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

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 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

Virginia34.8%61.5%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 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.

VT

Vermont

2.62% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$2,936

FL

Florida

2.75% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$12,892
Selected

VA

Virginia

3.03% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$14,122

AL

Alabama

3.35% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$13,471

MN

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 the portal's composite display score. Inspection intervals are risk-based under current NBIS rules.

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

Poor

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

Poor

Over: BROAD ROCK CREEK

.25 TERMNL A .20 BELLMEAD, Richmond city, VA

Built 1949 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 716

All Bridges in Virginia

PASCHALL RD.

Fair

Over: SMITH CREEK

.19 FR 111 & 1.38 TO NCL, Mecklenburg, VA

Built 1957 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 412

Mt. Zion Rd./655

Fair

Over: Toms Creek

0.10-Rte781;0.50-Rte725, Montgomery, VA

Built 1973 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 536

Crabtree Falls Hwy

Fair

Over: Tye River @ Massies Mill

0.10-Rt.666 / 1.69-Rt.151, Nelson, VA

Built 1966 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 1,042

IS 264 EBL

Fair

Over: HRT Light Rail

1.17 fr 460/2.11 to 13, Norfolk city, VA

Built 1968 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 55,507

CELLAR CREEK ROAD

Fair

Over: DEEP CREEK

.7 FR 610 & .85 TO 613, Nottoway, VA

Built 1963 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 458

Lahore Road

Fair

Over: Berry Run

.25 From 600 & .35 To 669, Orange, VA

Built 1969 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 741

Marquis Lane

Fair

Over: North Anna River

Louisa/Orange Co. Line, Orange, VA

Built 1970 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 821

Raven Rock Rd 671

Fair

Over: Ararat River

0.05 RT 631; 0.25 RT 752, Patrick, VA

Built 1926 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 572

Roark Mill Road

Fair

Over: Sycamore Creek

0.80 TO 641 - 0.80 TO 637, Pittsylvania, VA

Built 1932 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 339

Sago Road

Fair

Over: Turkeycock Creek

0.05 TO 651 - 0.15 TO 648, Pittsylvania, VA

Built 1957 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 499

EBL Route 460

Fair

Over: Sandy River

3.27-ECL Farm/2.04-Rt.307, Prince Edward, VA

Built 1917 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 4,226

FARM CREEK DRIVE

Fair

Over: FARM CREEK

00.10 636/00.40END MAIN., Prince William, VA

Built 1986 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 2,704

SLY FOX LANE

Fair

Over: PURCELL BRANCH

00.22FR1075/00.05TO0000, Prince William, VA

Built 1994 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 314

SBL ROUTE 0081

Fair

Over: NEW RIVER TRAIL S. P.

0.31-RT 99; 4.03-RT 100, Pulaski, VA

Built 1960 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 22,056

HOLLINS RD.

Fair

Over: LICK RUN

0.4 MI From Orange Ave, Roanoke city, VA

Built 1932 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 7,153

BELLS VALLEY ROAD

Fair

Over: COVE RUN

1.00 TO 601 & 0.20 TO 42, Rockbridge, VA

Built 1965 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 110

ROUTE 33 EBL

Fair

Over: S F SHENANDOAH RIVER

0.63 33 BUS - 0.93 RT 340, Rockingham, VA

Built 1971 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 4,411

LAWYER RD

Fair

Over: CUB RUN

0.15 RT 33 - 0.30 RT 1801, Rockingham, VA

Built 1973 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 786

ROUTE 0419

Fair

Over: ELECTRIC RD

001111 015011 & 460, Salem city, VA

Built 1960 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 18,781

NICKELSVILLE HWY

Fair

Over: BIG MOCCASIN CREEK

0.03-RT 792 & 0.02-RT1402, Scott, VA

Built 1992 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 6,470

CLIFFVIEW ROAD

Fair

Over: NORTH FORK HOLSTON RIVER

.4 TOR630 & .45 TO R725, Smyth, VA

Built 1932 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 43

N CHURCH ST

Fair

Over: NS RAILROAD

.06ME-CHILHOW.13RIVER ST, Smyth, VA

Built 1998 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 1,038

Old Church Road

Fair

Over: Bellyache Swamp

0.55 TO 652 / 1.65 TO 653, Southampton, VA

Built 1964 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 131

BELMONT RD.

Fair

Over: LAKE ANNA

1.1M RTE612-0.7M RTE652, Spotsylvania, VA

Built 1972 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 1,547

Old Myrtle Road

Fair

Over: Cohoon Creek

0.5 MI.FR.INT.RTE. 610, Suffolk city, VA

Built 1949 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 695

I-95 NBL

Fair

Over: Nottoway River

1.7 Mi To Route 642, Sussex, VA

Built 1979 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 19,336

Warwick Road

Fair

Over: Warwick Swamp

1.10 MI.FR.PRINCE GEO.CO., Sussex, VA

Built 1997 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 30

Indian Creek Road

Fair

Over: INDIAN CREEK #1

.0MI.F.1202&.85 MI.T.1206, Tazewell, VA

Built 1956 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 1,901

BRUSHFORK ROAD

Fair

Over: N&W RAILWAY

.01M TO 102 & .25M TO 717, Tazewell, VA

Built 1961 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 3,177

ROUTE 717

Fair

Over: BRANCH FORK CREEK

0.35 FR 102; 0.02 TO 643, Tazewell, VA

Built 1960 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 49

Bottom Road

Fair

Over: CLINCH RIVER

.0M TO 67 & .02M TO 724, Tazewell, VA

Built 1980 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 2,790

I-66 WBL

Fair

Over: NS RWY SHEN RV & CK RUN

0.40 TO 340 - 6.10 TO 79, Warren, VA

Built 1976 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 16,056

POTERFIELD HWY.

Fair

Over: GREENDALE CREEK

4.17 FR ALT58A-6.11TO RCL, Washington, VA

Built 1933 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 15,759

HOPEMAN PARKWAY

Fair

Over: SOUTH RIV

1.4 RT 340 - .11 RT 865, Waynesboro city, VA

Built 1967 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 6,774

OLD INDIAN CK. RD.

Fair

Over: INDIAN CREEK

1.2M TO 633 & .23M TO 23B, Wise, VA

Built 1915 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 212

GRAYSON TPK.

Fair

Over: DRY RUN CREEK

.23M TO 619 & .20M TO 684, Wythe, VA

Built 1935 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 1,640

IS 64 EBL N Appr

Fair

Over: Hampton Roads

North Approach HRBT, York, VA

Built 1974 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 42,209

HINES ROAD

Fair

Over: BLACKWATER SWAMP

0.59 Fr 613 & 3.58 To 611, Prince George, VA

Built 1963 Load: 39.1 t ADT: 578

MASSAPONAX CHURCH

Fair

Over: NI RIVER

3.5M RTE208-1.7M RTE1, Spotsylvania, VA

Built 1961 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 2,850

ROUTE 0639

Fair

Over: SBD SYS RR & NS RAILWAY

0.13MI.FR.INT.RTE:58, Suffolk city, VA

Built 1962 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 1,218

WHITE MARSH RD.

Fair

Over: CYPRESS SWAMP

0.90MI.FR.INT.RTE:675, Suffolk city, VA

Built 1959 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 437

DESHA RD.

Fair

Over: HOSKINS CREEK

0.8M RTE627-1.2M RTE671, Essex, VA

Built 1961 Load: 39.3 t ADT: 707

Doyles Lake Road

Fair

Over: Rocky Run

3.95 Miles from Route 611, Greensville, VA

Built 1932 Load: 39.3 t ADT: 247

WILLISVILLE ROAD

Fair

Over: PANTHER SKIN CREEK

00.75FR.50/00.80TO743, Loudoun, VA

Built 1957 Load: 39.4 t ADT: 793

FRAN/SPRNGFLD PKWY

Fair

Over: ACCOTINK CREEK

00.70FR7060/00.55TO638, Fairfax, VA

Built 1989 Load: 39.5 t ADT: 36,167

BUTT MOUNTAIN ROAD

Fair

Over: LITTLE STONY CREEK

0.3 MI. N-W ST RTE 714, Giles, VA

Built 1984 Load: 39.5 t ADT: 15

SUNNYBROOK ROAD

Fair

Over: WARWICK SWAMP

0.93 Fr 605 & 0.57 To 696, Prince George, VA

Built 1959 Load: 39.5 t ADT: 496

Marsh Island Conn

Fair

Over: Black Narrows

10.17fr13/.20 Main, Accomack, VA

Built 2009 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 30

SPRING BANK ROAD

Fair

Over: TR. LITTLE POPLAR CREEK

0.7 FR 662 & 0.2 TO 659, Brunswick, VA

Built 1971 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 28

BETHLEHEM ROAD

Fair

Over: HORSEPEN BRANCH

.12 LIBBIE & .33 DICKENS, Henrico, VA

Built 1990 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 4,286

Showing 6,201-6,250 of 14,122 bridges

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