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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

IRISH CREEK RD

Fair

Over: IRISH CREEK

6.15 TO 608 & 2.15 TO 605, Rockbridge, VA

Built 1974 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 152

SOUTH RIVER RD

Fair

Over: SOUTH RIVER

1.48 TO 710 & 0.61 TO 709, Rockbridge, VA

Built 1971 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 215

BEATTY HOLLOW

Fair

Over: WHISTLE CREEK

0.05 TO 60 & 0.35 TO 670, Rockbridge, VA

Built 1932 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 516

KYGERS HILL RD

Fair

Over: BUFFALO CREEK

1.85 TO 251 & 0.05 TO 612, Rockbridge, VA

Built 1973 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 566

AIRPORT RD

Fair

Over: LONG GLADE CREEK

0.03 RT 42 - 1.27 RT 888, Rockingham, VA

Built 1970 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 2,702

ROUTE 80

Fair

Over: LEWIS CREEK

.80TO 67&6.0TOBUCH.COLINE, Russell, VA

Built 1948 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 6,977

ADDINGTON FRAME RD

Fair

Over: VALLEY CREEK

0.45 FR 670 - 0.60 TO 679, Scott, VA

Built 1971 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 37

FRALEY AVE

Fair

Over: N F CLINCH RIVER

0.0m to 879 & 0.0m to 772, Scott, VA

Built 1987 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 307

MILL CREEK RD

Fair

Over: MILL CREEK

0.03 TO 263 - 2.35 TO 726, Shenandoah, VA

Built 1959 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 137

Flat Ridge Rd.

Fair

Over: CRESS CREEK

1.1 M FR GR CO-1.6 TO 676, Smyth, VA

Built 1932 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 261

Red Stone Road

Fair

Over: S FORK HOLSTON RIVER

.02FRRT605;.01TORT660, Smyth, VA

Built 1974 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 1,063

Rolfe Highway

Fair

Over: Cypress Swamp

7.11 Miles to Route 10, Surry, VA

Built 1969 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 1,501

ROUTE 604

Fair

Over: MAIDEN SPRING CK

.74M TO 91 & 6.66M TO 602, Tazewell, VA

Built 1966 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 147

HAYTERS GAP ROAD

Fair

Over: WOLF CREEK

5.80 TO RCL- 9.24 TO 11, Washington, VA

Built 1976 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 658

RHYMER ROAD

Fair

Over: LAUREL CREEK

0.01 FR. 603; 0.67 TO 58, Washington, VA

Built 1932 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 22

PLEASANT VALLEY RD

Fair

Over: ABRAMS CREEK

0002FEATHER B0035PATSY CL, Winchester city, VA

Built 1985 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 19,999

I-64 WBL & EBL

Fair

Over: Stony Run

2.35 Mi Route 143, York, VA

Built 1965 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 50,643

WOODPECKER ROAD

Fair

Over: OLD TOWN CREEK

0.34 Fr 741 & 0.77 To 626, Chesterfield, VA

Built 1950 Load: 45.5 t ADT: 2,660

Kingswood Road

Fair

Over: Hyco River

2.00 to 658-2.65 to 602, Halifax, VA

Built 1967 Load: 45.5 t ADT: 81

WASHINGTON HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: CSX TRANSP

.64 fr 641S & .32 to 641N, Hanover, VA

Built 1934 Load: 45.5 t ADT: 9,636

NBL ROUTE 0295

Fair

Over: BEAVERDAM CREEK

0.1 FR 360 & 1.5 TO 627, Hanover, VA

Built 1979 Load: 45.5 t ADT: 51,241

CALEDON RD.

Fair

Over: RF&P RR (ABANDONED)

0.5M RTE206-13.3M STAFF C, King George, VA

Built 1942 Load: 45.5 t ADT: 3,664

JAMES MADISON PKWY

Fair

Over: MACHODOC CREEK

1.5TO RT.206-4.9TO RT.205, King George, VA

Built 1963 Load: 45.5 t ADT: 7,698

ROUTE 153

Fair

Over: SMACKS CREEK

0.92 Fr 696 & .24 To 360, Amelia, VA

Built 1973 Load: 45.6 t ADT: 5,125

STANFIELD RD.

Fair

Over: MATTA RIVER

1.4M RTE645-2.2M RTE605, Spotsylvania, VA

Built 1969 Load: 45.7 t ADT: 646

JACKSONS WAY

Fair

Over: MADISON RUN

0.20 RT 1604- 1.40 RT 340, Rockingham, VA

Built 1950 Load: 45.8 t ADT: 161

PRINCE WILLIAM PKY

Fair

Over: OCCOQUAN RESERVOIR

3.50Mi Fr663/2.00Mi To612, Prince William, VA

Built 1994 Load: 45.9 t ADT: 29,710

BAUER ROAD

Fair

Over: CHOPAWAMSIC CREEK

1.4KM S OF RUSSELL ROAD, Prince William, VA

Built 1968 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 2,000

GORDON RD.

Fair

Over: NI RIVER

0.8M RTE732-1.4M RTE628, Spotsylvania, VA

Built 1964 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 4,575

MCB-2

Fair

Over: BEAVER DAM RUN

MCB QUANTICO, Stafford, VA

Built 2006 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 1,000

MAIN STREET

Fair

Over: RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER

KING GEORGE-CAROLINE CL, Caroline, VA

Built 1980 Load: 46.1 t ADT: 14,858

NBL I-95

Fair

Over: SOUTH ANNA RIVER

2.49 from 54 3.57 to 30, Hanover, VA

Built 1963 Load: 46.1 t ADT: 54,711

J CLYDE MORRIS SBL

Fair

Over: CSX RAILWAY & PVT ROAD

0.68 TO 60 /0.43TO 17&143, Newport News city, VA

Built 1958 Load: 46.1 t ADT: 14,329

TEA BERRY RD

Fair

Over: TOMS BROOK

0.10 TO 653 - 1.30 TO 11, Shenandoah, VA

Built 1932 Load: 46.1 t ADT: 41

RICHMOND TPK.

Fair

Over: REEDY CREEK

11.4M S BW G-3.3M RTE30, Caroline, VA

Built 1971 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 3,410

COSBY ROAD

Fair

Over: SOLOMON'S CREEK

0.39 Fr 615 & 1.61 To 522, Powhatan, VA

Built 1978 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 410

SUGAR HOLLOW ROAD

Fair

Over: MOORMANS RIVER

3.28 FR D E / 0.42 TO 674, Albemarle, VA

Built 1998 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 206

SUGAR HOLLOW ROAD

Fair

Over: MOORMANS RIVER

2.28 FR D E / 1.42 TO 674, Albemarle, VA

Built 1998 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 206

Route 60

Fair

Over: NS Railway

.15-Rt 29 / .00-ECL Amh, Amherst, VA

Built 1936 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 5,764

NBL ROUTE 0395

Fair

Over: FOUR MILE RUN

01.20FR7/00.2TO 120, Arlington, VA

Built 1973 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 87,756

WALKER CREEK RD

Fair

Over: WALKER CREEK

1.44 TO 681 & 2.01 TO 682, Augusta, VA

Built 1935 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 112

Alum Spgs. Rd 858

Fair

Over: Buffalo Creek

0.02 Rt 649; 0.02 Cpbl Co, Bedford, VA

Built 1932 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 435

WADDLETOWN ROAD

Fair

Over: BIG WALKER CREEK #2

0.95 FR 619 - 1.00 TO 616, Bland, VA

Built 1965 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 97

Haymakertown Rd600

Fair

Over: Catawba Creek

1.12-Rte748; 0.25-Rte779, Botetourt, VA

Built 1975 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 95

Grove Hill Rd 606

Fair

Over: N. Fork Catawba Creek

1.95 Rt 600; 0.20 Rt 666, Botetourt, VA

Built 1932 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 624

RIVERSIDE DR.(WBL)

Fair

Over: DISMAL RIVER & NS RWY

3.65FRRT83;14.43TOTAZE_CL, Buchanan, VA

Built 1964 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 2,733

Walnut Street

Fair

Over: SLATE CREEK @ GRUNDY

0.30 RT T1004;0.0 RT 83, Buchanan, VA

Built 1987 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 676

Adkins Rd.

Fair

Over: Stream

0.0-Rt. 650; 0.1-Dead End, Buchanan, VA

Built 2001 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 60

Theta Mill Road

Fair

Over: Big Seneca Creek

2.30-Rt 761/1.20-Rt 701, Campbell, VA

Built 1960 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 153

Bethel Road

Fair

Over: NS Railway

0.06-Rt 711 / 0.29-Rt 747, Charlotte, VA

Built 1964 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 183

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