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
IRISH CREEK RD
FairOver: IRISH CREEK
6.15 TO 608 & 2.15 TO 605, Rockbridge, VA
Built 1974 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 152
SOUTH RIVER RD
FairOver: SOUTH RIVER
1.48 TO 710 & 0.61 TO 709, Rockbridge, VA
Built 1971 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 215
BEATTY HOLLOW
FairOver: WHISTLE CREEK
0.05 TO 60 & 0.35 TO 670, Rockbridge, VA
Built 1932 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 516
KYGERS HILL RD
FairOver: BUFFALO CREEK
1.85 TO 251 & 0.05 TO 612, Rockbridge, VA
Built 1973 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 566
AIRPORT RD
FairOver: LONG GLADE CREEK
0.03 RT 42 - 1.27 RT 888, Rockingham, VA
Built 1970 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 2,702
ROUTE 80
FairOver: LEWIS CREEK
.80TO 67&6.0TOBUCH.COLINE, Russell, VA
Built 1948 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 6,977
ADDINGTON FRAME RD
FairOver: VALLEY CREEK
0.45 FR 670 - 0.60 TO 679, Scott, VA
Built 1971 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 37
FRALEY AVE
FairOver: 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
FairOver: MILL CREEK
0.03 TO 263 - 2.35 TO 726, Shenandoah, VA
Built 1959 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 137
Flat Ridge Rd.
FairOver: 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
FairOver: S FORK HOLSTON RIVER
.02FRRT605;.01TORT660, Smyth, VA
Built 1974 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 1,063
Rolfe Highway
FairOver: Cypress Swamp
7.11 Miles to Route 10, Surry, VA
Built 1969 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 1,501
ROUTE 604
FairOver: MAIDEN SPRING CK
.74M TO 91 & 6.66M TO 602, Tazewell, VA
Built 1966 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 147
HAYTERS GAP ROAD
FairOver: WOLF CREEK
5.80 TO RCL- 9.24 TO 11, Washington, VA
Built 1976 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 658
RHYMER ROAD
FairOver: LAUREL CREEK
0.01 FR. 603; 0.67 TO 58, Washington, VA
Built 1932 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 22
PLEASANT VALLEY RD
FairOver: ABRAMS CREEK
0002FEATHER B0035PATSY CL, Winchester city, VA
Built 1985 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 19,999
I-64 WBL & EBL
FairOver: Stony Run
2.35 Mi Route 143, York, VA
Built 1965 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 50,643
WOODPECKER ROAD
FairOver: OLD TOWN CREEK
0.34 Fr 741 & 0.77 To 626, Chesterfield, VA
Built 1950 Load: 45.5 t ADT: 2,660
Kingswood Road
FairOver: Hyco River
2.00 to 658-2.65 to 602, Halifax, VA
Built 1967 Load: 45.5 t ADT: 81
WASHINGTON HIGHWAY
FairOver: CSX TRANSP
.64 fr 641S & .32 to 641N, Hanover, VA
Built 1934 Load: 45.5 t ADT: 9,636
NBL ROUTE 0295
FairOver: BEAVERDAM CREEK
0.1 FR 360 & 1.5 TO 627, Hanover, VA
Built 1979 Load: 45.5 t ADT: 51,241
CALEDON RD.
FairOver: 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
FairOver: MACHODOC CREEK
1.5TO RT.206-4.9TO RT.205, King George, VA
Built 1963 Load: 45.5 t ADT: 7,698
ROUTE 153
FairOver: SMACKS CREEK
0.92 Fr 696 & .24 To 360, Amelia, VA
Built 1973 Load: 45.6 t ADT: 5,125
STANFIELD RD.
FairOver: MATTA RIVER
1.4M RTE645-2.2M RTE605, Spotsylvania, VA
Built 1969 Load: 45.7 t ADT: 646
JACKSONS WAY
FairOver: MADISON RUN
0.20 RT 1604- 1.40 RT 340, Rockingham, VA
Built 1950 Load: 45.8 t ADT: 161
PRINCE WILLIAM PKY
FairOver: OCCOQUAN RESERVOIR
3.50Mi Fr663/2.00Mi To612, Prince William, VA
Built 1994 Load: 45.9 t ADT: 29,710
BAUER ROAD
FairOver: CHOPAWAMSIC CREEK
1.4KM S OF RUSSELL ROAD, Prince William, VA
Built 1968 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 2,000
GORDON RD.
FairOver: NI RIVER
0.8M RTE732-1.4M RTE628, Spotsylvania, VA
Built 1964 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 4,575
MCB-2
FairOver: BEAVER DAM RUN
MCB QUANTICO, Stafford, VA
Built 2006 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 1,000
MAIN STREET
FairOver: RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER
KING GEORGE-CAROLINE CL, Caroline, VA
Built 1980 Load: 46.1 t ADT: 14,858
NBL I-95
FairOver: 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
FairOver: 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
FairOver: TOMS BROOK
0.10 TO 653 - 1.30 TO 11, Shenandoah, VA
Built 1932 Load: 46.1 t ADT: 41
RICHMOND TPK.
FairOver: REEDY CREEK
11.4M S BW G-3.3M RTE30, Caroline, VA
Built 1971 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 3,410
COSBY ROAD
FairOver: SOLOMON'S CREEK
0.39 Fr 615 & 1.61 To 522, Powhatan, VA
Built 1978 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 410
SUGAR HOLLOW ROAD
FairOver: MOORMANS RIVER
3.28 FR D E / 0.42 TO 674, Albemarle, VA
Built 1998 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 206
SUGAR HOLLOW ROAD
FairOver: MOORMANS RIVER
2.28 FR D E / 1.42 TO 674, Albemarle, VA
Built 1998 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 206
Route 60
FairOver: NS Railway
.15-Rt 29 / .00-ECL Amh, Amherst, VA
Built 1936 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 5,764
NBL ROUTE 0395
FairOver: FOUR MILE RUN
01.20FR7/00.2TO 120, Arlington, VA
Built 1973 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 87,756
WALKER CREEK RD
FairOver: WALKER CREEK
1.44 TO 681 & 2.01 TO 682, Augusta, VA
Built 1935 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 112
Alum Spgs. Rd 858
FairOver: Buffalo Creek
0.02 Rt 649; 0.02 Cpbl Co, Bedford, VA
Built 1932 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 435
WADDLETOWN ROAD
FairOver: BIG WALKER CREEK #2
0.95 FR 619 - 1.00 TO 616, Bland, VA
Built 1965 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 97
Haymakertown Rd600
FairOver: Catawba Creek
1.12-Rte748; 0.25-Rte779, Botetourt, VA
Built 1975 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 95
Grove Hill Rd 606
FairOver: 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)
FairOver: DISMAL RIVER & NS RWY
3.65FRRT83;14.43TOTAZE_CL, Buchanan, VA
Built 1964 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 2,733
Walnut Street
FairOver: SLATE CREEK @ GRUNDY
0.30 RT T1004;0.0 RT 83, Buchanan, VA
Built 1987 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 676
Adkins Rd.
FairOver: Stream
0.0-Rt. 650; 0.1-Dead End, Buchanan, VA
Built 2001 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 60
Theta Mill Road
FairOver: Big Seneca Creek
2.30-Rt 761/1.20-Rt 701, Campbell, VA
Built 1960 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 153
Bethel Road
FairOver: NS Railway
0.06-Rt 711 / 0.29-Rt 747, Charlotte, VA
Built 1964 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 183
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