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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

MAIDENS ROAD

Fair

Over: CSX TRANSP

0.70 Fr 313 & 0.20 to 6, Goochland, VA

Built 1972 Load: 51.5 t ADT: 8,774

WBL MERCURY BLVD.

Fair

Over: HAMPTON CREEK

0.69 TO 278 /0.89 TO 351, Hampton city, VA

Built 1983 Load: 51.5 t ADT: 14,391

SLEEPY HOLLOW ROAD

Fair

Over: TRIPPS RUN

00.10FR1731/00.10TO872, Fairfax, VA

Built 1968 Load: 51.6 t ADT: 11,574

Route 199 WBL

Fair

Over: College Creek

0.67 Mi Fr Colonial Pkwy, James City, VA

Built 1976 Load: 51.6 t ADT: 15,678

Plank Road

Fair

Over: Mill Run

0.50 Miles to Rte. 628, Southampton, VA

Built 1921 Load: 51.6 t ADT: 2,730

PRIVATE ROAD

Fair

Over: PVT RD O SIMPSON CREEK

0.20 D. END - 0.10 RT 269, Alleghany, VA

Built 1992 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 10

I-64 RAMP B (EBL)

Fair

Over: SIMPSON CREEK

.28 TO 64EBL & .03 TO 269, Alleghany, VA

Built 1977 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 41

S DURANT ROAD

Fair

Over: JACKSON RIVER

0.3 TO 664 & 1.62 TO 60, Alleghany, VA

Built 1971 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 9,699

New Glasgow Road

Fair

Over: NS Railway

.24 Rt 729 / .00 Rt 708, Amherst, VA

Built 1980 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 802

S. WALTER REED DR.

Fair

Over: FOUR MILE RUN

0.8FR7 / .1TO4MILERUNDR., Arlington, VA

Built 1975 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 13,509

OFFLITER RD

Fair

Over: SOUTH RIVER

0.02 TO 657 - 0.63 TO 899, Augusta, VA

Built 1966 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 3,387

EBL ROUTE 0064

Fair

Over: NS RAILWAY

1.85 RT 340 - 0.20 RT 624, Augusta, VA

Built 1970 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 20,185

WBL ROUTE 0064

Fair

Over: NS RAILWAY

0.20 RT 624 - 1.85 RT 340, Augusta, VA

Built 1970 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 21,468

Botetourt Rd/220N

Fair

Over: SINKING CREEK

7.66 ALLEG;2.29 RT 43, Botetourt, VA

Built 1981 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 3,962

Blue Rdg Trnpk 606

Fair

Over: Mill Creek

0.30-Rte11; 1.30-Rte640, Botetourt, VA

Built 1979 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 595

Lithia Road / 640

Fair

Over: Ellis Run

0.05-Rte643;1.55-Rte646, Botetourt, VA

Built 1961 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 383

Cortland Road/1464

Fair

Over: Cook Creek

0.02-220Alt; 0.03-Roa Co, Botetourt, VA

Built 1998 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 1,522

U.S 58 (EBL)

Fair

Over: N&S RAILWAY (ABANDONED)

.8 ECL BROA& .44 TO 707, Brunswick, VA

Built 1936 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 4,423

OLD BRIDGE ROAD

Fair

Over: BRANCH of STURGEON CREEK

0.45 FR 631 & 1.0 TO 682, Brunswick, VA

Built 1989 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 296

CEDAR BRANCH RD.

Fair

Over: PAW PAW RUN

.1 TO R694; .01 TO R643, Buchanan, VA

Built 1962 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 723

DANVILLE PIKE/RT58

Fair

Over: BIG REED ISLAND CREEK

0.70-RT 844;1.30-RT 654, Carroll, VA

Built 1986 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 3,076

Sylvatus Hwy/Rt100

Fair

Over: Rock Creek

0.06-Rte828;0.92-Wythe CL, Carroll, VA

Built 1942 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 3,613

Iron Ridge Rd/607

Fair

Over: Chestnut Creek

1.55-Rte793; 1.65-Rte635, Carroll, VA

Built 1972 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 211

Apache Rd./Rte.711

Fair

Over: Crooked Creek

0.50-Rte916; 2.30-Rte789, Carroll, VA

Built 1932 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 36

Little Vine Rd.749

Fair

Over: Little Reed Island Creek

1.35-Rte52; 0.00-Rte772, Carroll, VA

Built 1970 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 363

Bear Trail/691

Fair

Over: Halls Branch

0.40-Rte 52; 0.80-Rte 688, Carroll, VA

Built 1997 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 350

Route 17 NBL

Fair

Over: Wetlands

2.60TOBALLH/0.3TODOUG RD, Chesapeake city, VA

Built 2005 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 7,355

Route 17 SBL

Fair

Over: Wetlands

2.60TOBALLAH/0.30TODOUGL, Chesapeake city, VA

Built 2005 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 7,355

INTERSTATE-95

Fair

Over: KINGSLAND CREEK

0.49 Fr 613 & 0.33 To 656, Chesterfield, VA

Built 1958 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 113,156

HULL ST. ROAD WBL

Fair

Over: DRY CREEK

.62 Fr 621 & .62 to 690, Chesterfield, VA

Built 1928 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 29,897

ROUTE 0311

Fair

Over: CRAIG CREEK

0.01 Rt 691-0.11 Rt 618, Craig, VA

Built 1984 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 4,009

Germanna Hwy EBL

Fair

Over: Rapidan River

Culpeper/Orange Co. Line, Culpeper, VA

Built 1987 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 2,399

Lovers Lane

Fair

Over: Norfolk Southern Railway

.71 Fr 720 & .85 To 522, Culpeper, VA

Built 1973 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 1,913

Cartersville Road

Fair

Over: James River

1.20-Rt.616/1.30-Rt.618, Cumberland, VA

Built 1974 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 1,121

MOUNT VERNON HIWAY

Fair

Over: TRIBUTARY OF DOGUE CREEK

00.21 4232 / 00.13 3108, Fairfax, VA

Built 1960 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 11,607

DULLES ACC AND TR

Fair

Over: TRIBUTARY OF PIMMIT RUN

00.55FR.I66/01.70TO123, Fairfax, VA

Built 1983 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 29,610

GRIFFITH ROAD

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF PIMMIT RUN

00.13FR2714/00.03TO2709, Fairfax, VA

Built 1960 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 1,251

KINGSBRIDGE DR.

Fair

Over: BRANCH ACCOTINK CREEK

0.08FR1051 0.20TOE.S.MNT, Fairfax, VA

Built 1977 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 2,745

Sumerduck Road

Fair

Over: Marsh Run

1.80 Fr 637 & .30 To 620, Fauquier, VA

Built 1991 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 1,735

ChristiansbrgPk615

Fair

Over: Little River

0.65-Rte699; 1.45-Rte689, Floyd, VA

Built 1966 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 759

Timberline Rd 641

Fair

Over: Meadow Run

0.60 RT 221; 1.34 RT 711, Floyd, VA

Built 1932 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 15

Franklin Pike/681

Fair

Over: Br Meadow Creek

0.40 RT 679; 0.25 RT 661, Floyd, VA

Built 1965 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 579

DOGWOOD DRIVE

Fair

Over: EAST FORK KENT BRANCH

0.70 FR 601 / 1.29 TO 629, Fluvanna, VA

Built 1951 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 140

LONG ACRE ROAD

Fair

Over: S.FORK CUNNINGHAM CREEK

0.81 FR 693 / 1.85 TO 640, Fluvanna, VA

Built 1970 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 463

I-81 NBL

Fair

Over: OPEQUON CREEK

2.01 TO 277 - 1.05 TO 37, Frederick, VA

Built 1963 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 30,120

I-81 SBL

Fair

Over: OPEQUON CREEK

2.01 TO 277 - 1.05 TO 37, Frederick, VA

Built 1963 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 28,931

MEADOW MILLS RD

Fair

Over: MEADOW BROOK

0.01 TO END - 0.10 TO 727, Frederick, VA

Built 1989 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 182

OLD CHARLES TOWN R

Fair

Over: CSX RAILWAY

0.30 TO 11 - 0.10 TO 662, Frederick, VA

Built 1978 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 6,034

RTE.0003 E.W.CONN.

Fair

Over: CSX RAILWAY;SERVICE RD

0.6M RTE1-, Fredericksburg city, VA

Built 1993 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 43,783

NEXUS RD.

Fair

Over: MEADOW CREEK

.03 TO R622 & .67 TO R617, Grayson, VA

Built 1932 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 129

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