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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

Ivor Road

Fair

Over: Branch Round Hill Swamp

0.50 MI. TO INT. RTE. 605, Southampton, VA

Built 1975 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,490

Womble Mill Road

Fair

Over: Wade Branch

0.50 Mi. to Int. Rte. 630, Southampton, VA

Built 1999 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 64

Sycamore Ave

Fair

Over: Branch Darden Millpond

0.11 mi to Int. Rte. 643, Southampton, VA

Built 1974 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 580

Cobb Road

Fair

Over: Branch

0.05 Mi to Int. Rte. 646, Southampton, VA

Built 1978 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 155

Darden Scout Road

Fair

Over: Branch Darden Millpond

0.10 TO 646 / 1.30 TO 632, Southampton, VA

Built 1975 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 124

Governor Darden Rd

Fair

Over: Branch Nottoway River

3.32ECL COURT/1.00 TO 643, Southampton, VA

Built 1972 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 531

River Road

Fair

Over: Coscorie Branch

0.44 TO 35S 050035 N, Southampton, VA

Built 1972 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 113

Country Club Road

Fair

Over: Branch

0.05 TO 644 / 1.08 TO 641, Southampton, VA

Built 1976 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,580

Cross Keys Road

Fair

Over: Deal Swamp

1.35 TO 35 / 0.65 TO 671, Southampton, VA

Built 1975 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 742

Cabin Pond Lane

Fair

Over: Branch Rosa Swamp

1.85 MI. TO INT. RTE. 659, Southampton, VA

Built 1972 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 158

PATRIOT HWY

Fair

Over: PALMERS RUN

2.7M RTE208-8.4M CAROL.C, Spotsylvania, VA

Built 1974 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 44,073

PATRIOT HWY

Fair

Over: MASSAPONAX CREEK

1.4M RTE208-9.6M CAROL.CO, Spotsylvania, VA

Built 1979 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 52,782

I-95 (NBL)

Fair

Over: STREAM

5.3M RTE606-2.2M RTE1, Spotsylvania, VA

Built 1964 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 50,126

I-95 (SBL)

Fair

Over: CREEK

5.0M RTE606-2.2M RTE1, Spotsylvania, VA

Built 1963 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 50,941

NBL & SBL I-95

Fair

Over: MASSAPONAX CREEK

7.2M RTE606-0.3M RTE1, Spotsylvania, VA

Built 1963 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 101,067

I-95 (SBL)

Fair

Over: STREAM

1.7M RTE1-2.5M RTE3, Spotsylvania, VA

Built 1964 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 62,635

COURTHOUSE RD.

Fair

Over: NORTHEAST CREEK

20.2M RTE1-5.3M LOUISA CL, Spotsylvania, VA

Built 1968 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 10,336

COURTHOUSE RD.

Fair

Over: DOUGLAS CREEK

23.7M RTE1-1.7M LOUISA CL, Spotsylvania, VA

Built 1965 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 8,024

LAWYER'S RD.

Fair

Over: PIGEON RUN

0.6M RTE643-1.8M RTE612, Spotsylvania, VA

Built 1973 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,168

WEST CATHARPIN RD.

Fair

Over: CATHARPIN RUN

5.5M RTE606-0.5M RTE612, Spotsylvania, VA

Built 1980 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,070

JIM MORRIS RD.

Fair

Over: MASSAPONAX CREEK

1.1M RTE2 & 0.4M RTE17, Spotsylvania, VA

Built 1972 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,981

HARRISON RD.

Fair

Over: BR HAZEL RUN

0.5M RTE1-1.9M RTE639, Spotsylvania, VA

Built 1972 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 14,478

BLAYDE'S CORNER RD

Fair

Over: MAT RIVER

1.5M RTE738-2.1M RTE605, Spotsylvania, VA

Built 1976 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 307

JONES POWELL RD.

Fair

Over: PLENTIFUL CREEK

1.5M RTE601-0.3M RTE652, Spotsylvania, VA

Built 1973 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 449

DAYS BRIDGE RD

Fair

Over: FOREMOST RUN

0.5M RTE763-0.5M RTE652, Spotsylvania, VA

Built 1972 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 383

PARTLOW RD.

Fair

Over: MATT RIVER

1.3M RTE657-0.4M RTE614, Spotsylvania, VA

Built 1930 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,915

RED ROSE VILL. DR.

Fair

Over: STREAM

0.1M RTE627-0.1M RTE2071, Spotsylvania, VA

Built 1991 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 821

FILLMORE LN.

Fair

Over: TRIB. OF HAZEL RUN

0.1M RTE1106-0.1M RTE2141, Spotsylvania, VA

Built 1994 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 499

ORANGE PLANK RD.

Fair

Over: LEWIS RUN

0.4M RTE.3 - 1.6M RTE.613, Spotsylvania, VA

Built 2004 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 10,764

TRENTHAM TR.

Fair

Over: STREAM

0.1M RTE 2013-0.0M DEAD E, Spotsylvania, VA

Built 2001 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 30

SBL RICHMOND HWY

Fair

Over: AUSTIN RUN

5.9M PR.WM.-9.9M FRDBURG, Stafford, VA

Built 1984 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 9,070

KINGS HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: LITTLE FALLS RUN

4.6M KG.GEO.-3.8M FRDBURG, Stafford, VA

Built 1945 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 21,850

KINGS HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: 10' STREAM

5.5M KG.GEO.-2.8M FRDBURG, Stafford, VA

Built 1974 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 21,850

WARRENTON RD.

Fair

Over: FALL CREEK

1.7M RTE95-0.1M RTE1, Stafford, VA

Built 1942 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 36,231

CAISSON RD.

Fair

Over: WHITE OAK RUN

0.4M RTE3-1.7M RTE601, Stafford, VA

Built 1978 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 412

BROOKE ROAD

Fair

Over: TRIB. POTOMAC CREEK

2.3M RTE607-1.8M RTE628, Stafford, VA

Built 1932 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 5,010

POPLAR RD.

Fair

Over: LONG BRANCH

0.6M RTE650-0.3M RTE648, Stafford, VA

Built 1932 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 4,538

POPLAR RD.

Fair

Over: POTOMAC RUN

0.4M RTE.662-2.5M RTE.627, Stafford, VA

Built 1932 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 4,538

RAMOTH CH. RD.

Fair

Over: ACCAKEEK CREEK

0.8M RTE651 & 1.0M RTE630, Stafford, VA

Built 1964 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,804

HOLLY CORNER ROAD

Fair

Over: BR RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER

1.3M RTE801-1.2M RTE663, Stafford, VA

Built 1977 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 864

DAIRY LANE

Fair

Over: CLAIBORNE RUN

0.0M RTE607-0.2M DEAD END, Stafford, VA

Built 1971 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 547

RIVERSIDE PARKWAY

Fair

Over: MATT'S CREEK

0.1M RTE670-0.4M DEAD END, Stafford, VA

Built 1988 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,442

MINE RD.

Fair

Over: TRIB. OF AUSTIN RUN

0.7M RTE610-0.4M RTE1482, Stafford, VA

Built 1997 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 19,978

TACKET MILL ROAD

Fair

Over: AQUIA CREEK

1.5M RTE610 - 0.3M RTE612, Stafford, VA

Built 2011 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,659

COACHMAN CIRCLE

Fair

Over: STREAM

0.1M Rt1 -0.1M to Rt2202, Stafford, VA

Built 2006 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 100

RICHMOND RD

Fair

Over: ASYLUM CREEK

0.01 11 - 0.6 STATLER BLV, Staunton city, VA

Built 1979 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 9,371

SOUTH AUGUSTA ST

Fair

Over: LEWIS CREEK

0.02 W JNSON-0.02 MBROOK, Staunton city, VA

Built 1901 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 4,700

Lebanon Road

Fair

Over: Grays Creek

0.35 Miles from Route 620, Surry, VA

Built 1954 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 622

Sussex Drive

Fair

Over: Stream

1.09 Mi Fr I-95, Sussex, VA

Built 1981 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,637

IS 95 NBL

Fair

Over: Galley Swamp

2.01 Mi Fr Prince George, Sussex, VA

Built 1980 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 19,937

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