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
Bonbrook Mill 635
FairOver: Maggodee Creek
0.55 Rt 691; 1.20 Rt 687, Franklin, VA
Built 1960 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 986
Bacon Hollow Road
FairOver: Roach River
.29 From 632 &1.70 To 615, Greene, VA
Built 1959 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 368
Entry Run Road
FairOver: South River
.70 From 643 & .01 To 637, Greene, VA
Built 1932 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 152
Rock Bridge Road
FairOver: Fountains Creek
0.30 Miles from Route 650, Greensville, VA
Built 1958 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 812
Bill Tuck Highway
FairOver: Grassy Creek
0.84-Rt 742/1.06-Rt 658, Halifax, VA
Built 1929 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 3,257
Clarkton Road
FairOver: NS Railroad
0.20-Rt 785/ 0.22-Rt 620, Halifax, VA
Built 1957 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 208
MASON STREET
FairOver: BLACKS RUN
0010GAY ST 0004N MAIN S, Harrisonburg city, VA
Built 1970 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 6,125
ERICKSON AVENUE
FairOver: BRANCH OF COOKS CREEK
02042 0054WCL HARR, Harrisonburg city, VA
Built 1974 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 11,006
LAUDERDALE DRIVE
FairOver: COPPERAS CREEK
1.41 FR 6 1.08 TO RIDGEFD, Henrico, VA
Built 1999 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 5,962
HUNGARY SPRING RD
FairOver: HUNGARY CREEK
0.04 FR 33 .15 HUNGARY RD, Henrico, VA
Built 1998 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 6,385
Cox Road
FairOver: Rooty Branch
0.08 N of Nuckols Road, Henrico, VA
Built 1980 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 10,432
Stoney Mtn Rd 648
FairOver: Leatherwood Creek
1.40 Rt 616; 0.05 Rt 967, Henry, VA
Built 1960 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 482
TB Stanley Hwy 903
FairOver: Smith River
0.27 Rt 57; 0.20 Rt 57A, Henry, VA
Built 1963 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 6,858
DRY BRANCH ROAD
FairOver: DRY BRANCH
2.38 RT 220 - 0.22 RT 607, Highland, VA
Built 1940 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 29
Mill Swamp Road
FairOver: Mount Holly Creek
1.80 Miles from Route 677, Isle of Wight, VA
Built 1957 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 2,039
ROUTE 0676
FairOver: MARTIN CREEK
0.0 TO 682 & 2.47 TO 671, Lee, VA
Built 1960 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 156
ROUTE 0060
FairOver: WOODS CREEK/TRAIL
.98 ECL LEX & .47 WCL LEX, Lexington city, VA
Built 1928 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 4,368
AIRMONT ROAD
FairOver: S FORK BEAVERDAM CREEK
00.40FR626/00.50TO619, Loudoun, VA
Built 1962 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 552
YELLOW SCHOOLHOUSE
FairOver: N. F. BEAVERDAM CREEK
01.68 7 / 00.62 734, Loudoun, VA
Built 1976 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 115
Days Bridge Road
FairOver: Lake Anna
Louisa / Spotsy Co Line, Louisa, VA
Built 1972 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 1,468
Hebron Church Road
FairOver: Robinson River
.83 From 603 & .55 To 653, Madison, VA
Built 1966 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 337
PERIMETER ROAD
FairOver: STROUBLES CREEK
STROUBLES CREEK BRIDGE #1, Montgomery, VA
Built 1945 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 80
B & W Lane
FairOver: Piney River
0.00-Amh.CL/0.40-Dead End, Nelson, VA
Built 1973 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 39
GREEN HILL ROAD
FairOver: CELLAR CREEK
.76 FR 614 & .8 TO 609, Nottoway, VA
Built 1957 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 125
Blue Ridge Tnpk
FairOver: Blue Run
.70 From 655 & .37 To 20, Orange, VA
Built 1959 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 1,024
Homeplace Road/645
FairOver: Clarks Creek
0.80 RT 773; 1.40 RT 614, Patrick, VA
Built 1988 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 212
NBL Route 29
FairOver: NS Railroad
1.37-Rt.29Bus/0.10-Rt.801, Pittsylvania, VA
Built 1959 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 7,203
A.L. Phillpott Hwy
FairOver: Sandy Creek
1.20-HAL CL/ 2.11-Rt 62, Pittsylvania, VA
Built 1933 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 8,051
Moorefield Bridge
FairOver: Sandy River
0.72-Rt 873/0.92-Rt 1530, Pittsylvania, VA
Built 1959 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 2,399
OLD TAVERN ROAD
FairOver: DEEP CREEK
3.30 Fr 13 & 0.49 To 60, Powhatan, VA
Built 1964 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 422
INTERSTATE-95 NBL
FairOver: SECOND SWAMP
1.09 Fr 301 & 0.11 To 295, Prince George, VA
Built 1989 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 24,318
RUSSELL ROAD
FairOver: US-1
0.8 MILES EAST OF I-95, Prince William, VA
Built 1958 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 5,000
EBL ROUTE 0064
FairOver: MAURY RIVER & KERRS CK
3.64 TO 60 & 1.81 TO 11, Rockbridge, VA
Built 1976 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 4,084
WOODLANDS CHRCH RD
FairOver: TIDE SPRING BRANCH
0.03 RT 784N-0.20 RT 784S, Rockingham, VA
Built 1926 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 70
GENOA RD
FairOver: SLATE LICK RUN
3.15 RT 815 - 0.11 RT 612, Rockingham, VA
Built 1977 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 126
EARLY DRIVE
FairOver: LINVILLE CREEK
0.20 RT 1421-0.33 RT 42, Rockingham, VA
Built 1940 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 510
BELFAST MILLS ROAD
FairOver: BELFAST CREEK
1.11M TO 19 & .15M TO 603, Russell, VA
Built 1973 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 462
DICKENSONVILLE DR
FairOver: COPPER CREEK
.80M TO 58A & .87M TO 671, Russell, VA
Built 1993 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 14
DUFF-PATT ROAD
FairOver: N FORK CLINCH RIVER
0.10 TO 23 & 0.5 TO 604, Scott, VA
Built 1997 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 5,197
SOUTH MAIN ST
FairOver: STONY CREEK @ EDINBURG
0.08 185-0.20 EDINBRG SCL, Shenandoah, VA
Built 1934 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 5,921
EAST MAIN STREET
FairOver: NF HOLSTON RIVER
1.13ECL.SALTV;2.24WASH.CL, Smyth, VA
Built 1957 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 2,152
New Design Road
FairOver: Johnchecohunk Swamp
1.35 Miles from Route 630, Surry, VA
Built 1968 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 96
ROUTE 58
FairOver: LAUREL CREEK
10.75TOI81; 0.15TO RT. 91, Washington, VA
Built 1949 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 5,911
CLEVELAND ROAD
FairOver: SPRING CREEK
0.10 FR 663-1.10 TO RT666, Washington, VA
Built 1955 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 604
GREEN WAY RD.
FairOver: GREEN WAY CREEK
1.30 FR. 11; 0.90 TO 706, Washington, VA
Built 1932 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 235
ALVARADO ROAD
FairOver: S FORK HOLSTON RIVER
0.50 FR. 783; 0.52 TO 674, Washington, VA
Built 1968 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 638
BARRETT MILL ROAD
FairOver: REED CREEK
.16MTOSCLWYTVL&.10MTO696, Wythe, VA
Built 1982 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 562
Moore's Ferry Road
FairOver: Branch Fountains Creek
2.58 Miles from Route 632, Greensville, VA
Built 1932 Load: 36.4 t ADT: 278
Hickory Signpost
FairOver: Mill Creek
0.80 Mi To Route 5, James City, VA
Built 1932 Load: 36.4 t ADT: 689
SOUTH LEE HWY
FairOver: BUFFALO CREEK
0.82 TO 834 & 0.20 TO 678, Rockbridge, VA
Built 1940 Load: 36.4 t ADT: 2,631
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