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
CHARLES CITY ROAD
FairOver: DEEP RUN CREEK
0.05 FR FISHER CREST LANE, Henrico, VA
Built 1998 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 897
Orig. Henry Rd 606
FairOver: Town Creek
0.50 Rt 604; 0.40 Rt 605, Henry, VA
Built 1963 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 922
Odell Road / 635
FairOver: Turkeycock Creek
0.25-Rte948; 0.60-Rte634, Henry, VA
Built 1964 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 104
Wheeler Ave/728
FairOver: Daniels Creek
0.07-Rte609; 0.00-Rte848, Henry, VA
Built 1966 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 2,177
BEACH BLVD
FairOver: STREAM
.7M Rt 602 -.1M Rt 1027, King and Queen, VA
Built 2012 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 250
Norrac Road
FairOver: INDIAN CK @ CAYLOR-AREA
0.01 FR 707 & 0.18 TO 690, Lee, VA
Built 1991 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 239
JAMES MADISON HIWY
FairOver: CLARKS RUN
02.00TO658 / 00.40FR662, Loudoun, VA
Built 1987 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 19,599
SASSAFRAS ROAD
FairOver: SIMPSON'S CREEK
00.02FR END/00.02TO712, Loudoun, VA
Built 1994 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 214
Cedar Hill Road
FairOver: Little River
1.30 From 33 &1.35 To 689, Louisa, VA
Built 1970 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 378
WELLINGTON ROAD
FairOver: WINTER BRANCH
00.20 E OF PRINCE WM. ST., Manassas city, VA
Built 1988 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 16,557
ROUTE I-85 NBL
FairOver: SMITH CREEK
.92 FR NC & 3.49 TO 903, Mecklenburg, VA
Built 1963 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 13,632
Roanoke Rd/460 WBL
FairOver: South Fork Roanoke River
01.94-RKE CO; 10.97-I81, Montgomery, VA
Built 1950 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 4,894
Pilot Rd. 615
FairOver: Smith Creek
0.01 Rt675S; 0.03 Rt675N, Montgomery, VA
Built 1932 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 2,996
ROUTE 0685
FairOver: STROUBLES CREEK
0.96-RT114; 2.16-RT652, Montgomery, VA
Built 1975 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 5,256
Rockfish Valley Hy
FairOver: Goodwin Creek
At Rt 609/0.05 Rt 638, Nelson, VA
Built 1962 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 7,526
Pine Stake Road
FairOver: Mountain Run
2.20 From 602 &.20 To 522, Orange, VA
Built 1967 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 1,727
Orange Springs Rd
FairOver: Terrys Run
.75 From 522 & .85 To 651, Orange, VA
Built 1963 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 397
Tightsqueeze Road
FairOver: NS Railroad
0.30-Rt.1433/0.20-Rt.1438, Pittsylvania, VA
Built 1964 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 2,404
WILLIAMS AVE.
FairOver: DALE ST. AND N&P RR
0.1 KM E OF ELM AVE., Portsmouth city, VA
Built 1942 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 5,000
PARKDALE ROAD
FairOver: JONES HOLE SWAMP
0.38 Fr DEnd & 0.73 To 35, Prince George, VA
Built 1980 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 654
WELLINGTON RD.
FairOver: TRIB. OF ROCKY BRANCH
00.26FR619/00.01TOGATEWA, Prince William, VA
Built 1998 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 14,734
Lee Highway /11NBL
FairOver: Thornspring Branch
0.98-Rte643W; 0.78-Rte645, Pulaski, VA
Built 1953 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 11,777
Old Balt. Rd./654
FairOver: Pine Run
0.00-Rte100; 0.47-Rte709, Pulaski, VA
Built 1971 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 95
OldBaltimoreRd/658
FairOver: Sloan Branch
0.70-Rte654; 0.50-Rte651, Pulaski, VA
Built 1974 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 548
ROUTE 0000
FairOver: DUNCAN AV O PEAK CREEK
0000FIRST-ST 0003E MAIN S, Pulaski, VA
Built 1960 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 7,080
West River Rd/639
FairOver: Roanoke River
0.34-Rte734; 1.80-Rte649, Roanoke, VA
Built 1974 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 276
5TH ST. NW
FairOver: NS RAILWAY
.1 NORFLK AV;.1SHEN AVE, Roanoke city, VA
Built 1994 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 2,606
TYE RIVER TURNPIKE
FairOver: LITTLE MARYS CREEK
1.12 TO 761 & 2.50 TO NCL, Rockbridge, VA
Built 1973 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 328
MARTZ RD
FairOver: DRY FORK CREEK
0.25 RT 986 - 0.66 RT 717, Rockingham, VA
Built 1962 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 993
RYE COVE MEM. ROAD
FairOver: COVE CREEK
0.25 FR. 777; 0.13 TO 656, Scott, VA
Built 1970 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 257
Carlock Creek Rd.
FairOver: CARLOCK CREEK
.8 TO R638;.3 TO R774, Smyth, VA
Built 1932 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 747
RED STONE RD.
FairOver: S FORK HOLSTON RIVER
.06FRRT648;.29TORT718, Smyth, VA
Built 1972 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 121
DICKEY'S CREEK RD.
FairOver: DICKEY CREEK
0.59 FR 16; 0.01 TO 601, Smyth, VA
Built 1993 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 135
Old Belfield Road
FairOver: Nicholson Creek
1.75 TO 58 / 0.45 TO 718, Southampton, VA
Built 2000 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 256
Steel Bridge Road
FairOver: Poplar Swamp
.90 from 715/1.20 to 609, Sussex, VA
Built 1974 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 31
RTE 19 SBL/460 WBL
FairOver: BLUESTONE RIVER
10.58FR61;3.2TOWCLBLUEFLD, Tazewell, VA
Built 1934 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 5,405
OLD RIVER RD
FairOver: LAUREL FORK CREEK
.50 TO 734 & .10 TO 644E, Tazewell, VA
Built 2004 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 98
PORTERFIElD HWY SB
FairOver: N FORK HOLSTON RIVER
7.37 Fr ABIN.-3.90 To RCL, Washington, VA
Built 1964 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 7,879
KINGS MILL PIKE
FairOver: SINKING CREEK
0.35 FR. 648; 0.23 TO 668, Washington, VA
Built 1959 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 4,993
LOWER IMBODEN RD.
FairOver: PIGEON CREEK
.28MTOENDMAINT &.03MTO68, Wise, VA
Built 1932 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 35
CEDAR SPRINGS RD.
FairOver: CRIPPLE CREEK
.30 MTO 734&.50 TO SM CO, Wythe, VA
Built 1932 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 527
Falling Run Road
FairOver: Falling Run
0.10 Mi.Fr.Int.Rte. 627, Greensville, VA
Built 1932 Load: 40.9 t ADT: 16
SAINT LOUIS ROAD
FairOver: N/F BEAVERDAM CREEK
00.40FR734/00.90TO630, Loudoun, VA
Built 1961 Load: 40.9 t ADT: 2,699
VAUGHAN ROAD
FairOver: NS RAILWAY
.25 SCL PETG .39 HALFX RD, Petersburg city, VA
Built 1911 Load: 40.9 t ADT: 849
TRAFFIC ROAD
FairOver: SOUTH MEHERRIN RIVER
.46 FR 681 & 0.0 LUNEBG C, Lunenburg, VA
Built 1965 Load: 41.0 t ADT: 166
LITTLE ROAD
FairOver: LITTLE CREEK
0.3KM N OF FULLER ROAD, Prince William, VA
Built 1952 Load: 41.0 t ADT: 500
FOREST ROAD
FairOver: SOUTH FORK PINEY RIVER
PINEY RIVER AREA, Amherst, VA
Built 1938 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 100
SWINKS MILL ROAD
FairOver: SCOTTS RUN
00.41FR.5001/00.15TO193, Fairfax, VA
Built 1960 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 3,191
ROUTE 17
FairOver: WST BR ELIZABETH RIVER @
0.28WCL-PORT/0524SCL-PORT, Portsmouth city, VA
Built 1951 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 20,509
COSBY ROAD
FairOver: GADDES CREEK
1.39 Fr 600 & 0.51 To 615, Powhatan, VA
Built 1954 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 251
Showing 6,401-6,450 of 14,122 bridges
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