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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

BURKE'S BRIDGE RD.

Fair

Over: MATTAPONI RIVER

1.6M RTE601-0.0M RTE623, Caroline, VA

Built 1970 Load: 46.7 t ADT: 74

MCKENNEY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: BUCKSKIN CREEK

1.60 Fr 654 & 0.60 To 709, Dinwiddie, VA

Built 1951 Load: 46.7 t ADT: 1,061

DAHLGREN RD.

Fair

Over: WILLIAMS CREEK

0.8M RTE301-0.8M DEAD END, King George, VA

Built 1982 Load: 46.7 t ADT: 10,501

WALKERS CREEK ROAD

Fair

Over: BIG WALKER CREEK #3

1.50 FR 42 - 1.90 TO 651, Bland, VA

Built 1957 Load: 46.8 t ADT: 271

CAMPOSTELLA ROAD

Fair

Over: CNW RAILROAD

01.28 TO 13/01.58NCL-CHES, Chesapeake city, VA

Built 1938 Load: 46.8 t ADT: 11,392

White Marsh Road

Fair

Over: Blackwater River

0.06 Mile from Route 618, Surry, VA

Built 1979 Load: 46.8 t ADT: 326

BUFFALO GAP HWY

Fair

Over: WHISKEY CREEK

0.66 RT 836 - 0.11 RT 725, Augusta, VA

Built 1956 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 2,832

NORTH RANGE ROAD

Fair

Over: PORTOBAGO CREEK

0.6 MI S GARNETT RD, Caroline, VA

Built 1968 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 100

BURKE LAKE ROAD

Fair

Over: POHICK CREEK

00.10FR652/00.08TO5847, Fairfax, VA

Built 1986 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 33,125

Holly Bush Road

Fair

Over: Branch Cypress Swamp

0.65 Mi.Fr.Int.Rte. 630, Surry, VA

Built 1974 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 109

POCAHONTAS TRAIL

Fair

Over: JONES RUN

0.10 TO 618 & 0.11 TO 155, New Kent, VA

Built 1947 Load: 47.1 t ADT: 7,439

Quinby Bridge Road

Fair

Over: Machipongo River

2.86 from 13/0.85 to 605, Accomack, VA

Built 1988 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 1,092

INTERSTATE 64 -WBL

Fair

Over: RIVANNA RV & BBX. TRANS.

1.59 FR 20 / 1.06 TO 250E, Albemarle, VA

Built 1969 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 22,207

GARTH ROAD

Fair

Over: MECHUMS RIVER

0.36 FR 678 / 0.14 TO 839, Albemarle, VA

Built 1966 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 2,689

OLD BALLARD ROAD

Fair

Over: IVY CREEK

1.69 FR 250/0.41 TO 1652, Albemarle, VA

Built 1932 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 630

JACKSON RIVER ROAD

Fair

Over: JACKSON RIVER

0.42 TO 641 & 0.40 TO 661, Alleghany, VA

Built 1965 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 1,055

Poor House Farm Rd

Fair

Over: Beaver Creek

.02-Rt 778 / 2.28-Rt 692, Amherst, VA

Built 1973 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 49

DEERFIELD VALLEYRD

Fair

Over: RAMSEY DRAFT

0.28 RT 716 - 0.84 RT 688, Augusta, VA

Built 1964 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 755

ROCKY SPRING LANE

Fair

Over: CALFPASTURE RIVER

0.34 TO 600 - 0.82DEADEND, Augusta, VA

Built 1990 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 139

Pattersn Mil R 680

Fair

Over: Big Otter River

0.75 Rt 682; 0.70 Rt 681, Bedford, VA

Built 1976 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 267

NORTH SCENIC HWY

Fair

Over: WOLF CREEK

2.78 MI FR 606 .1 FR 642, Bland, VA

Built 1927 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 617

I-77 SBL

Fair

Over: WALKER CREEK

4.50 FR WCL-1.62 TO 42, Bland, VA

Built 1972 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 13,622

WADDLETOWN ROAD

Fair

Over: BIG WALKER CREEK #1

1.55 FR. 619-1.55 TO 616, Bland, VA

Built 1957 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 97

81 NBL

Fair

Over: Looney Mill Creek

2.47 Rt 11N; 0.16 Rt 11S, Botetourt, VA

Built 1963 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 20,975

Hardbarger Rd/636

Fair

Over: Back Creek

0.01-Rte640; 1.39-Rte11, Botetourt, VA

Built 1971 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 551

ROUTE I-85 NBL

Fair

Over: N&S RAILWAY (ABANDONED)

2.05 RTE.1 4.08 RTE.630, Brunswick, VA

Built 1969 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 12,288

ROUTE I-85 SBL

Fair

Over: N&S RAILWAY (ABANDONED)

2.4 RTE.1 & 1.13 TO R.A., Brunswick, VA

Built 1969 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 12,192

Bull Creek Road

Fair

Over: LEVISA RIVER

1.0 FR R601 & AT R460, Buchanan, VA

Built 1967 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 1,839

Patrick Henry Hwy

Fair

Over: Cub Creek

1.48-Rt.617/0.95-Rt.727, Charlotte, VA

Built 1999 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 1,305

CHIPPENHAM PKWY SB

Fair

Over: POCOSHOCK CREEK

1.19 Fr 360 & .09 To 651, Chesterfield, VA

Built 1979 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 41,385

Sperryville Pike

Fair

Over: Hazel River

.74 Fr 707 & .98 To 646, Culpeper, VA

Built 1939 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 7,809

EB DIAAH

Fair

Over: SPRING HILL ROAD

12.6 MILES FROM DULLES AI, Fairfax, VA

Built 1984 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 22,000

WB DIAAH

Fair

Over: SPRING HILL ROAD

12.6 MILES FROM DULLES AI, Fairfax, VA

Built 1984 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 22,000

EB DULLES TOLL ROA

Fair

Over: SPRING HILL ROAD

12.6 MILES FROM DULLES AI, Fairfax, VA

Built 1984 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 22,000

WB DULLES TOLL ROA

Fair

Over: SPRING HILL ROAD

12.6 MILES FROM DULLES AI, Fairfax, VA

Built 1984 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 22,000

RTE. 66 W.B.L.

Fair

Over: SOU. RWY. & GOOSE CREEK

5.81 WARRN.CL& 1.77TO 55, Fauquier, VA

Built 1978 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 19,906

Bastable Mill Road

Fair

Over: Cedar Run

1.90 Fr 667 & 1.10 To 28, Fauquier, VA

Built 1968 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 1,405

Pleasant Vale Road

Fair

Over: Kettle Run

.55 Fr 826 & 1.35 To 55, Fauquier, VA

Built 1968 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 262

Reedsville Rd /728

Fair

Over: Spurlock Creek

0.60 RT 729; 0.60 RT 743, Floyd, VA

Built 1965 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 92

RURITAN LAKE ROAD

Fair

Over: CUNNINGHAM CREEK

1.60 FR 761 / 0.50 TO 660, Fluvanna, VA

Built 1971 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 1,570

BROOKS MILL RD 834

Fair

Over: BLACKWATER RIVER

1.70-RT 900; 0.70-RT 914, Franklin, VA

Built 1961 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 3,989

NORTHWESTRN PK-EBL

Fair

Over: BACK CREEK

0.04 TO 752 - 0.35 TO 688, Frederick, VA

Built 1964 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 6,641

BRUSH CREEK RD

Fair

Over: LITTLE MOUNTAIN RUN

1.18 TO 689 - 0.62 TO 693, Frederick, VA

Built 1932 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 1,006

Hendrickson Rd 688

Fair

Over: Little Stony Creek

0.95-Rte751; 0.05-Rt-623, Giles, VA

Built 1976 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 78

MEADOW CREEK RD

Fair

Over: MEADOW CREEK

2.4 TO R613; .25 TO R787, Grayson, VA

Built 1974 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 200

Peach Bottom Road

Fair

Over: ELK CREEK

AT R660 & .5 TO R696, Grayson, VA

Built 1982 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 66

Mt. Laurel Road

Fair

Over: Staunton River

0.0-Charlotte/0.0-Halifax, Halifax, VA

Built 1984 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 672

CANTERBURY ROAD

Fair

Over: TAYLORS CREEK

0.50 TO 611 & 2.8 TO 610, Hanover, VA

Built 1998 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 504

Dyer Road / 1210

Fair

Over: Little Reed Creek

0.01-Rte1211; 0.04-Rte220, Henry, VA

Built 1976 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 1,074

Route 607

Fair

Over: CSX Railroad

0.3 Mi Fr Rte 603, James City, VA

Built 1979 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 9,168

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