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
Upper Craig Crk Rd
FairOver: Craig Creek
1.70 RT 311;1.50 RT 620, Craig, VA
Built 1962 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 463
Eggbornsville Road
FairOver: Hazel River
.25 From 646 & .85 To 627, Culpeper, VA
Built 1959 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 1,395
ROUTE 601
FairOver: NS RAILWAY BED
1.04 FR. 602; 0.26 TO 625, Dickenson, VA
Built 1958 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 298
ROUTE 0631
FairOver: POUND RIVER
0.00 FR. 754; 1.00 TO 690, Dickenson, VA
Built 1967 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 784
SHIRLEY MEM. HIWAY
FairOver: ACCOTINK CREEK
01.76 642 / 01.30 286, Fairfax, VA
Built 1993 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 232,853
OLD KEENE MILL RD.
FairOver: ACCOTINK CREEK
00.08 1179 / 00.20 6945, Fairfax, VA
Built 1964 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 36,346
PIMMIT DRIVE
FairOver: BRANCH OF PIMMIT RUN
00.01FR2716/00.06TO2715, Fairfax, VA
Built 1960 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 1,089
BRYANTS FORD ROAD
FairOver: NORTH CREEK
4.08 FR 655 / 0.10 TO 654, Fluvanna, VA
Built 1964 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 110
SBL ROUTE 0220
FairOver: 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
FairOver: 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
FairOver: PIFER RUN
1.60 TO 611 - 1.80 TO 607, Frederick, VA
Built 1953 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 2,031
PROVIDENCE RD.
FairOver: TIMBERNECK CREEK
1.3M RTE17-0.2M RTE635, Gloucester, VA
Built 1990 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 666
PATTERSON AVE
FairOver: 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
FairOver: MIDDLE FOX CREEK
0060679 0000672, Grayson, VA
Built 1962 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 113
Florence Avenue
FairOver: Abandoned Railway
0.05-NC/0.08-Rt 96, Halifax, VA
Built 1960 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 1,975
Clarkton Road
FairOver: Catawba Creek
0.25-Rt.620 / 0.95-Rt.906, Halifax, VA
Built 1957 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 208
Henrys Mill Rd
FairOver: Sandy Creek
1.80-Rt 360/0.10-Pittsylv, Halifax, VA
Built 1961 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 124
ROBERT TERREL ROAD
FairOver: NEW FOUND RIVER
1.85 TO 54 & 0.60 TO 674, Hanover, VA
Built 1995 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 972
Spen.-Prest. Rd695
FairOver: Horse Pasture Creek
0.30-Rte698; 0.25-Rte972, Henry, VA
Built 1957 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 296
ROUTE 0084
FairOver: TOWNSEND DRAFT
2.14W VA LINE-2.13 RT 600, Highland, VA
Built 1929 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 148
POSSUM TROT LANE
FairOver: STRAIT CREEK
0.99 DEAD E - 0.03 RT 220, Highland, VA
Built 1932 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 196
Hardys Creek Road
FairOver: HARDYS CREEK
0.40 FR. 661; 0.20 TO 663, Lee, VA
Built 1979 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 95
Mallorys Ford Road
FairOver: North Anna River
Orange/Louisa Co Line, Louisa, VA
Built 1961 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 571
Crabtree Falls Hwy
FairOver: Tye River
0.75-Rt.752 / 0.01-Rt.680, Nelson, VA
Built 1977 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 726
12TH STREET
FairOver: CLEAR CREEK
0004RR AVE S 0002RR AVE N, Norton city, VA
Built 1998 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 1,194
HOLLY FARM ROAD
FairOver: FLAT CREEK
.75 FR 628 & .91 TO 647, Nottoway, VA
Built 1941 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 5,835
THE GROVE ROAD
FairOver: LITTLE NOTTOWAY RIVER
.01 FR 602 & 1.7 TO 460B, Nottoway, VA
Built 1959 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 240
Zachary Taylor Hwy
FairOver: Mountain Run
3.14Fr 20 &3.70 To Cul CL, Orange, VA
Built 1939 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 6,009
SquirrelCrekRd/631
FairOver: Big Dan River
2.20-RT614; 0.80-RT648, Patrick, VA
Built 1932 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 58
Gretna Road
FairOver: Stinking River
1.10-Rt.808/0.09-Rt.630, Pittsylvania, VA
Built 1932 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 1,930
Wade Road
FairOver: Frying Pan Creek
1.25 TO 799 - 1.65 TO 794, Pittsylvania, VA
Built 1997 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 281
SUNNYBROOK ROAD
FairOver: 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
FairOver: BLACKWATER SWAMP
0.60 Fr 613 &2.46 To ECL, Prince George, VA
Built 1958 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 165
INTERSTATE-295 NBL
FairOver: 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
FairOver: 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.
FairOver: BLACK BRANCH
0.02FR615/2.92TO620, Prince William, VA
Built 1935 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 14,838
Williamson Rd./11
FairOver: Boxley Creek
0.92-Rte117; 1.25-Rte118, Roanoke, VA
Built 1929 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 10,471
WBL ROUTE 0064
FairOver: 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
FairOver: IRISH CREEK
0.35 TO 605 & 5.75 TO NCL, Rockbridge, VA
Built 1973 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 44
RAPHINE ROAD
FairOver: POOR CREEK
0.02 TO 604 & 0.21 TO 816, Rockbridge, VA
Built 1971 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 330
ARNOLD'S VALLEY RD
FairOver: ELK CREEK
0.90 TO 782 & 0.57 TO 799, Rockbridge, VA
Built 1938 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 1,313
I-81 NBL
FairOver: NORTH RIVER
2.24 AUG CO - 0.88 RT 257, Rockingham, VA
Built 1966 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 28,421
ROUTE 0290
FairOver: 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
FairOver: BRIERY BRANCH
0.58 RT 750 - 0.47 RT 871, Rockingham, VA
Built 1963 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 1,205
ROUTE 0011
FairOver: 4TH ST O DRY BRANCH
0074COLL ST 0043WEST MAI, Salem city, VA
Built 1956 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 17,416
OTTERHOUSE RD
FairOver: N.F. HOLSTON RIVER
0000859 0000689, Scott, VA
Built 1910 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 74
MCMURRY HOLLOW RD
FairOver: ROBERTS CREEK
.20M to 58 & .40M to 694, Scott, VA
Built 1982 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 172
OLD VALLEY PK -NBL
FairOver: TUMBLING RUN
0.01 TO 601S-0.03 TO 601N, Shenandoah, VA
Built 1955 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 2,603
DANIEL GRAY DR
FairOver: 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
FairOver: M FORK HOLSTON RIVER
.13 FR 11 - .07 TO 713, Smyth, VA
Built 2001 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 199
Showing 5,951-6,000 of 14,122 bridges
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