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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

White Marsh Road

Fair

Over: Moores Swamp

0.40 MI.FR.INT.RTE. 622, Surry, VA

Built 1959 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 512

MONACAN TRL -NB-SB

Fair

Over: MOORES CREEK

0.86 FR 745/1.66 TO 1106, Albemarle, VA

Built 1957 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 18,385

INTERSTATE 64 -EBL

Fair

Over: RIVANNA RV & BBX. TRANS.

1.59 FR 20 / 1.06 TO 250, Albemarle, VA

Built 1969 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 20,717

CLARK ROAD

Fair

Over: DOYLES RIVER

3.57 FR 671 / 0.03 TO 810, Albemarle, VA

Built 1932 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 84

SNAKE RUN RD

Fair

Over: SNAKE RUN

0.30 TO 600 & 1.50 TO 311, Alleghany, VA

Built 1932 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 40

Galts Mill Road

Fair

Over: Partridge Creek

2.30-Rt.648/0.01-Rt.624, Amherst, VA

Built 1961 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 248

Winesap Road

Fair

Over: NS Railway

0.03-Rt 795/0.51-Rt 805, Amherst, VA

Built 1962 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 1,003

RIVER ROAD

Fair

Over: DRY RUN

4.90 TO 624 & 1.80 TO 629, Bath, VA

Built 1932 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 57

NBL221/Lynch-Salem

Fair

Over: Goose Creek

8.36WCL Bedf;6.26Botet Co, Bedford, VA

Built 1957 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 7,294

Greyledge Road/611

Fair

Over: Purgatory Creek

0.15-F054; 5.0-Rte 622, Botetourt, VA

Built 1927 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 118

Gala Loop Road/622

Fair

Over: Mill Creek

0.23-Rte220; 0.05-Rte694, Botetourt, VA

Built 1932 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 124

Lithia Road / 640

Fair

Over: Back Creek

.01-Rte801W; .08-Rte801E, Botetourt, VA

Built 1961 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 238

HENDRICKS MILL RD

Fair

Over: POPLAR CREEK

.08 MECKL CO 2. TO 660, Brunswick, VA

Built 1963 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 1,819

DISMAL RIVER RD.

Fair

Over: LYNN CAMP BRANCH

.75FRRT635;.05TORT635, Buchanan, VA

Built 1964 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 589

SQUIRE BRANCH ROAD

Fair

Over: SLATE FORK

0.0-Rt. 83; 0.5-Dead End, Buchanan, VA

Built 2013 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 60

Bear Creek Road

Fair

Over: Button Creek

0.70-Rt. 606/1.75-Rt.731, Campbell, VA

Built 1973 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 508

Johns Creek Rd/632

Fair

Over: Johns Creek

3.16-Rte658;4.20-Rte635, Craig, VA

Built 1940 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 57

Stevensburg Road

Fair

Over: Mountain Run

.85 From 666 & .70 To 600, Culpeper, VA

Built 1960 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 1,929

FLEET DRIVE

Fair

Over: TRIBUTARY OF LONG BRANCH

00.05FR6055/00.10TO2626, Fairfax, VA

Built 1969 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 8,505

MASON HILL RD.

Fair

Over: NORTH BRANCH

0.04FR629 0.04TO805, Fairfax, VA

Built 1969 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 614

FRYE ROAD

Fair

Over: TRIB. OF DOGUE CREEK

00.10FR915/00.05TO622, Fairfax, VA

Built 1995 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 5,143

WB DIAAH

Fair

Over: HUNTER MILL ROAD

8.0 MILES FROM DULLES AIR, Fairfax, VA

Built 1961 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 22,000

EB DIAAH

Fair

Over: HUNTER MILL ROAD

8.0 MILES FROM DULLES AIR, Fairfax, VA

Built 1963 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 22,000

WB DULLES TOLL ROA

Fair

Over: W&OD TRAIL

7.2 MILES FROM DULLES AIR, Fairfax city, VA

Built 1984 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 22,000

I-66 EBL

Fair

Over: Relocated Broad Run

.20 Fr 245 & 8.51 To 15, Fauquier, VA

Built 1979 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 20,713

Old Waterloo Road

Fair

Over: Great Run

1.90 Fr 680 & .53 To 691, Fauquier, VA

Built 1964 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 1,973

Boones Mill Rd 684

Fair

Over: Maggodee Crk.

0.00 RT 220; 0.01 RT 1603, Franklin, VA

Built 1957 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 1,458

DANS ROAD/730

Fair

Over: Little Creek

0.00 RT 693; 0.25 RT 729, Franklin, VA

Built 1932 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 108

HurdsBridgeRd/818

Fair

Over: Rennet Bag Creek

0.00 RT 793;1.60 Dead End, Franklin, VA

Built 1964 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 71

Sugar Run Road/663

Fair

Over: Sugar Run

.10-Rte665 ;2.05-Dead End, Giles, VA

Built 1992 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 57

Tryall Mill Road

Fair

Over: Three Creek

1.00 TO 613 / 1.70 FR 606, Greensville, VA

Built 1957 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 346

Philpott Road

Fair

Over: Lawson Creek

0.50-Rt. 704/0.90-Rt. 931, Halifax, VA

Built 1958 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 4,460

WASHINGTON HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: FALLING CREEK

0.05TO 641 & 0.05 TO 641, Hanover, VA

Built 1934 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 9,636

MEADOWBRIDGE ROAD

Fair

Over: CHICKAHOMINY RIVER

0.00HENRIC CO0.00HANOVE C, Hanover, VA

Built 1955 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 9,013

MT. CLINTON PIKE

Fair

Over: TRIB. BLACKS RUN

0.1 MI RTE 42, Harrisonburg city, VA

Built 1992 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 6,351

220 SBL Business

Fair

Over: Reed Creek

0.43 Rt 220BP;3.93 Mrtnvl, Henry, VA

Built 1957 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 8,303

River Run Trail

Fair

Over: Ducks Swamp

1.35 MI.FR.INT.RTE. 648, Isle of Wight, VA

Built 1995 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 467

Joyners Bridge Rd

Fair

Over: Corrowaugh Swamp

1.10 Mi.Fr.Int.Rte. 641, Isle of Wight, VA

Built 1996 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 378

Lovers Lane

Fair

Over: Ennis Pond

0.40 MI.FR.INT.RTE. 460, Isle of Wight, VA

Built 1998 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 709

BAGBY ROAD

Fair

Over: GAMBO CREEK

200M NE OF CASKEY ROAD, King George, VA

Built 1991 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 1,100

Tip Top Road

Fair

Over: WALLENS CREEK

.10 FR RT 612-1.79 TO615, Lee, VA

Built 1932 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 36

ROUTE 729

Fair

Over: BRANCH

0.10 TO 58 & 0.30 TO 691, Lee, VA

Built 1998 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 156

MILLTOWN ROAD

Fair

Over: MILLTOWN CREEK

00.02FR682/00.02TO682, Loudoun, VA

Built 1970 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 1,957

EDGEWATER STREET

Fair

Over: TRIB. ELKLICK RUN

.02 FR Evian /.01 TO Natu, Loudoun, VA

Built 1996 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 4,365

Carrs Bridge Road

Fair

Over: Lake Anna Canal "B"

.55 From 652 & .33 To 690, Louisa, VA

Built 1972 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 551

Moody Town Road

Fair

Over: Lake Anna Canal"C"

3.90 From 701 & .40 To652, Louisa, VA

Built 1972 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 58

Kentucky SpringsRd

Fair

Over: Lake Anna

.62 From 728 & .53 To 614, Louisa, VA

Built 1972 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 3,100

LONGVIEW DRIVE

Fair

Over: STONY CREEK

.3 FR 621 & 1.8 TO 668, Lunenburg, VA

Built 1984 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 70

GODWIN DRIVE

Fair

Over: TRIB. OF CANNON BRANCH

00.05 S OF NOKESVILLE RD., Manassas city, VA

Built 1990 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 10,895

STONY CROSS ROAD

Fair

Over: LAYTON CREEK

2.8 FR 660 & 1.0 TO 675, Mecklenburg, VA

Built 1962 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 189

Showing 6,151-6,200 of 14,122 bridges

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