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
FOWLKES BRIDGE RD
FairOver: STOCK CREEK
3.09 Fr 616 & 0.66 To 621, Amelia, VA
Built 1976 Load: 41.2 t ADT: 294
FAIRFAX CO. PKWY.
FairOver: POHICK CREEK
01.55FR636/00.55TO7900, Fairfax, VA
Built 1992 Load: 41.2 t ADT: 49,015
HERRING CREEK RD.
FairOver: HERRING CREEK
0.4M RTE628-3.1M RTE600, King William, VA
Built 1959 Load: 41.2 t ADT: 158
PLANTING FIELD DR
FairOver: TRIB. ELKLICK RUN
0.43 FR 0000/0.10 TO 0000, Loudoun, VA
Built 2000 Load: 41.2 t ADT: 1,429
LEELAND RD.
FairOver: CSX RAILROAD
0.9M RTE.607-0.2M RTE 624, Stafford, VA
Built 1967 Load: 41.2 t ADT: 9,777
SB RTE 295 FLYOVER
FairOver: NS RAILWAY
.24 FR 295S & 1.00 TO 64E, Henrico, VA
Built 2001 Load: 41.3 t ADT: 6,292
CATHARPIN ROAD
FairOver: CATHARPIN RUN
02.40FR55/00.60TO704, Prince William, VA
Built 1965 Load: 41.3 t ADT: 5,022
SHINING CREEK ROAD
FairOver: SHINING CREEK
0.6 FR.621 & 2.0 TO 644, Brunswick, VA
Built 1971 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 149
HARRY BYRD HIGHWAY
FairOver: BROAD RUN
0.20 Fr 1060/0.20 To 28, Loudoun, VA
Built 1969 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 71,111
BOYDTON PLANK ROAD
FairOver: CSX ABAND ROW
.26 Fr 657 & 0.30 To 855_, Dinwiddie, VA
Built 1948 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 1,150
LARA RD.
FairOver: MCMAHONS SWAMP
0.6M RTE201-1.5M RTE617, Lancaster, VA
Built 2001 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 466
JAMES MADISON HWY
FairOver: BULL RUN
01.50FR615/0.34TO600, Prince William, VA
Built 1933 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 14,838
FOREST HILL AVENUE
FairOver: REEDY CREEK
0.01 TO DUNSTON AVENUE, Richmond city, VA
Built 1977 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 21,991
Country Club Run
FairOver: Nottoway Swamp
1.20 TO 650 & 0.50 TO 644, Southampton, VA
Built 1965 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 1,118
Lynnhaven Parkway
FairOver: Drainage Canal
0.16SALEM RD/0.60ROUHILNR, Virginia Beach city, VA
Built 1989 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 24,529
EBL RICH. TAPP.HWY
FairOver: PISCATAWAY CREEK
2.3M RTE17-4.5M K&Q CO, Essex, VA
Built 1971 Load: 41.6 t ADT: 5,507
ANTLERS ROAD
FairOver: ALLENS CREEK
2.89 FR 615 & .87 TO 58, Mecklenburg, VA
Built 1959 Load: 41.6 t ADT: 160
COOL SPRINGS RD.
FairOver: CSX RAILROAD
1.0M RTE 3 - 0.1M RTE218, Stafford, VA
Built 2004 Load: 41.6 t ADT: 17,129
Concord Sappony Rd
FairOver: Harris Swamp
2.20 fr 619/0.40 to 649, Sussex, VA
Built 1932 Load: 41.6 t ADT: 79
INTERSTATE 64 -WBL
FairOver: MECHUMS RIVER
3.16 FR 250W/3.83 TO 637, Albemarle, VA
Built 1969 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 20,251
BRADLEY SPRING RD
FairOver: OGLE CREEK @ SAWMILL
.01 TO 661 & .35 TO D END, Alleghany, VA
Built 1965 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 186
DAMTOWN RD
FairOver: MIDDLE RIVER
0.05 RT 927 - 1.41 RT 608, Augusta, VA
Built 1959 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 1,104
CHURCHMANS MILL RD
FairOver: CHRISTIAN CREEK
0.06 RT 654 - 0.95 RT 652, Augusta, VA
Built 1932 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 58
STOVER SCHOOL RD
FairOver: SOUTH RIVER
0.39 TO 613 - 0.17 TO1201, Augusta, VA
Built 1971 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 619
Hardy Road 634
FairOver: Sandy Creek
0.05 RT 619; 0.65 RT 788, Bedford, VA
Built 2001 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 7,326
RAMP C TO SBL I-77
FairOver: WOLF CREEK
16.39 TO WCL - 05 FR 606, Bland, VA
Built 1974 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 93
WEBB BRANCH RD.
FairOver: LEVISA RIVER
.40END684;.10TORT460, Buchanan, VA
Built 1981 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 896
SYCAMORE ROAD
FairOver: LEVISA RIVER
.0MFRENDMAINT.;.1MTORT460, Buchanan, VA
Built 1984 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 196
Tanglewood Rd.
FairOver: Right Fork
0.01-Rt.624;0.10-Dead End, Buchanan, VA
Built 1932 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 60
Cromptown Road
FairOver: Appomattox River
0.00-P.E.Co./ 0.72-Rt.725, Buckingham, VA
Built 1958 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 127
NBL Campbell Hwy.
FairOver: Opossum Creek
1.87-Lynch CL/0.01-Rt 667, Campbell, VA
Built 1990 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 4,373
Epworth Road/686
FairOver: Lovills Creek
1.10-Rte883; 0.55-Rte687, Carroll, VA
Built 1969 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 1,448
ROXBURY ROAD
FairOver: CHICKAHOMINY RIVER
0.0 CHAR CITY/NEW KENT CL, Charles City, VA
Built 2001 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 8,590
Virginian Road
FairOver: Wards Fork Creek
0.79 to 47 / 0.76 to 650, Charlotte, VA
Built 1958 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 128
Portsmouth Blvd.
FairOver: Trib. to Bailey's Creek
0.04 CAPRI CIR/0.16 COFFM, Chesapeake city, VA
Built 1990 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 22,085
CHIPPENHAM PKWY NB
FairOver: POCOSHOCK CREEK
.09 FR 651 & 1.19 TO 360, Chesterfield, VA
Built 1967 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 41,385
Craigs Creek Rd615
FairOver: Barbours Creek
0.25 RT 610; 0.84 RT 614, Craig, VA
Built 1964 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 696
COEBURN ROAD
FairOver: CRANES NEST RIVER
.20 TO WISE & .05 FR R634, Dickenson, VA
Built 1933 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 680
FERNDALE ROAD
FairOver: APPOMATTOX RIVER
Chstfd & Dinwid Cnty Ln, Dinwiddie, VA
Built 1958 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 8,700
COURTHOUSE ROAD
FairOver: STONY CREEK
.07 Fr 626 & .10 To 660, Dinwiddie, VA
Built 1968 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 1,128
WHEELERS POND RD.
FairOver: BUTTERWOOD CREEK
0.48 Fr 738 & 0.17 To 624, Dinwiddie, VA
Built 1967 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 253
LEE HIGHWAY SBL
FairOver: CUB RUN
00.35FR662/00.25TO7510, Fairfax, VA
Built 1926 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 11,522
CENTREVILLE ROAD
FairOver: TRIB. MERRYBROOK RUN
00.2FR.665/00.30TO267, Fairfax, VA
Built 1989 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 33,937
ECHOLS STREET
FairOver: WOLFTRAP CREEK
0002BRANCH RD 0002 DELANO, Fairfax, VA
Built 1964 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 2,644
LEE HIGHWAY; RT 29
FairOver: Tripps Run
1.10 fr 705 0.20 to 338, Fairfax, VA
Built 1980 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 19,382
SANDMINE RD
FairOver: BACK CREEK
0.10 TO 704 - 0.30 TO END, Frederick, VA
Built 1975 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 642
Wolf Creek Rd/61
FairOver: WOLF CREEK
0.32-RT 724;0.05-RT 776, Giles, VA
Built 1969 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 576
Spruce Run / 605
FairOver: Spruce Run
2.50-Rte693;1.05-Rte609, Giles, VA
Built 1932 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 144
WILSON HIGHWAY
FairOver: FOX CK @ MOUTH OF WILSON
9.19FR WCL.INDEP;1.59TO93, Grayson, VA
Built 1932 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 1,676
FAIRWOOD RD.
FairOver: LEWIS FORK
1.17 FR SMYTHCL-.73 TO741, Grayson, VA
Built 1964 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 222
Showing 6,451-6,500 of 14,122 bridges
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