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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

Entr. to State Lot

Fair

Over: Purgatory Creek

0.00-Rte11; 0.0-Main Lot, Botetourt, VA

Built 1970 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 200

EUCLID AVE.

Fair

Over: LITTLE CREEK

0.13 DIV ST;0.09 COMMON-A, Bristol city, VA

Built 1932 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 14,724

WESTERN MILL ROAD

Fair

Over: MEHERRIN RIVER

1.05 FR 675 & 3.3 TO 700, Brunswick, VA

Built 1965 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 472

Mount Athos Road

Fair

Over: Beaver Creek

0.05-Rt 609/2.03-ESMaint, Campbell, VA

Built 1957 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 5,859

Mill Creek Rd./726

Fair

Over: Mill Creek

0.55-Galax CL;0.25-Rte849, Carroll, VA

Built 1949 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 90

BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY

Fair

Over: I-77

1.3 MILES TO VA ROUTE 52, Carroll, VA

Built 1974 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 1,347

WEST MAIN STREET

Fair

Over: NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY

0.08 FR9THST/0.11 TO7THST, Charlottesville city, VA

Built 1996 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 10,403

I-95

Fair

Over: SWIFT CREEK

2.05 FR 144 & 1.57 TO 746, Chesterfield, VA

Built 1958 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 107,176

TURNER ROAD

Fair

Over: FALLING CREEK

0.31 FR 651 & 1.72 TO 10, Chesterfield, VA

Built 1960 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 4,744

Rte 15/29 Byp SBL

Fair

Over: Norfolk Southern Railway

.75 From 15 & .73 To 3, Culpeper, VA

Built 1971 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 14,060

SANDLICK ROAD

Fair

Over: RUSSELL FORK RIVER

0.03 FR. 605; 0.88 TO 671, Dickenson, VA

Built 1959 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 1,181

SBL TIDEWATER TRL

Fair

Over: STILLWATER CREEK

1.5M CAR CO-35.0M MDSEX C, Essex, VA

Built 1990 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 2,635

RICHMOND HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: NORTH FORK DOGUE CREEK

0.11FR624 / 0.07TO778, Fairfax, VA

Built 1979 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 31,482

LEE HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF HOLMES RUN

00.20FR6928/00.20TO704, Fairfax, VA

Built 1976 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 30,283

CREEK CROSSING RD.

Fair

Over: WOLF TRAP CREEK

0.03FR817 0.35TO675, Fairfax, VA

Built 1973 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 2,470

FLORENCE LANE

Fair

Over: PIKE BRANCH

00.04 611 / 00.05 4324, Fairfax, VA

Built 1984 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 3,145

PRINCE WILLIAM DR.

Fair

Over: CROOK BRANCH

00.05 4446 / 00.06 2571, Fairfax, VA

Built 1969 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 1,550

EAST STREET NE

Fair

Over: WOLFTRAP CREEK

00.01 CHURCH ST 00.06 123, Fairfax, VA

Built 1976 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 5,000

WOODFORD ROAD

Fair

Over: TRIBUTARY OF WOLFTRAP CK

00.20FR5074/00.10TO3974, Fairfax, VA

Built 1994 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 3,529

Leeds Manor Road

Fair

Over: Goose Creek

.68 Fr 55 & 5.27 To 711, Fauquier, VA

Built 1958 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 193

Franklin Pike /681

Fair

Over: Meadow Creek

0.45 RT 679; 0.20 RT 661, Floyd, VA

Built 1969 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 579

Little River Rd698

Fair

Over: Dodd Creek

0.00 RT 8; 0.70 Dead End, Floyd, VA

Built 1932 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 71

ConnerGroveRd/ 799

Fair

Over: Burks Fork

0.01 RT 727N; 0.01 RT 727, Floyd, VA

Built 1976 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 585

Naff Rd. / 613

Fair

Over: Maggodee Creek

1.20 RT 852; 0.60 RT 726, Franklin, VA

Built 1932 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 1,629

Sontag Road/619

Fair

Over: Snow Creek

0.45 RT 924; 1.00 RT 630, Franklin, VA

Built 1959 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 1,037

BROOKS MILL RD 834

Fair

Over: GILLS CREEK

1.80 RT 670; 1.14 RT 616, Franklin, VA

Built 1962 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 2,034

BACK CREEK RD

Fair

Over: DRY RUN @ GORE

0.05 TO 751 - 0.07 TO 718, Frederick, VA

Built 1968 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 1,125

Little Low Ground

Fair

Over: Taylors Creek

0.55 fr 625W/0.35 to 625E, Greensville, VA

Built 1959 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 226

Bill Tuck Hwy EBL

Fair

Over: Hyco River

0.01 Rt 730 / 0.20 Rt 863, Halifax, VA

Built 1955 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 2,587

McDaniel Road

Fair

Over: Elkhorn Creek

2.45 TO 666-1.25 TO PITTS, Halifax, VA

Built 1975 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 92

SOUTH LIBERTY ST.

Fair

Over: BLACKS RUN

0004BRUCE ST 0008LEWIS ST, Harrisonburg city, VA

Built 1960 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 3,237

SBL CHAMBERLAYNE

Fair

Over: CHICKAHOMINY RIVER

0.0 HANOVE CO 0.0HENRIC C, Henrico, VA

Built 1978 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 15,669

INTERNATNL CENT DR

Fair

Over: STREAM

0.10 AUDUBON .20 DEAD END, Henrico, VA

Built 1995 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 2,262

Moores Mill Rd 629

Fair

Over: North Mayo River

1.80 Rt 695; 0.95 Rt 693, Henry, VA

Built 1960 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 76

Barrett Town Road

Fair

Over: Burnt Mill Swamp

0.45 Mi.Fr.Int.Rte. 645, Isle of Wight, VA

Built 1958 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 719

COLONIAL PARKWAY

Fair

Over: NAVAL WEAPONS ROAD

1.7 MILES NORTHWEST OF U., James City, VA

Built 1931 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 5,569

INDIAN TOWN RD.

Fair

Over: PEPPERMILL CREEK

0.4M RTE218-2.3M RTE206, King George, VA

Built 1992 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 741

EVERGREEN MILLS RD

Fair

Over: BROAD RUN

00.10FR659/00.30TO659, Loudoun, VA

Built 1971 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 16,665

SAINT CLAIR LANE

Fair

Over: CLARKS RUN

00.65FR15/01.25TO662, Loudoun, VA

Built 1977 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 664

CLARKES GAP RD

Fair

Over: BR.OF CATOCTIN CREEK

0.10FR704 0.15TO665, Loudoun, VA

Built 1969 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 4,648

DRY MILL ROAD

Fair

Over: DRY MILL BRANCH

00.00FR1015/00.03TO769, Loudoun, VA

Built 1985 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 4,226

620 BRADDOCK RD.

Fair

Over: FOLEY BRANCH

00.40FR659/01.08TO616, Loudoun, VA

Built 2006 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 6,669

Kentucky SpringsRd

Fair

Over: Lake Anna

.32 From 614S&.58 To 614N, Louisa, VA

Built 1971 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 3,100

Hickory Creek Road

Fair

Over: North Fork Hickory Creek

1.50 From 679&1.00 To 620, Louisa, VA

Built 1988 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 271

LUNENBURG CO. ROAD

Fair

Over: NORTH MEHERRIN RIVER

1.24 FR 689 & 1.0 TO 682, Lunenburg, VA

Built 1981 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 937

Langhorne Road

Fair

Over: Ivy Creek

0.1-Crnhill Dr./0.1-Halsy, Lynchburg city, VA

Built 1935 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 9,769

HASTINGS DRIVE

Fair

Over: COCKRELL BRANCH

00.20 W OF DUMFRIES RD., Manassas city, VA

Built 1989 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 5,121

BrushCrRd/Rte 617

Fair

Over: Brush Creek

0.70-Rte615; 0.20-Rte601, Montgomery, VA

Built 1964 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 231

Meadow Crk Rd 658

Fair

Over: Branch of Meadow Creek

0.45 Rt 677; 1.70 Rt 693, Montgomery, VA

Built 1932 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 3,442

Spotswood Trail

Fair

Over: Blue Run

.75 From 652 & .40 To 738, Orange, VA

Built 1941 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 5,683

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