Total Bridges
14,122
Public highway bridges in Virginia
State profile · Below national median SD
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
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)
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.
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.
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
Structurally DeficientOver: 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
Structurally DeficientOver: BROAD ROCK CREEK
.25 TERMNL A .20 BELLMEAD, Richmond city, VA
Built 1949 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 716
All Bridges in Virginia
VALE ROAD
FairOver: DIFFICULT RUN
00.07FR.7053/00.20TO2547, Fairfax, VA
Built 1986 Load: 42.5 t ADT: 4,915
JOHN MARSHALL HWY.
FairOver: BROAD RUN
01.48FR716 / 00.22TO600, Prince William, VA
Built 1972 Load: 42.5 t ADT: 4,182
Mill Neck Road
FairOver: Raccoon Creek
1.47 TO 609 1.43SUSSEX C, Southampton, VA
Built 1932 Load: 42.5 t ADT: 78
BEACH ROAD
FairOver: SHEEPSHEAD CREEK
0.5 km (0.3 MILES) BEFORE, Accomack, VA
Built 1980 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 2,355
BLUFTON ROAD
FairOver: DOYLES RIVER
0.05 FR 810/1.75 TO D.E., Albemarle, VA
Built 1932 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 235
WBL ROUTE 0064
FairOver: COWPASTURE RIVER
2.15 TO 42 & 4.12 TO 269, Alleghany, VA
Built 1978 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 4,236
DINKY TRACK ROAD
FairOver: NO BUSINESS CREEK
1.79 TO 608 &.10 TO 677, Bland, VA
Built 2004 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 33
McFalls Crk Rd 618
FairOver: McFalls Creek
3.75 BR Pkwy; 0.45 Rt 614, Botetourt, VA
Built 1932 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 57
Parsons Rd./676
FairOver: Mill Creek
0.90-Rte670;0.20-Rte796, Botetourt, VA
Built 1932 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 341
Catawba Road / 779
FairOver: Little Catawba Creek
2.20-Rte737; 0.05-Rte600, Botetourt, VA
Built 1960 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 149
NBL ROUTE 0085
FairOver: STURGEON CREEK
5.11 FR 1 & 1.24 TO 630, Brunswick, VA
Built 1969 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 12,288
ROUNDABOUT RD.
FairOver: MARACOSSIC CREEK
0.0M KG&QN-0.0M CAROLINE, Caroline, VA
Built 1965 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 204
AVON STREET EXT'D
FairOver: AVON ST O MOORES CREEK
0.15 1101 / 0.00 SCL CHAR, Charlottesville city, VA
Built 1967 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 10,897
IS 664 SBL
FairOver: Goose Creek
0.3 MI.FR.INT.RTE. 663, Chesapeake city, VA
Built 1991 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 39,571
IS 664 SBL
FairOver: Bailey Creek
0.4 MI.FR.INT.RTE. 337, Chesapeake city, VA
Built 1991 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 38,650
NBL ROUTE 150
FairOver: NS RAILWAY
.37 FR 76/.01 TO ECL RIC, Chesterfield, VA
Built 1968 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 32,706
RUFFIN MILL ROAD
FairOver: CSX TRANSP
0.26 Fr 1 & 0.41 To 620, Chesterfield, VA
Built 2001 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 7,443
FRYING PAN ROAD
FairOver: FRYING PAN CREEK
.30 TO 687 & 6.40 FR 618, Dickenson, VA
Built 1932 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 283
DICKENSON HWY
FairOver: Crane's Nest River
3.76FR63-1.80 TO CWOOD, Dickenson, VA
Built 2015 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 5,764
WB DIAAH
FairOver: DIFFICULT RUN
9.0 MILES FROM DULLES AIR, Fairfax, VA
Built 1963 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 13,000
EB DIAAH
FairOver: DIFFICULT RUN
9.0 MILES FROM DULLES AIR, Fairfax, VA
Built 1963 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 13,000
Leeds Manor Road
FairOver: Crooked Run
4.50 Fr 55 & 1.40 To 711, Fauquier, VA
Built 1959 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 193
BYBEE CHURCH ROAD
FairOver: BALLINGER CREEK
0.29 FR 15 / 0.81 TO 608, Fluvanna, VA
Built 1948 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 108
Airport Rd. 630
FairOver: Guthrie Branch
0.20 RT 890; 3.60 RT 619, Franklin, VA
Built 1932 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 118
HIGHLANDS PKWY
FairOver: M FORK HELTON CREEK
3.70FRRT680;.90TORT751, Grayson, VA
Built 1949 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 601
HIGHLANDS PKWY
FairOver: BIG WILSON CK @-VOLNEY
0.4FR 16W;16.92TO WASH.CO, Grayson, VA
Built 1949 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 430
Bill Tuck Hwy.
FairOver: Hyco River
0.10 TO 730 - 0.20 TO 853, Halifax, VA
Built 1975 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 2,587
HILLIARD ROAD
FairOver: CSX TRANSP
0.10 TO 33 & 1.33 TO 161, Henrico, VA
Built 1982 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 15,303
Applachian Dr. 57
FairOver: Beaver Creek
0.39 MARTV; 0.02 RT 667, Henry, VA
Built 1922 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 2,840
Greensboro Rd. 220
FairOver: Marrowbone Creek
0.55 58BP; 1.83 Ridgeway, Henry, VA
Built 1966 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 8,558
EBL 58
FairOver: Smith River
2.00 Rt 220; 0.75 Rt 650, Henry, VA
Built 1991 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 6,296
Modest Neck Road
FairOver: Rattlesnake Swamp
0.30 Miles From Rte. 681, Isle of Wight, VA
Built 1970 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 128
Old Suffolk Road
FairOver: Trib Ennis Pond
0.50 MI.FR.INT.RTE. 608, Isle of Wight, VA
Built 1997 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 433
Loudoun Co. Pkwy.
FairOver: TRIBUTARY OF RUSSELL BR.
00.15FR7/03.20TO625, Loudoun, VA
Built 1990 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 149
HARRISON STREET
FairOver: TUSCARORA CREEK
00.15FR1009/00.10 TO END, Loudoun, VA
Built 1964 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 4,000
OLD EASTBOUND EXIT
FairOver: HORSEPEN RUN
1.3 MILES FROM DULLES AIR, Loudoun, VA
Built 1960 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 10,000
HWY FIFTY-EIGHT
FairOver: RUDDS CREEK
0.84 FR 693 & 0.90 TO 692, Mecklenburg, VA
Built 2001 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 2,852
COOKS MILL ROAD
FairOver: Cooks Millpond Spillway
1.25 FR 624 & 0.35 TO 625, New Kent, VA
Built 2002 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 152
IS 264 WBL
FairOver: HRT Light Rail
1.17 fr 460/2.11 to 13, Norfolk city, VA
Built 1968 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 57,447
ESSERVILLE ROAD
FairOver: GUEST RIVER@ NORTON
0MTOWISE CO& 0MTONCL NORT, Norton city, VA
Built 1938 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 5,307
INTERSTATE-95 NBL
FairOver: JONES HOLE SWAMP
5.64 Fr SSX & 4.90 To 301, Prince George, VA
Built 1980 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 20,575
SPERRYVILLE PIKE
FairOver: BLACKWATER CREEK
6.60 FR 231 & 2.90 TO 707, Rappahannock, VA
Built 1938 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 1,979
WEYBURN ROAD
FairOver: RATTLESNAKE CREEK
.10 BLAINE .10 SHERBROOK, Richmond city, VA
Built 1964 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 200
READ ROAD
FairOver: NS RAILWAY
1.79TO460 &0.22FRHOLLN RD, Roanoke city, VA
Built 1989 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 10,000
ROUTE 0011
FairOver: BRANCH
0295221-ROAN 0039WCL-ROAN, Roanoke city, VA
Built 1997 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 19,142
MAUZY ATHLONE RD
FairOver: SMITH CREEK
0.30 RT 717 - 0.50 RT 807, Rockingham, VA
Built 1966 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 722
BRIERY BRANCH RD
FairOver: MINES RUN
2.90 RT 257-4.10 WVA LIN, Rockingham, VA
Built 1937 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 164
GREEN VALLEY ROAD
FairOver: LOOP CREEK
.75M TO 656 & 1.7M TO 805, Russell, VA
Built 1969 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 124
St.Clairs Creek Rd
FairOver: S FORK HOLSTON RIVER
0.01 TO 762; 0.11 TO 800, Smyth, VA
Built 1964 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 694
Johnston RD.
FairOver: M FORK HOLSTON RIVER
0.41 FR R704 - .0 TO 767, Smyth, VA
Built 1975 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 629
Showing 6,551-6,600 of 14,122 bridges
Data sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI), latest released cycle. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges Editorial.
Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI). A "structurally deficient" rating is a repair-priority signal, not a closure or unsafe-to-cross designation. Consult a qualified civil engineer before making decisions based on this data.
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