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
NICKELSVILLE HWY
FairOver: COPPER CREEK
1.28 FR 688 - 0.68 TO 670, Scott, VA
Built 1940 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 2,776
CAVERNS RD
FairOver: N FORK SHENANDOAH RIVER
0.45 TO 833 - 0.20 TO 11, Shenandoah, VA
Built 1986 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 2,758
PARK BLVD.
FairOver: HUNGRY MOTHER CREEK
1.42 TO R348 & 2.4 TO R11, Smyth, VA
Built 1966 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 1,529
CARLOCK CREEK RD.
FairOver: CARLOCK CREEK
0.9 TO 617 & 0.50 TO 638, Smyth, VA
Built 1932 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 587
Route 58 WBL
FairOver: CSX Railway
0.25 TO 671 0.73 FR 258, Southampton, VA
Built 1979 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 9,306
Route 686
FairOver: Mill Creek
2.50 TO 258 /2.00 TO 680, Southampton, VA
Built 1970 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 106
IS 95 SBL
FairOver: CSX Railroad
3.31 from 614 /0.4 to 301, Sussex, VA
Built 1981 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 20,202
IS 95 NBL
FairOver: CSX Railroad
3.3 from 614/0.4 to 301, Sussex, VA
Built 1981 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 18,919
I-95 NBL
FairOver: Stony Creek
3.26 Mi To Pr Grge Co, Sussex, VA
Built 1979 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 19,937
RTE 19 SBL
FairOver: NS RWY & WRIGHTS VAL CK
1.15 FR 460;2.41 TO 102, Tazewell, VA
Built 1936 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 1,391
DRY FORK ROAD
FairOver: DRY FORK CREEK
0.0 Fr 643-1.4 To W.Va.L, Tazewell, VA
Built 1996 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 152
MOUNTAIN ROAD
FairOver: CLINCH RIVER
0.16-19/460;0.5-DEAD END, Tazewell, VA
Built 1932 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 10
US-58A
FairOver: GUEST RV & NS RAILWAY
.25M TO 23N&.08M TO 23S, Wise, VA
Built 1981 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 13,798
FORT CHISWELL RD.
FairOver: GALENA CREEK
.25mToRt619N&.45mTo619S, Wythe, VA
Built 1950 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 2,675
COLD HARBOR ROAD
FairOver: BOATSWAIN CREEK
0.73 TO 718 & 0.94 TO 615, Hanover, VA
Built 1956 Load: 55.4 t ADT: 4,011
TIMBER ROAD
FairOver: SECOND SWAMP
0.40 Fr 626 & 0.30 To End, Prince George, VA
Built 1989 Load: 55.4 t ADT: 50
US 58 EBL; BYPASS
FairOver: NS RAILWAY
1.15 MI.TO INT.RTE. 660, Suffolk city, VA
Built 1976 Load: 55.4 t ADT: 10,754
WOODFORD RD.
FairOver: MATTAPONI RIVER
1.0M RTE638-0.0M RTE609, Caroline, VA
Built 1971 Load: 55.6 t ADT: 250
WBL ROUTE 0064
FairOver: GILLIES CREEK
0.75 LABRNM & 1.23 TO 156, Henrico, VA
Built 1965 Load: 55.6 t ADT: 24,664
I-95 NB
FairOver: OCCOQUAN RIVER
00.50FR123/00.35TO1, Prince William, VA
Built 1992 Load: 55.6 t ADT: 92,824
OLD PINETTA RD
FairOver: COFFEE CREEK
1.3M RTE614-0.3M RTE606, Gloucester, VA
Built 1960 Load: 55.7 t ADT: 197
ROUTE 288 NBL
FairOver: TUCKAHOE CREEK
1.82 Fr 740 & 0.51 To 250, Goochland, VA
Built 2003 Load: 55.8 t ADT: 23,855
US 13NBL & Bypass
FairOver: Lake Meade
0.90 MI.FR.INT.RTE. 460, Suffolk city, VA
Built 1974 Load: 55.8 t ADT: 22,662
US 13 SBL; Bypass
FairOver: Lake Meade
0.90 MI.FR.INT.RTE. 460, Suffolk city, VA
Built 1974 Load: 55.8 t ADT: 22,662
ROUTE 168 BYPASS
FairOver: CHES & ALBEMRL CANAL @
0.64 TO 165 /1.41 TO 190, Chesapeake city, VA
Built 1981 Load: 55.9 t ADT: 63,911
S.R. 40
FairOver: N&S RAILWAY (ABANDONED)
.07 FR 909 & 0.2 TO 736, Lunenburg, VA
Built 1980 Load: 55.9 t ADT: 4,515
FALLS ROAD
FairOver: NOTTOWAY RIVER
.14 FR 652 & 00LUNENB CO, Lunenburg, VA
Built 1936 Load: 55.9 t ADT: 3,065
Loco School Road
FairOver: Raccoon Creek
0.60 fr 644 / 3.10 to 642, Sussex, VA
Built 1977 Load: 55.9 t ADT: 72
RIVERMONT DR
FairOver: S F SHEN RIVER & NS RR
0.05 TO 679 - 0.15 TO 340, Warren, VA
Built 1967 Load: 55.9 t ADT: 5,994
FOX CLUB PARKWAY
FairOver: WEST BRANCH CREEK
.12 FR 5223 & 0.52 TO 690, Chesterfield, VA
Built 2006 Load: 56.1 t ADT: 4,417
COX ROAD WBL
FairOver: NS RAILWAY
0.74 FR 625&1.13 TO 620, Dinwiddie, VA
Built 1978 Load: 56.1 t ADT: 2,730
BLUE & GRAY PKWAY
FairOver: RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER @
0.3M RTE3-0.8M RTE17, Fredericksburg city, VA
Built 1984 Load: 56.1 t ADT: 41,005
DICKERSON ROAD
FairOver: NORTH FORK RIVANNA RIVER
0.62 TO 1030 /1.37 FR 850, Albemarle, VA
Built 1924 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 162
CHULA ROAD
FairOver: FLAT CREEK
0.70 Fr 632 & 0.44 To 631, Amelia, VA
Built 1979 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 4,011
Five Forks Road
FairOver: NS Railway
0.04-Rt 1216/0.35-Rt 699, Amherst, VA
Built 1999 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 1,625
SPOUT RUN PARKWAY
FairOver: SPOUT RUN
0.9 MILES EAST OF U.S. 29, Arlington, VA
Built 1949 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 8,222
ESTALLINE VALLEYRD
FairOver: LITTLE CALFPASTURE RIVER
0.36 RT 603 - 0.05 RT 811, Augusta, VA
Built 1983 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 830
DORCAS RD
FairOver: FREEMASON RUN
0.01 RT 763 - 0.28 RT 747, Augusta, VA
Built 1987 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 191
T Jefferson Rd 811
FairOver: NS Railway
0.08 Rt 609; 0.70 Rt 661, Bedford, VA
Built 1987 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 13,140
NORTH SCENIC HWY
FairOver: HUNTING CAMP CK@ BASTIAN
1.90FR 614; 4.50TO 42, Bland, VA
Built 2008 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 1,432
Rubys Road
FairOver: LITTLE WALKER CREEK #7
8.40FR 603; 1.65TO 600, Bland, VA
Built 1953 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 205
Ceres School Road
FairOver: N FORK HOLSTON RIVER #2
.10TO RT.622;.50 FR RT.42, Bland, VA
Built 1982 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 143
WOLF CREEK HWY
FairOver: WOLF CREEK
0.2 FR 678W 3.31 FR 650, Bland, VA
Built 1986 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 412
GOV HARRISON PKWY
FairOver: MEHERRIN RIVER
1.14 FR 623 & .47 TO 644, Brunswick, VA
Built 1929 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 4,423
Route 460 WBL
FairOver: Opossum Creek
3.54-Rt501/6.29-Rt24, Campbell, VA
Built 1983 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 13,294
Burks Fork Rd./628
FairOver: Burks Fork
2.15-Rte662; 0.05-Rte660, Carroll, VA
Built 1968 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 73
CHIPPENHAM PKWY SB
FairOver: FALLING CREEK
.33 fr Rte1607&.06toRte1, Chesterfield, VA
Built 1975 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 6,334
HOPKINS ROAD
FairOver: KINGSLAND CREEK
.15 Fr Inca Dr .90 To 641, Chesterfield, VA
Built 1993 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 9,305
HULL ST. WBL
FairOver: FALLING CREEK
0.16 Fr 612 & .14 To 2347, Chesterfield, VA
Built 1999 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 22,932
LORD FAIRFAX HWY-N
FairOver: NS RAILWAY
0.55 TO 610 - 0.50 TO 612, Clarke, VA
Built 1980 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 6,305
Showing 7,901-7,950 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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How FHWA rates bridge condition on a 0-9 scale.
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