Total Bridges
14,122
Public highway bridges in Virginia
State profile · Below national median SD
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
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)
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.
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.
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
Structurally DeficientOver: 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
Structurally DeficientOver: BROAD ROCK CREEK
.25 TERMNL A .20 BELLMEAD, Richmond city, VA
Built 1949 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 716
All Bridges in Virginia
ELDEN STREET
FairOver: SUGARLAND RUN
0005HERN PWY0025 HERNCL, Fairfax, VA
Built 1981 Load: 49.7 t ADT: 26,989
WB DULLES GREENWAY
FairOver: GOOSE CREEK
04.90FR7-15/00.66TO659, Loudoun, VA
Built 1995 Load: 49.7 t ADT: 14,193
JESSIE DUPONT HWY.
FairOver: GREAT WICOMICO RIVER
2.8M RTE360-7.4M LANCAS.C, Northumberland, VA
Built 1994 Load: 49.7 t ADT: 5,778
Brittles Mill Rd
FairOver: Brittles Mill
0.44 to 621/0.50 to 664, Sussex, VA
Built 1982 Load: 49.7 t ADT: 386
BUS RAMP
FairOver: SHIRLINGTON CIRCLE
00.34FR120/00.07TO402, Arlington, VA
Built 1972 Load: 49.8 t ADT: 23,758
BURKE LAKE ROAD
FairOver: SOUTHERN RAILWAY.
00.10FR652/00.55TO5101, Fairfax, VA
Built 1987 Load: 49.8 t ADT: 33,125
MAGRUDER BLVD.
FairOver: BILLY WOODS CANAL
2.58YORK-CO-LI/0.75 TO 64, Hampton city, VA
Built 1963 Load: 49.8 t ADT: 28,582
MERCURY BLVD.
FairOver: HAMPTON CREEK
0.69 TO 278 /0.89 TO 351, Hampton city, VA
Built 1971 Load: 49.8 t ADT: 14,391
EARLYSVILLE ROAD
FairOver: SOUTH FORK RIVANNA RIVER
0.05 FR 676/0.67 TO 1560, Albemarle, VA
Built 1967 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 7,411
JACKSON RIVER HWY
FairOver: INDIAN DRAFT
0.02 TO 641 & 1.40 TO 642, Alleghany, VA
Built 1968 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 1,657
S. GEORGE MASON DR
FairOver: FOUR MILE RUN
0.60 FR 244 & 0.75 TO 7, Arlington, VA
Built 1966 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 5,768
EBL S. G. MASON DR
FairOver: FOUR MILE RUN
0.60 FR 244 & 0.75 TO 7, Arlington, VA
Built 1966 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 5,768
HERMITAGE RD
FairOver: CHRISTIANS CREEK
0.20 RT 795 - 0.32 RT 839, Augusta, VA
Built 1972 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 6,020
RAMSEY GAP RD
FairOver: CALFPASTURE RIVER
.01 RT 600 & 4.46 RT 42, Augusta, VA
Built 1987 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 26
460 EBL
FairOver: Big Otter River
6.34 Bedfd; 5.94 Camp Co, Bedford, VA
Built 1971 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 8,901
FALLING CK RD 714
FairOver: MACHINE CREEK
0.90 RT 813; 0.30 RT 715, Bedford, VA
Built 1989 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 669
Stony Creek Rd/766
FairOver: Stony Creek
.95-Rte 640;1.15-Dead End, Bedford, VA
Built 1964 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 30
ROUTE 0061
FairOver: WOLF CKEEK
0.10 FR RT 650 .3 TO 678E, Bland, VA
Built 1987 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 412
WILDERNESS ROAD
FairOver: WOLF CREEK
0.01 FR 52 - 4.60 TO 608, Bland, VA
Built 1974 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 1,046
81 SBL
FairOver: James River
2.93 Rt 11; 2.65 Rt 11, Botetourt, VA
Built 1962 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 19,785
NBL ROUTE 0081
FairOver: JAMES RIVER
02.93 RT 11; 2.65 RT 11, Botetourt, VA
Built 1962 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 20,216
81 SBL
FairOver: Looney Mill Creek
2.46 Rt 11N; 0.17 Rt 11S, Botetourt, VA
Built 1963 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 20,059
BotetourtRd/220 N
FairOver: MILL CREEK
7.93 ALLEGCO;2.20 RT 43, Botetourt, VA
Built 1980 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 3,962
Botetourt Rd220NBL
FairOver: Catawba Creek
1.31 FCASTLE; 0.14 RT 655, Botetourt, VA
Built 1979 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 3,331
Timber Ridge / 635
FairOver: Catawba Creek
0.90-220; 0.02-RT 730, Botetourt, VA
Built 1979 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 536
OLD ABINGDON HWY
FairOver: BEAVER CREEK
0.11RT11;0.28BEAVER V. DR, Bristol city, VA
Built 1972 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 3,831
GOV.HARRISON PKWY
FairOver: MEHERRIN RIVER
1.11 FR 623 & .47 TO 644, Brunswick, VA
Built 1966 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 4,423
SBL ROUTE 0085
FairOver: GREAT CREEK
1.87 FR 644 & 1.06 TO 46, Brunswick, VA
Built 1969 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 12,144
ROUTE 0611
FairOver: GREENBRIAR CREEK
AT R608 & 1.2 TO DEADEND, Buchanan, VA
Built 1971 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 1,620
Nowlins Mill Road
FairOver: Falling River
.58-Rt 615 / .25-Rt 794, Campbell, VA
Built 1969 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 158
Leesville Road
FairOver: NS Railway
0.72 Rt 694/0.53 Rt 24, Campbell, VA
Built 1974 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 3,475
Forest Oak Rd./620
FairOver: Crooked Creek
0.01-Rte915; 0.40-Rte712, Carroll, VA
Built 1968 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 45
Dugspur Road
FairOver: Adams Branch
1.05-Rte624; 0.00-Rte627, Carroll, VA
Built 1981 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 226
Cliffview Rd./721
FairOver: Chestnut Creek
0.00-Galax C; 1.25-Rte837, Carroll, VA
Built 1964 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 4,004
County Line Road
FairOver: NS Railway
0.50 Rt 660 / 1.39 Rt 665, Charlotte, VA
Built 1971 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 169
ROUTE 76 WBL
FairOver: PROP CHINABERRY PKWY
.38 Fr 686 &.20 To Rte150, Chesterfield, VA
Built 1988 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 20,858
NBL ROUTE 0150
FairOver: POWHITE CREEK
.24 FR 76 & .39 TO 686, Chesterfield, VA
Built 1968 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 32,706
CASTLEWOOD ROAD
FairOver: CSX TRANSP
0.25 Fr 2361 & .44 To SCL, Chesterfield, VA
Built 1981 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 1,054
HARRY BYRD HWY-EBL
FairOver: SHENANDOAH RIVER
0.08 TO 603 - 0.05 TO 606, Clarke, VA
Built 1989 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 11,960
Waiteville Rd /600
FairOver: Potts Creek
0.10-Rte311;3.10-WVa line, Craig, VA
Built 1977 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 219
Riverside Drive
FairOver: Sandy Creek
.1 CrtYrdBlvd .7 PnyFstRd, Danville city, VA
Built 1938 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 12,248
OLD STAGE ROAD
FairOver: STONY CREEK
0.87 FR 626 & 0.33 TO 682, Dinwiddie, VA
Built 1971 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 242
COTTAGE STREET
FairOver: LONG BRANCH
00.10FR2417/00.05TO2408, Fairfax, VA
Built 1964 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 3,014
TAPAWINGO ROAD
FairOver: TRIBUTARY OF ACCOTINK CK
0.08 HUNT. CT W/0.03 MF C, Fairfax, VA
Built 1978 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 1,000
EB DULLES TOLL ROA
FairOver: HUNTER MILL ROAD
8.0 MILES FROM DULLES AIR, Fairfax, VA
Built 1984 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 22,000
RTE. 66 E.B.L.
FairOver: SOU.RWY.& GOOSE CREEK
5.81 WARN.CL&1.77 TO 55, Fauquier, VA
Built 1978 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 19,966
Bolt Mill Rd 625
FairOver: Burks Fork
0.10 RT 758; 0.30 RT 626, Floyd, VA
Built 1932 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 68
Slushr StoreRd/651
FairOver: Little River
0.60 RT 8; 0.00 RT 706, Floyd, VA
Built 1968 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 307
IndianValleyRd/787
FairOver: Big Indian Creek #1
1.56-Rte655; 0.05-Rte740, Floyd, VA
Built 1969 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 746
UNION MILLS ROAD
FairOver: MECHUNK CREEK
3.51 ALBEM CL/0.99 TO 600, Fluvanna, VA
Built 1968 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 4,139
Showing 7,251-7,300 of 14,122 bridges
Data sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI), latest released cycle. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges Editorial.
Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI). A "structurally deficient" rating is a repair-priority signal, not a closure or unsafe-to-cross designation. Consult a qualified civil engineer before making decisions based on this data.
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