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Virginia bridge safety

Condition ratings, load ratings, and structural-deficiency data for every public highway bridge in Virginia — drawn straight from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.

14,122
Public bridges
28.4%
Good condition
3.0%
Poor condition
3.0%
Structurally deficient

Total Bridges

14,122

Public highway bridges in Virginia

Good Condition

28.4%

4,016 bridges rated 7-9

-21.6pp vs 50% benchmark

Poor Condition

3.0%

428 bridges rated 0-4

Structurally Deficient

3.0%

428 bridges flagged for repair priority

-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 — Structurally deficient share 10.1%
National avg

Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.

Condition Distribution

Bridge inventory deck-condition mix — Virginia (FHWA NBI)

Virginia28.437898314686304%50.20535334938394%GoodFairPoorStructurally Deficient
Bridge inventory deck-condition mix — Virginia (FHWA NBI)

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 on the structurally deficient leaderboard (lower share = better)

States are ranked by share of bridges flagged structurally deficient — the FHWA classification for any span where deck, superstructure, or substructure carries a condition rating of 4 or below. Lower percentages indicate stronger maintenance funding and inspection follow-through. States here sit immediately above and below Virginia on the same metric.

50

Vermont

2.62% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$2,936

12

Florida

2.75% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$12,892
Selected

51

Virginia

3.03% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$14,122

01

Alabama

3.35% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$13,471

27

Minnesota

3.63% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$11,969

Bridges Needing Most Attention in Virginia

Six lowest-condition bridges in Virginia, ranked by composite NBI rating. Each is inspected at least every 24 months.

Booth Branch Rd.

Poor

Over: Slate Creek

.01BoothBr;.01BendSlateCk, Buchanan, VA

Built 1932 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 260

WILKINSON ROAD

Poor

Over: CHAMBERLAINS BED CREEK

1.33 Fr 627 & 2.11 To 645, Dinwiddie, VA

Built 1964 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 652

GLEAVES ROAD

Structurally Deficient

Over: CRIPPLE CREEK

.60M TO 646 & .60M TO 602, Wythe, VA

Built 1948 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 178

PATTERSON MILL LN.

Poor

Over: STOCKTON CREEK

0.80 FR 250/0.83 TO 688, Albemarle, VA

Built 1932 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 161

Old Massies Crn Rd

Poor

Over: Battle Run

.30 Fr 211E & .15 To 211W, Rappahannock, VA

Built 1914 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 21

LYNHAVEN AVENUE

Structurally Deficient

Over: BROAD ROCK CREEK

.25 TERMNL A .20 BELLMEAD, Richmond city, VA

Built 1949 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 716

All Bridges in Virginia

Aleghany SP.RD/637

Fair

Over: Spring Branch

.14-Rte 11; .02-Rte 690, Montgomery, VA

Built 1962 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,927

Childress Road/693

Fair

Over: Mill Branch

.00-Rte.600; .10-Rte.600, Montgomery, VA

Built 1965 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,764

Big Spring Dr 745

Fair

Over: Brake Branch

0.40 RT 11N; 0.10 RT 11S, Montgomery, VA

Built 1926 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 131

Oldtown Road 753

Fair

Over: Spring Branch

0.00 Rt 11; 0.14 Rt 822, Montgomery, VA

Built 1932 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 407

CHRISMAN MILL

Fair

Over: CRAB CREEK

0090660 0140662, Montgomery, VA

Built 1985 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 89

Persimmon Rd. /755

Fair

Over: South Fork Roa River

0.00 End Mnt; 0.10 Rt 637, Montgomery, VA

Built 1992 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 36

Lowesville Road

Fair

Over: Piney River

0.00-NEL CL / 0.00-AMH CL, Nelson, VA

Built 1931 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 752

Thomas Nelson Hwy

Fair

Over: Hickory Creek

0.10-Rt.616 / 0.04-Rt 6 N, Nelson, VA

Built 1976 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 12,626

NBL T. Nelson Hwy

Fair

Over: Muddy Creek

2.91-Rt.29Bus/0.00-Rt.775, Nelson, VA

Built 1966 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 8,122

James River Road

Fair

Over: Branch Rucker Run

0.15-Rt.844/2.36-Rt.29, Nelson, VA

Built 1953 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,307

Rockfish River Rd.

Fair

Over: Cove Creek

0.25-Rt.759/0.30-Rt.639, Nelson, VA

Built 1967 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 314

Allens Creek Road

Fair

Over: Allens Creek

0.01-Rt.768 / 0.01-Rt.737, Nelson, VA

Built 1942 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 196

Greenfield Road

Fair

Over: N Fork Rockfish River

0.11-Rt.799 /0.03-Rt.843, Nelson, VA

Built 1972 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,111

Woods Mill Lane

Fair

Over: Davis Creek

0.02-Rt 29 / 0.16-Rt 742, Nelson, VA

Built 1966 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 178

Schuyler Road

Fair

Over: Ivy Creek

0.01-Rt 740/0.41-Rt 808, Nelson, VA

Built 1964 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 716

POCAHONTAS TRAIL

Fair

Over: WINDSOR SHADES CREEK

0.16 TO 629 & 0.06 T0 628, New Kent, VA

Built 1948 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 4,815

EBL ROUTE 0064

Fair

Over: STREAM

0.48HENRIC CO & 0.59 249, New Kent, VA

Built 1964 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 39,435

WBL ROUTE 0064

Fair

Over: STREAM

0.51HENRIC CO & 0.56 249, New Kent, VA

Built 1964 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 38,557

EBL ROUTE 0064

Fair

Over: UNKNOWN TRIBUTARY

0.78HENRIC CO & 0.29 249, New Kent, VA

Built 1964 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 39,435

WBL ROUTE 0064

Fair

Over: STREAM

0.79HENRIC CO & 0.28 249, New Kent, VA

Built 1964 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 38,557

OLD CHURCH ROAD

Fair

Over: BLACK CREEK

0.06 TO 612 & 0.39 TO 619, New Kent, VA

Built 1959 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,500

OLD RIVER ROAD

Fair

Over: BLACK CREEK

2.0 TO 609 & 0.30 TO 606, New Kent, VA

Built 1973 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 330

STAGE ROAD

Fair

Over: BEAVERDAM CREEK

0.25 TO 33 & 1.85 TO 634, New Kent, VA

Built 1976 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 193

BUSH MILL RD.

Fair

Over: BUSH MILL CREEK

1.0M RTE611-0.7M RTE604, Northumberland, VA

Built 1969 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 282

INDIAN VALLEY RD.

Fair

Over: CRABBE MILL

0.7M RTE201-1.9M RTE721, Northumberland, VA

Built 1967 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 482

BALLS NECK RD.

Fair

Over: MILL CREEK

0.3MRTE679 - 0.5 MRTE669_, Northumberland, VA

Built 2017 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 116

THE FALLS ROAD

Fair

Over: LAZARETTO CREEK

.47 FR 704 & .19 TO 633, Nottoway, VA

Built 1963 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,382

THE FALLS ROAD

Fair

Over: WHETSTONE CREEK

.65 FR 626 & .06 TO 664, Nottoway, VA

Built 1972 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,382

THE GROVE ROAD

Fair

Over: WHETSTONE CREEK

2.2 FR 626 & .0 TO 602, Nottoway, VA

Built 1959 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 49

DANIEL ROAD

Fair

Over: BRANCH of BLAND CREEK

.75 FR 609 & .75 TO 669, Nottoway, VA

Built 1972 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 168

TYLER ROAD

Fair

Over: DEEP CREEK

.7 FR 630 & 1. TO 615, Nottoway, VA

Built 1970 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,200

MOUNTAIN HALL ROAD

Fair

Over: DEEP CREEK

1.48 FR 619 & .9 TO 615, Nottoway, VA

Built 1951 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 302

WEST ENTRANCE ROAD

Fair

Over: TRIB OF HURRICANE BR

1.16ECL BLACK 0.0FORT PIC, Nottoway, VA

Built 1940 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,264

OLD PLANK ROAD

Fair

Over: MALLORYS CREEK

1.2 FR 723 & .2 SCL BURKE, Nottoway, VA

Built 1962 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 331

GOOD HOPE ROAD

Fair

Over: WEST CREEK

0.49 FR 619 & 1.71 TO 360, Nottoway, VA

Built 1999 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 61

Constitution Hwy

Fair

Over: Blue Run

1.44 From 639& .29 To 231, Orange, VA

Built 1995 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,953

Constitution Hwy.

Fair

Over: Stream

1.60 From 609 &.16 To 655, Orange, VA

Built 1986 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,615

Sunnyside Road

Fair

Over: Horsepen Branch

1.50 From 692&1.30 To 624, Orange, VA

Built 1987 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 278

Pine Stake Road

Fair

Over: Black Walnut Run

1.62 From 20 & .45 To 602, Orange, VA

Built 1989 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,628

Old Office Road

Fair

Over: Mountain Run

1.17 From 672&1.13 To 663, Orange, VA

Built 1965 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 291

Spicers Mill Road

Fair

Over: Poplar Run

.36 From 674 &2.34 To 616, Orange, VA

Built 1940 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 243

Old G'ville Road

Fair

Over: Madison Run

.35 From 642 & .05 To 639, Orange, VA

Built 1986 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 973

Old Gordnsville Rd

Fair

Over: Tomahawk Creek

1.2 From 15 & .45 To 637, Orange, VA

Built 1973 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,886

Orange Springs Rd

Fair

Over: Branch of Terrys Run

1.05 Fr Spotsy&.45 To 651, Orange, VA

Built 1973 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 177

Albano Road

Fair

Over: Colvin Creek

.28 From 644 & .63 To 618, Orange, VA

Built 1973 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 314

Vineyard Road

Fair

Over: Branch of Blue Run

.65 Fr 678 &.15 To Alb Co, Orange, VA

Built 1982 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 310

BELLEVIEW AVENUE

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF POPLAR RUN

.01 FR 633&.05 TO KEAN RD, Orange, VA

Built 1997 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 411

Cox Mill Road

Fair

Over: White Oak Creek

.65 From 638 & .10 To 639, Orange, VA

Built 1970 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 951

ROCKY BRANCH RD

Fair

Over: ROCKY BRANCH

0.00 TO 612 - 0.40 TO 674, Page, VA

Built 1929 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 427

Fairystn Pk Hwy 57

Fair

Over: Goblintown Creek

1.20 Rt 635; 0.02 Rt 847, Patrick, VA

Built 1968 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,233

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