State profile · Below national median SD

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

Upper Craig Crk Rd

Fair

Over: Craig Creek

1.70 RT 311;1.50 RT 620, Craig, VA

Built 1962 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 463

Eggbornsville Road

Fair

Over: Hazel River

.25 From 646 & .85 To 627, Culpeper, VA

Built 1959 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 1,395

ROUTE 601

Fair

Over: NS RAILWAY BED

1.04 FR. 602; 0.26 TO 625, Dickenson, VA

Built 1958 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 298

ROUTE 0631

Fair

Over: POUND RIVER

0.00 FR. 754; 1.00 TO 690, Dickenson, VA

Built 1967 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 784

SHIRLEY MEM. HIWAY

Fair

Over: ACCOTINK CREEK

01.76 642 / 01.30 286, Fairfax, VA

Built 1993 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 232,853

OLD KEENE MILL RD.

Fair

Over: ACCOTINK CREEK

00.08 1179 / 00.20 6945, Fairfax, VA

Built 1964 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 36,346

PIMMIT DRIVE

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF PIMMIT RUN

00.01FR2716/00.06TO2715, Fairfax, VA

Built 1960 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 1,089

BRYANTS FORD ROAD

Fair

Over: NORTH CREEK

4.08 FR 655 / 0.10 TO 654, Fluvanna, VA

Built 1964 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 110

SBL ROUTE 0220

Fair

Over: NS RAILWAY

1.03-220 BUS; 0.05-RT 40, Franklin, VA

Built 1960 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 11,391

Carver Lee Rd. 764

Fair

Over: Branch of Town Creek

1.50 RT 607; 0.40 RT 766, Franklin, VA

Built 1932 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 20

BACK MOUNTAIN RD

Fair

Over: PIFER RUN

1.60 TO 611 - 1.80 TO 607, Frederick, VA

Built 1953 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 2,031

PROVIDENCE RD.

Fair

Over: TIMBERNECK CREEK

1.3M RTE17-0.2M RTE635, Gloucester, VA

Built 1990 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 666

PATTERSON AVE

Fair

Over: TUCKAHOE CREEK

1.29 FR 640 & 1.76 TO 157, Goochland, VA

Built 1971 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 22,352

COMER'S ROCK RD

Fair

Over: MIDDLE FOX CREEK

0060679 0000672, Grayson, VA

Built 1962 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 113

Florence Avenue

Fair

Over: Abandoned Railway

0.05-NC/0.08-Rt 96, Halifax, VA

Built 1960 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 1,975

Clarkton Road

Fair

Over: Catawba Creek

0.25-Rt.620 / 0.95-Rt.906, Halifax, VA

Built 1957 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 208

Henrys Mill Rd

Fair

Over: Sandy Creek

1.80-Rt 360/0.10-Pittsylv, Halifax, VA

Built 1961 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 124

ROBERT TERREL ROAD

Fair

Over: NEW FOUND RIVER

1.85 TO 54 & 0.60 TO 674, Hanover, VA

Built 1995 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 972

Spen.-Prest. Rd695

Fair

Over: Horse Pasture Creek

0.30-Rte698; 0.25-Rte972, Henry, VA

Built 1957 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 296

ROUTE 0084

Fair

Over: TOWNSEND DRAFT

2.14W VA LINE-2.13 RT 600, Highland, VA

Built 1929 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 148

POSSUM TROT LANE

Fair

Over: STRAIT CREEK

0.99 DEAD E - 0.03 RT 220, Highland, VA

Built 1932 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 196

Hardys Creek Road

Fair

Over: HARDYS CREEK

0.40 FR. 661; 0.20 TO 663, Lee, VA

Built 1979 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 95

Mallorys Ford Road

Fair

Over: North Anna River

Orange/Louisa Co Line, Louisa, VA

Built 1961 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 571

Crabtree Falls Hwy

Fair

Over: Tye River

0.75-Rt.752 / 0.01-Rt.680, Nelson, VA

Built 1977 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 726

12TH STREET

Fair

Over: CLEAR CREEK

0004RR AVE S 0002RR AVE N, Norton city, VA

Built 1998 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 1,194

HOLLY FARM ROAD

Fair

Over: FLAT CREEK

.75 FR 628 & .91 TO 647, Nottoway, VA

Built 1941 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 5,835

THE GROVE ROAD

Fair

Over: LITTLE NOTTOWAY RIVER

.01 FR 602 & 1.7 TO 460B, Nottoway, VA

Built 1959 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 240

Zachary Taylor Hwy

Fair

Over: Mountain Run

3.14Fr 20 &3.70 To Cul CL, Orange, VA

Built 1939 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 6,009

SquirrelCrekRd/631

Fair

Over: Big Dan River

2.20-RT614; 0.80-RT648, Patrick, VA

Built 1932 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 58

Gretna Road

Fair

Over: Stinking River

1.10-Rt.808/0.09-Rt.630, Pittsylvania, VA

Built 1932 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 1,930

Wade Road

Fair

Over: Frying Pan Creek

1.25 TO 799 - 1.65 TO 794, Pittsylvania, VA

Built 1997 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 281

SUNNYBROOK ROAD

Fair

Over: JONES HOLE SWAMP

1.52 Fr 675 & 1.24 To 156, Prince George, VA

Built 1929 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 1,873

ALDEN ROAD

Fair

Over: BLACKWATER SWAMP

0.60 Fr 613 &2.46 To ECL, Prince George, VA

Built 1958 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 165

INTERSTATE-295 NBL

Fair

Over: BLACKWATER SWAMP

2.50 FR 460 & 4.10 TO 36, Prince George, VA

Built 1988 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 11,615

INTERSTATE-295 SBL

Fair

Over: BLACKWATER SWAMP

4.10 Fr 36 & 2.50 To 460, Prince George, VA

Built 1988 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 11,392

JAMES MADISON HWY.

Fair

Over: BLACK BRANCH

0.02FR615/2.92TO620, Prince William, VA

Built 1935 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 14,838

Williamson Rd./11

Fair

Over: Boxley Creek

0.92-Rte117; 1.25-Rte118, Roanoke, VA

Built 1929 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 10,471

WBL ROUTE 0064

Fair

Over: MAURY RIVER & KERRS CK

3.64 TO 60 & 1.81 TO 11, Rockbridge, VA

Built 1976 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 5,215

IRISH CREEK RD

Fair

Over: IRISH CREEK

0.35 TO 605 & 5.75 TO NCL, Rockbridge, VA

Built 1973 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 44

RAPHINE ROAD

Fair

Over: POOR CREEK

0.02 TO 604 & 0.21 TO 816, Rockbridge, VA

Built 1971 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 330

ARNOLD'S VALLEY RD

Fair

Over: ELK CREEK

0.90 TO 782 & 0.57 TO 799, Rockbridge, VA

Built 1938 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 1,313

I-81 NBL

Fair

Over: NORTH RIVER

2.24 AUG CO - 0.88 RT 257, Rockingham, VA

Built 1966 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 28,421

ROUTE 0290

Fair

Over: COOKS CREEK @ DAYTON

0.00 ECL DAYT-0.15 RT 42, Rockingham, VA

Built 1959 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 12,261

SPRING CREEK RD

Fair

Over: BRIERY BRANCH

0.58 RT 750 - 0.47 RT 871, Rockingham, VA

Built 1963 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 1,205

ROUTE 0011

Fair

Over: 4TH ST O DRY BRANCH

0074COLL ST 0043WEST MAI, Salem city, VA

Built 1956 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 17,416

OTTERHOUSE RD

Fair

Over: N.F. HOLSTON RIVER

0000859 0000689, Scott, VA

Built 1910 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 74

MCMURRY HOLLOW RD

Fair

Over: ROBERTS CREEK

.20M to 58 & .40M to 694, Scott, VA

Built 1982 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 172

OLD VALLEY PK -NBL

Fair

Over: TUMBLING RUN

0.01 TO 601S-0.03 TO 601N, Shenandoah, VA

Built 1955 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 2,603

DANIEL GRAY DR

Fair

Over: N FORK SHENANDOAH RIVER

0.00 TO ECL - 2.10 TO 699, Shenandoah, VA

Built 1981 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 267

FLOWERING SPRING R

Fair

Over: M FORK HOLSTON RIVER

.13 FR 11 - .07 TO 713, Smyth, VA

Built 2001 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 199

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