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
Redfields Road
FairOver: NS Railway
.05 Rt 460 / .04 App SCL, Appomattox, VA
Built 1973 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 1,447
WBL ROUTE 0064
FairOver: SOUTH RIVER
1.67 RT 340 - 0.40 RT 624, Augusta, VA
Built 1970 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 21,468
PARKERSBURG TPK
FairOver: MIDDLE RIVER
2.36 RT 708 0.09 RT 833, Augusta, VA
Built 1926 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 4,590
BACK CREEK RD
FairOver: BACK CREEK
6.25 - 39 & 7.3 HIGHLAND, Bath, VA
Built 1978 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 94
Wheats Valley Road
FairOver: Overstreet Creek
0.80-RT 765;0.90-RT 639, Bedford, VA
Built 1932 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 125
Headens Br Rd 732
FairOver: Goose Creek
0.10 Rt 735; 0.00 Rt 737, Bedford, VA
Built 1989 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 60
RUBYS ROAD
FairOver: LITTLE WALKER CREEK #2
1.6 FR 603; 8.45 TO 600, Bland, VA
Built 1953 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 205
Botetourt Road SBL
FairOver: Catawba Creek
1.31-FCASTLE;0.14-RT 655, Botetourt, VA
Built 1978 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 3,331
BrcknrdgMillRd/600
FairOver: N Fork Catawba Creek
0.85-Rte606; 0.80-Rte670, Botetourt, VA
Built 1932 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 174
HaymakertownRd/666
FairOver: Catawba Creek
.25-Rte665S; .03-Rte665N, Botetourt, VA
Built 1973 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 971
U.S. 58 (EBL)
FairOver: ROSE CREEK
1.4 FR 46 & 1.4 TO 58B, Brunswick, VA
Built 1962 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 4,383
E. Lynch Salem Tur
FairOver: Buffalo Creek
0.06-Bed. Cl/1.34-460Bus, Campbell, VA
Built 1969 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 12,327
Spring Mill Road
FairOver: NS Railway
0.20-Rt 24 /0 .12-Rt 721, Campbell, VA
Built 1975 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 1,421
Hermon Road
FairOver: Roanoke Creek
0.02-Rt.637/0.39-Rt.741, Charlotte, VA
Built 1978 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 468
WOODPECKER ROAD
FairOver: SECOND BRANCH
1.71 FR 636 & .55 TO 634, Chesterfield, VA
Built 1977 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 2,003
QUALLA ROAD
FairOver: SWIFT CREEK
1.02 Fr 654 & 0.50 To 649, Chesterfield, VA
Built 1960 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 7,288
Waiteville Rd /600
FairOver: Potts Creek
0.80-WVa line;2.50-Rte311, Craig, VA
Built 1977 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 219
RYLAND CHAPEL RD.
FairOver: HAZEL RIVER
1.00 FR 640 & 1.50 TO 624, Culpeper, VA
Built 1964 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 382
Weslyn Drive
FairOver: Branch of Hazel River
.60 From 729 & .80 To 646, Culpeper, VA
Built 1938 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 72
Cedar Grove Road
FairOver: Summerduck Run
.45 From 617& 1.25 To 656, Culpeper, VA
Built 1965 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 184
Edwards Shop Road
FairOver: Mountain Run
.80 From 682 & .70 To 670, Culpeper, VA
Built 2012 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 1,292
Piedmont Drive
FairOver: Sandy Creek
.10-Rt. 86 / .30-Rt. 750, Danville city, VA
Built 1982 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 16,237
ROUTE 83
FairOver: MCCLURE RIVER & CSX RWY
.00FRRT63;5.55TOCLINTWOOD, Dickenson, VA
Built 1976 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 5,764
BUS RMP FR. REV. L
FairOver: MEDIAN NEXT TO 395
01.72FR236/00.82TOARL. CL, Fairfax, VA
Built 1970 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 980
Hume Road
FairOver: Buck Run
4.00 Fr 726 & 1.00 To 688, Fauquier, VA
Built 1956 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 446
RiverRidgeRd 639
FairOver: Little River
0.80 RT 651; 0.20 RT 664, Floyd, VA
Built 1977 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 387
CARY BROOK ROAD
FairOver: RIVANNA RIVER
1.60 FR 15 / 0.87 TO 609, Fluvanna, VA
Built 1975 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 364
Matthew Mill Road
FairOver: Preddy Creek
.02 From 616&.67 OrangeCo, Greene, VA
Built 1976 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 3,404
IS 95 SBL
FairOver: NS Railroad
.86 SCL /.08 NCL Emporia, Greensville, VA
Built 1959 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 22,685
J. D. Hagood Hwy.
FairOver: Banister River
0.70 TO 729 - 0.01 TO 613, Halifax, VA
Built 1962 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 3,198
Huell Matthews Hwy
FairOver: Hyco River
0.76-Rt 96/0.04-Rt 711, Halifax, VA
Built 1975 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 2,577
Nunnleys Bridge Rd
FairOver: Sandy Creek
1.05-Rt 635/0.85-Rt 675, Halifax, VA
Built 1971 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 173
NBL I-95
FairOver: NORTH ANNA RIVER
0000HANOVE CO0000CAROLI C, Hanover, VA
Built 1963 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 53,368
SBL I-95
FairOver: NORTH ANNA RIVER
0000HANOVE CO0000CAROLI C, Hanover, VA
Built 1963 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 53,606
OLD RIDGE ROAD
FairOver: SOUTH ANNA RIVER
2.60 FR 689 & 0.76 TO 646, Hanover, VA
Built 1986 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 124
58 Bypass WBL
FairOver: Smith River
2.00 Rt 220; 0.75 Rt 650, Henry, VA
Built 1990 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 6,296
SBL ROUTE 0220
FairOver: SMITH RIVER & NS RAILWAY
1.19-RT 57:220;6.58-RT 58, Henry, VA
Built 1976 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 7,306
Daniels Crk Rd 609
FairOver: Smith River
0.03 Rt 682; 0.11 Rt 57, Henry, VA
Built 1970 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 1,912
Log Manor Rd 630
FairOver: North Mayo River
0.30 Rt 58E; 1.13 Rt 58W, Henry, VA
Built 1922 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 82
Eggleston Falls Rd
FairOver: Marrowbone Creek
1.80-Rte976; 0.34-Rte640, Henry, VA
Built 1970 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 655
Rives Rd. 966
FairOver: Smith River
0.14 Rt 220; 0.01 Rt 707, Henry, VA
Built 1969 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 5,975
Titus Creek Drive
FairOver: Titus Creek
0.50 MI.FR.INT.RTE. 669, Isle of Wight, VA
Built 1966 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 6,457
RICH./TAPP. HWY.
FairOver: MONCUIN CREEK
2.2M RTE30-2.9M HANOVR CO, King William, VA
Built 1965 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 10,232
WILDERNESS RD
FairOver: TOWN BRANCH @ JONESVILLE
.07 FR 70 -.50 TO 58_ALT, Lee, VA
Built 1950 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 4,567
FORD STREET
FairOver: CANE CREEK
.02FR ENDMAINT;0.28TO 640, Lee, VA
Built 1967 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 85
U.S. ROUTE 58 EBL
FairOver: CAVE FORK
5.25 FR 758; 23.75 TO KY, Lee, VA
Built 2002 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 1,673
RAMP "Q"
FairOver: HORSEPEN RUN
1.3 MILES FROM DULLES AIR, Loudoun, VA
Built 2007 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 22,000
Louisa Road
FairOver: South Anna River
.54 From 636 &1.61 To 638, Louisa, VA
Built 1924 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 2,135
I-64 EBL
FairOver: C&O Right of Way
3.19FromFlu CL& 1.13 To15, Louisa, VA
Built 1970 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 18,719
64 WBL
FairOver: C&O Right of Way
3.18Fr Fluv CL.&1.14To15S, Louisa, VA
Built 1970 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 19,480
Showing 7,151-7,200 of 14,122 bridges
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