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
FALLS CREEK RD
FairOver: ELK CREEK
.50 FR 670 - .90 TO 611, Grayson, VA
Built 1932 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 23
EBL HWY FIFTYEIGHT
FairOver: AARONS CREEK
0000HALIF CO 0000MECK CO, Halifax, VA
Built 1953 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 2,587
NBL ROUTE 0295
FairOver: WHITE OAK SWAMP CREEK
0.72 TO 60 & 05.29 TO 5, Henrico, VA
Built 1987 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 13,314
05000
FairOver: Powhatan Creek
0.23 Mi To Route 614, James City, VA
Built 2001 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 11,792
Saint Charles Rd
FairOver: STRAIGHT CREEK @-ST-CHAR
0.70 FR 628 - 0.50 TO 626, Lee, VA
Built 1940 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 1,382
ROUTE 724
FairOver: INDIAN CREEK
0.05 RT58;0.0 TO Bus.58, Lee, VA
Built 1932 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 901
SULLY ROAD RTE.28
FairOver: MERRYBROOK RUN
00.60FR608/00.30TO-TOL.RD, Loudoun, VA
Built 1961 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 84,996
LOVETTSVILLE ROAD
FairOver: CATOCTIN CREEK
01.90 667 / 00.45 665, Loudoun, VA
Built 1965 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 1,460
PACIFIC BOULEVARD
FairOver: TRIBUTARY OF BROAD RUN
0.1to625/0.4toPrentice, Loudoun, VA
Built 1993 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 12,561
CLAIBORNE PKWY.
FairOver: TRIB. OF BEAVERDAM RUN
00.25FR642/00.55TO625, Loudoun, VA
Built 1992 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 17,677
HAY ROAD
FairOver: TRIB. BEAVERDAM RUN
00.90FR641/00.10TO701, Loudoun, VA
Built 1997 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 3,597
ROUTE 607
FairOver: TRIB OF BROAD RUN
01.00fr625 00.43to643, Loudoun, VA
Built 1998 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 29,584
NORTH ACCESS SATEL
FairOver: CREEK
0.15 MILES FROM DULLES AC, Loudoun, VA
Built 1989 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 5,000
RAMP "S"
FairOver: HORSEPEN RUN
1.3 MILES FROM DULLES AIR, Loudoun, VA
Built 2007 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 22,000
SBL Seminole Trail
FairOver: Robinson River
.11 From 636 & .38 To 603, Madison, VA
Built 1970 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 8,848
Oak Park Road
FairOver: Beaverdam Run
1.15 From 15 &1.70 To 632, Madison, VA
Built 1942 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 693
GODWIN DRIVE
FairOver: WINTER BRANCH
00.12 W OF HASTINGS, Manassas city, VA
Built 1990 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 10,895
ShawsvilePikeRd653
FairOver: Goose Creek
0.16-RT637; 0.13-Floyd Co, Montgomery, VA
Built 1965 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 349
Norwood Road
FairOver: Tye River
0.05-Rt. 655/2.65-Rt 606, Nelson, VA
Built 1970 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 136
IS 64 EBL
FairOver: Mason Creek
0.74 Miles from Bay Ave, Norfolk city, VA
Built 1974 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 43,975
Route 360&460 WBL
FairOver: NS RAILWAY
.36TO460SPL/.07FRBS360460, Nottoway, VA
Built 1968 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 6,758
Cox Mill Road
FairOver: Mountain Run
.78 From 639 &4.78 To 690, Orange, VA
Built 1980 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 339
Blue Run Road
FairOver: Beaver Run
.80 From 644 &1.00 To 656, Orange, VA
Built 1953 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 84
Marquis Road
FairOver: Stream
.97 From 612 & .63 To 630, Orange, VA
Built 1958 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 575
Holly Tree Rd.802
FairOver: Clarks Creek
1.06-RT 669;0.88-RT 773, Patrick, VA
Built 1972 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 46
Spring Br.Rd./ 823
FairOver: Ararat River
00.10 RT 735;01.30 RT 631, Patrick, VA
Built 1961 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 84
Rt. 29 SBL
FairOver: Cherrystone Creek
0.08-Rt 1433/0.24-Rt 29, Pittsylvania, VA
Built 1966 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 10,514
Route 29 SBL Bypas
FairOver: NS Railroad
0.11-Rt 737 / 1.46-Rt 58, Pittsylvania, VA
Built 1986 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 11,118
Kerns Church Road
FairOver: Barker Creek
0.23 TO 688-0.06 TO HALIF, Pittsylvania, VA
Built 2019 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 433
Route 15 SBL
FairOver: Buffalo Creek
1.76-Rt 15N/2.90-Rt 15S, Prince Edward, VA
Built 1976 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 4,821
ASHTON AVE
FairOver: TRIB OF HOLKUMS BRANCH.
00.08FR1500/00.50TO1566, Prince William, VA
Built 1989 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 18,990
LittleCreekRd/R601
FairOver: Little Walker Creek
2.15-RT 738; 0.22-BLAND C, Pulaski, VA
Built 1978 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 66
F.T. Valley Road
FairOver: Hazel River
1.60 Fr 618 & .01 To 681, Rappahannock, VA
Built 1933 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 1,656
Sunnyside Orchard
FairOver: Rush River
.00 Fr 622 & 1.0 To End, Rappahannock, VA
Built 1960 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 62
CarvinsCoveRd/740
FairOver: Mason Creek
0.01-RT311;0.08-RT872, Roanoke, VA
Built 1975 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 975
PLANK ROAD
FairOver: BUFFALO CREEK
1.24 TO 753 & 0.06 TO 678, Rockbridge, VA
Built 1987 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 204
ROUTE 42 SBL
FairOver: COOKS CREEK
0.11 NCL DAYT-0.20 RT 290, Rockingham, VA
Built 1972 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 7,322
ROUTE 42 NBL
FairOver: COOKS CREEK
0.11 NCL DAYT-0.20 RT 290, Rockingham, VA
Built 1972 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 7,322
SINGERS GLEN RD
FairOver: MUDDY CREEK
0.45 RT 752 - 0.05 RT 613, Rockingham, VA
Built 1956 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 1,811
KENTS RIDGE RD.
FairOver: CLINCH RIVER
.43M TO 837&.01M TO 67, Russell, VA
Built 1975 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 378
HUNTERS VALLEY E.
FairOver: STOCK CREEK
1.0 fr 680; 4.5 to 619, Scott, VA
Built 1967 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 52
BEELINE RD
FairOver: DRY CREEK
.60 TO 624 - 0.0 FR 603, Scott, VA
Built 1970 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 122
EAST LEE HWY - EBL
FairOver: SMITH CREEK
0.80 TO 1002- 0.10 TO 620, Shenandoah, VA
Built 1971 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 3,443
Gray Road
FairOver: Poplar Swamp
.55 from 610/.75 to 645, Sussex, VA
Built 1968 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 144
ROUTE 460 (EBL)
FairOver: BLUESTONE RIVER
.64M M TO 720 &1.28M TO19, Tazewell, VA
Built 1987 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 5,418
PISGAH ROAD
FairOver: WHITE OAK CREEK
0.85 fr 693; 0.5 to 700, Tazewell, VA
Built 1955 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 151
ROUTE 61
FairOver: S FORK CLINCH RIVER
0.38TO 19; 13.58 BLAND CO, Tazewell, VA
Built 1991 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 3,908
HAYTERS GAP ROAD
FairOver: WOLF CREEK
6.69 TO RCL-8.35 FR RT11, Washington, VA
Built 1975 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 658
COLONIAL PARKWAY
FairOver: PAPER MILL CREEK
0.7 miles north of Route, Williamsburg city, VA
Built 2007 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 2,185
WBL ROUTE 0058
FairOver: OLD RAILROAD BED
1.41MWCLSTPAL&8.72MECLCOE, Wise, VA
Built 1974 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 2,855
Showing 7,501-7,550 of 14,122 bridges
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