnknownOver: NS RR; SB RAMP & LIBERTY
0.21 ALT AVE/0.50CITY LN, Chesapeake city, VA
NBL RTE._168
UnknownOver: BATTLEFIELD BLVD.
2.08 TO 165/2.0 TO 104, Chesapeake city, VA
ADT: 20,000
SR 168 NBL
UnknownOver: IS 64 Ramps C & D
1.98 FR 68 BUS 0.46 TO 64, Chesapeake city, VA
ADT: 3,000
SR 168 SBL
UnknownOver: 464 NBL & 64 Ramps C & D
1.98-Rt.168B/.48-Rt.64, Chesapeake city, VA
ADT: 3,000
IS 64 WBL Ramp H
UnknownOver: IS 464 N & Ramps C; D; E
.57-Rt.190 / 2.65-Rt.168B, Chesapeake city, VA
ADT: 5,000
168 Loop E to 17
UnknownOver: US 17 and Rte 168 Ramps
0.19 Mi. fro Rte. 168 NBL, Chesapeake city, VA
ADT: 5,000
HANBURY ROAD
UnknownOver: SR 168 CHESAPEAKE EXPWY
0.14TO 168BUS/0.34HILLWEL, Chesapeake city, VA
ADT: 20,000
64 WB Braided Ramp
UnknownOver: 64 WB C-D Lanes
1.77 MI. EAST OF I-464, Chesapeake city, VA
ADT: 110,000
64 EB Braided Ramp
UnknownOver: 64 EB C-D Lanes
.10 MI. FROM GREENBRIER P, Chesapeake city, VA
ADT: 110,000
PEACEFUL ROAD
UnknownOver: SR 168 CHESAPEAKE EXPWY
0.1 Mi. to S. Battlefield, Chesapeake city, VA
ADT: 12,000
SR 168 NBL
UnknownOver: HILLCREST PARKWAY
2.20 TO_HANBURY RD., Chesapeake city, VA
ADT: 500
SR 168 SBL
UnknownOver: HILCREST PARKWAY
02.20 TO HANBURY ROAD, Chesapeake city, VA
ADT: 500
BENEFIT ROAD
UnknownOver: SR 168 CHESAPEAKE EXPWY
1.06 Mi. to Battlefield S, Chesapeake city, VA
ADT: 12,000
INDIAN CREEK ROAD
UnknownOver: SR 168 CHESAPEAKE EXPWY
0.44 to S. Battlefield Bl, Chesapeake city, VA
ADT: 12,000
SR 168 NBL
UnknownOver: S BATTLEFIELD BLVD
00.44 TO INDIAN CREEK RD., Chesapeake city, VA
ADT: 23,000
SR 168 SBL
UnknownOver: S BATTLEFIELD BLVD
00.44 TO INDIAN RIVER RD., Chesapeake city, VA
ADT: 12,000
S BATTLEFIELD BLVD
UnknownOver: SR 168 CHESAPEAKE EXPWY
0.1PEACEFR/0.1HANBURY RD., Chesapeake city, VA
ADT: 5,000
Battlefield Blvd
UnknownOver: IS 64
0.72 MI FR US 13, Chesapeake city, VA
ADT: 97,788
Great Bridge Blvd
UnknownOver: IS 64
.4 Mi Fr 17/1.0 Mi to 166, Chesapeake city, VA
ADT: 80,000
IS 64 WBL
UnknownOver: S Br Eliz Rvr & SR166
2.2 Fr 17/2.0 To 464, Chesapeake city, VA
ADT: 6,500
Jeff Davis Highway
UnknownOver: ROUTE 150
.5 FR 641 & .23 TO 829, Chesterfield, VA
ADT: 56,000
EBL Midlothian Tpk
UnknownOver: EB RTE 76 (POWHITE PKWY)
0.32 Fr 755 & 0.85 To 678, Chesterfield, VA
ADT: 85,000
WBL MIDLOTHIAN TPK
UnknownOver: WB RTE 76 (POWHITE PKWY)
.85 FR 678 & .32 TO 755, Chesterfield, VA
ADT: 85,000
WBL POWHITE PARKWY
UnknownOver: RTE 150 CHIPPENHAM PKWAY
.58 FR 686 .03 TO WCL RIC, Chesterfield, VA
ADT: 51,704
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