State profile · Below median Poor share

Virginia bridge safety

According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, condition ratings, load ratings, and Poor-condition shares for every public highway bridge in Virginia.

14,120
Public bridges
33.0%
Good condition
3.4%
Poor condition

Virginia holds 14,120 public highway bridges (#20 of 52 by inventory) with a 3.39% Poor share (#42 of 52 by Poor share).

That is 3.4% of the state's inventory, against an average of 7.5% across the 54 states and territories with Poor-rated bridges on file, which places it 11 of 54 ordered from the lowest Poor share upward. A bridge is rated Poor when its weakest applicable component scores 4 or below on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, so the category is a maintenance and funding signal rather than a closure order or a live crossing-safety verdict.

Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026

Total Bridges

14,120

Public highway bridges in Virginia

Good Condition

33.0%

4,660 bridges rated 7-9

-17.0pp vs 50% benchmark

Poor Condition

3.4%

478 bridges whose lowest applicable component is rated 0-4

-4.1pp vs national avg 7.5%

Virginia vs national bridge condition

Virginia - Good condition share 33.0%
National avg

Share of bridges rated 7-9 on the FHWA 0-9 scale (deck, superstructure, substructure all good).

Virginia - Poor-condition share 11.3%
National avg

Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.5%.

Virginia in the national condition pattern

Each point is a state or territory in the FHWA NBI; the highlighted point is this profile.

Inventory size and Poor-condition share are different measures: Virginia has 14,120 bridges and a 3.4% Poor-condition share in the 2024 NBI, rank #11 of 54 jurisdictions ordered from the lowest share upward. The dashed comparisons mark the national average state rate and the midpoint of the plotted inventory range; neither is a live safety or closure threshold. Scatter plot of 54 data points. 0%10%20%30%40% 0k20k40k60k Public bridges in inventory (thousands) Poor-condition share (%) VA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 14.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 3.39%AL, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 16.2k · Poor-condition share (%): 3.35%AK, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 1.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.89%AZ, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 8.6k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.15%AR, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 13k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.43%CA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 25.8k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.91%CO, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 9k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.82%CT, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 4.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.72%DE, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.26%DC, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.95%FL, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 13k · Poor-condition share (%): 2.79%GA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 15.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.59%GU, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0k · Poor-condition share (%): 12.77%HI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 1.2k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.53%ID, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 4.6k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.9%IL, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 26.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 9.35%IN, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 19.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.22%IA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 23.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 19.16%KS, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 24.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.26%KY, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 14.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.37%LA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 12.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 11.48%ME, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 15.41%MD, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 5.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.56%MA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 5.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 8.88%MI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 11.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 11.27%MN, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 13.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.44%MS, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 16.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.03%MO, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 24.6k · Poor-condition share (%): 8.95%MT, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 5.2k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.81%NE, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 15.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.9%NV, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.14%NH, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.51%NJ, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 6.8k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.01%NM, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 4k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.51%NY, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 17.6k · Poor-condition share (%): 9.43%NC, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 19.2k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.76%ND, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 4.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 10.98%OH, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 26.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.74%OK, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 22.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.7%OR, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 8.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.61%PA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 23.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 12.58%PR, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 13.92%RI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0.8k · Poor-condition share (%): 15.2%SC, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 9.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.17%SD, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 5.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 16.36%TN, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 20.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.41%TX, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 56.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.23%UT, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 3.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 2.91%VT, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 2.9%VI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0k · Poor-condition share (%): 29.17%WA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 8.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.45%WV, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 7.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 18.64%WI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 14.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.52%WY, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 3.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.51%
Inventory size and Poor-condition share are different measures: Virginia has 14,120 bridges and a 3.4% Poor-condition share in the 2024 NBI, rank #11 of 54 jurisdictions ordered from the lowest share upward. The dashed comparisons mark the national average state rate and the midpoint of the plotted inventory range; neither is a live safety or closure threshold.

Virginia vs all states by public bridge inventory

Where this state's FHWA NBI public-highway bridge count sits among every state and territory on PlainBridges

14,120 20th of 54 higher than 34 of 54 states

States and territories, banded by public bridge inventory size

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more states. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source FHWA National Bridge Inventory · 2024

Read the rank neighborhood for Virginia

The highlighted point is Virginia: 14,120 bridges and 3.39% in Poor condition, rank #11 of 54 jurisdictions ordered from the lowest share upward. The five jurisdictions immediately above and below Virginia on that same Poor-share ordering:

  • Utah: 3,125 bridges · 2.91% Poor
  • Alabama: 16,205 bridges · 3.35% Poor
  • Virginia: 14,120 bridges · 3.39% Poor
  • Tennessee: 20,379 bridges · 4.41% Poor
  • Minnesota: 13,532 bridges · 4.44% Poor

The full national sortable table lives on the rankings page.

Material families in Virginia

Exclusive FHWA material families across all 14,120 bridges in this state; continuous variants fold into the parent family. Orthogonal to the Poor-share scatter above.

Who maintains Virginia’s inventory

State agency holds 86.3% of the 14,120 public highway bridges filed under Virginia in the 2024 NBI, the agency-of-record split for this state, not a condition verdict.

When Virginia’s bridges were built

Pre-1950 construction accounts for 17.0% of the 14,120 bridges with a recorded original year in Virginia. Era bands are orthogonal to the Poor-share ranking above.

Condition Distribution

Virginia33%63.6%GoodFairPoor
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 357 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 115 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 80 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 34 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.

UT

Utah

2.91% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$3,125

AL

Alabama

3.35% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$16,205
Selected

VA

Virginia

3.39% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$14,120

TN

Tennessee

4.41% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$20,379

MN

Minnesota

4.44% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$13,532

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.

CRAIG SHOP RD.

Poor

Over: MIDDLE RIVER

0.84 RT 900 - 0.54 RT 608, Augusta, VA

Built 1908 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 77

KNIGHTLY MILL RD

Poor

Over: MIDDLE RIVER

0.26 RT 777 - 2.05 RT 608, Augusta, VA

Built 1915 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 309

TILT HAMMER CR.

Poor

Over: CHRISTIANS CREEK

0.18 RT 612 - 0.16 RT 617, Augusta, VA

Built 1900 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 63

Big Branch Road

Poor

Over: DISMAL CREEK

4.25 fr 629; 0.05 to 638, Buchanan, VA

Built 1973 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 211

Jeb Stuart Highway

Poor

Over: Staunton River

0.00-CharCL/ 0.00-HalfxCL, Charlotte, VA

Built 1930 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 464

RAILROAD DRIVE

Poor

Over: NS RAILWAY

.97 FR R659 & .02 TO R11, Smyth, VA

Built 1932 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 949

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Tomahawk Mill Road

Fair

Over: Crooked Run Creek

0.10 TO 644 - 0.50 TO 973, Pittsylvania, VA

Built 1957 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 55

Harris Hollow Road

Fair

Over: Rush River

4.50 Fr 623 & .30 To 625, Rappahannock, VA

Built 1947 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 35

Bonsack Rd./Rte603

Fair

Over: Cooks Creek

0.00-Rte606; 0.10-Rte631, Roanoke, VA

Built 1921 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 606

BOTTOM CREEK LANE

Fair

Over: LAUREL CREEK

1.00-MONT CO; 1.00-RT607, Roanoke, VA

Built 1959 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 74

OLD BUENA VISTA RD

Fair

Over: MARL CREEK

0.20 TO 608 & 0.22 TO 706, Rockbridge, VA

Built 1963 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 1,269

NORTH 71

Fair

Over: COPPER CREEK

6.65MTO 19B & 2.04MTO 58A, Russell, VA

Built 1932 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 2,743

BUSH MILL RD

Fair

Over: CRACKERS NECK BRANCH

0.3 FR 680; 0.6 TO 682, Scott, VA

Built 1932 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 136

ROUTE 637

Fair

Over: POUNDING MILL CREEK

0.15 to R19-.85 from R699, Tazewell, VA

Built 1923 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 244

FRANCIS MILL ROAD

Fair

Over: FRANCIS MILL CREEK

.20M TO 721 & .00M TO 602, Wythe, VA

Built 1951 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 153

WASHINGTON STREET

Fair

Over: BEAVER CREEK

0.15 ST ST 0.06 WILLAMST, Bristol city, VA

Built 1932 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 999

9TH STREET

Fair

Over: PEDLAR GAP RUN

0.04 RTE501 0.02SYCAMR A, Buena Vista city, VA

Built 1979 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 7,928

N ALLEGHANY AVE

Fair

Over: DRY RUN

.29 TO NCL & 1.92 TO 60, Covington city, VA

Built 1966 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 5,561

N. MAIN ST

Fair

Over: WOODS CREEK

0010DEAD END 001011 S, Lexington city, VA

Built 1953 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 4,000

Chestnut Ave.

Fair

Over: Newmarket Creek

0.90 TO 258/ 0.25N BRIARF, Newport News city, VA

Built 1960 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 6,510

I-95 RAMPS ABC&D

Fair

Over: CSX RAILWAY

.20 frm I-95/.21 to Maury, Chesterfield, VA

Built 1958 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 10,095

SR74 (COEBURN AVE)

Fair

Over: LOST CREEK

0.23 MI TO INT RT 58A, Norton city, VA

Built 1971 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 2,730

ROUTE 0460

Fair

Over: TOWNE BRANCH

.01 DEPOT ST & 0.5 NS RWY, Montgomery, VA

Built 1955 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 24,763

Mallard Rd.

Fair

Over: Big Lick Branch

0.0-Rt. 83; 0.3-Dead End, Buchanan, VA

Built 1932 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 60

Raiders Road

Fair

Over: Big Prater Creek

0.0-Rt. 620; 0.1-Dead End, Buchanan, VA

Built 1932 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 60

IRA HURLEY ROAD

Fair

Over: RACE FORK CREEK

0.00-ROUTE 676;0.06-END, Buchanan, VA

Built 1932 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 450

GWMP

Fair

Over: DEAD RUN

0.5 MILES SOUTH OF I-495., Fairfax, VA

Built 1963 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 24,399

GWMP

Fair

Over: FOUR MILE RUN

2.3 MILES SOUTH OF I-395., Arlington, VA

Built 1977 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 17,745

LOOP DRIVE

Fair

Over: PITCH AND TAR SWAMP

0.7 MILES FROM BEGINNING, James City, VA

Built 1957 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 320

LOOP DRIVE

Fair

Over: CREEK

3.07 MILES FROM BEGINNING, James City, VA

Built 1957 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 132

LOOP DRIVE

Fair

Over: KINGSMILL CREEK

1.0 MILES FROM TOUR ROAD, James City, VA

Built 1957 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 234

SKYLINE DRIVE

Fair

Over: U.S. ROUTE 211

34.2 MILES FROM INTERSECT, Page, VA

Built 1961 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 608

BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY

Fair

Over: BACK CREEK & VA ROUTE 61

0.2 MILES TO VA ROUTE 690, Roanoke, VA

Built 1959 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 1,061

FOREST ROAD

Fair

Over: NORTH RIVER

NORTH RIVER AREA, Augusta, VA

Built 1939 Load: 20.1 t ADT: 70

Pine Log Road

Fair

Over: Beaverpond Creek

0.55 MI TO INT. RTE. 600, Greensville, VA

Built 1932 Load: 20.2 t ADT: 788

I-295

Fair

Over: JAMES RIVER @

.0 Chest CL & .0 Henri CL, Chesterfield, VA

Built 1990 Load: 20.2 t ADT: 40,947

LIMESTONE SCHOOL R

Fair

Over: TRIBUTARY LIMESTONE BR.

01.75FR656/00.40TO15, Loudoun, VA

Built 1917 Load: 20.3 t ADT: 211

BRIDGE ROAD

Fair

Over: MEHERRIN RIVER

0000MECK CO 0000LUNE CO, Lunenburg, VA

Built 1970 Load: 20.3 t ADT: 525

FOREST ROAD

Fair

Over: NORTH RIVER (OVERFLOW)

NORTH RIVER CAMPGROUND, Augusta, VA

Built 1937 Load: 20.4 t ADT: 70

NORTH CREEK ROAD

Fair

Over: NORTH CREEK

3.1 MI. E. ST RTE 614, Botetourt, VA

Built 1959 Load: 20.4 t ADT: 15

DUNCAN ROAD

Fair

Over: GRAVELLY RUN

0.24 Fr 605 & 1.46 To 675, Dinwiddie, VA

Built 1952 Load: 20.5 t ADT: 673

SAFFOLD ROAD

Fair

Over: MEHERRIN RIVER

0000MECKBG CO0000LUNEBG C, Lunenburg, VA

Built 1950 Load: 20.5 t ADT: 446

HOLLAND ROAD

Fair

Over: DRAINAGE CANAL

0.13LYNNHAVEN0.51SHIPPS C, Virginia Beach city, VA

Built 1985 Load: 20.5 t ADT: 32,448

HEAD OF RIVER ROAD

Fair

Over: BLACKWATER RIVER

1.50BLACKW RD0.35CITY CHE, Virginia Beach city, VA

Built 1979 Load: 20.5 t ADT: 707

Greenwich Road

Fair

Over: Drainage Canal

1.00NEWTOWNRD0.60WITCHDUC, Virginia Beach city, VA

Built 1932 Load: 20.5 t ADT: 6,144

Wolfsnare Road

Fair

Over: Branch Wolfsnare Creek

0.05GT NK RD/0.15W MINSTR, Virginia Beach city, VA

Built 1979 Load: 20.5 t ADT: 4,243

LORD DUNMORE DRIVE

Fair

Over: DRAINAGE DITCH

0.10 TO 165 /0.20FAIRFIEL, Virginia Beach city, VA

Built 1932 Load: 20.5 t ADT: 6,155

SANDBRIDGE ROAD

Fair

Over: DRAINAGE DITCH

0.53P ANNE RD1.52LOTUS DR, Virginia Beach city, VA

Built 1984 Load: 20.5 t ADT: 20,504

Indian Lakes Blvd

Fair

Over: Drainage Canal

0.20FERRELL P0.20ANT HARV, Virginia Beach city, VA

Built 1974 Load: 20.5 t ADT: 6,668

BOW CREEK BLVD.

Fair

Over: DRAINAGE CANAL

0.05TO PLANST/0.05TONG D, Virginia Beach city, VA

Built 2000 Load: 20.5 t ADT: 5,708

Welsh Tract Road

Fair

Over: NS Railway

1.20 Rt 655 / 3.21 Rt 709, Charlotte, VA

Built 1973 Load: 20.6 t ADT: 206

BOYDTON PLANK SBL

Fair

Over: STONY CREEK

0.82 Fr 647 & 0.11 To 656, Dinwiddie, VA

Built 1926 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 1,150

W ORGANSVILLE ROAD

Fair

Over: BLUESTONE CREEK

0.18 FR 699 & 1.3 TO 609, Mecklenburg, VA

Built 1953 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 96

SKIPWITH ROAD

Fair

Over: BUTCHERS CREEK

.41 FR 694 & .9 TO 677, Mecklenburg, VA

Built 1953 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 522

ORCHARD DRIVE

Fair

Over: FORT RUN

0.10 RT 881 - 0.70 RT 790, Rockingham, VA

Built 1975 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 210

Little Texas Road

Fair

Over: Flat Swamp

0.20 mi. to Int. Rte. 661, Southampton, VA

Built 1971 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 72

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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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How FHWA rates bridge condition on a 0-9 scale.

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What to do with this

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Every figure on PlainBridges is rendered directly from federal source data, no number is typed in by an editor. Virginia Good/Fair/Poor shares and county rollups on this page are computed from the same NBI extract as the national boards; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2024 NBI release. NBI condition categories reflect the latest reported inventory record, not a live safety, closure, or travel decision.