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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

Station House Rd

Fair

Over: Branch Drum Point Creek

0.50 MI.FR.INT.RTE.663, Chesapeake city, VA

Built 1991 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 100

SENSENY RD

Fair

Over: OPEQUON CREEK

0.00 FRED.-0.00 CLARKE CO, Clarke, VA

Built 1959 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 1,891

UpperCraigCrkRd621

Fair

Over: Craig Creek

0.10-Rte620;0.65-Rte651, Craig, VA

Built 1939 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 364

JamesMonroeHwy SBL

Fair

Over: Crooked Run

Madison / Culpeper CL, Culpeper, VA

Built 1969 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 10,181

LYONS FORK RD.

Fair

Over: CRANES NEST RIVER

.00 TO WISE CO&.00 FR R72, Dickenson, VA

Built 1932 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 144

OLD DOMINION DRIVE

Fair

Over: TRIBUTARY OF DEAD RUN

00.01FR739/00.06TO1926, Fairfax, VA

Built 1960 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 9,549

SHIRLEY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: POHICK CREEK

00.71FR642/02.35TO286, Fairfax, VA

Built 1994 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 232,853

BALMORAL GREENS AV

Fair

Over: JOHNNY MOORE CREEK

00.28FR0000/00.20TO 10012, Fairfax, VA

Built 2000 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 409

Balls Mill Road

Fair

Over: Licking Run

1.08 Fr 643 & 1.05 To 649, Fauquier, VA

Built 1970 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 754

Henry Rd./605

Fair

Over: Town Creek

0.00 RT 606E;0.05 RT 606W, Franklin, VA

Built 1932 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 864

Ingramville Rd 623

Fair

Over: Branch of Nicholas Creek

0.75 RT 781; 0.80 RT 778, Franklin, VA

Built 1989 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 798

I-81 NBL

Fair

Over: DUNCAN RUN

2.23 TO 672 - 0.31 TO 669, Frederick, VA

Built 1965 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 26,774

N FREDERICK PK-SBL

Fair

Over: BACK CREEK

0.35 TO 684 - 0.25 TO 600, Frederick, VA

Built 1974 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 7,641

N FREDERICK PK-NBL

Fair

Over: BACK CREEK

0.35 TO 684 - 0.25 TO 600, Frederick, VA

Built 1974 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 7,641

COMMUNITY HOUSE RD

Fair

Over: LITTLE BYRD CREEK

0.90 Fr 603 & 0.05 To 648, Goochland, VA

Built 1993 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 337

ROUTE 0094

Fair

Over: EAGLE BOTTOM CK@-FRIES

.57 FR CL FRIES-.47 WCL, Grayson, VA

Built 1932 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 1,703

EBL ROUTE 0058

Fair

Over: LEATHERWOOD CREEK

5.85-PITTS C; 2.58-RT57, Henry, VA

Built 1963 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 5,147

Geo. Taylor Rd 695

Fair

Over: Crooked Creek

0.28-Rte631; 0.30-NC line, Henry, VA

Built 1957 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 227

ROUTE 0621

Fair

Over: POWELL RIVER

0.40 FR. 621& 0.07 TO 803, Lee, VA

Built 1970 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 331

Kentucky SpringsRd

Fair

Over: Lake Anna

.30 From 650 & .77 To 622, Louisa, VA

Built 1971 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 1,798

HWY FIFTY-EIGHT

Fair

Over: RUDDS CREEK

0.84 FR 693 & 0.90 TO 692, Mecklenburg, VA

Built 2001 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 2,852

Oak Ridge Road

Fair

Over: Rucker Run

0.66-Rt 710/0.95-Rt 56, Nelson, VA

Built 1971 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 1,216

IS 264 WBL

Fair

Over: Broad Creek

2.22 fr US460/1.07 to 13, Norfolk city, VA

Built 1967 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 57,447

WALLACE AVE.

Fair

Over: DRY RUN

0.05 TO 725 - 0.11 TO 655, Page, VA

Built 1972 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 1,782

SBL TEMPLE AVENUE

Fair

Over: APPOMATTOX RIVER

.0 CHES CO & .0 PR GEO CO, Prince George, VA

Built 1986 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 16,267

Rolling Road

Fair

Over: Hazel River

1.00 Fr 231 & .01 To 600, Rappahannock, VA

Built 1965 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 104

N. Elec. Rd./419

Fair

Over: Mason Creek

0.06-Rte311; 0.46-I-81, Roanoke, VA

Built 1967 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 7,765

PoorMountainRd/612

Fair

Over: Roanoke River

0.01-Rte639; 1.00-Rte646, Roanoke, VA

Built 1962 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 990

ARONLD'S VALLEY RD

Fair

Over: JAMES RIVER & CSX RWY

0.33 TO 782 & 0.07 TO 793, Rockbridge, VA

Built 1970 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 1,313

LINCOLN RD

Fair

Over: MILL CREEK

0.35 TO 788 & 0.85 TO 631, Rockbridge, VA

Built 1932 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 678

I-81 NBL

Fair

Over: NS RAILWAY

1.06 RT 11 - 1.55 RT 253, Rockingham, VA

Built 1959 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 28,521

SWORDS CREEK ROAD

Fair

Over: SWORDS CREEK

.21M TO 734 & .06M TO 734, Russell, VA

Built 1950 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 2,372

CLEVELAND RD.

Fair

Over: CLINCH RIVER

.00M TO600&2.0M TO 645, Russell, VA

Built 1953 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 1,179

SAWMILL HOLLOW RD

Fair

Over: LICK CREEK

0.0M TO 608& 0.95MTO DCL, Russell, VA

Built 1968 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 340

WHITE TOP ROAD

Fair

Over: M FORK HOLSTON RIVER

0.05 SBL RAMP; 0.19TO 11, Smyth, VA

Built 1967 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 11,186

OLD CHATHAM HILL R

Fair

Over: N FORK HOLSTON RIVER

1.19 FR R610 &.01 TO R624, Smyth, VA

Built 1932 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 36

Plank Road

Fair

Over: Assamoosick Swamp

4.30 mi to Int. Rte. 58, Southampton, VA

Built 1980 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 2,730

IS 95 NBL

Fair

Over: Rowanty Creek

3.20 Mi Fr Int Rte 40, Sussex, VA

Built 1980 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 20,071

RTE 19 SBL/460 WBL

Fair

Over: BLUESTONE RIVER

10.98FRRT61&2.8TOWCLBLFLD, Tazewell, VA

Built 1934 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 5,405

ROUTE 621

Fair

Over: MIDDLE CREEK ROAD

.01 To 1211 - .40 To 718, Tazewell, VA

Built 1971 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 288

CANEY VALLEY RD

Fair

Over: CASPER CREEK

0.10 FR. 625; 0.70 TO 625, Washington, VA

Built 1932 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 92

ORCHARD HILL ROAD

Fair

Over: LAUREL CREEK

1.00 TO 91 & 0.01 FR. 58, Washington, VA

Built 1932 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 230

STEPHENS ROAD

Fair

Over: GUEST RIVER

.1M TO 624 & .5M TO 620, Wise, VA

Built 1978 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 581

RIVERVIEW ROAD

Fair

Over: GUEST RIVER #4

1.51MTO1125&.25MTO709, Wise, VA

Built 1983 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 985

FAIRFAX STATION RD

Fair

Over: POPES HEAD CREEK

.35 TO 4538 & .08 TO 6048, Fairfax, VA

Built 1995 Load: 44.6 t ADT: 2,076

CHEROKEE ROAD

Fair

Over: RATTLESNAKE CREEK

.20 FR 147 .25 TO STRATFD, Richmond city, VA

Built 1964 Load: 44.6 t ADT: 2,263

I-85 (NBL)

Fair

Over: BRANCH of GREAT CREEK

1.93 FR 644R &.8 TO 46, Brunswick, VA

Built 1968 Load: 44.8 t ADT: 11,968

BRIDGE RD (RT 17S)

Fair

Over: BENNETT'S CREEK

3.29MI.FR.WCL CHESAPEAKE, Suffolk city, VA

Built 1969 Load: 44.9 t ADT: 14,141

ASHBURN VILL. SB

Fair

Over: W&OD HIKE & BIKE TRAIL

02.40FR7/01.00TO640, Loudoun, VA

Built 1991 Load: 45.0 t ADT: 8,851

ASHBURN VILL. NB

Fair

Over: W&OD HIKE & BIKE TRAIL

02.40FR7/01.00TO640, Loudoun, VA

Built 1991 Load: 45.0 t ADT: 8,851

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