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
BROWNTOWN RD
FairOver: SMITH CREEK
0.47 TO 613 - 1.33 TO 622, Warren, VA
Built 1920 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,013
BROWNTOWN RD
FairOver: LANDS RUN
1.10 TO 613 - 0.70 TO 622, Warren, VA
Built 1932 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,013
WESTMINSTER DRIVE
FairOver: TRIB. LEACH RUN
.4 RTE 55 - .2 WALKER AVE, Warren, VA
Built 1995 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 100
RTE F034 & RMP NBL
FairOver: HUTTON CREEK
0004BEG SR RD0152END SR R, Washington, VA
Built 1963 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 71
POTERFIELD HWY.
FairOver: LITTLE MOCCASIN CREEK
6.97FR58A;3.35RUSSELLCO, Washington, VA
Built 1964 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 15,759
GREEN SPRING RD.
FairOver: WOLF CREEK
2.4 TO 670 & 3.3 TO 81, Washington, VA
Built 1983 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 4,600
Green Spring Rd.
FairOver: SPOON GAP CREEK
.05 TO 670 - .74 FR 818, Washington, VA
Built 1986 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 4,600
GLENBROOK AVE.
FairOver: CEDAR CREEK
.08 TO 11&14.97 FR RUSSEL, Washington, VA
Built 1978 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,856
R0UTE 0081 N&SBL
FairOver: HUTTON CREEK
0.04FR11; 2.14T SMYTHCO, Washington, VA
Built 1963 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 16,486
RTE 81 NBL & SBL
FairOver: FIFTEEN MILE CREEK
0.40 FR 11; 6.36 TO 737, Washington, VA
Built 1961 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 41,887
I-81 NBL & SBL
FairOver: WOLF CREEK
1.22 FR 647; 0.93 TO 75, Washington, VA
Built 1961 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 47,735
I-81 NB & SB
FairOver: CREEK
1.58 TO EX7 &1.0 TO EX10, Washington, VA
Built 1963 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 51,598
ON RAMP I-81 NORTH
FairOver: SPRING CREEK
.16 TO 81 & .01 TO 611, Washington, VA
Built 1961 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 897
MONTE VISTA DRIVE
FairOver: BRANCH
6.62 FR SCL-1.97 TO RT11, Washington, VA
Built 1959 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 4,158
ROUTE 91
FairOver: STREAM
4.0 FR 803;4.0 TO 58, Washington, VA
Built 1979 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,834
SPRING CREEK ROAD
FairOver: SPRING CREEK
0.00 FR. I-81; 0.02 TO 11, Washington, VA
Built 1961 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 7,823
JASPER CREEK ROAD
FairOver: SMITH CREEK
0.00 TO 614; 1.20 TO 616, Washington, VA
Built 1967 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 126
WYNDALE ROAD
FairOver: BEAVER CREEK
.05 TO R661& 1.25 FR R662, Washington, VA
Built 1965 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,475
GREEN SPRING CH RD
FairOver: BRANCH
0.05 FR 674; 1.90 TO 664, Washington, VA
Built 1932 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,504
WHITES MILL ROAD
FairOver: TOOLE CREEK
1.0 TO 700 & 1.70 TO 695, Washington, VA
Built 1973 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 620
WHITE'S MILL ROAD
FairOver: TOOLE CREEK
2.15 TO 695&0.55 TO 700, Washington, VA
Built 1973 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 620
ROUTE 0700
FairOver: ABRAMS CREEK
1.04 FR. 617; 0.01 TO 634, Washington, VA
Built 1977 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 374
INTERSTATE 81
FairOver: STOFFEL CREEK
4.70FR 11;0.87TO TENN LIN, Washington, VA
Built 1961 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 47,675
ROUTE 381
FairOver: COMMONWLTH AV O LITTL CK
1.67FR81S;0.63TO11, Washington, VA
Built 1962 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 13,618
CUMMINGS STREET
FairOver: TOWN CREEK
0.01 RTE 1515;0.49 RTE 81, Washington, VA
Built 1973 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 7,188
CUMMINGS STREET
FairOver: NS RAILWAY
0.58 SCL ABING;0.16 TO 11, Washington, VA
Built 1963 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 14,576
ROUTE I-81 N&SBL
FairOver: TOWN CREEK
2.5 FR. 11; 0.03 TO 75., Washington, VA
Built 1961 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 51,110
CLEAR CREEK ROAD
FairOver: BEAVER CREEK
.3 TO 645 & 0.9 TO RT11, Washington, VA
Built 1932 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 4,489
ROUTE 745
FairOver: MCHENRY CREEK
0.10 TO R 91-.90 TO R 750, Washington, VA
Built 2005 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 590
NEENAH RD.
FairOver: MARSHALL CREEK
0.5M RTE621-2.9M RTE202, Westmoreland, VA
Built 1955 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 389
NOMINI GROVE RD.
FairOver: NOMINI CREEK
0.6M RTE612-1.2M RTE621, Westmoreland, VA
Built 1956 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 263
PANORAMA RD.
FairOver: CHANDLERS MILL STREAM
0.5M Rte.3-1.9M RTE644, Westmoreland, VA
Built 1969 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 543
WINTER HARBOR RD.
FairOver: FOX HALL SWAMP
1.3M RTE654-1.2M RTE625, Westmoreland, VA
Built 1972 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 81
WILD SALLY RD.
FairOver: BLACK SWAMP
0.3M RTE 622-2.2M RTE 214, Westmoreland, VA
Built 1970 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 183
ORBY CANTRELL HWY.
FairOver: INDIAN CREEK
6.6523B@WISE .9023B@POUND, Wise, VA
Built 1968 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 11,354
ORBY CANTRELL HWY.
FairOver: INDIAN CREEK
.0MTO23B@POUND&1.8MTO671, Wise, VA
Built 1967 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 6,005
ROUTE 0058
FairOver: BULL RUN CREEK
3.80FRWCLSP &5.55TOECLCOB, Wise, VA
Built 1976 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 5,619
EXETER RD.
FairOver: PIGEON CREEK
.76M TO 763 & .06M TO 745, Wise, VA
Built 1981 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 925
MAIN ST.
FairOver: CALLIHAN BRANCH
.05MTO23B&1.30NCLAPPALACH, Wise, VA
Built 1926 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,377
N. INMAN ROAD
FairOver: LOONEY CREEK
.67MTO68&7.33MTOKY.ST.LN., Wise, VA
Built 1981 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 219
DERBY ROAD
FairOver: PREACHER CREEK
.1MTO78 & 2.3MTOENDMAINT., Wise, VA
Built 1932 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 511
STONE MTN. RD.
FairOver: GUEST RIVER
.25M TO 58A & 4.0M TO 699, Wise, VA
Built 1974 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,211
ROUTE 1308
FairOver: CALLAHAN CREEK
.04M TO 1309 & .00M TO 23, Wise, VA
Built 1926 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 589
TATE SPRINGS RD.
FairOver: BEAVER DAM CREEK
.10MTO610&.10MTO613, Wise, VA
Built 1993 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,132
Interstate 81
FairOver: STREAM
6.49MTOPULCOL&.65MTO 52, Wythe, VA
Built 1967 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 54,515
ROUTE 0081
FairOver: N&SBL & FO44 OVER STREAM
.90MTO 52 & 1.40M TO 613, Wythe, VA
Built 1967 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 54,515
ROUTE 0077
FairOver: N&SBL OVER COVE CREEK
2.81MTO81&2.58MTOBLANDCOL, Wythe, VA
Built 1968 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 14,855
ROUTE 0081
FairOver: N&SBL O LITTLE PINE RUN
6.79FR 52-.34TO PULASKICO, Wythe, VA
Built 1962 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 21,242
ROUTE 0081
FairOver: NBL&SBL OVER STREAM
1.4M TO 11 & 1.89M TO 52, Wythe, VA
Built 1964 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 14,628
IVANHOE RD.
FairOver: STREAM
9.30TO 52 & .88TOCARROLCO, Wythe, VA
Built 1956 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,424
Showing 5,401-5,450 of 14,122 bridges
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