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
MAIDENS ROAD
FairOver: CSX TRANSP
0.70 Fr 313 & 0.20 to 6, Goochland, VA
Built 1972 Load: 51.5 t ADT: 8,774
WBL MERCURY BLVD.
FairOver: 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
FairOver: TRIPPS RUN
00.10FR1731/00.10TO872, Fairfax, VA
Built 1968 Load: 51.6 t ADT: 11,574
Route 199 WBL
FairOver: College Creek
0.67 Mi Fr Colonial Pkwy, James City, VA
Built 1976 Load: 51.6 t ADT: 15,678
Plank Road
FairOver: Mill Run
0.50 Miles to Rte. 628, Southampton, VA
Built 1921 Load: 51.6 t ADT: 2,730
PRIVATE ROAD
FairOver: 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)
FairOver: SIMPSON CREEK
.28 TO 64EBL & .03 TO 269, Alleghany, VA
Built 1977 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 41
S DURANT ROAD
FairOver: JACKSON RIVER
0.3 TO 664 & 1.62 TO 60, Alleghany, VA
Built 1971 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 9,699
New Glasgow Road
FairOver: NS Railway
.24 Rt 729 / .00 Rt 708, Amherst, VA
Built 1980 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 802
S. WALTER REED DR.
FairOver: FOUR MILE RUN
0.8FR7 / .1TO4MILERUNDR., Arlington, VA
Built 1975 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 13,509
OFFLITER RD
FairOver: SOUTH RIVER
0.02 TO 657 - 0.63 TO 899, Augusta, VA
Built 1966 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 3,387
EBL ROUTE 0064
FairOver: NS RAILWAY
1.85 RT 340 - 0.20 RT 624, Augusta, VA
Built 1970 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 20,185
WBL ROUTE 0064
FairOver: NS RAILWAY
0.20 RT 624 - 1.85 RT 340, Augusta, VA
Built 1970 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 21,468
Botetourt Rd/220N
FairOver: SINKING CREEK
7.66 ALLEG;2.29 RT 43, Botetourt, VA
Built 1981 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 3,962
Blue Rdg Trnpk 606
FairOver: Mill Creek
0.30-Rte11; 1.30-Rte640, Botetourt, VA
Built 1979 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 595
Lithia Road / 640
FairOver: Ellis Run
0.05-Rte643;1.55-Rte646, Botetourt, VA
Built 1961 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 383
Cortland Road/1464
FairOver: Cook Creek
0.02-220Alt; 0.03-Roa Co, Botetourt, VA
Built 1998 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 1,522
U.S 58 (EBL)
FairOver: N&S RAILWAY (ABANDONED)
.8 ECL BROA& .44 TO 707, Brunswick, VA
Built 1936 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 4,423
OLD BRIDGE ROAD
FairOver: 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.
FairOver: PAW PAW RUN
.1 TO R694; .01 TO R643, Buchanan, VA
Built 1962 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 723
DANVILLE PIKE/RT58
FairOver: 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
FairOver: Rock Creek
0.06-Rte828;0.92-Wythe CL, Carroll, VA
Built 1942 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 3,613
Iron Ridge Rd/607
FairOver: Chestnut Creek
1.55-Rte793; 1.65-Rte635, Carroll, VA
Built 1972 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 211
Apache Rd./Rte.711
FairOver: Crooked Creek
0.50-Rte916; 2.30-Rte789, Carroll, VA
Built 1932 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 36
Little Vine Rd.749
FairOver: Little Reed Island Creek
1.35-Rte52; 0.00-Rte772, Carroll, VA
Built 1970 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 363
Bear Trail/691
FairOver: Halls Branch
0.40-Rte 52; 0.80-Rte 688, Carroll, VA
Built 1997 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 350
Route 17 NBL
FairOver: Wetlands
2.60TOBALLH/0.3TODOUG RD, Chesapeake city, VA
Built 2005 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 7,355
Route 17 SBL
FairOver: Wetlands
2.60TOBALLAH/0.30TODOUGL, Chesapeake city, VA
Built 2005 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 7,355
INTERSTATE-95
FairOver: 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
FairOver: DRY CREEK
.62 Fr 621 & .62 to 690, Chesterfield, VA
Built 1928 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 29,897
ROUTE 0311
FairOver: CRAIG CREEK
0.01 Rt 691-0.11 Rt 618, Craig, VA
Built 1984 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 4,009
Germanna Hwy EBL
FairOver: Rapidan River
Culpeper/Orange Co. Line, Culpeper, VA
Built 1987 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 2,399
Lovers Lane
FairOver: Norfolk Southern Railway
.71 Fr 720 & .85 To 522, Culpeper, VA
Built 1973 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 1,913
Cartersville Road
FairOver: James River
1.20-Rt.616/1.30-Rt.618, Cumberland, VA
Built 1974 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 1,121
MOUNT VERNON HIWAY
FairOver: 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
FairOver: TRIBUTARY OF PIMMIT RUN
00.55FR.I66/01.70TO123, Fairfax, VA
Built 1983 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 29,610
GRIFFITH ROAD
FairOver: BRANCH OF PIMMIT RUN
00.13FR2714/00.03TO2709, Fairfax, VA
Built 1960 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 1,251
KINGSBRIDGE DR.
FairOver: BRANCH ACCOTINK CREEK
0.08FR1051 0.20TOE.S.MNT, Fairfax, VA
Built 1977 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 2,745
Sumerduck Road
FairOver: Marsh Run
1.80 Fr 637 & .30 To 620, Fauquier, VA
Built 1991 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 1,735
ChristiansbrgPk615
FairOver: Little River
0.65-Rte699; 1.45-Rte689, Floyd, VA
Built 1966 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 759
Timberline Rd 641
FairOver: Meadow Run
0.60 RT 221; 1.34 RT 711, Floyd, VA
Built 1932 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 15
Franklin Pike/681
FairOver: Br Meadow Creek
0.40 RT 679; 0.25 RT 661, Floyd, VA
Built 1965 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 579
DOGWOOD DRIVE
FairOver: 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
FairOver: 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
FairOver: OPEQUON CREEK
2.01 TO 277 - 1.05 TO 37, Frederick, VA
Built 1963 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 30,120
I-81 SBL
FairOver: OPEQUON CREEK
2.01 TO 277 - 1.05 TO 37, Frederick, VA
Built 1963 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 28,931
MEADOW MILLS RD
FairOver: MEADOW BROOK
0.01 TO END - 0.10 TO 727, Frederick, VA
Built 1989 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 182
OLD CHARLES TOWN R
FairOver: 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.
FairOver: CSX RAILWAY;SERVICE RD
0.6M RTE1-, Fredericksburg city, VA
Built 1993 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 43,783
NEXUS RD.
FairOver: MEADOW CREEK
.03 TO R622 & .67 TO R617, Grayson, VA
Built 1932 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 129
Showing 7,451-7,500 of 14,122 bridges
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