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

All Bridges in Virginia

UNNAMED ROAD

Fair

Over: NEW RIVER

NEW RIVER BRIDGE CROSSING, Montgomery, VA

Built 1943 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 400

BROWNS GAP TURNPIK

Fair

Over: CAMPBELLS CREEK

0.47 FR 672 / 0.34 TO 673, Albemarle, VA

Built 1932 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 1,048

Stapleton Road

Fair

Over: Christian Mill Creek

1.73-Rt.623/1.70-Rt.776, Amherst, VA

Built 1953 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 121

TOWERS RD

Fair

Over: NORTH RIVER

0.05 RT 730 - 1.45 RT 766, Augusta, VA

Built 1967 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 252

REEVES ROAD

Fair

Over: NORTH RIVER

0.20 TO 727 - 0.80 TO 729, Augusta, VA

Built 1977 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 27

BULL CREEK RD.

Fair

Over: BULL CREEK

0.14 FR 614; 1.65 TO 601, Buchanan, VA

Built 1964 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 1,232

Howardsville Rd.

Fair

Over: Waltons Fork

0.40 Rt 659 / 1.69 Rt 658, Buckingham, VA

Built 1947 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 572

Sharps Creek Rd

Fair

Over: Sharps Creek

1.40-Rt.652/1.70-Rt.671, Buckingham, VA

Built 1967 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 32

Riverbend Road

Fair

Over: Otter River

0.05-Rt 875/0.20-Rt 29B, Campbell, VA

Built 1927 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 718

Tollhouse Highway

Fair

Over: Roanoke Creek

1.70-Chr.CH/1.33-DrakesBr, Charlotte, VA

Built 1940 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 2,237

Thomas Jefferson H

Fair

Over: NS Railway

0.01-Rt 660/0.01 Rt 738, Charlotte, VA

Built 1962 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 1,782

RED GATE RD

Fair

Over: LONG BRANCH

1.20 TO 626 - 0.00 TO 622, Clarke, VA

Built 1952 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 482

Stoney Point Road

Fair

Over: Big Guinea Creek

0.58-Rt.620 / 0.30-Rt.631, Cumberland, VA

Built 1952 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 502

SINKING SPRINGS LN

Fair

Over: BACK CREEK

0.25 TO 751 - 0.25 TO END, Frederick, VA

Built 1972 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 296

MULBERRY LN

Fair

Over: PINEY CREEK

.17 FR DEAD END-.02 TO 93, Grayson, VA

Built 1932 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 25

River Road

Fair

Over: Miry Creek

2.80-Rt 682 - 1.33-Rt 945, Halifax, VA

Built 1950 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 873

River Road

Fair

Over: Birch Creek

1.50-Rt 683 / 2.40-Rt 691, Halifax, VA

Built 1950 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 424

HANOVER COURTHOUSE

Fair

Over: MECHUMPS CREEK

.52 fr 820 & .13 to 1001, Hanover, VA

Built 1932 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 7,993

ROUTE 58

Fair

Over: STREAM

0.22FR421;8.19TOECLJONE, Lee, VA

Built 1932 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 3,025

JAMES MONROE HWY

Fair

Over: POTOMAC RVR; CSX; C&O

00.22FR672VA/00.18TO28MD, Loudoun, VA

Built 1939 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 20,831

Faber Road

Fair

Over: Cove Creek

0.96-Rt.774 / 0.04-Rt.620, Nelson, VA

Built 1966 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 305

HAMBURG ROAD

Fair

Over: MILL CREEK

0.05 RT 211 - 0.15 RT 647, Page, VA

Built 1927 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 48

Sandy River Road

Fair

Over: Sandy River

1.88 to 641 - 0.50 to 613, Prince Edward, VA

Built 1949 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 176

MAURY RIVER RD

Fair

Over: MAURY RIVER

0.10 TO 732 & 0.04 TO 602, Rockbridge, VA

Built 1953 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 648

POLK RD

Fair

Over: PAINTER RUN

0.70 TO 710 - 0.41 TO 614, Shenandoah, VA

Built 1932 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 41

HEPNER RD

Fair

Over: MILL CREEK

0.15 TO 612 - 1.00 TO 613, Shenandoah, VA

Built 1932 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 33

SBL ROUTE I-81

Fair

Over: OLD DOMINION ROAD

1.61 FR. 658; 0.97 TO 11, Washington, VA

Built 1963 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 25,536

NBL ROUTE I-81

Fair

Over: OLD DOMINION ROAD

1.61 FR. 658; 0.97 TO 11, Washington, VA

Built 1963 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 26,062

ROUTE 726

Fair

Over: VALLEY CREEK

0.05 FR. 725; 0.45 TO 727, Washington, VA

Built 1937 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 278

EXETER RD.

Fair

Over: PRIVATE ENTRANCE

.48M TO 160 & 1.47M TO810, Wise, VA

Built 1986 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 925

FORT CHISWELL RD.

Fair

Over: STREAM

1.10M TO 607 & 5.0M TO 77, Wythe, VA

Built 1932 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 1,754

CHESTNUT AVENUE

Fair

Over: INDIAN GAP RUN

0.03E 16TH ST0.06E 17TH S, Buena Vista city, VA

Built 1979 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 500

FOREST AVENUE

Fair

Over: INDIAN GAP RUN

0.01 16TH ST-0.09 17TH ST, Buena Vista city, VA

Built 1979 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 500

PRICE FORK ROAD

Fair

Over: STROUBLES CK

0022460 BUS 0091460 BP, Montgomery, VA

Built 1979 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 19,381

COMMERCIAL AVENUE

Fair

Over: SMITH CREEK

0090NCL CLIF 002064 OVERP, Alleghany, VA

Built 1994 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 180

BELL ROAD

Fair

Over: SANDY CREEK

0.40 Fr 619 & 1.21 To 621, Amelia, VA

Built 2002 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 191

Dolly Lane Rd.

Fair

Over: Hurricane Branch

0.02-Rt.80; 0.02-Dead End, Buchanan, VA

Built 1932 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 60

GWMP

Fair

Over: GULF BRANCH

5.4 MILES SOUTH OF I-495., Arlington, VA

Built 1959 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 27,400

GWMP

Fair

Over: WINDY RUN

7.1 MILES SOUTH OF I-495., Arlington, VA

Built 1959 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 27,400

COLONIAL PARKWAY

Fair

Over: U.S. ROUTE 17

1.0 MILE SOUTH OF ROUTE 2, York, VA

Built 1956 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 5,569

COLONIAL PARKWAY

Fair

Over: PENNIMAN ROAD (VA ROUTE

2.6 MILES EAST OF HUBBARD, York, VA

Built 1964 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 5,569

BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY

Fair

Over: OTTER CREEK

1.8 MILES TO VA ROUTE 501, Amherst, VA

Built 1958 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 474

BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY

Fair

Over: EAST FORK CHESTNUT CREEK

5.0 MILES TO VA ROUTE 620, Grayson, VA

Built 1939 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 1,347

Huntington Road

Fair

Over: Otterdam Swamp

0.55 MI.FR.INT.RTE. 612, Surry, VA

Built 1953 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 43

SR 164 WBL

Fair

Over: W Br Elizabeth River

0.80TOW.NORK.RD/0.40TO 58, Portsmouth city, VA

Built 2006 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 32,148

CANE PATCH ROAD

Fair

Over: NORTH FORK POUND RIVER

.2 MI. NW ST RTE 671, Wise, VA

Built 1970 Load: 21.1 t ADT: 10

VA CENTER PARKWAY

Fair

Over: I-95 & I-95 CONN

0.04TELEGR RD0.17F-110, Henrico, VA

Built 1980 Load: 21.2 t ADT: 3,605

BONNEY ROAD

Fair

Over: TIDAL STREAM

0.80INDPEN BD/0.50 BOGGS, Virginia Beach city, VA

Built 1982 Load: 21.2 t ADT: 11,566

Ferrell Parkway

Fair

Over: Drainage Canal

0.40IN LAK RD0.30PLEA VAL, Virginia Beach city, VA

Built 1976 Load: 21.2 t ADT: 35,268

Princess Anne Road

Fair

Over: Tidal Stream

1.62NORF-CTY/0.27 TO 190, Virginia Beach city, VA

Built 1969 Load: 21.2 t ADT: 23,710

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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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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.